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Krause:

I still get a buzz out of an auction. Also a last second sniper for two very good reasons: 1. It doesn't give people time to react to my bid, and go higher 2. It doesn't give me time to react to an overbid, and up mine beyond what I am prepared to pay just because I'm a little belligerent. Number 2 is the most important. I got outbid yesterday on an 1802 Austrian 7 Kreuzer (I just wanted it for the unusual denomination). Just one bid on it until the last couple of seconds and I was pretty convinced my snipe would win. I was out-sniped and gutted, but if I'd had time to react it could have ended up very expensive.

I had to look really hard to assure myself that the last two 1916s on the thread weren't the same coin. You do always seem get them for good prices though, I'll give you that. Gotta love a bargain.

No. But how many 1918 / 1916 half crowns do you own? Why not just buy one good one?

Thanks Peter. It seems odd, to me, that they would choose the lowest denomination. I suppose it's relative to the buying power at the time, and how common the coin was in circulation?

How do you zoom in?

C'mon Garrett, help us rookies out a bit? What makes it suspicious? I can't see anything about it I'm not happy with, although to be fair I've never had one of these in hand. I should be so lucky.

Apology accepted. Seriously though, if it wasn't China it would be somewhere else, and I don't think we can hold you responsible. I think your crown looks genuine, although I'm no expert at all. I hope so anyway, it's a lovely coin.

Do counterfeit farthings exist Colin? Seems a very strange denomination to forge - more trouble than it's worth, surely?

I suppose you've already got one?

There might be if you lot leave anything...

Welcome DrP. There are threads on pennies, and a sales board so you could take your pick.

I must have just got in in time - only joined recently. I wouldn't pay for it either.

Should cover the cost of the topsoil. Nice find.

I don't normally take much notice unless they are written in (correct) English. They seldom are.

Excellent, thanks for posting that.

Cameras can be borrowed.

Hmmm...best use a spare then.

I also have a set. Not much to write home about because it was mostly collected when I first started - they were cheap and easy to obtain and I wasn't as concerned about grade then. I've upgraded a few recently though.

Sorry. I couldn't find one on Colin's site, but think he'll be your man on this one. Although it is in your book....

0.25p.

I read Three Men in a Boat a month or two ago. They made it seem like hard work. How long ago did you lose the sovereigns? Is there a dredging opportunity for those who don't have any? And did you tell the wife what you'd done?

Sorry, I did get it identified in the end. It's a Philip II of Naples tornese, 1599. Now residing with the person who identified it for me - bit out of my collecting sphere, that one.

Sorry George, missed this post. I'm informed it's a cornucopia.

Yorkshire. Tick. Coins. Tick. Backgammon. Tick Boats. Hmmm. Red wine. Tick. Coins. Tick. Coins. Tick. Not sure about the boats but you'll do for me. Welcome.