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14 minutes ago, secret santa said:

 

Thanks for this very useful advice gents. Just off to suck a few eggs..............................

Thats a new one for me "just off to suck a few eggs " What does that mean ?.:D

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When someone offers you advice that is "the bleedin' obvious" people describe it as "teaching your grandmother to suck eggs" - don't ask me why, I think it's a stupid phrase.

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That phrase generally mean giving advice to someone who is more expert in a particular area. 

But then again, I do find it useful for friends to occasionally emphasise things I already know. 

Articles / sites on fakes are so instructive and entertaining for collectors of all levels! It will be greatly appreciated by all. 

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9 hours ago, secret santa said:

 

Thanks for this very useful advice gents. Just off to suck a few eggs..............................

Have fun, Grandma

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Look at this beauty - don't all rush to buy it!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/113651333826?ul_noapp=true

He's also got his "CAROLVS" mixed up with his "IACOBVS" (probably deliberately).

Frank

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1 hour ago, hibernianscribe said:

Look at this beauty - don't all rush to buy it!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/113651333826?ul_noapp=true

He's also got his "CAROLVS" mixed up with his "IACOBVS" (probably deliberately).

Frank

Not sure it's deliberate. The catalogue illustrated shows the Scottish first issue of Charles I on which the King is unconventionally facing right. The one time where the left-right alternation doesn't apply because it's facing the same direction as the James I Scottish coinage. The real faux pas is the failure to correctly identify the reverse. Scottish reverses have two Scottish arms against the English one.

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18 minutes ago, Coin#addict said:

Here's someone sneaking in a dodgy crown in his job lot.

"not sure if genuine" translates to "I know it's a fake, but I'm selling it anyway".

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Of course he knows it's a fake. The 22g weight is mentioned so he can claim he wasn't trying to deceive - but just couldn't resist leaving the temptation to the ignorant that it might just be real.

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To keep my feet on the ground regarding some Ebay users,

I sometimes search for 'chester draws' ( sic) for a laugh.......

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I often search for bulkier items locally with pick up only.

My best score was 2 sea fishing rods and reels and various bits of terminal tackle, immaculate condition and for the opening bid of £80....retail £280. :) The rods are 3 piece and fit into my MG.B)

 

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11 hours ago, Nick said:

"not sure if genuine" translates to "I know it's a fake, but I'm selling it anyway".

He states "As winning bidder if you are not happy and return the item to me I will refund your purchase price and postage costs without question".

I have a suspicion he might not be honoring that promise. 

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On 2/14/2019 at 12:36 AM, JLS said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-1847-PLAIN-EDGE-VICTORIA-GOTHIC-CROWN-SOLID-SILVER-COIN-MY-GRADE-EF/123634333144

Bidding at £2,160...

The seller is previously of "I want a house for my £1 coin" fame. My feeling is that the edge photo is insufficiently clear (could be ex-mount ?). What do you all think ? 

"I want a million for a house". Then it was "I want 180K for a chip shop". And now a starting price of £5 with no mention of house or shop.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ONE-OF-A-KIND-MAJOR-ROYAL-MINT-DIE-SHARD-STRIKE-ERROR-2017-12-SIDED-1-COIN/123657536635?hash=item1cca90447b:g:kxAAAOSw11Bb3aql:rk:32:pf:0

 

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ebay's gone a bit haywire recently.  Some joker wants £85,000 for a St Peter penny and another wants over £39,000 for an 1839 crown.  I don't care how rare they are or how much 'eye appeal ' they've got, this is just silly. 

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2 hours ago, pokal02 said:

ebay's gone a bit haywire recently.  Some joker wants £85,000 for a St Peter penny and another wants over £39,000 for an 1839 crown.  I don't care how rare they are or how much 'eye appeal ' they've got, this is just silly. 

It's completely inane. OK as a joke once in a while, but too many now. Makes the seller look like a complete idiot. 

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Yesterday while looking thru Ebay listings I tried pinging several listings of repro coins. Ebay did not seem to accept my Report Listing requests. Perhaps I have been judged as a vexatious reporter.

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22 hours ago, rpeddie said:

Amazing that it made £187. Some poor s*d will be kicking himself!

Mind you, because of the reproduced wear it's quite convincing if you don't look too closely.

Frank

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There seems to be a never ending supply of this sort of bollox on EBay.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RAREST-VALUABLE-one-of-a-kind-1971-1p-Penny-THE-VALENTINE-FRANKEN-PENNY/192837875655?hash=item2ce60877c7:g:6XIAAOSw78xcZaZH

Another example of tape and acid dip. I am surprised he’s not also referring to it being an ultra rare ‘NEW PENNY’ 1971 coin as well.

Jerry

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Either this one has been up for ages, or he has relisted it with the same daft photo! I remember seeing the same picture on a listing at least a year ago.

 

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On 5 March 2019 at 2:51 PM, PWA 1967 said:

Free post - you can see it propping up the door on the right of the picture.. :lol:

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19 minutes ago, Diaconis said:

I don't understand why he is trying to dissuade bidders from offering higher than a pound. Surely the object is to raise as much money as possible.:huh:

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