Richard III Groat for less than scrap!

[Paddy 1,543]

Not sure if anyone else has been following this thread over on CT? Chap bought a job lot of silver "foreign" coins at under scrap and found this in the lot!

Ebay item was https://www.ebay.com/itm/5-oz-Collection-of-Foreign-Coins-All-90-or-Pure-Silver-Good-to-UNC-103LZ/142734208312?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649 so I think this is a true story. Grrrr!

 

[Coinery 926]

Davissons sold one in far worse condition in 2015 for $2800 (E12 Lot 61) 😮

[Coys55 31]

I'm not convinced about this. Is it a coincidence that on the UK eBay app the auction ended on April 1?

[Ukstu 437]

Why does the toning not match on both pictures? Seems odd. It's as if they were taken by different camera's. 

If it's true he's very very lucky ! 

Edited April 8, 2018 by Ukstu

[Guest Numismat]

Hi guys,

This is for real. I could tell it was likely a medieval coin from the photos. A bit of research led me toward British, but was not sure if it was genuine (though it looked good to me). I also was not able to see the portrait side and, being a specialist on coins from 18th century to present world coins, did not even realize that there was a difference based on which monarch it is. I looked at seller's past items and was surprised to see that the same lot was listed two other times and no one bid. So, I took a gamble and it paid off big. Really just pure luck. Something like this happens to me once or twice a year, but I also spend A LOT of time dredging through ebay lots and take plenty of risks that do not go in my favor.

I apologize for the quality of the photos. I am using an iphone under my kitchen light. The first picture was taken at a bad angle and looks overexposed.

[Ukstu 437]

4 hours ago, Guest Numismat said:

Hi guys,

This is for real. I could tell it was likely a medieval coin from the photos. A bit of research led me toward British, but was not sure if it was genuine (though it looked good to me). I also was not able to see the portrait side and, being a specialist on coins from 18th century to present world coins, did not even realize that there was a difference based on which monarch it is. I looked at seller's past items and was surprised to see that the same lot was listed two other times and no one bid. So, I took a gamble and it paid off big. Really just pure luck. Something like this happens to me once or twice a year, but I also spend A LOT of time dredging through ebay lots and take plenty of risks that do not go in my favor.

I apologize for the quality of the photos. I am using an iphone under my kitchen light. The first picture was taken at a bad angle and looks overexposed.

Congratulations. Good find! 

I take the occasional gamble myself on mixed lots but I've not had much luck. I usually come worse off. It's good to hear a success story. 

One in a million that. Treasure it. 

Stu. 

Edited April 10, 2018 by Ukstu