Peter

Ebay is not a place for fools.Why do people accept grades or blatantly polished trash. I've taken a couple of gambles..ok they don't always become the cash cow....a risk I will repeat.

Yes, I've bought one coin from Michael, and I was very pleased with it, as well as the excellent service and attention to detail he provided. I'd also recommend Colin Cooke (Neil Paisley runs the concern now) Their prices are very reasonable. Also a guy called Richard Groves who is based in Scotland. He sold me a fantastic BU shilling for an absolute bargain price about 3 years back. Not to mention, of course, the excellent dealers on this site !!! Indeed, our very own Red Riley (Derek) of Penny Crown Coins has a 1902 GEF florin for £70 ~ reduced from £80 here Does Richard Groves have a website? Google is the answer

I bought a lot of coins 7 or 8 years ago.If everyone paid £1 listing 90% of the crap would disappear

a good vf apparently 40x face for a crap blob of silver is all its worth...use a dealer.

BU = bloody useless VF = Very flat EF = Extremely flat

Rendal I've bought a crap BSE Edward 1 1d many moons ago and a nice Anne 1/4d.I have my favourite dealers.But will keep these under tight wraps.Not all internet based.

I'd say less than F - Britannia's body is worn almost flat. But I'd echo the welcome. I think you are being a bit harsh there, the wear is to the drapery across the legs, part of the armour is still just barely visible, and the helmet detail is still pretty good (although this tends to be one of the last places to go). Shield design is worn but not excessively, this area I would argue wears quicker on the farthing than other denominations, bear in mind this is not one of those large frisbees you lot collect I managed to find the coin on ebay (hence the cheeky, tongue in cheek comment above), and the Obverse still shows a fair amount of deep hair detail as would be expected on a fine example http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1830-GEORGE-IV-BRITISH-FARTHING-FARTHING-NICE-GRADE-/221014376344?pt=UK_Coins_BritishMilled_RL&hash=item33757bbf98 uncanny Colin...look you've made me waste another 5 minutes

FFS How did that guy die? neck shot.

Debbie You are so welcome on this forum the BU penny boys need a bit of a slap.just keep posting

Lol, i won't do that Peter, eventually people will waken up to what they BOTH do. The info on him is around the internet, a lot of people know what they do, so if they want to keep getting burnt then it's up to them. With his UNC grading, he's obviously going to try for top end price. Lets sit back and see where it goes.Any bets on price? I'm going for 4 figures at least It's also interesting that this account is not a business account, but that is clearly what they are doing. eBay are usually pretty smart at making the link between connected accounts. I had a separate account under my 16 year old daughters name(she was the selling arm of Peter Global Enterprises LTD) The account was linked to Mrs Peters card and bank account. Ebay told me to close the account because she was under 18.I mentioned she was old enough to be married and considerably brighter than the flock of numpties at Ebay. Only 14 months to go...but hey my family allowance

Dave Whack in a massive bid and don't pay...simples Plattipus wankerous AKA The Truro To55er is living on the edge.

Dave I have reported it. Who are the shillers Why are you selling such nice stuff on Ebay.Surely a reserve and a London auction would do better.

Gary My idea also.Trouble is though I'm caught in the 67/68 retirement.No one has challenged this. 2 or 3 years of pension of which I have paid many times over going to some geek. My private pension has not been added to since 2004 but I have bought art,coins,and a few nice bits.My pension is worth less today than it was in 2004.Gordon friggin Brown and his band of tossers.

Let me say that the highest earners pay proportionally less tax. Corporation tax was 21% After I paid my wife as a director and drove around the globe a couple of times.

Sunny side up with a blob of mustard please Huss.

Only the sale of gold coins is free from CGT. Don't tell em. It is easily done.

We are just custodians I have coins handed down through 5 generations.Pity there wasn't more. My collection is worth a bit...and the girls have been introduced to their tax free status. After all the inheritance tax paid for the inlaws my mother has developed a gambling and drink problem...sod em

It's Mission Impossible. Define which coins there should be spaces for - every Peck, Freeman, Satin, and Gouby variety? All date spacings? Unbarred H's? Doubled letters in the legend? Missing serifs? Recut letters or numerals? 2's and 3's at varying angles? Every instance of ultra-rare die number even if you couldn't possibly get them? Define your own complete series, and put them in a blank album using Coindex flips where you can print or write the details on a slip of coloured card that slots into the upper flip. The only bespoke albums are - for example - the Whitman series, but they only contain the major varieties. Or I use Lighthouse trays and Qudrum capsules, but there are similar products from other manufacturers (see the shop on this website). The beauty of these systems is that you can move coins around to only create spaces that you actually hope to fill. Labelling of my coins is ongoing so not all in this photo have labels. My respect for you is growing. My daughters are learning all the time and have suggested online/offline storage. get them recorded so when you are dead and gone that rare variety doesn't get sold for peanuts.

Unless I am certain I do not attempt to grade coins I put on Ebay. I sometimes mention minimal wear or at least vf (too good to scrap 20C silver). Who remembers John Minishul aka Farthing specialist...he had good almost Very good delightful GF ++++++++ Top bloke though who invariably sent me a letter with my coins. In the days before internet you got a good idea. With Colin I phoned an order for a coin and he told me I wouldn't like it.Now that is a dealer to whom I will return again and again.

Apart from Laurie Bamford and Freeman who else has got close to completing the Vickie Buns? When I see washers going for over £20k

OK I'm ready to be shot down. I have attempted to get a really good set of Edward V11 copper coins.Yep the lowest grade 1/4d is GEF and I have recently done 1903,06,09 in UNC 1/2d's. The silver produces some expensive wants.A quality 1903 2/6 would buzz me.

Eh...? Thinking in my head.LOL. I am a genius who takes the pee out of pathetic attempts on Eggheads.(why do some bother?)or a loving husband and father that despite being angry with his lot buys twisters,hungry hippo's and doesn't buy cigars

I won't defend or any other dealer. Every coin I buy usually has an image. It must be awful for every dealer to downgrade his coins.I don't buy GVF and expect EF. CC has noticeably let his sights down with early copper since his untimely death. It is a shift in the market where GF has become VF.

WARNING....Ladies avoid long haired looking coinies with about 5 different sets of car keys. If this chap produces Wreath Crowns...Run. Comic looking cows are an alias...I should know as I married one. ;)

Yeh Man Apart from some good Black or Red send me your Pre 1947 coins.