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Hi William, Welcome to the group! I am one of your Southern Neighbors in the USA! (Indianapolis, IN). If you like coins, you are going to love the Forum...it is a great resource!

I have sleep apnea...maybe I will have one too!

Peck...how many cups of coffee have you had this morning? Ha,Ha!.......

Dave, Rob, Below is the actual comment from my client! A little pompus, don't you think? Its not like we are soliciting members...right! LOL! "I'm not on that forum but do look at it. There are some unpleasant and vitriolic personal comments on it from one or two members with foul language to boot which is why I wont join."

I think you are right Dave...there are a lot of people read these boards, that are lurkers only! I talked to a buyer the other day about the Forum, and he said he looks at it all the time, but has not become a member...he said he doesn't like some of our language! Can you imagine that! LOL! (BTW...he was trying to buy my 1877 Narrow Date!).

Another "Detector Find" Dave! No bad, considering it has been underground since 1915! LOL!

Carole Towler, from the 60's and 70's.......

Peck, I use to subscribe to the Exchange & Post from here in the U.S. It was a good Mag. I dealt with a advertiser then named "Carole Towler", I think she was from Brighton, not sure though...its been 50 years! Ha,Ha!

Coincraft must have an agreement with Coin News, when I get my mag, there usually is a Phoenix enclosed with it! The Phoenix kind of puts you in mind of Coin World, here in the U.S....

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I sent Stacks / Bowers a note advising them of the two (2) errors in the coin descriptions. I'll let you know if I hear back!

Accumulator, Here is another one in the same auction that is wrong...this is NOT a mule! https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=lot&sid=502&lot=13201 PCGS promoted one, a few years ago, that was not a mule (it was chastised on this formum at the time), and a Officer of PCGS came on the Forum and tried to explain away the fact that it was wrongly attributed. This looks like the same coin. "Bronze and Copper Collector" could tell us for sure, as he looked at the coin first hand!

I was beginning to feel the same way Tom. Glad it isn't just me! Ha,Ha!

Good advice Tom...BTW, nice coin!

Asking for slabbing included is a good idea. It's $1500 USD if that makes it any better..... Chris, The Bay Peddler is always "way" overpriced on his coins, though he does have some scarce coins. Your best bet with him, is to ID a variety that he hasn't noted in his description. He isn't up to date on varieties. I once found a GEF 1880, 8 over 8, on his site priced at $80.00!!!!!!!

The site is up, but "View new content" and "Mark items as read" is not working correctly. Just a FYI....

It's not just you. The site has been down for 48 hours here. I spoke to Chris yesterday and he knew about the problems and was working on it. I'm glad it's back (after a fashion). You only realise how much you use it once it's not there! Another addict? Certainly missed here. As you say, it's not quite sorted but I'm sure Chris is on the case. I had never seen this site down...but I couldn't sign in, or re-register! I wondered was everyone having the problem, or just me! Glad to see the site back up.

Peter, It's odd you should mention the lottery. After I found the 1849, I did try my luck on the lottery, but I'm sorry to say, I didn't win anything! Ha,Ha! Accumulator, I have most of the Victorians except the following: F14 1860 Sig under foot F8/F9 1860 Mules F45/46/47, +5 below date, 1863 Of the above, the one I would really like to find is the F14. If anyone has one to sell... I am interested!

Recently purchased 1849 Penny. This is going to be a upgrade to my set!(at least for now, Ha,Ha)

The USA does not have a import tax (or VAT) on coins. Of the two U.S. Houses you mentioned, Heritage is by far the superior Auction House, both in following (clients), and reputation.

Justin, They are always good, when you "find" them! Ha, Ha. Great find!

wha? He killed a Dragon Dave, most Scotsmen just marry one I can see this conversation getting nasty! LOL!

I do hope that's the case - I wouldn't have any degree of confidence in diagnosing one without the tooth as an indicator. That's interesting - when I was a schoolboy collector, I noticed the 'recessed ear' examples (without yet knowing that's what they were called), but only recently learned of the broken tooth feature. They were quite distinctive, but perhaps more so when fairly worn? Maybe they are harder to spot when EF - UNC. Peck, You are correct, it is easier to detect the Hollow Ear, with a coin in Fine or below. In the upper grades it is a little harder to see (I just checked a few!).

Not really a recessed ear at all really - its the area around the ear that's recessed - the normal bust is convex, whereas the resessed ear type has a definite concavity - best seen if you view the coins at an angle Once you know the difference, you can spot them a mile off, even on badly worn examples David, Your lead on a focal, for the flatter effigy (hollow Ear) is a really good way to differentiate the two apart! I would have never noticed it! Thanks....

BEAUTIFUL COIN BOB, One of the nicest I've seen and almost certainly amongst the finest known.... Thanks Gary...coming from you that means a lot. You have most of the scarce Victoria Pennies, known to man! Ha.Ha!