Some really ridiculous eBay listings

[Emperor Oli 0]

I do hope that was sarcasm!

[william 0]

So do I, Britannia is meant to be facing left Edward!

[Emperor Oli 0]

Yes, I think we got that, William

[Edward 0]

Oli, you're missing a chance at a great buy!

[william 0]

How could we resist?

[Emperor Oli 0]

Lol, I'm ploughing the majority of my cash into Stage 1 Farthings (1902-56)

[william 0]

Why do you call them 'stage one'?

[Emperor Oli 0]

Hopefully (and this is a long shot) I want Stage One in BU then if I'm still interested I'll do Stage 2 (Victoria) in Uncirculated (but I may miss her out because there's just so many) then Stage 3 would be George III Last coinage-Victoria, Stage 4 George I-George III First coinage. I may go back further if I'm still interested or, more importantly, if I have the cash!

[william 0]

Well, it will certainly be an impressive acheivement when you've finished! My favourite farthings are those Victorian/Edward VII/George V dark farthings, what about you?

[Emperor Oli 0]

The ones in Stage One would have to be the Edward VII dark finish - there's just something about them (besides their colour) which sets them apart from the rest. However I quite like the second silver one in my sig - it's a George I one and is quite exquisite!

[william 0]

Out of all the farthings in your sig, the silver one is my favurite too! Do you own those farthings?

[Emperor Oli 0]

God, I wish! The ones in my signature would set me back tens of thousands

[william 0]

The Victorian one doesn't look too expensive...

I have a Victrian darkened farthing, my best farthing too, it's 1901, and it's UNC!

[Emperor Oli 0]

That one which "doesn't look expensive" is an early bronze proof - 1841 to set you all salivating!

[william 0]

I couldn't tell it's a proof! How was I meant to know the date on it?

[Emperor Oli 0]

Calm down, Will, I was only saying!

[Half Penny Jon 0]

When I first looked at it, I thought it was UNC lustre with prooflike fields. That is the first time that I have seen an 1841 proof farthing. There is also a silver proof one but those are hardly ever seen.

[Master Jmd 50]

i would kill (not literally) for a 1841 silver proof penny...

[Emperor Oli 0]

I'd kill for one - literally

[Edward 0]

I recently had a later Vic YH unc farthing in my hands, with full lustre, and it looked made yesterday. It's hard to believe that a coin can retain that much of its original appearance after such a long time.

[Master Jmd 50]

I'd kill for one - literally

i would not want to go to jail and loose my coins

[Half Penny Jon 0]

I recently had a later Vic YH unc farthing in my hands, with full lustre, and it looked made yesterday. It's hard to believe that a coin can retain that much of its original appearance after such a long time.

It is very hard to believe. In fact, if you look on the colin cooke website, there is an 1841 half penny with full lustre as well as an 1838 with full lustre.

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[Emperor Oli 0]

I've had some coins on Ebay in the past week and two didn't sell so I'm going to relist them but I got this email from a man:

Dear oliver54321,

Noticed some of your lots did not sell, If you assure me that the coins have no major wear/damage on unseen sides then I can offer you £5 for 1895 shilling and 1839 Queen Victoria Farthing , if you include P+P also....Save Ebay costs as well! :-) Best wishes XXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXX@lycos.com

The Shilling is in VF and the Farthing is AVF with a spot of verdi gris and he wanted £5 for them both PLUS I HAD TO INCLUDE THE POSTAGE! Pff some people!

[Half Penny Jon 0]

Bloomin cheek.

[Emperor Oli 0]

Yes but I did get about £6 with all fees taken out for an GF 1889 florin which I was happy with!