TomGoodheart

Yes, hope you had a good one and didn't melt in the heat!!

Well yes, if a coin like that were 1907 years old it would be very rare indeed, especially in that condition!!

Am I missing something here? I can find no fault with that listing. That's because he has rescanned and updated his photos, the originals were a bit like this......

Picture?

I see he has changed the photo on one of his coins and it's actually pretty nice as everyone was saying - and a good price too (so far!) Hopefully he'll start to see the benefits!

Quite frankly, I don't understand it. On several occasions I have (politely) suggested to people that they would get more money for their ebay items if only their photos were better. For the most part I feel I am ignored. Now forgive me for being avaricious, but quite frankly I am on a small budget. I only sell stuff on ebay to get money with which I can then buy more coins! I take time to make my listings presentable and my photos as accurate as I can. It still only takes me 30 minutes and if as a result I get a few more quid I think it's time well spent. I want my buyers to be happy and to feel I have got a reasonable price. Now I think you have been very lucky Gary, but effectively this guy is almost giving things away! His 'kryptonite' coins are perhaps going to attract a few chancers but no real money, so why does he bother?

I particularly like this one... Charles shilling WoooEEE! And I quote.. Please note that any scans/photos on this listing are of the actual item for sale, not a library photo. Next is an E, next is an E......

A counter or jetton. Similar to this one I'd guess..... Originally produced in Nuremburg from the late 16C. Hanns Krauwinckel was a maker to the late 1580s but I believe the jettons continued to be made by others for some time after this. Quite often found in Britain and seem to have circulated quite widely. I understand they were originally used as accounting counters and later for gaming.

When you come in from the great outdoors I will! (Though with that hat it might have to be a Bud!!)

My Lucky Penny OOoooh! A genuine touchpiece! (You'd have to be touched to buy it!!)

No, you're in the wilderness Geordie - I am in a bar as you can see by my photo!!!

You're quite correct. The 40 does mean 40 (Scottish) shillings - ie 3/4d (that's three shillings and fourpence not threefarthings!) English or around half a crown. The shield is different in bearing the Scottish lion in two quarters and in the centre the Dutch. You will find the edge will have signs of lettering - either QVARTO, QUINTO or SIXTO. Are there signs of mounts on the edge of is that just a trick of the light? Either way I'd say thanks very much to your sister. In Fine condition like this - a bit over £100..

If so, they're a bit slow on the uptake! I hope a few more get posted 'cos now I'm really curious about everyone else!

OK. An Oxford Crown then (the V is roman numerals for 5 shillings). I have found a picture, so when you get yours on-line I will compare. The style will tell if it is a modern copy for souvenir purposes. If it looks like the 'real thing' further investigation will be needed. Do you have a scanner? They can be used to get fairly decent pics (all mine in the gallery were done that way). In the meantime, may I ask where you got it (I don't need real specifics, just was it a find, inherited, purchase?)

What's this ? A case of what I tell you three times is true KV? I think everyone is forgetting that by 2010 the old biddy will be pushing up Royal daisies and it will be our immortal leader T Blair (He Who Must Not Be Pushed..) on the coins. Never mind the British public - the rest of Europe will never allow it!!!

Oh yeah. And we got you a GREAT deal on 400,000 Chuchill crowns from a nice chap in Taiwan. Only £1.50 each and every one slabbed and certified MS70!

Well, there is actually an example of a 'Declaration' penny but it doesn't say OXON on it and is very rare indeed. In fact most of the Oxford issue coins only say 'OX' at best. At a guess I'd say it's more likely to be a modern reproduction. I can give a more accurate opinion if you post a picture. Failing that I'd need at least the diameter of the coin and to know what the 'front' looks like. Does it have a portrait or picture of the king on horseback? I assume the coin is silver? I can then hazard a guess as to the denomination

Just thought I'd post congratulations to Andy and Neelam Bruce on the birth of their son Arun (as announced in the recent OnlineCoins Newsletter - see Andy - you have at least one reader!). Hey - we often get birthday greetings, so what if Arun isn't a member yet?!

"Thick mint frosting" "Deep cherry-red color" sorry but is this a coin or a cake?? While I pity the saps who had to sit through the other 3,000,000 or so coins to find it, this is surely just overblown cr*p? And as for developing spotting in the slab - I could weep I just hope Lockdales et al never get anyone to believe in slabbing hammered or I'm giving up! (Oh bother - sorry Rob! Kinda deviated from the topic in my anti-slab rant mode!) Yes, the market is a bit overblown - I blame the stock market. Hopefully as the weather cools so will prices (or then we may follow the US and be heading for more 'realistic' prices - whatever that means!)

Me too! It does look as if the last 'I' was never struck on the die. I've not seen one like this before - like Rob's IIX coin, it would only have existed in relatively low numbers (all coins would have come from the same one die). A nice find!

Please do. I'd be interested to see it!

E Gad Sir! No different from your avatar then...! (As we always assumed..) Come on everyone else! (or else I shall be obliged to remove the photo of me and the wife..)

Aahhh! That's the very one you gave me a lift in isn't it? I hope you get a decent price Chris.

Oh alright then....

Oh and Hi! Hussulo!