Newark Shilling with hallmark

[CromwellCrown]

Hi all,

I'm back after about 13 years! I joined this forum when I first started collecting, and since then I've worked at Spink, Heritage Auctions, Sovereign Rarities, and am now at eBay UK as category manager for coins.

It's funny logging back into my account here as my profile picture is still the first Newark shilling I ever purchased. It's been upgraded three times since, culmunating in this from the recent Mortcombe collection... a dream coin for me, a Newark showing a visible 'A' hallmark denoting its host plate's production in 1638. 

[Paddy]

Welcome back! A lovely coin - congratulations!

I am sure you are going to open up a debate with your position as Category Manager for Coins at Ebay UK. The large number of fakes on Ebay has been a constant source of discussion here, and we regularly challenge sellers for the more blatant fakery and scams, with limited success. We used to report to Ebay, but with virtually no success, and so have largely given up taking that route. Reports were either completely ignored, or more recently an AI bot has reported "No issue with the listing" because the wording has complied with the rules, completely missing the point that the coin is a fake.

Is this an issue you are going to be able to take on in your role?

 

[TomGoodheart]

Hey Robbie. That's quite a journey! And welcome back!

Nice Newark. Was there a ticket with it at all?

[Sword]

I find myself looking at this coin over and over again. The hallmark from the original host plate highlights the fascinating history of this series.