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[Rob 2,996]

OK! Anyone any idea what this is about? The coin has had 2 bidders, both from the same person and both for 0.01p! I don't think that will push up the bidding by much

It just means he has put in a bid at a certain price, so the high bid is the opening price and then put in a higher maximum bid than he entered previously. Because you don't outbid yourself using ebay, the price remains at 1p, this being the start price.

[TomGoodheart 373]

Well just to show people will buy anything, here's a rather fetching Westair Reproduction Commonwealth shilling that went for an eyewatering £180. Pewter obviously has more appeal than it used to!

300th post!

[Rob 2,996]

FDC- Fully dipped and cleaned?

[Peter 615]

A rare coin indeed at this price.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/One-Penny-1937-Rare-...1QQcmdZViewItem

[Rob 2,996]

A rare coin indeed at this price.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/One-Penny-1937-Rare-...1QQcmdZViewItem

In that case, please see my current listing of approximately 50 of this year and similar. At £8.50 each, that's well over £400 worth of coins, and all for a quid.

[Rob 2,996]

I wish I had this much money to waste 1863 shilling

And quickly relisted

[TomGoodheart 373]

Very odd! I know the current bidder and am surprised he'd be interested. I know it's a few quid in Spink even in F, but even so. Perhaps he's switched to collecting date runs...

[Peter 615]

Bloody hell

A £10 coin makes £50....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Great-Britain-3-Penc...1QQcmdZViewItem

[Rob 2,996]

Bloody hell

A £10 coin makes £50....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Great-Britain-3-Penc...1QQcmdZViewItem

I can't see any reason to make it worth £50 either. Maybe the beer has been flowing.

[Rob 2,996]

Slightly detached from reality 1817 shilling

[Peter 615]

Could be interesting....but I'm not convinced

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1676-Charles-II-copp...1QQcmdZViewItem

[Geordie582 18]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/5-x-Rare-2-two-pound...1QQcmdZViewItem

It helps if you get ALL the link when you copy!!!

Edited September 19, 2006 by Chris Perkins

[TomGoodheart 373]

AArgh!!! What's the point of getting a graded slab if you then try to sell it as undergraded!!! PCGS too - just goes to show, stick to slabbing the moderns, guys!

Edited September 23, 2006 by TomGoodheart

[Rob 2,996]

AArgh!!! What's the point of getting a graded slab if you then try to sell it as undergraded!!! PCGS too - just goes to show, stick to slabbing the moderns, guys!

Personally, I would have expected good hair detail on an EF or nearly so - yet another example of a seller hyping up a lower grade coin. Good value at $56 though. The slab grade doesn't look too far adrift for once.

[Rob 2,996]

Looks like a lot of people were sensibly suspicious of this being a proof. Methinks someone might have an unpleasant shock when they come to recoup their "investment" costs.

[Guest Guest]

Rob

Not being a shilling or Proof collector what is exactly your point?

[Peter 615]

That was me Doh.

[wybrit 2]

When I saw this 1962 penny there were only a few minutes left to bid. Wow, what a bargain.

[Rob 2,996]

Rob

Not being a shilling or Proof collector what is exactly your point?

It's not a proof. Look at the rims.

[Bronze & Copper Collector 401]

Being Ridiculously Optimistic (otherwise known as "Fantasyland")

and it has to have cost a lot to list them too....

[TomGoodheart 373]

Nah.. no pics a basic listing is going to be 50p or so. He only has to sell one to be laughing all the way to the bank (or jail if I had my way!)

[Rob 2,996]

Does this guy work for a US grading company in his spare time? 1690 4d

[TomGoodheart 373]

Everything he sells looks 'brasso'd' ........ sad.

[Rob 2,996]

And so the seller and description were as one. 1790 shilling

[TomGoodheart 373]

see the photographs - which is a 1790 George III Shilling

Maybe I'm tired but... I just can't see it! But as for sh1t? Right on.

Edited October 6, 2006 by TomGoodheart