RChris

It's really difficult buying from Ebay photos. I've been looking for a bargain 1906 penny and just had to ask to return one purchased on Ebay because to me it had been polished.......even though the vendor reckons he bought it from Colin Cook as BU. This is another one I'm considering. Is it me or does this look polished? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131190608502?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

That's what made me suspicious Matt.....the swarf over the rim edge. Aren't the beads a bit flat though on the obverse - what's that about?

Lot 1171 in the next LC auction Is it me or has this seen a grinder around the rim? http://www.londoncoins.co.uk/img.php?a=cat&l=1171&f=o&s=l

There's just something about pennies - they have so much character. When I was a kid in the 60's I went through my mothers purse every night when she came home from work to look for dates to complete my run.........with her permission of course! Then later when I discovered the opposite sex and had to sell everything I had to raise a deposit for a mortgage.....inclcuding my penny collection - which actually although date complete from 1895 wasn't that good grade-wise. It's taken until many years later to get enough disposable income to get back into it again. But at least I can afford to buy better grades now

You have to be really careful with (often so called) errors like this as they are so easily manufactured to deceive post mint. As Matt says, if the beads and/or lettering fade towards the cut edge it's a good sign of a genuine error. But I've seen straight clips like Jims that have vertical striations down the clipped edge which is a dead giveaway for a grinder causing the "error". I had two straight cut halfpennies once which when carefully examined still had remains of swarf on the edge.

I once called and asked her to bring a 2K coin to view at Wakefield.......when I got there she'd forgotten about it - no apology, didn't care, wasn't bothered. I was dismissed by being ignored as she then started talking to another poor sod of a potential customer.

You now might appreciate why I refer to her as Semra Cretin ....... she's just a horrible person to deal with, treating customers with so much disrespect. Not that my name for her is respectful of course - but they say respect is earned.

Patience isn't one of my better atributes.....my problem is keeping track of which auctions are coming up. A diary page on the forum would be really useful.

It's here.... http://www.londoncoins.co.uk/?page=Pastresults&searchterm=1919+KN+penny&searchtype=1 I can't have been the under bidder either at £2250 so there's certainly a demand. The £3250 example has been on offer for about 2 years to my knowledge but it was on there at £3K when I first saw it. A year ago I sent an offer to Ms Cretin of £2.5K which was refused and they immediately increased it to £3250 !!

I'll answer my own post then..... .......reason I ask is I bid £2250 on the 1919KN (at the £1-2K estimate I think it was) and thought I was sure to get it. When I last mentioned the LC example on offer at £3250 in another thread, most thought it well over priced......so is this the way prices are going for top grade pennies?

What's the thoughts on the £2808.00 (including commssion) that the1919KN penny sold for? Comparing and considering the condition of that one (Lot 1887 ) I'm wondering now if it makes their "1 of 8 finest known" on offer at £3250 a reasonable buy.....?

Please have a look at the coin..... http://www.londoncoins.co.uk/?page=Catalogue&startres=150&searchlot=&category=&searchtype=1&searchterm=penny I know I don't have a lot of experience.....but to me it looks to have similar lustre to that remaining on the 1918 & 19 KN pennies listed above it. It's very difficult!

I wish it was obvious to me....experience tells you? So has it been dipped or previously polished or what? How do you tell? And at that low estimate - a good buy or don't touch it with a barge pole?

Me too.....but I have a question for you chaps. Just by looking at it and not knowing it's history, how would I know the 1926ME penny (Lot 1889) was "once cleaned, now retoning"? I guess that's a typo for retoned?

Any chance this could be cupro-nickel? He claims it's not silver plated. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171229550451?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

That sale is held at the New York International Coin Fair (NYICF), in New York City. I usually go to that one, but it is usually so cold there, I decided to go to the Florida Coin Expo instead this year. They are held at the same time. The Florida Expo is a lot bigger (1000 tables) than the NYICF, but the New York show is more directed to World Coins. I am going to like the 75 degree weather in Florida a lot better though! Ha,Ha! I went to the Florida Expo in Orlando last year - it's HUGE and I enjoyed the experience. But I was really disappointed that there were very few dealers with British coins.

Making a good price.....but I reckon it's a shed job. Had another halfpenny on top and then been struck with a hammer. http://www.ebay.com/itm/370968364648?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

After coveting Accumulators 1966 example for some time, I got the 1967 brass penny which will look rather nice next to my cupro-nickel one.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/183-7-N-D-G-B-William-IV-Farthing-30-Off-Centre-Mis-Strike-Error-EF-S-3848-/190967621134?ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1120

Anyone else think Ingrams grading is generally on the over exagerated side......? http://www.ringramcoins.com/english_coins_antique_coins_catalogue.shtml This is described as "cleverly altered". I reckon a 14 year old kid in metalwork class could have made a better job! And a lot of Ingrams other grading is well suspect IMHO.

What's the point of these? You'd think if someone was going to the trouble of making dies to manufacture these things, the least they could do would be make them realistic. The size of the beads for a start.......! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1933-GEORGE-V-PENNY-FREE-POST-UK-ONLY-/261320089881?pt=UK_Coins_BritishMilled_RL&hash=item3cd7e42119

I just scrapped 30 Kilos of pennies and halpennies and got £120.

I don't understand this..... http://www.londoncoins.co.uk/?page=retailv2_details&uin=0028491 When this went for £3000 in their recent June auction...... http://www.londoncoins.co.uk/?page=Pastresults&searchterm=1926+penny&searchtype=1 Is there really £2K's worth of difference??

It weighs 9.6g and with the wear looks like it's seen some circulation to me. Maybe just had a rough life. I was fairly confident but scratched the edge anyway - bright silver below unless it's a really thick plate.

As usual I suppose it's worth what someone will pay for it. I think you could probably get more than £400 for your brass job Peckris - not too many of those around! How about this one, recently found on Ebay from a dealer in South America! CuNi 1901