Kipster

Morning all, I've had a quick rummage, and these are a few coins (all graded) that I am looking to move on at the moment: NGC Graded Coins 1902 Low tide Penny MS64RB - Small friction spot by temple/forehead on bust 1912H Penny MS65BN - Top pop 1917 Penny MS64RB - Obverse fully lustrous, reverse small areas of toning near shield 1862 Farthing MS65RB - Formerly graded CGS 90 1880 Farthing MS65RB - 4 Berries variety, top pop 1927 Proof Crown PF64 - A very nice coin, very lightly golden and starting to show a bit of toning PCGS Graded Coins 1825 Farthing MS63RB - 5 Over Higher Much 5 Variety 1951 Farthing PR66RB If any of these are of interest, just PM me with an offer and we can discuss it and get some images sorted, if not they'll probably be going on ebay. There won't be any bargains here though, just some nice examples. Apologies if I don't respond immediately, got some stuff going on right now. Cheers.

I think it's the uniform of the Gambia Regiment. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambia_Regiment#Uniform

I noticed this the other day. Do you know and trust anyone here in the UK that could buy it and send it to you instead?

Copper you say... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/186569805502?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=uWa-uYeVShi&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=skmjbKlTSK-&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

It's one of the two main graders in the states. I've seen MS65 graded farthings before, bit this is nowhere near the condition of those. Continuity isn't a strong point.

I found this one whilst trawling the ebay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225810412829?itmmeta=01J1Z3HYSXY2A64YMXRAZ2JPPW&hash=item349359751d:g:USMAAOSweqtlJD5y Graded MS65.....I think the grader had one too many sherberts at lunchtime before his afternoon shift...

This listing made me chuckle for a couole of reasons; the price and description: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204851971097?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=SCKi-ihOT4K&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=skmjbKlTSK-&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

I'll give it a miss I think, the arse is hanging out of my trousers right now.

Here it is: https://www.auction-world.co/goods-detail.html?id=146369&siteId=0 And £24k is about what it works out at. A come and get involved starter bid

I see the 1952 proof penny has popped up for auction in the Auction World sale on 13th/24th July. Starting at 5,000,000 Yen...

A recent case of this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/186477186768?itmmeta=01J17X26BQ5YV14DP7SCNJ9GM8&hash=item2b6ae80ed0:g:pfkAAOSwL6NmX~5t&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAAwJnSyAqcZOwLBTaocEchnjEg4gTKNlZNWjnAsSSfL1adKBwakFH7Vfn78Y4bEVKXfZ%2FqcdsDdp93jl%2BDXj6Bdis67antlL%2BLTmvSQuIb4PEbHng2p5g9p198Vg5WyB6TWLvp%2ByAwb7R6YEdQjy31cMfBbhttNtQp77HJIUFlm%2Ffj%2BRFfR0jDwlbhs5LRacZ1YSVhT6CkOO46J9PnlAP5l7AWxQfvBlRsg2XCxTQKIs4IjxolyAAE%2BY0WxItw4iw80Q%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR_jliP2JZA This hammered for 3000CHF plus juice, so roughly $4000.

I think that was who it was. The listing has now gone. I can understand dealers buying and reselling at a profit, but collectors are quite savvy, so if there is a coin of interest come up at auction, the likelihood is that the collector will be bidding on it. A while ago, Jon Blyth listed a hammered coin on ebay (think it was a William I penny) which sold for something like £2500. A week later, the buyer relisted it for around £4500. Again, those interested would have been bidding the first time around...I would have thought.

I see the 1849 penny from the auction has pitched up on ebay for double the price it hammered at...😕

That makes perfect sense. Thank you.

Just been into London to collect the lot I won and picked up one of the high quality catalogues whilst I was there. An interesting bit about Geoffrey Cope at the start. I was just wondering though, the impression I get was that he was a hands on collector, so I'm interested as to why so many of the coins were graded. Was this done by him, or by the estate before going to auction?