He's also got a little coterie of fawning followers who hang on his every condescending word. Not good.
With that said, the 1849 is an absolute bargain given it's overall excellent condition. If I'd realised it was up for auction, I don't know about "Our Man Flint", but I'd certainly have been "In Like Flint".
This is a very weakly struck example. In terms of actual wear from circulation, it might very well be worthy of a US grade at EF40 or even 45 after an in hand review to look at the fields and surfaces for signs of remaining lustre. But even if 40 or 45 is reasonable as a grade, the valuation would not be close to £3000 under any circumstances.