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49 minutes ago, PWA 1967 said:

Bought another ten from Guy .....The coinery........       :)

However some like this 1873 doubt i will upgrade although not the best pictures ^_^

Pete.

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No upgrading required.

 

 

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Indeed, setting some high standards there Pete. 

28 minutes ago, jacinbox said:

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Another one i got from Guy .....The Coinery

Glad i didnt buy a lower grade one as another to keep.

1865/3 and thanks to a couple of forum members for confirming the variety.

Pete.

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Another top class coin Pete. Hopefully you'll stop soon enough and leave something for the rest of us :P 

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9 hours ago, Nordle11 said:

Another top class coin Pete. Hopefully you'll stop soon enough and leave something for the rest of us :P 

Indeed so Matt. These are no ordinary coins being sold. They are top end examples of their dates. Is Guy selling a collection, or is he a dealer? 

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I think just a collector with many, many spares!

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9 hours ago, 1949threepence said:

Indeed so Matt. These are no ordinary coins being sold. They are top end examples of their dates. Is Guy selling a collection, or is he a dealer? 

Guy has two usernames on CGS his own collection is The coinery.

The other is TC coins and thats his duplicates/spares :)

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Thanks guys

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On 28/04/2016 at 0:05 PM, PWA 1967 said:

Another one i got from Guy .....The Coinery

Glad i didnt buy a lower grade one as another to keep.

1865/3 and thanks to a couple of forum members for confirming the variety.

Pete.

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Very scarce in that grade 78/80/82?

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Hi Prax.

Its graded 80.

Also sorry i could not return your PM earlier as could not access the site.

Thank you.

Pete.

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a few highlights of the week

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in a recent bulk buy B)

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about £11.20 :D

and found this in a load of pennies at the dealers I have been through and ignored many times, no idea how I missed it.

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1890 narrow date, wasn't really looking for it, but it stands out.

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On 25/4/2016 at 10:39 AM, Nordle11 said:

One with lustre, don't see many of these around.

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And here's what it actually looks like...

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Still a nice coin but not better than the one I already have. The seller was kind enough to accept a return and cover the shipping costs though so no harm no foul.

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Looking for a few minutes yes it is i cant believe the difference in colour 

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Unfortunately yes, if I'm honest it looks a tiny bit redder than my picture in hand but nothing like the picture I bought it based on. I was expecting something special.

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50 minutes ago, Nordle11 said:

 

And here's what it actually looks like...

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Still a nice coin but not better than the one I already have. The seller was kind enough to accept a return and cover the shipping costs though so no harm no foul.

I have said before its all well and good when a seller says look at the photos and judge for yourself . At least show a photo that resembles the tone/colour of the coin.

I have viewed many of this sellers coins and yet to make a purchase but having seen this will have to think twice now.

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Without making a song and dance over it ,reading the sellers description ....he says the 1934 is mint toned and rare with lustre :rolleyes:

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Exactly, so you would think there would be some lustre, somewhere! 

Oh well, onto the next.

I got those coins from Guy yesterday too so filled a few gaps. Need to start on the veiled heads now.

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yea 34s are mint toned, it looks like it in the seller photo, just seems to be overly lit.

 

 

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8 hours ago, PWA 1967 said:

Without making a song and dance over it ,reading the sellers description ....he says the 1934 is mint toned and rare with lustre :rolleyes:

And he also says "take a look at the photographs and see for yourself"

Not quite the same as the photos Nordle posted ;)

 

7 hours ago, scott said:

yea 34s are mint toned, it looks like it in the seller photo, just seems to be overly lit.

 

 

As you may know I am a beginner and I did not know this until around a week ago (thanks to this forum :))

Both books I have that came recommended to me, CCGB and David Groom Bronze Coinage do not mention that the '34 is a mint toned coin. (I will be getting the new Freeman book when it is out)

I am not knocking the seller whatsoever. They have a fantastic feedback rating of 100%.

My gripe is regarding photos in general and the "cover all"  statements of "look for yourself" etc. that is very common on most ebay auctions.

If you are selling a coin at least show a decent photo that resemble the actual colour/tone, call it what you will, of coin for sale. I know a little about  photography (I am no expert by any means) but at least my own photos look like the coins I have. Read up about things like lighting and white balance to suit the lighting you have etc etc.

As an example take a look at the Copthorne Collection photos on Colin Cooke site and then take a look at the Vendors photos on his site.

 

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Yes, but which one is right? Chances are, neither.

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7 minutes ago, Rob said:

Yes, but which one is right? Chances are, neither.

Yes but which one is going to look more like the real thing when in my hand?

That is the big question for me.

And for the record your photos are a good representation of the coins on your site :)

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Oh. Thank you. I spend an uneconomical length of time trying to get it right. Takes the fun out somehow.

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1 minute ago, Rob said:

Oh. Thank you. I spend an uneconomical length of time trying to get it right. Takes the fun out somehow.

A few more dealers/sellers should take a leaf out of your book.

At least I know what to expect if I buy from you. :)

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£8 on eBay. Not sure I'll actually find a better one, definitely not for that price.

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