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I'm just curious what the individual person would do, or will do if they purchased a fake coin, whether it be flea bay, an auction house or picked up at a car booty etc, will you throw it out, keep it, what will you do with one, especially if you paid a handsome price for it. I believe honesty is needed here. A friend of mine sent me a Geo III HALFCROWN, a fake, i don't know what he wanted me to do with it, as we both determined it was crap, so basically i threw it in the bin when it came and i had taken a look at it, again it was just complete junk.

Yeah i see that now, although the shield top right does'nt look great either, what is the weight of it out of curiosity?

Rob, could you explain a litte how i could tell that the coin pic you posted is a fake coin, to me it looks ok. What are we looking for?

Also, if you guys are looking to sell coins, the forum here does have a FOR SALE THREAD, maybe easier and cheaper than ebay, some people might be interested in your items, who knows.

Ebays fees for coins are i think 16%

The OBV

Here's the pictures he sent me, i gotta say, i don't know why he even bothered, its an absolute mess

Hi Choolie, it was'nt the different companies i was reffering to, it was on the subject of cost, that had been answered.

Hello snowball and welcome to the forums. If you post the pictures of your coins, both sides, they will be easier to grade. A coins worth is not just about what type of coin it is, it also goes by condition. There is a function at the bottom of the page for uploading pix, 150kb max, so both sides should not exceed 75kb each side.

And how much? Ooooops, it has been answered already :-)

I'd go along with that suggestion, although naming and shaming the seller or so would'nt be a great idea, unless its apparent that, that person is always selling junk. A friend of mine got a shilling from Ebay the other day, and it was 1 gram light, instead of it being say 5.65g it was 4.3g or so. I'll see if he's got a picture. I think there is also a suggestions thread, so maybe this is better there so that Chris could maybe pick up on it and start the topic in its own right just like he did with the coin aquisition of the week thread, but a great idea.

Yes Russ, the die axis is top and tail as it were, a lot of coins were made this way

400 i suggest that if you have been circling the coin for a year then it means you have some reservations about it, in which case i would say not to bother, or make him an offer on it, tell him your concerns about the OBV and then make your offer and see what he says, he can only say no, or maybe make you a counter offer, so go in at 140 :-)

Also just noticed another die crack on the REV through the E in ONE

If you look to the right of the ribbon, you can see what seeems to be an outline of another ribbon, unless it's my eyes playing tricks on me. Also to the left of her shoulder there is indentation marks, she's a very curious penny.

Here is the OBV of the same coin

And what would the green spot mean, am unsure?

Just noticed that the trident has 2 whole prongs and the first missing

Got this bunhead penny today and Britannia looks like she's got half a left leg, any comments on it, is it a weak strike?

Congrats 1949 (walks away mumbling to himself) :-)

Personally i wouldn't touch a coin from China, am not saying the sellers items are fake, its just my personal choice. I posted something about a month or 2 back somewhere here about a Chinese coin factory, they even had PCGS plastic holders, so even those are under attack. The only chinese i would touch is a number 47 and 29, chicken chow mein and prawn crackers

Oopppps, for got the link :-) http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/40X-25mm-LENS-JEWELER-LOUPE-MAGNIFYING-GLASS-MAGNIFIER_W0QQitemZ320510624304QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Jewellery_Watches_JewelleryBoxes_Supplies_CA?hash=item4a9fec0230

Not so much as a laugh, more of a recommendation, got this from a seller in Hong Kong, an excellent Lupe 40x Magnification, 2.59 with free postage, took 2 weeks to come but its an excellent and strong lupe with an led light, also comes in a small hard plastic case for anyone wanting a good glass.

CCGB quotes it at 1500 in EF. I also sent the pictures to a dealer in the UK and he said it was worth between 1400 and 1600 in its grade

Have to say I was thinking GVF, although the second lot of photos look better than the first, but grading is meaningless if you paid the right money. It ran into 4 figures Red ;-) Wow, more than £9.99 you mean? Yes Peckris, add a zero and another €100 and you'll be in the region