The Copthorne collection of pennies

[IanB 175]

Looking forward to next week when I can upgrade my collection 

[mrbadexample 985]

5 minutes ago, Nordle11 said:

Stop drinking so much in the evenings Jon

Noted. 

[1949threepence 3,366]

40 minutes ago, mrbadexample said:

Curiouser and curiouser. Neil thinks I placed a bid for the 1919KN at £66, and emailed me the information from his server or whatever it is. There were some problems on the site on 17th when bids weren't being recognised, so it might have happened then but every bid I initially placed was for the low estimate, just to give myself the opportunity to rebid. £66 is not an amount I would have bid.

Strange, but I need an upgrade so have taken it.

It is odd. I'm just trying to envisage how you and the actual bidder could be mixed up. Had you already made a bid for that coin at a lower amount? 

[mrbadexample 985]

30 minutes ago, 1949threepence said:

It is odd. I'm just trying to envisage how you and the actual bidder could be mixed up. Had you already made a bid for that coin at a lower amount? 

No, I'm pretty sure I hadn't. I placed about 7-8 bids on the opening night but only about 5 registered. Neil emailed me to say there had been some issues, told me the bids he had and I confirmed the ones that hadn't registered. I actually changed my mind about one that hadn't registered so even though I tried to bid on it, it didn't sell. 

It's the amount - not a chance I would have bid £66 as an opener on a £40-50 estimate. I'd have bid £40 and waited to see what happened. I don't think it's a mix up with another bidder - I think it's a spurious glitch that's led to a happy accident. Think it looks ok for the price. 

Might be something to do with the lot number - 166 for £66? Seems more than a coincidence.

It was meant to be...

Edited May 26, 2016 by mrbadexample

[1949threepence 3,366]

46 minutes ago, mrbadexample said:

No, I'm pretty sure I hadn't. I placed about 7-8 bids on the opening night but only about 5 registered. Neil emailed me to say there had been some issues, told me the bids he had and I confirmed the ones that hadn't registered. I actually changed my mind about one that hadn't registered so even though I tried to bid on it, it didn't sell. 

It's the amount - not a chance I would have bid £66 as an opener on a £40-50 estimate. I'd have bid £40 and waited to see what happened. I don't think it's a mix up with another bidder - I think it's a spurious glitch that's led to a happy accident. Think it looks ok for the price. 

Might be something to do with the lot number - 166 for £66? Seems more than a coincidence.

It was meant to be...

All the sixes....fate, Jon, fate 

Well done, anyway. Neat capture.

 

[Danz 9]

Think there were some mix ups.

"Apologies!!! For some reason we had you down for that one and then by pure coincidence the person who has actually won it has just phoned!!

I have revised the totals"

I got lots 39, 65,92.

Edited May 26, 2016 by Danz

[scott 129]

now to work out how to pay by card.

[1949threepence 3,366]

16 hours ago, scott said:

now to work out how to pay by card.

Well that was easy, Scott. I rang yesterday lunchtime and gave my card details to Lee. Your account won't be debited until the consignment is sent, Neil has confirmed.

[VickySilver 775]

It seemed there was not much love for the Edward VII coins??

[mrbadexample 985]

16 hours ago, VickySilver said:

It seemed there was not much love for the Edward VII coins??

I did go for the 1909 but was outbid. ?

[scott 129]

the 1904 washer went well

[Nonmortuus 848]

I won the 1902 and the 1906. The 06 is a weak strike but looked OK for the money.  The 02 I am hoping is better in hand.

[VickySilver 775]

I was the "guilty"party on the '05s (yes, I liked the cleaned one also), the '07 and the '09 - sorry that was me. I thought those prices entirely reasonable. The OMS  QE II I had to let go of as with premium that now approaches 600 quid and far more than I have paid in the past for similar issues; maybe that is the new price for these??

[PWA 1967 1,841]

Cant be many that forum members didnt buy 

[Rob 3,000]

That must mean the market is thinner than you think

 

[1949threepence 3,366]

46 minutes ago, PWA 1967 said:

Cant be many that forum members didnt buy 

I wonder who got the 1922 with 1927 reverse. That went for over £7k.  

[Paulus 1,942]

4 minutes ago, 1949threepence said:

I wonder who got the 1922 with 1927 reverse. That went for over £7k.  

That would be me

[Paulus 1,942]

No it wasn't, I'm lying

[1949threepence 3,366]

4 minutes ago, Paulus said:

No it wasn't, I'm lying

I was just about to say, well done  

[scott 129]

whoever it was.. feel free to send it to me for Christmas

[secret santa 2,013]

I'm sure it's gone to a very good home............

[alfnail 756]

Now that this sale has completed, apart from a couple of pieces which seem to be rumbling on, I wonder whether members have views regarding  selling one’s  collection in this way as opposed to through a traditional auction house………. for example thinking of the recent Elstree collection.

[Nordle11 564]

I quite enjoyed that type of auction, but I suppose I was bidding and not selling. I think I would prefer an auction house though because I think they have a bigger client base and can therefore reach more customers. I would also say that the quick-fire and pressured situation an auction brings might cause some people to bid higher than they should, because you don't have the luxury of time to think.

 

[secret santa 2,013]

As a buyer, I much prefer this sort of auction as it allows me to take an overall view of the lots and bid accordingly whereas on a lot by lot basis in a normal auction, once a lot has gone you have no chance to go back and increase a bid when you realise that you could and should have bid higher. As a seller, like Matt says, I've no idea of the size of audience for Colin Cooke's sale but suspect it may be smaller than the big auction houses.

[IanB 175]

As a newbie to any form of coin auction, I thought it was a relaxed easy way of bidding with the opportunity to rethink and rebid when coins started to go above what one wanted to pay for them. 

If I had a criticism it would be that the bids were not updated often enough and not all at the same time. Especially last thing at night leaving people to wonder all night. Not the greatest of problems but should have been easy to resolve.