Is there still a demand for bronze pennies?

[PWA 1967]

1 hour ago, absence of uniformity said:

How do you intend to look for one without buying hundreds and weighing them?

I meant coins generally not this one type, obviously ones like this i would buy or offer to buy as a BIN but not bid on eBay for them when worth a lot more than 99p.

[RChris]

11 hours ago, PWA 1967 said:

I meant coins generally not this one type, obviously ones like this i would buy or offer to buy as a BIN but not bid on eBay for them when worth a lot more than 99p.

I don't profess to follow or understand your rational, but hey, each to his own. I've always found that a low start attracts more interest and anything will eventually achieve it's current worth. If I get less than I paid, so be it and if someone gets a bargain, lucky them. I had it as BIN for £200 but no one did. 

[PWA 1967]

2 hours ago, RChris said:

I don't profess to follow or understand your rational, but hey, each to his own. I've always found that a low start attracts more interest and anything will eventually achieve it's current worth. If I get less than I paid, so be it and if someone gets a bargain, lucky them. I had it as BIN for £200 but no one did. 

I missed it when listed as a BIN which was a pity, Good luck 😀👍.

[absence of uniformity]

On 7/14/2026 at 1:17 PM, RChris said:

I don't profess to follow or understand your rational, but hey, each to his own. I've always found that a low start attracts more interest and anything will eventually achieve it's current worth. If I get less than I paid, so be it and if someone gets a bargain, lucky them. I had it as BIN for £200 but no one did. 

Chris I would edit the listing on ebay if you can and state (This actual coin sold for 280 at London coins) 

[absence of uniformity]

34 minutes ago, absence of uniformity said:

Chris I would edit the listing on ebay if you can and state (This actual coin sold for 280 at London coins) 

14 people watching ! Good luck

[Coys55]

On 7/14/2026 at 12:42 AM, PWA 1967 said:

I meant coins generally not this one type, obviously ones like this i would buy or offer to buy as a BIN but not bid on eBay for them when worth a lot more than 99p.

I just put my maximum bid into an auction sniper (I use Gixen) and then just ignore it until the end so I don't get drawn into a bidding war. 

I've won some bargains, but lost some I'd probably have bid up but possibly overpaid for.

[RChris]

19 hours ago, absence of uniformity said:

Chris I would edit the listing on ebay if you can and state (This actual coin sold for 280 at London coins) 

It's actually been there from the start Peter, a mention in the description and a screenshot of the LAC info.  

[RChris]

5 hours ago, Coys55 said:

I just put my maximum bid into an auction sniper (I use Gixen) and then just ignore it until the end so I don't get drawn into a bidding war. 

I've won some bargains, but lost some I'd probably have bid up but possibly overpaid for.

When I was buying I used to bid the maximum amount I was willing to pay. Same result, some won (often at a lower price than my max) and some not. I recall auto sniping was quite new back then.

[RChris]

I'll probably offer this Gouby 'X' next. Not the finest example but I assume there might be some interest?

[Coys55]

1 minute ago, RChris said:

When I was buying I used to bid the maximum amount I was willing to pay. Same result, some won (often at a lower price than my max) and some not. I recall auto sniping was quite new back then.

The problem with that is that someone else may keep bidding it up. With a sniper your bid is not submitted until the final 6 seconds or even 1-3 seconds with a subscription, which doesn't give then a chance to respond. 

[RChris]

2 hours ago, Coys55 said:

The problem with that is that someone else may keep bidding it up. With a sniper your bid is not submitted until the final 6 seconds or even 1-3 seconds with a subscription, which doesn't give then a chance to respond. 

Perhaps I'm being dense but I don't see much difference. I either win it or not and if not it's because it went for more than I wanted to pay - which was my prior placed max bid. Your snipe bid is also your maximum, which may also win, or not if it's not as much as the bid I place a week before. Either way both are maximum bids, just placed at different times.  Before auto sniping existed I often sat watching the countdown with my finger hovering over the mouse to click and enter a last second bid. Others may still bid it up as the auction progresses or those sniping may still beat yours.