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What a difference lighting can make when buying or selling a coin. Good natural pictures can make all the difference on your choice of a coin. Below images of a recently bought 1880 Farthing for my collection. 1st Images taken by Seller: 2nd Images taken by me with daylight lamps. 3rd Images taken by me again using daylight lamps with reduced brightness at slightly different angles.

.. and here we are again .... all collectors are poor innocent lambs going to the slaughter and all dealers a nasty horrible people ... yawn

In fairness as Cromwell farthings go it is actually a strong one and probably one of the best around - as for the price it was a little on the high side!!!

I was not saying the nanny state created the move towards a cashless society, but they sure as hell will take full advantage of it!

This is one of the first coins I have ever brought: Original auction photos: CGS Photos:

I don't know whether lighting is the cause of the colour misrepresentation for the F8 I won at the September 2019 LCA. This is the photo they uploaded to their website:-

Indeed. But in addition to decent photos, dealers should offer at least 14 days upon delivery for cancellation which I think is the law regarding distance selling. I agree that it is very annoying if defects such as hairlines, verd, past cleaning, artificial toning, etc are not mentioned. Being able to return a coin is not really an excuse not to mention such things. I do get the impression that some sellers are very accurate with grading lower values coins but are more generous when grading high value pieces. It's up to them but I would rather people don't do things like that. Different dealers have different reputations. There is nothing wrong in my view with sellers aiming to make say 100% profit compared to what they paid in auctions. If a dealer is on the lookout of real bargains on auctions and sell at high profit margins, then that is their choice. Sellers aiming to make about 30% profit margin would find it much easier to buy stock and will have much faster turnaround times. Just different business models and one buys from sellers sharing his philosophy.

Mike to be honest and on a closer look I think that my 2nd photo's are the closest to what it looks like in hand. The trouble with buying online you only have the sellers pictures to go by. Although some times I have bought a coin going by the sellers pictures, and have been pleasantly surprised to find that the coin is better in hand that the photos portray . So some pictures don't alway portray a true likeness.

I make my own judgement on any given coin, and all I would expect is a decent representative photo of it, or 7 days approval, combined with basic honesty. I get very pissed off if I'm deliberately lied to. I'm not bothered what grade the vendor assigns, as long as not absurdly out, or what price is asked. I will decide whether or not I want the coin, and if I do, then I will pay the asking price whatever that may be. The market finds its own level.

I really like overall the 1920-1922 half crowns when well struck. Some are extremely so with even a matte proof like appearance in the case of the 1920 and '21. Please have a look at the PCGS census and the PCGS # 512833 e.g. XXX.XX/12345678 Need Help? Verify Sponsored Ads (1920 1/2 Cr Satin) (Proof) 1 / 1 (1920 1/2 Cr Satin) (Proof) PCGS PR61

The comparison between mine and Santa's Penny clearly shows the difference between reverses A and B.

I have the farthing as a F664 2B cross points between 2 beads and I of farthing points to a tooth.

This sign always makes me smile. "Top line - L then I then E then ... is it an N ?"

My late father liked jays- and loved pointing out that it's Latin name Garrulus Glandarius rather describes it. ( He also liked the name of the Wren, describing in secretive skulking movements: Troglodytes Troglodytes....) Interestingly, on a bird theme, in 1946 Peter Adolph patented a new table football game. He was not allowed to use the trade name 'Hobby' that he wanted, so he used that bird's Latin Name: Falco Subbuteo.

Some spelling mistakes:

Did you hear about the dyslexic agnostic imsomniac who lay awake all night pondering the existence of Dog?