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  1. Nicholas
    I've cracked out a noble from a US auction graded at MS 63, that was graded at good VF in theUK!!
  2. Nicholas
    I think that the spink catalogue is holding well. There's no pricing for any hammered above VF I think for good cause. Who knows what the market will pay in these upper registers.. I also think that the US market is big, but they focus on what they know best and are safe with- encapsulated milled. Not hammered.
  3. Nicholas
    We should all OK as long ad Philip Skingley was watching carefully...
  4. Nicholas
    It was illustrated in Clarke-Thornhill and Gantz and C-T bought Thorburn 225.I'll have a cursory look for the 1E when I've tiime Brilliant if you can Rob. Thanks. Nick
  5. Nicholas
    Rob, where did you find all that provenance on the Briot halfcrown? Incredible! Wish I could do that with my York hcrown.
  6. Nicholas
    Oops, now to pay for lot 65... Fell in love with the damn thing- York halfcrown early variety with trimmed edges with a shear, big flan, few die breaks ..long time hole in my collection.
  7. Nicholas
    My wife takes the same interest in my coins as I do in her countless pairs of shoes. I tell her that my coins can be a good investment.. She responds with "my shoes are an investment too- in my happiness. Ok. "
  8. Nicholas
    My guess, buyers who thought it authentic. Presumably not english speaking...
  9. Nicholas
    Exactly! Good fun really. As long as I don't get a collections agency knocking on my door for the Total £ 3,914.79!!!
  10. Nicholas
    Get this. I received an invoice for 6 lots with all the details but did not participate in this auction at all!!!
  11. Nicholas
    So sell your coins with good online bidding systems, buy from the ones with poor or no online bidding!!!!
  12. Nicholas
    Here's the problem to all prospective buyers. Multiply the DNW estimate by two as they underestimate, then multiply again by two because its a 50s/60s gentleman's collection - THEN multiply by two once more if those Petition Crown mob have their sights on it!
  13. Nicholas
    I've seen individual coins in collections fetch prices that never will be matched. One word - Hype.
  14. Nicholas
    I have a H6 Calais Groat with mysterious die lines on the obverse. Circular rings behind the portrait. http://s1322.photobucket.com/user/2tearsinabucket1/media/image_zps4e0dde41.jpg.html?sort=9&o=10 Any thoughts?
  15. Nicholas
    Would love to see pics Nicholas! http://s1322.photobucket.com/user/2tearsinabucket1/media/image_zps5156f762.jpg.html http://s1322.photobucket.com/user/2tearsinabucket1/media/image_zpsec3e06b5.jpg.html
  16. Nicholas
    My apologies rob for being so opportunistic sounding! Are you a numismatic historian, dealer..? I must say I am fascinated with the provincial mints of Charles and the civil war coins in general. I've got a few siege pieces, Newark nine pence and pontefract shilling are almost as struck... I could look at them all day and have!
  17. Nicholas
    Well with that sort of press about your coin Rob, who wouldn't want that lovely coin!! Time to sell?!!
  18. Nicholas
    Found it! But no cabinet find story.... Goldberg Sale 48, Lot 2507 http://images.goldbergauctions.com/php/lot_auc.php?site=1&sale=48&lot=2507〈=1
  19. Nicholas
    I too read the story and questioned the use of wax. A superb cojn! As stated It's commonly thought to be used for impressions for past auctions which always sounded plausible to me. I've got a few coins with minute traces of red wax - better have another look...
  20. Nicholas
    Agreed. A bit like watching a new movie trailer that has all the best scenes in the movie. The rest is disappointing..
  21. Nicholas
    alternatively bid on lot 316 in September DNW Auction http://www.dnw.co.uk/auctions/catalogue/lot.php?auction_id=297&lot_id=287 Yeah baby!
  22. Nicholas
    Good day rob?
  23. Nicholas
    On closer inspection: Weird tone, spots, marks- looks chemically dipped uneven wear, strange shapes.. And those doubled rim denticles. ..
  24. Nicholas
    burnt. Just off the bat , the kings portrait has a number of problems, most obvious to me is a flat and shapeless neck
  25. Nicholas
    Can't see exactly, but the cromwell crown die break looks smoothed. Auction houses should admit to this - in a couple of cases I've seen evidence of smoothing the die break and it being described as "early state of die break' or some similar cover up ...
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