Michael-Roo

😄 Good one.

Looks kosher, and I doubt you'd see those contact marks on a wrong'un.

Repro, surely? http://northshorenumismaticsociety.org/short-cross-coinage-england/

Whatever it is it must be pretty potent. From the same seller: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Art-By-A-Dog/174641826230?hash=item28a976c9b6:g:YRMAAOSwK21gLVSP https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/large-antique-oil-painting-Signed/174640109563?hash=item28a95c97fb:g:0QgAAOSw3e9gJ5eG

Yup, can't argue with that. The reason I put up this screen shot here was, I suppose, to illustrate the extent to which I consider coinage design has lost it's way. From timeless, classic, objects of beauty, to images one might find printed on a plastic nursery lunchbox. Yes, I know, as it is with stamps, it's all about editions and 'collect 'em all' but I guess I'm just a little too set in my ways to see the attraction.

Pistrucci did.

Messrs Roettiers, Croker, Pistrucci etc. what say you?

Bare hands?

People are actually bidding for these. Incredible. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1797-George-III-Cartwheel-Two-Pence-2d-a-beautiful-coin-much-better-in-hand/224340950362?hash=item343bc33d5a:g:m6gAAOSwNYBgHYtB https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1763-SHILLING-GEORGE-3rd-BRITISH-SILVER-COIN-NICE/224340928048?hash=item343bc2e630:g:9IIAAOSwvkxgHYX8 But, oddly enough, not for this one: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Commonwealth-coin-1651-unresearched-and-havent-got-a-clue-about-it/224340981716?hash=item343bc3b7d4:g:vhkAAOSwSOFgHY-5

And described as 'choice uncirculated' by the seller. Ridiculous.

Oh, what a f**king surprise. I'm still smarting after being suckered in to pay £500 for a scrap value sixpence..... (er, not).

I have two Commonwealth pennies. Admittedly, neither are as good as this, but one isn't far off. I also have two Commonwealth half groats, one of which is a very nice, fully round, EF. Maybe I should have it slabbed and rake in the oof as our cats have been reminding me it's months now since I last supplied them with shiny new tiaras.

I Googled him. Wow, you're not kidding.

'Man'? I'm not sure he's started shaving yet. 😁 Update: I retract. His ebay photo must be more recent as it shows him sporting face fluff.

I don't want to be thought greedy, so I'm leaving this one for you Paddy. 😂😂😂 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1824-1829-United-Kingdom-UK-Great-Britain-GEORGE-IV-Silver-Shilling-Coin-i78087/323812660579?hash=item4b64bd1563:g:IIAAAOSwzG1c41Oo

Tempting, but I think I'll order this one. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1817-UK-Silver-Great-Britain-United-Kingdom-KING-GEORGE-III-SixPence-Coin-i74308/233864145614?_trkparms=aid%3D1110012%26algo%3DSPLICE.SOIPOST%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20201210111451%26meid%3D325f2a111a5240b4b6af2bcfc783b91c%26pid%3D101196%26rk%3D5%26rkt%3D12%26mehot%3Dnone%26sd%3D233874301238%26itm%3D233864145614%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2047675%26algv%3DPromotedSellersOtherItemsV2WithMLRv3&_trksid=p2047675.c101196.m2219

Classic Ebay. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/International-Coin-collection/113857074156?hash=item1a826913ec:g:AqMAAOSwtspdWEYo

Yes, caveat emptor. Nothing random going on here, and the intention is clear, the fakes have been bought with the intention of selling on at a profit to people who shouldn't be allowed out unsupervised.

Each and every one of these tins of random junk has a fake valuable coin placed on top of the pile in the lower right corner. https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/1960john060/m.html?item=402645840095&hash=item5dbf8ff0df%3Ag%3A0SEAAOSwI-BgAJLB&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562

Fifty fifty chance? Really? That would suggest there's a 50% chance it's kosher. So it's a car now? You may remember, when first brought to our attention, she wanted a daft amount (a million, wasn't it?) for a pound coin featuring a minor production error, because she wanted to buy a fish and chip shop. Must've been one swanky chippy…...

Ha ha, yes. Syntax word jazz. Click your fingers hep cats. All these rare Indian silver coins, Gothic crowns, 1933 pennies etc. 'Mum' undoubtedly experienced more than her fair share of prods from the lucky stick didn't she.

Oh, by the way, Upinsmoke. "Growing old is mandatory, Growing up is optional" Hear, hear.

Read again. She's asking a pound a pop simply to divulge what the rarity is. No actual coins for sale.

What's the betting it's the four legged tripod? The mint have already confirmed this isn't a mistake but the designer's personal interpretation.

She's sold quite a few of these in recent months. A quick search is all it takes to find them available for a few pounds each. I note the bizarre fake toning appears to have gone out of fashion...