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That certainly doesn’t seem right, should be somewhere around 10% I think. Could they have carried some of the sales receipts over to the next month given their new invoicing system? Needs clarification I would say. Jerry

They do remain fluffy after processing ! And your little dance of joy might entertain her! Food for thought. Jerry

There’s been a population explosion of Grey Squirrels because of a sequence of mild winters and warm springs, we have problems too. Amongst other things, they love the taste of crocuses. We have had cables severed and our strawberries decimated. I am going to get one of these. https://goodnaturetraps.co.uk/shop/a18-grey-squirrel-trap/ Looks effective, from the you-tube videos, and very much an instant demise. I can tolerate rats, tree rats less so 😡. Jerry

The likelihood of winning for your maximum bid varies a great deal depending on where you pitch your bid with respect to the reserve/lower estimate, book value of the coin, whether you tend to go one bid over round figures and I am sure many other factors. A simplistic example would be some-one who makes bids at the reserve prices on multiple offerings. He may not expect to win many, but he knows that those he does win are at a sensible price, and all will be at his maximum bid. Without knowing the figures involved it is really not possible to suggest foul play. Estimates of value are not dissimilar amongst people who do their prior research, and therefore many bidders are likely to drop out at around the same figure in an auction. The generous valuer will pay more and win more, but at higher prices and closer to his maximum. Some bidders bidding patterns will dictate that when they do win, it is more likely to be at or near the most they would pay. My thoughts, anyway. Just praying that Covid regs are relaxed soon, and I can go to a Coin Fair and purchase in less frenetic environment. Jerry

Quite weak and fluey the day after my first, but no reaction to my second. Apparently this tends to be the pattern with the A-Z jab, and tends to be the opposite with the Pfizer. Reassuring to have had some reaction though, psychologically you feel the body has recognised the insult and will react against it. There are good biological reasons why the jab gives a greater reaction with those who have previously been infected. Jerry

The vendor assures me they will, he had turned down substantial offers apparently. He intends to “properly describe’ them. Jerry

The bronze French 5 & 10 centime coins are quite common metal detector finds, so obviously circulated widely. They are the same size as the bronze UK currency, and I doubt the public was greatly concerned about them. They pre-dated the UK bronze coinage, and I understand that they were a strong influence regarding size and alloy in the development of the new coinage particularly given the Heaton involvement. Jerry

He’s my mate Stu’s nephew, a good family, military dad (recently knighted) and nice but rather frightening mother. I am currently renovating his dad’s lightweight land-rover, now mine (for only £700!). Stu is my detecting buddy, it seems to be in the family. Jerry

They stopped sending me catalogues too after I had gone a few auctions without buying. I suppose the expense is prohibitive if they feel a sale is unlikely. Which it is, given their current offerings. Jerry

Anybody here spot this? Sadly pulled after only a day, a reasonable example. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224454520580?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649 Jerry

Some quite sophisticated fakes from this seller I think. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203445604907?hash=item2f5e4d922b:g:xDUAAOSwUS5gli0T Jerry

I wonder where it is now 😉😇. Jerry

That’s very useful thanks Mike. Jerry

Looks like F10 to me; this kind of careless die repair could easily be found on F10 though I haven’t seen it before. Jerry

Maybe the vendor, who is a forum member, will note your interest. Jerry

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No, missed that! What was it like, any link? Jerry

It does, but difficult to be really sure when this worn. Have you tried slanted light across the coin ? Jerry

Shaker or Nonic pint. I already have four separate opportunities to try them out in the diary for next week, I’m going to be busy and a little unsteady. Jerry

Not so much the polished coin, but look at those nails! Surely she could have made some effort....https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/victoria-d-g-1879-coin/133717373984?hash=item1f222d3420:g:KhQAAOSwi91gbLtZ Jerry

I suspect that ‘Gentleman’s Choice’ , capitalised, refers to a named collection created by some individual who otherwise wishes to remain anonymous, a bit like the ‘North Yorkshire Moors’ collection recently sold at auction. I quite like these suggestions that might provide the inspiration when naming my own collection. https://raregoldcoins.com/blog/2016/11/18/the-top-ten-list-of-bad-coin-collection-names Jerry

Now I would normally cry ‘forgery’ regarding this gold hammered coin from an old family collection, but it has been verified by three professional numismatists so it must be OK. I would normally have some doubts about a couple of his sold coins too, but their buyers are happy so they are obviously good. Is my cynicism waning in my advancing years? Or is my liedar not correctly calibrated? Is lockdown tea-totalling not good for my health? Surely I need to be told.......... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1656-Hammered-Gold-crown-of-Commonwealth-of-England/254903874296?hash=item3b597472f8:g:cXgAAOSwt5ZgS58u Jerry

I would say that will do fine for the time being, it’s a decent German brand. Over time you will come across the various alternatives, from card envelopes up to coin cabinets, and something else might take your fancy. But you do need to find some way of recording variety, price, provenance etc with the coin, perhaps using adjacent pockets for a card coin ticket or similar. Jerry

Welcome. Plenty of attractive coins in the shilling series, but as others will also tell you, buy the best condition coins you can afford; for 20th century coins I would suggest at least EF and preferably uncirculated . Every coin has to stand on its own merits. And don’t believe what Ebay sellers tell you, learn to grade coins for yourself and be genuinely critical. Buy a copy of ‘Grading British Coins’ referenced at the top of this page and published by the forum owner. And get to a coin fair when practical, the Midland Coin Fair may be a couple of hours but a worthwhile day out and you will learn a lot. Best of luck, and don’t be afraid to post your acquisitions here. Jerry

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1865-Penny-in-almost-uncirculated-condition-amazing-example/313444385579?hash=item48fabdc32b:g:jIsAAOSwkG1gQ1Mt Fake, fake, fake. And some-one has even bothered to tone it. Jerry