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too low . Old pals act

yes I must admit reading through all the auction prices realised to me it reads like a dealers convention as most of the sales are not anywhere near the value of the coins. Which I know all too well. And it isn't in their interest to get outbid on lots they have a vested interest in.

Hi chaps. I have been looking and reading backwards and forwards with these descriptions of coins and unless it is plainly obvious like no lighthouse I am at somewhat of a loss. All this incuse leaf veins malarky is wasted on me they all look the same with that in mind I have tried to identify a couple of 1861 half pennies as they looked different well lets hope the last 4 hours haven't gone to waste. Did I get the pairings correct ? If you could put your tuppence worths in I will be most grateful . Thanks

I would of thought though if it had circulated the marks would be much more widespread and deeper like proper clonks and edge bites. Remember this is blown up magnification so those little contact marks are hardly visible under a loupee . I mean I have seen impaired proofs where they have circulated but they still resemble proof coins. but the contrast between that coin and this coin are worlds apart even the detail is well below par

A couple of bank holiday pick ups. 1826 farthing 1827 1/3 farthing

on the subject of proofs . Would it be reasonable to assume on a standard proof coin the field would be mirror-like as in I should be able to see the reflection of my finger if i put it close to the coin but not touching it? If that is true with all proof coins (not including special coated proofs or matt proofs) why is this 1970 two shilling so un prooflike?. Even the strike doesn't bear any resemblance to a proof quality coin. If it isn't a proof coin what is it? error of some kind? struck on a standard 1967 blank? intrested in your comments as always. thanks

He says it's real. I said I thought it was nanny Mcphee

What the hell is this? I have never seen anything like it . One of the guys on FB has it. Must be a jeckyl?

That's a £2 copper-nickel standard strike . All the Silver Proof ones I have seen are frosted. unless he put the wrong picture up. Seems a little high in rating to be pulling daft strokes like that.

Long shot but factoring in different photography methods . LCA picture(left image) is bound to be enhanced to show the coin at its best. Where as the other coin is just a bulk standard stock picture. Sandblasted proof on the left and what looks like similar coin on the right. Are they both sandblasted? I know there are only a few examples in existence but if the second coin isn't sandblasted why does it look that way. There is no lustre or mirror finish. I cannot see any discernible difference in strike quality what do you think guys?

Don't forget if he is a premium seller all neg feedbacks are removed. He is on a win win with scambay

yes I have same dilemma with 1837 EF BRRITANNIAR Sixpence. I don't really want to be giving 25% of it to a bloody auction house lol and my 1864 dot half penny. Coz I know i'll end up disappointed. I have seen 1 sold on LCA and sold 1 myself but this is by far the best example to date making 3 known and probably more in collections somewhere but they are very rare. it isn't an immediate concern just something down the line a few years I am going to have to tackle. I will not consign to auctions esp LCA. Have done it twice and got rogered twice. I don't see the point cataloguing a collection with all the varieties mentioned if the auction house is blatantly going to omit it from the description.

Another 1 been on the sauce i think Wonder what the P/L stands for ? Polished Loads? https://www.ebay.com/itm/1913-GREAT-BRITAIN-PENNY-P-L-XF-KM-810/192523337532

how much is the 1937 proof missing waves worth? have any appeared at auction yet?

1817 Half crown D/T in DEI and I think it's Inverted 1 /1

No probs. I have same thing with the 1937 pennies

are they that scarce? I have many 1913 pennies never bothered with them tbh

Yes I went goggled eyed on the 1901 I was seeing all sorts of things thought safer in bed lol

Reverse A P to tooth first leg of N in one to Gap F174 I believe sir

Sorry sellers pics. Do you think this is possibly a proof 1950 sixpence or just a nice strike currency 1950? It is very shap and esp the rev monogram double struck in the manor a proof would be. And normally these sixpences George's hair isn't the greatest feature of the coin but this seems incredibly detailed for just a normal strike. What you think guys? thanks

I learned something as well