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Sword

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  1. I have sent them an email and got an automated response. They are currently answering emails received over two months ago and so there is a long queue! Luckily it wasn't a high value item.
  2. Sorry to hear that. Whenever I missed out on something in an auction because I forgot to leave a bid, I always console myself by saying that the winner might have gone a lot higher and, so I might not have got it anyway. And in this case you already have two MS already ...
  3. The legend "CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO" on Charles I coins was blatant propaganda. Unfortunately for Charles, it didn't stop people from overthrowing him. The numismatic legacy of his reign is simply unmatched by any other monarch.
  4. What a majestic portrait of Charles I! The scratches don't distract much I thinks as they don't deface the portrait. I wonder if the reverse was inspired by this engraving. https://wellcomecollection.org/works/yxsc56ga
  5. Sword

    Ebay's Worst Offerings

    It reminds me of the saying that "you don't need to be an expert if you can compare like with like".
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    Ebay's Worst Offerings

    There are raised lumps and holes which I think are also characteristics of cast pieces.
  7. Sword

    Ebay's Worst Offerings

    Sad to see such vandalism. Might be it looks better if the black stuff can be removed.
  8. Sword

    Color Flying Scotsman £2 coin

    It could be the train is taking off and flying into the sky... Seriously, it is shocking quality control. It is still for sale at the RM and so they should be able to send you a proper replacement. Otherwise, I would ask for a refund and buy something else.
  9. I normally prefer a black background but I think the lighting of the coin itself looks better in the first photo. (The coin looks more lustrous.)
  10. That looks really nice! Was it just plain silver originally? If so, wonderful toning!
  11. Sword

    Ebay's Worst Offerings

    A copy is currently available on eBay for £5.50 https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?item=283888691694&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m3561.l2562&_ssn=bitsandbobs.etc
  12. Sword

    Attractive coins currently in circulation

    This Egyptian one pound looks great. https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces26558.html
  13. Sword

    Ebay's Worst Offerings

    "Recorded remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic with information and images provided by the finder." https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/1015135
  14. I like the 1923 halfcrowns. It's really nice to see the portrait (and also the reverse) fully struck unlike the earlier sterling silver version.
  15. Sword

    Ebay's Worst Offerings

    It might have been the fear of criticism or ridicule rather than conscience.
  16. Sword

    Ebay's Worst Offerings

    The listing has thankfully been ended due to an "error".
  17. Sword

    Coronation coins

    The designs of the coronation coins: https://www.royalmint.com/shop/monarch/charles-iii/coronation/ A crowned portrait of the king is unexpected but rather nice. I like the reverse designs too (except for that of the crown which looks poor). All in all, a good effort from the RM I think.
  18. Sword

    Coronation coins

    I think the 100 pound is made of 99.99% gold and the sovereign is the usual 91.7% gold alloyed with copper.
  19. Sword

    Coronation coins

    Presumably, the redness of the gold is determined by the percentage of copper alloyed. Any added silver would make the coin more yellow. https://www.chards.co.uk/guides/analysis-of-alloy-content-of-gold-sovereigns/180
  20. Sword

    Coronation coins

    Debasement due to inflation?
  21. Sword

    Coronation coins

    Sorry, it has already been posted elsewhere!
  22. Sword

    Ebay's Worst Offerings

    Logic doesn't matter to the sellers of genuine 1933 pennies. One seller keeps on saying that she is selling the "last coin" of her late mother's collection but there appears to be no end to her offerings. (Not that it makes any difference anyway). The last offer contained a coin dated 2022 which I believe is after her mother's passing. The listing has been removed now.
  23. Sword

    Ebay's Worst Offerings

    The username is no longer registered on eBay. Hopefully, we won't hear more stories about 1933 pennies found in clocks , chimneys, charity shops, late relatives' accumulations etc for at least a little while.
  24. I don't think over grading helps any seller in the long run. You just mentally end up lowering the grade by half grade before you even start at looking at the coin.
  25. If the black "dirt" is lose on the surface, then the removal of it would improve the appearance significantly. I remember putting a GV half crown into 2x2 adhesive holder for a few years and then decided to put it in a quadrum. The plastic lifts off some of the "dirt" when I removed the holder. Rather happy with the accidental "cleaning".
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