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Michael Coins is Michael Gouby in West London, I have been really pleased with his prices and grading, highly recommended. Sometimes a little frustrated with the absence of pics on the low-mid priced coins he has listed, but very friendly and helpful.

Yey welcome back Ski ... and chill if you can, I cant always!

Do record where you got the coins from too, invaluable in the end

Count me in!

For anyone else interested, this book is available here: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/330436945692?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2648#ht_500wt_1413

All books are worth acquiring because you frequently find a snippet of information that isn't written elsewhere. The bulk of most books on a subject will be common to nearly all, but the minutiae in each text often reveals a clearer picture when considered in aggregate. Thanks Rob, I will get it

Keen for knowledge on exactly my era, worth owning? THE MILLED COINAGE OF ENGLAND FROM 1660 - 1946 SPINK 1950

I suggest it's not a detector find, but a copy. A sixpence should weigh 3g. Please PM me the seller. Thanks. Oh no, this happened to me on eBay and I hated it, I hope the coin is okay. Please do whatever Rob advises!

A tad??? Only seen such overpriced crap on eBay until now!!!

that's a good idea. oh crikey What's the maximum no. of columns in your version of Excel Declan?

I also like to record the seller info in several fields and comments, such as what was their grading, original asking price or BIN price etc. This helps (especially for new sellers and dealers) to establish who is really fair regarding pricing and grading, (extremely important! - there are some ( a very few!) I trust enough to buy a coin without seeing even the pics!!)

I like gambling on poor eBay pictures, got some of my best bargains that way, and listings with only one pic ... EF for me, never quite sure of the difference between EF+ and GEF, I am only 6 months in myself!

Here's a high octane contender! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1893-Great-Britain-PCGS-PR64-Virtual-Gem-Colorful-Toned-Proof-Crown-/330751997066?pt=US_World_Coins&hash=item4d025af48a#ht_6380wt_1397

Innovative way to entice people into one's eBay auction! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5-x-Florins-Why-cant-a-lady-with-only-one-leg-change-a-1-note-Open-4-Answer-/290736316874?pt=UK_Coins_OtherBritish_RL&hash=item43b13c21ca#ht_500wt_1413

Hand your notice in tomorrow and you are half way there. I'm pretty certain that the YHA require less than 6 months notice. The sooner the better because you will have to devote all your time and more to make a living selling way overpriced bullion silver. As I said before, I wish you well in your investment. Phew!! No more posts on this thread today, what a relief!! ... Ooops ... sorry!

LOL the world's commonest coin! Still, if you like it, and you're happy to buy from a company that spells "wholly" as "wholey", who am I to criticise? Are you now enrolled in their £40 per month scam scheme?

How about trying a different browser?

Interesting item on flea bay: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/120930291807?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1426.l2648#ht_500wt_1413 anyone watching?

I can vouch for that! I think high grade Edward VII silver can be attractive and will hold its value

This is all marketing crap. If you really want to show the buying power of silver, why not use the 1980 $/£ adjusted figures? When the market peaked at $50.35 intra-day on 21st January 1980 up from its low of $4.50, then you can boast that it bought over 17 gallons of fuel. You might not want to tell the full story though, because it soon fell back to only buy 3 and a 1/2 gallons within a week or two. Or if you feel inclined, why not clarify the reasons why silver is going to increase in price by using examples such as this gleaned from wikipedia - quote "In April 2007, Commitments of Traders Report revealed that four or fewer traders held 90% of all short silver futures contracts totalling 245 million troy ounces, which is equivalent to 140 days of production. According to Ted Butler, one of these banks with large silver shorts, JPMorgan Chase, is also the custodian of the SLV silver ETF. Some silver analysis have pointed to a potential conflict of interest, as close scrutiny of Comex documents reveals that ETF shares may be used to "cover" Comex physical metal deliveries. This led analysts to speculate that some stores of silver have multiple claims upon them. On 25 September 2008 the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) relented and probed the silver market after persistent complaints of foul play.[22] In April 2010, Andrew Maguire, a former Goldman Sachs trader, went public with assertions of market manipulation by JPMorgan Chase and HSBC of the gold and silver markets, prompting a number of lawsuits.[23][24] In response to allegations of market manipulation from silver investors such as Max Keiser, Blythe Masters, Head of Global Commodities for JP Morgan, told CNBC in April 2012 "often when customers have metal stored in their facility, they hedge it through JP Morgan on a forward basis who in turn hedges itself in the commodity markets. If you see only the hedges and our activity in the futures market, but you aren’t aware of the underlying client position that we’re hedging then it would suggest inaccurately that we are running a large directional position."[25]" So you see, the market is invariably controlled by a few players who may change over time, but all have the same ultimate intention which is to get suckers to jump on board and buy their already overpriced metal in order to make a profit. Ultimately it will be the 'me too' want to get rich quick type of person who will end up the poorer. I think you are on the way there. If I have misread the situation and in fact you are operating a Ponzi scheme, I apologise for my stupidity in being unable to identify the type of scam involved. Sorry Rob, but, I have just read the bit of the post that you have highlighted and would love to know which garage Will refuels at? Silver is currently at £18.41/ounce and Will claims it will now buy 8 gallons of fuel... £2.30/gallon??? If you want to spout figures Will at least do your research/maths first. I think he has been Americanised where gas is cheaper and gallons are smaller! I hope he has diversified his investments!

Just one I think. Remember this is the Irish navy... That coin? Fair. The legend is readable and the main points of the design still present. You missed my irony - it was a comment on the spelling! He meant navvy. nawy, never heard of it lol

I have Geo II R&P 1741 listed in EF the now on the bay Do you have a link Dave?

There is also this 10 bob thingy from Guernsey: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Guernsey-1966-ten-shillings-coin-EF-/350567922015?pt=UK_Coins_BritishRegional_RL&hash=item519f79f95f#ht_500wt_1180 Have a great time tomorrow! I went to my first in London 2 weeks ago, really good!

No, but a coin I sold to the esteemed Mr Groom ended up in his silver book! Yey, ok that counts. Maybe I will see if I can get my refunded Northumberland into a forgery publication!

In the US there is a greater adherence to the grade given on the slab. It takes the thinking out of collecting/investment because a certain coin in a certain grade will cost so much without regard to the aesthetics of the item. Slabbing in itself costs money and this is recouped by the seller for more expensive pieces by upping the price. However, with the modern pieces and consistent conditions employed by the mints around the world, many of these pieces would grade or are already graded MS69 and will never be rare, so you have to consider the intrinsic metal value of a silver coin for instance. An MS70 strike has been deemed by the TPG to be a perfect strike, but it is only one person's opinion. Search slabs on this forum and you will find many threads where different opinions are voiced. Many collectors don't like them, but you will find that out if you read a bit. You might find you are at the bottom of a very steep learning curve. Welcome to collecting and to the forum Will! Please listen to Rob he certainly knows what he is talking about, I wish I had joined the forum earlier in my collecting!