The Copthorne collection of pennies

[1949threepence 3,366]

1 hour ago, mrbadexample said:

I tried putting a couple of bids in last night but they didn't appear to be submitted for some reason. Do you get email confirmation or anything?

 

No e mail confirmation received by me, Jon, but I did notice that my bids took a few minutes to appear on the site.

[Paulus 1,942]

Bidding didn't officially open til today I think. I put a bid in after midnight, no email confirmation but I did get an email this morning to say I had been outbid!

[PWA 1967 1,841]

Neil lets everyone know the day after as sometimes gets a few bids on the same day.

[1949threepence 3,366]

19 minutes ago, PWA 1967 said:

Neil lets everyone know the day after as sometimes gets a few bids on the same day.

Cheers Pete. 

[PWA 1967 1,841]

36 minutes ago, Paulus said:

Bidding didn't officially open til today I think. I put a bid in after midnight, no email confirmation but I did get an email this morning to say I had been outbid!

Must be one that is sought after Paul 

[Paulus 1,942]

4 minutes ago, PWA 1967 said:

Must be one that is sought after Paul 

Yes, thanks for that Pete! 

[mrbadexample 985]

What's happened to my 1967? 

Pete you said I could have it.

 

[PWA 1967 1,841]

4 minutes ago, mrbadexample said:

What's happened to my 1967? 

Pete you said I could have it.

 

They thought it would be better going in SPINK as really scarce and might reach 50p 

[mrbadexample 985]

23 minutes ago, PWA 1967 said:

They thought it would be better going in SPINK as really scarce and might reach 50p 

Which auction? That was my one chance of owning a Copthorne.

[Paulus 1,942]

27 minutes ago, mrbadexample said:

Which auction? That was my one chance of owning a Copthorne.

What's the lowest low estimate in the auction I wonder?

[mrbadexample 985]

Just now, Paulus said:

What's the lowest low estimate in the auction I wonder?

£3 I think.

[scott 129]

yea but those are already up to a fiver.

so much money

[PWA 1967 1,841]

Glad i dont buy errors  although a nice coin.

The 1964 is going out of sight 

[Nordle11 564]

Yes that's me and Chris (another error collector who used to post here). We usually end up bidding each other for the same errors.

The last LCA there were a few so we had an agreement on which we would go for so we didn't just bid each other up haha, unfortunately only the one in this auction so it's a free-for-all.

[mrbadexample 985]

I did wonder if you had anything to do with that Nordle.

 

[mrbadexample 985]

I don't like the waiting. I've got to sit here for a week hoping that Pete doesn't want what I want.

[Paulus 1,942]

46 minutes ago, mrbadexample said:

I don't like the waiting. I've got to sit here for a week hoping that Pete doesn't want what I want.

I suspect he already has a 1953 F245 

[bhx7 222]

I have had no bid confirmation. I bid yesterday and my bids seem to have gone on!!!

[Nordle11 564]

I don't think you actually get a confirmation, just a notification if you're outbid. Good to double check the lots you've bid on though just in case!

[mrbadexample 985]

8 hours ago, Paulus said:

I suspect he already has a 1953 F245 

Well I had to raise my sights as the 1967 didn't appear for sale.

[mrbadexample 985]

8 hours ago, bhx7 said:

I have had no bid confirmation. I bid yesterday and my bids seem to have gone on!!!

I got an email from Neil yesterday morning as he was aware (somehow) that not all of the bids I'd tried to place had been registered. They're both showing now.

[Nordle11 564]

Any ideas on what is meant by "struck on a smaller diameter foreign flan, therefore no rim." (Lot 213)? The reason I ask is because although in the CC picture on the obv. it looks as if there is no rim from about 5 o'clock to 1 o'clock, looking at Steve's pictures the rim is fully present..

[Rob 3,002]

If the flan is even slightly smaller, some, all or none of a particular feature can be struck up. It's a complete lottery as to what is seen.

[Rob 3,002]

It's a pity Steve didn't list the provenances of every coin. Saves having to go back through the sales to find them and at least gives you a starting point to push them back further in time.

[Nordle11 564]

I suppose, but at the moment I don't get many opportunties to do historical research on provenance mainly due to the coins I'm buying, so I don't mind too much!

I get that for you it's more frequent! Although I know that Steve definitely has the information available, so any you do buy (if you do) he can probably shed a little more light.