Davethepitch

When I sell anything on eBay I either take the loss on postage if it costs extra and refund the difference if it costs less.

Maybe it is me but I think some people ask sily prices for postage and packaging and I had one the other month and it was an envelope with a bit of cardboard in with the coin sellotaped to it and postage was about £2.50 but more fool me for buying it

I thought the same but it was only after several emails he told me where he had it from and I thought why would a penny spend so much time in Sweden.

Well I eventually won one for £7.50 but not exactly as good coin but at least people can see what it is. The coin is coming from Germany and the seller said it had been in Sweden for about a 100 years although I cannot understand why.

Hi Colin Maybe i just don't have what people want or i am asking to much on the bay.

Are £1 piedfort coins hard to sell as i have been having problems. Dave

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I have a coin with Madeirensis inscribed on it and the date is 1842 is it just the same as a Portugal ten Reis coin. Thanks Dave

Hello Matteo I am also in the same position as you and as I said o have lost my job through sickness but luckily purchased my Victoria coins whilst working. I just love the 1700 and 1800's history like how people lived and made the best of what they had and the industrial side like steam engines, buildings, pocket watches and of course coinage. Dave

I just want a small not to expensive collection that I can show and hopefully bring some good memories back and I can learn from their life's experiences. I have already purchased Crowns, half Crown, double florin, florin, shilling, sixpence, threepence, half pence and a farthing so I am not far off complete for what I need. I really hope a care home or hospital will let me volunteer when I am better myself and this is an idea I hope to happen even if it is an hour a week. My late mum had Dementia and I know how important keeping someones mind occupied can be and as much as we tried it is hard for carers. I may not get the chance to do it but if not it will not be for the want of trying. I like anything old like steam engines that ran machinery and old pocket watches even though I don't collect them and if I look at an old pocket watch or coin I don't think about value I think about what it was used for and just let my imagination wander.

I have missed about three 1890's coins in pretty good condition and I was just surprised to see the penny sell in the last second. It is my intention is to build a small collection of Victoria and later George coins and now i have been finished from work try and see if i can volunteer in an elderly home or hospital (if they have me) and use the coins to show and talk about their experience of old money any happy times. Dave

I am trying to collect a penny from Queen Victoria years before 1900 and now I know what is happening so I am being sniped if that is correct. Thanks Dave

With respect to your reply I mean it seems I get out bid on the last second or two and could not understand how a bid got in with 1 second remaining which has happened several times!. Thank you Jon for the offer of a spare 1901 Dave

Every time I find a decent Victoria penny coin on the bay I keep getting outbid but I cannot afford pay large amounts. Dave

Hi all I really like the UK 2014 Proof coin set but the later sets seems more expensive than say 2005 etc Dave