Peckris

That "Tower of London" replica (souvenir, whatever) is now up to £411 - should one of us leave a ridiculously high bid on it, or be cynical, shrug, and say "A fool and his money..."?

Ah, you've got Dave's problem too - the AyePhone. Dave Allen? "May your Dog go with you.."

Message sent to seller, I advise everyone else to do the same.

I'd be more inclined to ask him what the lottery numbers are in the Euromillions...

Something very similar happened to me! A long time ago a friend bought a museum copy of a Tudor sixpence, which I thought was amazing...until I acquired a REAL one for less than he paid for his copy...cue a life-long passion for coins!You can own hammered coins for under £20 a piece, easily! How much you want to spend, and the quality you will thereafter seek out, is all part of the journey! I'm afraid I was taken in as a dealer - someone offered a Roman coin and an Elizabeth 3d for which I offered £20 (being unsure about them). I sold the 3d but the purchaser was later unhappy about its thickness (too thick) and it turned out to be a replica. Cue refund of selling price and hasty withdrawal of Roman bronze from sale. Lucky I'd only paid £20, and recouped half of that by selling them as replicas. It only goes to show though ... KNOW YOUR SUBJECT!!! (The person I'd bought them from was obviously trying it on with things he'd bought from a Museum shop - I never met him in person, he just left them with the owners of the Antiques Centre so I could make an offer).

Looks to be Henry V if anything. Henry V ? What, as in "You're Agin-alaugh"?

I think it is a miracle it has been identified as a coin

As someone who has collected since they were young, clearly the experience has been wasted time. I sometimes think that people grow up in a complete vacuum, but can't decide whether they are too embarrassed to ask questions or think they know everything in the first place. The me page talks about business hours, suggesting this is a professional business. The grading suggests a case of pinning the grade tail on the donkey scale. Given the number of places you can find illustrated grades, do these people use any reference books or is all grading done on a wishful thinking basis? I wondered how long it would take for the guys on the Forum to post on the 1846 when I saw first it advertised. The seller should be ashamed of himself for the way the ad is written. Oh I don't know - the grade certainly does look Extremely F**ked

I can't spot any wear either.

(Sorry. Sorry. Couldn't resist..)

That's a very nice example

I don't need Freeman - it's 6+G (the common type). But even so, it's a nice penny

2. Later (not hollow) neck :

The easiest way is to look at the neck : if there is a pronounced ridge running down from behind the ear to the tip of the truncation, dividing the neck front and back - then it's the 'hollow neck' variety. However, if the neck is more or less a continuous convex curve, then it isn't. The hollow neck is scarcer, but not by a huge degree. These pictures (separate posts) should help, though they're not florins : 1. 'Hollow neck'

I'd say very close to UNC, and an absolute bargain for £15! We often help each other out with prospective purchases, so as long as you're not posting an eBay (or other) link every day, we'll be glad to help you out.

She'll be the antiques dealer, then?

That amount wouldn't even buy you a museum copy. Is your family motto 'Fair prices never paid'? bonus pretium nunquam pensus est

We were talking about copper and bronze pennies...

That's like saying "I'm only interested in cars from 1900 onwards"

Yes unlikely he bought it as a 2+G I suppose, is he just pulling a saxby? I'd give him the benefit of the doubt except that it's still listed as obv. 2 and he says he has higher res images available on request so I don't understand why he didn't use those in the first place! Does eBay charge for the size of picture?

Me too. This coin is still being listed as the 2+G, did either of you get a reply from the seller? He insisted it had 15 leaves in the wreath, so must be obverse 2! I pointed out that the photo wasn't of sufficient quality to examine the leaves but that the position of the bust was the clincher. He didn't reply further! At this point then he's hoping somebody buys it and doesn't send it back. Must be an awkward position to be in though if he actually bought it as a 2+G, but surely now he just has to take the hit? Anyone who forks out good money for a 2+G without knowing their subject is - dare I say it - asking for trouble. Obverse 6 is markedly different from Obverse 2 for those with eyes to see.

Me too. This coin is still being listed as the 2+G, did either of you get a reply from the seller? I didn't get a reply.

The amazing thing is - it passed through 000's of hands before anyone noticed anything wrong

It all depends - as they say - on the variety! Tell you what, if I find all 4 varieties of 1937 penny I'll swap you for a 1922 with 1927 reverse..

Rolex? ROLEX?? What a name! There's a young man who will do.. Her Majesty's Pleasure.