"where Have All The Coins Gone, Long Time Passing... "

[TomGoodheart 373]

Not much out there to my eyes. Certainly nothing that I want to add to my collection. Average eBay quality, even from larger auction houses.

So where are they, all those nice coins I have spaces in my trays for? With prices for quality material eye-wateringly high, nobody is selling? Everyone waiting until the Autumn?

[azda 973]

Its possible that the high quality thats been on offer has gone straight into the pension/longer term collections. I myself did buy to sell but ebay has also taken a nose dive in terms of prices for high grade material and i've noticed as you say Richard thats it just average stuff thats kicking around.

Now that i've got more spare and won't sell any of my coins for the peanuts the monkeys want to pay on ebay i've decided i won't be Parting with a damn thing anymore unless i have replaced it with something better.

Like you, i'm only looking for higher graded Chas I or Elizabeth I hammered plus hammered groats as a side dish. There's not a lot out there, but now it gives you more time to save for something of choice that may come up sooner or later, thats when the fight begins and in turn will push prices.

[HistoricCoinage 115]

I must confess that I, too, have been hoarding. I'm really focusing on high quality material now and have picked up some top examples of Saxon pennies but there's not the constant stream there was a couple of years ago.

[azda 973]

Those People who are paying for quality and buying quality obviously realise or have read that these higher/top graded coins are the ones which are going to achieve/realise better prices when the time comes to sell. They are definately being scurried away into collections, and now we must fight for every top coin as we saw with the Chas I shilling that was up at Spinks in April?

You just have to make sure you're Armed with the correct Budget or there will be tears

[HistoricCoinage 115]

Buy the best you can afford.

[Peter 615]

I'm a bit like T'dog the funds are not there.

[HistoricCoinage 115]

There are some nice ones about, though! Just not always identified as such. I was the underbidder on this rarity.

[jaggy 528]

The quality coins are still there. The real question is what you are willing to pay to get them.

[scott 129]

i'm willing to pay a tenner for them.

[azda 973]

The quality coins are still there. The real question is what you are willing to pay to get them.

Not Charles I shillings. There is a distinct Lack of quality of those around. They are out there but people are holding onto them. The attached picture was one I bought about 9 months ago, the last one went at Spinks last coin sale in March I think it was, that was £1600 which was very expensive when you think it will sell for between £350 - £500. Richard is now trying to buy up quality, but in doing so may need to rethink pricing for said quality

[scott 129]

see quite a charles I few Shillings on Ebay.

having a nightmare on there though ATM, pictures are not working properly, but better then the one i got recently

they are around the price I paid for this one, which btw was over my usual amounts

missing out on loads myself recently, just gone checking my ebay for fail after fail, on things I want, William III Halfpennies, dunno why but bids are not increseaing in Increments they just spike from like starting price to whatever they sell for right at the end. only a few days after landing multiple bargain priced stuff

Edited May 25, 2014 by scott

[jaggy 528]

I am still finding quality on my own area of interest. But no doubt that prices are on the increase for nice coins.

[TomGoodheart 373]

The quality coins are still there. The real question is what you are willing to pay to get them.

Not Charles I shillings. There is a distinct Lack of quality of those around. They are out there but people are holding onto them. Richard is now trying to buy up quality, but in doing so may need to rethink pricing for said quality

Not sure about 'buying up' (I should be so lucky!) but I have got much fussier about what I find attractive!

Unfortunately that often means higher prices.

[rpeddie 119]

my area of interest are (ufortunately) 1928-1936 half crowns lots on ebay to keep me busy

[Rob 2,996]

my area of interest are (ufortunately) 1928-1936 half crowns lots on ebay to keep me busy

Is that not a little restricted in scope? You could probably complete the series in a single day on eBay if you just wanted an example, or a couple weeks if you wanted unc or thereabouts.

[azda 973]

my area of interest are (ufortunately) 1928-1936 half crowns lots on ebay to keep me busy

Is that not a little restricted in scope? You could probably complete the series in a single day on eBay if you just wanted an example, or a couple weeks if you wanted unc or thereabouts.

According to most ebay sellers everything is UNC, but not all shite comes from ebay. The attached for instance comes from a Czech dealer and is described as EF

[HistoricCoinage 115]

According to most ebay sellers everything is UNC, but not all shite comes from ebay. The attached for instance comes from a Czech dealer and is described as EF

Extremely Fair?

[rpeddie 119]

why i said unfortunately

its like watching those tv programs where people hoard stuff in their house and they cant explain why, i cant explain why i want more than 1 BU+ 1935 Half crown

And you would think it would be easy but the last one (other than the one i bought today ) that filled the full check list i have for that series was just under a month ago 1931 1936

[Peckris 579]

why i said unfortunately

its like watching those tv programs where people hoard stuff in their house and they cant explain why, i cant explain why i want more than 1 BU+ 1935 Half crown

And you would think it would be easy but the last one (other than the one i bought today ) that filled the full check list i have for that series was just under a month ago 1931 1936

Wow, someone got a bargain with that 1931. I'd figure scott, but the grade's too high...

[scott 129]

nah my bargain today wasn't coin based.

[Rob 2,996]

According to most ebay sellers everything is UNC, but not all shite comes from ebay. The attached for instance comes from a Czech dealer and is described as EF

Extremely Fair?

No, effectively flat.

[HistoricCoinage 115]

According to most ebay sellers everything is UNC, but not all shite comes from ebay. The attached for instance comes from a Czech dealer and is described as EF

Extremely Fair?

No, effectively flat.

Ah. Makes much more sense!

[Rob 2,996]

It sits happily alongside its soulmates, Mostly Smooth, Almost Undulating and Guaranteed Effectively Flat (That's the TPGs' designation)

[scott 129]

its an anne, EF stands for Eww Fatty.