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Was it a Trial coin or the new issue because the new issue coin is out now in various BU packs from the Mint

Maybe it's the fear that buyers want as much discount as they can haggle that makes them coy about speaking out, saying "i'm just browsing" is as you say Rob just coded speech, of course a majority have a list and they are all looking for coins on that list at the best price possible, hence they'll trawl around for hours looking. For a dealer, it's trying to work out how to best engage these people to try and make a sale. The Munich fair is on the beginning of March and i'm going to look at this and see how they do things over here because i've also said "just browsing" I wonder if @NRP is going to be with the Baldwins table at the Munich fair this year, Baldwins are generally there......

But that's exactly how they do come by them, from various vending machines and slot machines, they then take them outside and perhaps drop them, then people like yourself pick them up

If you are overcharged for import fees (20% instead of 5% for coins) you should fill the form linked with any supporting documentation for a refund of the overcharge https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/581510/bor286.pdf

Not sure why there's a lot of disbelief, these coins have s=to be sent out to many businesses so they can modify ANY machine that takes £1 coins in preparation of the changeover in the coming year. Who's are the disbelievers that you mention?

A very nice coin indeed and i'd be inclined to also say Matt proof, but i really dislike how he's handled it, now all his oily fingerprints will be on there

Makes you wonder how he got so much feedback with so many crazy prices. He has been mentioned on here before for his over inflated pricing structure and i also messaged him over ebay about a 1689 halfcrown in a PCGS slab graded as XF which is British VF and he insisted that it was a British EF selling it for £1k, true value, about £130

I would agree, as the hammer price of a coin in auction isn't actually the true price you've paid, the true price is when you get the invoice, that's just my opinion, but if you buy a coin at say £500 hammer and the auction has a 20% commission rate than there's still another £100 plus postage to go on top

In that case you should maybe take an average of Spink, CCGB (Collectors Coins Great Britain) which the owner of this site writes and publishes and also the website of Tony Clayton http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk/values/penny.html#QVb

Also check through http://www.coinarchives.com

Plus it makes them look a plonker Rodney ?

You should also ignore prices from this seller, he's worse than dick turpin

I had to get a tissue due to the excitement

I find the Anne coinage quite boring, and obviously with you obtaining 2 3rd heads at relatively cheap prices and low grades means that collectors are wanting better regardless of rarity. You may one day control the market with these coins, but will collectors want them is the question, grades are more fashionable than rarity right now in my opinion

So, i don't get it, if one party was seriously bitten by the other then why try again? Doesn't make any sense right now, i wonder if they are seeing some form of challenges by other companies such as sovereign rarities where a few old Baldwins staff have ended up at

Yep

Unless it can fit into this section which is €20. The secure service is just a high resolution picture Modern (1949 to date)Add 5 € per coin for Secure Service.*

2014 was a rare year for Britannias, even so, i wouldn't be paying that sort of money regardless

That is more than likely the vendor adding huge premiums to a slabbed coin thinking that the British public really are into those. I spoke to Rob the other day about a Ryal that was sold as part of the Lord Stewartby collection through Spink, it sold for £6200 hammer and is now on the CNG site for $15,000, no reason given why it's price doubled in the 2 months since it sold other than a wrong spink number, 1 digit out. Sellers are just chancing their lot that buyers at this price level are hopefully idiots who don't pay attention. The St James offerings have been better than Baldwins IMO

Very

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/kew-gardens-50p-coin-chinese-/142239549363?hash=item211e2347b3:g:JgEAAOSwA3dYaAEi

If you give your coins at the Midland fair then they'll be graded the following week in Paris, just remember that you need to be a member of PCGS in order to submit the coins

I mentioned their prices previously. They Are quite expensive for what seems average material, i think they were trying to be the British Heritage in that respect. I'm mostly put Off by the Size of their commission fees, another 1/4 on top of the Hammer price is far too much, couple that by whatever they charge in selling fees the. I can guess it's around 50% for them just to sell a coin which is way OTT

Tis may be of some use to you @seuk The author is on CCF https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss/251-3060932-0341269?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Counterfeit+Portrait+Eight-Reales%3A+The+Un-real+Reales+

Sounds like trouble somewhere. I liked the St James auctions better, they also don't charge a fee on consignments over 1k, i wonder if that's about to change and who is top dog in the partnership. I was actually looking to see when St James next auction was