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There are very few rules in play, only generalities due to the number of variables involved. Most will conform to type, but there is always the exception, hence the need to keep an open mind regarding potential alternative explanations. If an unc coin is determined by wear to the struck relief detail, then it could stay 'unc' for a while until sufficient protection has worn away to affect the die struck detail. That is why practically as struck could be considered aposite, but then, there will never be a consensus, only your own viewpoint.

Ah, maybe I didn't refresh the screen a short time after it had finished. I turned the phone over almost straight away and went back to the final.

So its pretty common on uncirculated coins ok thank you. Im guessing the penny I purchased won't be overweight then.

To all members who have sold coins through Ebay, LCA and similar auctions and also through something like facebook at fixed prices; What type and or value bracket coins are best sold where and why ? Thanks

That's strange I watched it live aswell and a single bid appeared in the closing seconds I think at 3 seconds, went up by a few quid. Ending at 22.37 Im sure didn't help.

It’s very easy to see a buyers maximum bid especially if left an hour or days before the end.

The coin was purchased by a friend who I sent the link to he did leave a bid and then a really high one with a few seconds left. He obviously paid what collectors thought it was worth, although he has been asking me for one since a similar one sold in the workman sale and would have been happy to pay more. Maybe what one collector wants others don’t.

Really? That's very interesting. Another case for using a sniping service.

You are quite correct on your first point - only the bidder knows their maximum. And whilst of course a seller cannot bid on their own item, asking a friend or relative is also what's known as shill bidding and is, rightly, utterly against ebay rules and is highly illegal.

I followed the bidding right up to the end on my phone. There was little activity in the last hour and none at all in the closing seconds, so no one had put a snipe bid in, at least not a higher one. One other piece of eBay advice I have for sellers is to time it so that the auction ends at a sensible time, say afternoon or early evening at the weekend or early evening midweek. Bidders not using a sniping service are likely to be in bed or watching something on TV at 22:37 and less likely to be following the bidding. Especially when there's a World Cup final on... Maybe it's small margins, but it could mean two bidding against each other vs a lone bidder.

You disagree because you don’t know how it’s done and not going to put it on a public forum. As a seller you can see the maximum bid just as they can put a bid on from another account.

Sorry to disagree, but no, as an eBay seller, you cannot see a buyer's maximum bid amount. eBay's Automatic Bidding keeps the maximum limit hidden from everyone except the buyer and the system itself. Also a seller can't bid on their own auction......but easy enough to ask a friend or relative.

I understand if it’s a cheap coin but something of any value it’s easy for the seller to see how much you have bid. As an example if you place a bid for £350 when the coins listed then if the sellers happy with that amount they just put a bid on for £340 on the day it finishes.

Sorry to have missed it as I had an engagement. I really missed that one. Regrets.

I like that there are variations with the 1799. I have 3 - 5 incuse gunports (which seems to be the most common), 7 relief gunports and plain hull. The best is probably this 5 incuse:

True! It has a beautiful style and I prefer it to the 1806 type

Yes, that's an attractive halfpenny, and a unique type (the first regal halfpenny since 1775, as there wasn't a cartwheel halfpenny in 1797 sadly; then there was a gap until 1806 when a new smaller design was issued). I've always liked that single year type too.

Thank you for your comment, I like it as well, I also find the reliefs and the colour particularly attractive.

Thanks, yes.....I'll take a look.

By the way , its a nice coin well struck and atractive

Many thanks for your answer, Rob. I really appreciate it I'm just getting into this coinage, so I could ask for your help again.

Probably some action in the last minute. Or seconds...

Depends on the age of the collar, and how intact the links are. Eventually it will burst with a resulting mistrike, likely quite spectacular. A small ring of raised excess metal is a good diagnostic tool for working out how much circulation the coin has seen. If still visible and obviously worn down, it ain't unc, despite offering some added protection to the die relief.

Looks more like a faulty flan than die. Lamination along fault layers due to trapped impurities in the mix are reasonably common, even today. Lumps on the surface are predominantly due to poor storage and resulting rust on the die which then flakes off when used, leaving an area of raised spots. This area can be any size up to an including the whole die face. If you search for rust spots or lamination on the forum, you can see many examples of these features.

Im not sure if you are on Facebook Chris but there is a couple of groups which you maybe be able to sell items at fixed prices if thats of interest to you. One advantage being no fees. You can search for these groups; British pre-decimal milled coin collectors(1649-1970) British Coins, Hammered, Milled & More.