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    1908 Florin

    Rob replied to Wheelbarrow's topic in Free for all

    It's difficult to grade with the reflections and image size, but looks to be somewhere between VF & EF. Edward's hair is always low relief, so if flattened may not show up as obviously on the reverse detail for a corresponding amount of wear. If you collect modern milled, try to get a copy of Derek's (Red Riley on the forum) grading book. I don't know how many he has left though. Then you will know where to look for wear on the various issues.
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    It has to be a dealer's ticket accompanying the coin. mux is probably a cost code. $4 sounds like it is from the late 50s/early 60s. One for Bob possibly given we are talking around 50 years ago.
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    Still don't understand why anyone would list a fridge in the coins section though. It's taking lateral thinking a bit too far to my mind. For the record, my fridge is called Steve (Beko).
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    They were in sale 77C which is a blue green cover. Sometimes the catalogue comes up, others not. The website seems a bit troublesome at the moment as I couldn't log in or bid, or even find it most of the time. Lots 3265 & 3267 refer.
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    Bizarre
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    When I google goldberg coins and try the link it is still giving the AVG not found page. Just put it down to a bad day at the office.
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    According to the catalogue it says that you can bid on Goldberg Live, but that just gives page not found. Anyway, I was only interested in one lot, so it's not the end of the world. I'm sure I can find somewhere else to spend my money.
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    Goldberg's sale has a pair of undesirable KNs slabbed MS63 today for which I'm glad the website is unobtainable at the moment, lest I should inadvertently place a bid. On the question of accessibility, is anyone else able to access Goldberg's site at the moment? I was going to bid on a lot (not a KN), but can't find a way to access their home page or Goldberg Live as all roads lead to the AVG 'page not found' page. This includes the link from the email they sent saying 'place bids'. Are they trying to overtake Spink in the most useless website category?
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    Welcome back, stranger. Oh, and happy birthday to you and Scott.
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    He must be on crack cocaine if he thinks he's sold 105 of those at that price....... NUMPTY. How does he fiddle the stats to say this many have been sold at that price?
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    Detatchment from realism isn't restricted to coins. I had a guy want to buy a refurbished item at less than the cost of the overhaul kit which I had spent money on. I was expected to pay him to take away the item on offer at a quarter of the price I wanted. This is a problem started by and particular to ebay. As long as it is possible on occasion to buy a £100 item for 99p, many take this to be the going rate.
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    That is more likely to tell you what a lot of people (who haven't a clue) will bid for something based on the description rather than the object they are buying. A rule of eBay is that something is likely to be overhyped as there is no protection arising from an incorrect description, unlike an auction through a conventional saleroom. Therefore, caution should prevail. Yes, you might have a pleasant surprise from time to time when you take a punt on a grotty image, but the majority of attempts would end in disappointment.
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    That's because it is a full d rather than half a d Surely, you mean a full D rather than a B ??? No. Accumulator's is a 1d, mine is only a 1/2d.
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    Thanks for the info Rob. A nude Britannia must have been controversial at the time and the artist was very brave. Since it is probably very rare and sex sells, I guess it must be exceedingly expensive today. (Just guessing as I don't collect bronze) The nude Britannia would have been prepared in the first few decades of the 19th century when hedonism and generally excessive indulgence was in favour. It's possible that the die was never used at Soho due to the rising supremacy of a more restrained culture as a backlash following the demise of George IV. Taylor produced these some time after 1862, by which time 'not amused'ment was de rigeur, so I can easily imagine the design being un-PC. However, sex does sell, so they are popular today just as they are likely to have been 130-150 years ago. FYI sex is expensive today. Oops. And the coins aren't cheap either. Four figures is a typical price for them (nude Britannias).
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    Buy, not sell is the word you are looking for. Any inadvertent possession of an inappropriate cabinet must surely result in moving it on. Cabinets don't have to be used for coins only, so the potential buyer base is wider than you might assume.
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    That's because it is a full d rather than half a d
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    Soho was a private mint, Taylor had a private business. Neither were official RM offshoots, though Soho got the contract for the 1797, 1799 & 1806 coinages and so achieved 'official' status. To my mind they are equally valid from a collecting point of view. The nude Britannia was acquired by Taylor in the un-hardened state, so was never a Soho piece even though the die was sunk there. The patterns were made by Soho mint to tout for business by demonstrating their abilities, both to the British government and foreign ones. Although private, there is little difference between these and an RM trial product. Ultimately a design will be chosen by the committee responsible and the rest will be consigned to the might have been pile.
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    Here is the halfpenny struck from the dies as originally acquired by Taylor before the rust was polished off. For those who like Britannia a bit rough - geddit.
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    That one went as I had a nicer one.
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    Or for the more reserved.
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    Or if you feel uncomfortable with such a blatant show, here is a semi-clad Britannia.
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    Dunno. Who cares?
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    This is my favourite Britannia design.
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    Copy of Peck for sale. 2nd (1964) edition, no dust jacket, reinforced corner pieces, clean and in good condition. £100 all in to any member who's looking for one.
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    Verdi-Care

    Rob replied to davidrj's topic in Free for all

    I think the red bits to the left of and above the shield might be pitting from corrosion. Otherwise it would be a no brainer at that price with a bit of crud removal. The lustre looks ok. 1731 is not a common date. Can't disagree with gVF, and without the crud would be a decent coin with the caveat about the possible pitting.
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