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I am 74 (darn it!)

I have a bid on the 1882/1, but it is still being contested!

Bernie, Thanks for the close up of the "2." While the vertical is hard to see, as it always is, the top of the "1," above the 2, is very clear, and helps greatly in the identification.

I requested a closeup pic of the "2" in the 1882/1 from Cooke, but they sent me the same pic they have on the website. You can't tell anything from that. With all the variations in that coin, I would like to see if it is one of the better examples, up close, before I put in a bid!

I was thinking about bidding on the 1882/1 that is in the 2nd Workman Auction, but I couldn't see the overdate very well in the pic at Colin Cooke. I requested a close up view, but Cooke sent me the same pic they have on the auction site, and you can't tell anything from that...so I guess I won't bid after all. It must not be very clear.

That's a shame. I wonder if he cleaned it himself, or paid someone to do it! LOL! He also has a 1860 and a 1900 that look the same way!

Though the price of a quality 1869 is very steep...I think you see more "quality" 1869's offered than you do 1875H's, at least in my experience. My 1875H is slabbed at AU-55BN by NGC.

Azda, You are right...the iphone version of eBay does filter through the "Private Bidder" shield. It still doesn't give you the Bidders screen names, but does give you the same information that is available on the normal bidding screen (non-private bidder). I use the iphone all the time on eBay, but never noticed that! Cool!

I agree with Vickie on the "Private Sale" moniker. When I see that on an eBay auction, I don't even consider bidding.

Hmmm not sure about that Bob, the gold hikes came this year, the Spink book was printed in 2009 for the 2010 edition, plus it weighs at around 7.9ish gram, so wouldn't merit near triple value from 2009 book, is it long or short tail? Gold prices jumped 100% from 2006 to 2008 ($450 to $900), and went up another 50% from 2008 to 2010 ($900 to $1350). That price rise wasn't all that was responsible, but it was a big part! See attached chart.

Part of the increase is because of the price of Gold. It is really high right now.

It's hard to believe that your 1905 is a fake...it's a good one! LOL!

Peck, You may have found something with that! Neither of my coins has that trench marking.

Peck, If you are talking about the distance between the lettering and the rim...it looks ok to me. I have two of the 1905's, and they both look like that! Obviously the gray coloring is an issue though.

I know the "All Seeing Eye" is a Mason's symbol, but somehow I don't think that is an official Mason's token. BTW...I am not a Mason.

eBay only allows slabs certified by the following private companies, to be listed as "Certified." ANACS PCGS NGC NCS (division of NGC) PMG Of the above companies, PCGS and NGC are usually considered the "Premium" slabbing companies. I am sure some will disagree on that fact however! LOL! I have some English coins slabbed by NGC, and I think their grading is fair by US standards. The grading is not accurate by UK standards though, so you might want to keep that in mind with US grading companies. eBay does allow pictures of other company slabs, but you cannot list coins as "certified" unless it is one of the above companies (or the Government, and the US Mint). The "pull down menu" for certification does not have any companies, except those listed above!

Centsles gets by, on eBay, with showing his coins as certified (picturing them), while not stating they are certified, which is not allowed. EBay only allows about three reputable slabbing companies to be listed as certified, and NNC is not one of them!

Gary is right about Centsles. He always slabs his own coins, and overgrades also. Did any of you see the group of English pennys, and silver he has on eBay now? They are all over graded. If you ask him a question he seldom answers you. I stay away from him.

I was looking at it upside down, and also in a picture, instead of in the hand...so I wouldn't have as good of a view of it as you. But it did look like it might be a double punched V.

That looks like a Repunched "V". There is no variety (V over V) listed for that Half Sov. though.

I think the male person you are referring to is the Duke of Cumberland, or "Cumberland Jack" as he was known.

Peck, The <50 feedback, in this case, is less than 50 "sales" or "purchases," not 50 % feedback approval. I think you and I are talking about separate things. I don't think I have ever seen a feedback of 50% ( and I hope I never do, LOL). Many sellers won't even accept bids from Buyers who have a feedback of <5, and PayPal won't pay more than $175 regardless of the sales price, if the Buyer has <50 (sales or purchases) feedback.

I like the eBay concept, but it is full of pitfalls! 1) Now that you can't see the screen name of the bidder, it is harder than ever to recognize if there is a shill, bidding for the seller. The % of bids with this seller option, does help somewhat. 2) You can just about forget the grading given to a coin by the seller. It is better to try to grade for yourself, and bid on what grade you believe the coin is. Some sellers will provide better pictures on request...but other buyers will be "reluctant" to provide the extra clarity you may need. For those sellers that will not provide extra clarity, especially for rare coins...I stay away from! 3) The PayPal guarantee is also a joke, and is full of conditions you will never know, unless you file a claim. For instance...if a seller has less than a 50 feedback, then the maximum PayPal payout is $200. Then there is also the $25.00 deductable! Under the <50 feedback rule, you can lose a coin valued at $3,000, and you will just receive $175.00 (200-25) from PayPal. Even with the above issues, I still like to use eBay, and PayPal, despite the 15% combined cost.

The seller has a whole list of "Rainbow" toned coins...and is going to list more of them later on! What a waste!

Numishoro Is that a "raised Dot" between the O and the N in One? Or a small indentation?