damian1986 Posted December 28, 2014 Posted December 28, 2014 this exact coin was sold for around 130-140 quid about a month ago. 600 already?http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1800-THIRD-GUINEA-BRITISH-GOLD-COIN-FROM-GEORGE-III-VF-/201238913803?pt=UK_Coins_BritishMilled_RL&hash=item2edac6230bWhere did it sell for 130 Nixie?Also what is happening here (image below)? Quote
nixie Posted December 28, 2014 Posted December 28, 2014 sold on ebay for £144 on the 23rd of last month. i did bid on it thats how i recognised it. wonder if buckscoin is using a stock picture? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1800-THIRD-GUINEA-BRITISH-GOLD-COIN-FROM-GEORGE-III-VF-/361113389625?pt=UK_Coins_BritishMilled_RL&hash=item5414090a39 Quote
azda Posted December 28, 2014 Posted December 28, 2014 (edited) The scratch On the REV of the coin to the left of the crown would suggest it's the same coin. Interesting to note that there's 71 bids on it and one of them 3**a is a Well known shill bidder To me and is associated to another well known seller of gold Coins on ebay.Would be interesting to check back because this coin even AT the point of 3**a stopping to bid would be far to much even for the seller of ebay gold to make money on, so for me it seems suspect Edited December 28, 2014 by azda Quote
PWA 1967 Posted December 28, 2014 Posted December 28, 2014 Looks like bucks coins selling on commision and the owner doing the shill bidding,a lot of the coins/banknotes are not owned by them .they just set a reserve that they both agree on. Quote
Michael-Roo Posted December 31, 2014 Posted December 31, 2014 Beautiful lustre! Don't all rush at once…...http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SCARCE-LUSTROUS-EARLY-MILLED-WILLIAM-IV-FARTHING-1837-/121527374271?pt=UK_Coins_BritishMilled_RL&hash=item1c4b9891bf Quote
Coinery Posted December 31, 2014 Posted December 31, 2014 Beautiful lustre! Don't all rush at once...http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SCARCE-LUSTROUS-EARLY-MILLED-WILLIAM-IV-FARTHING-1837-/121527374271?pt=UK_Coins_BritishMilled_RL&hash=item1c4b9891bfSure is a darned purdey bust, despite looking like a WWII cockpit burn-up?Many thanks for your generous email, by the way! Has already made a massive difference to my life. Happy New Year, MR! Consider yourself stalked! Quote
Michael-Roo Posted December 31, 2014 Posted December 31, 2014 Eek! Look forward to hearing from you soon Stu. Have a good one. Quote
Paulus Posted January 1, 2015 Posted January 1, 2015 (edited) Not an example of a worst offering, but some of the realised eBay auction prices realised this evening are quite surprising! The reverse in particular is nowhere near BU (not unusual for an eBay listing or final price I know), but this seems extreme? For example:link Edited January 1, 2015 by Paulus Quote
HistoricCoinage Posted January 1, 2015 Posted January 1, 2015 This guy does a good job of telling the truth somewhere in his description, be prepared to scroll. Quote
Coinery Posted January 1, 2015 Posted January 1, 2015 Not an example of a worst offering, but some of the realised eBay auction prices realised this evening are quite surprising! The reverse in particular is nowhere near BU (not unusual for an eBay listing or final price I know), but this seems extreme? For example:linkI'd love to know if those fields,in-hand, are as proof-like as the photo makes out? He's a bit clever with the camera! I confess I've never bought a coin from Buck that I'm unhappy with, and his delivery service is very prompt! However, his communication is generally rude, when he finally bothers to respond at all! Notwithstanding the fact, the coins never arrive with that ethereal 'light-toned-lustre' look that his 'golden-hued' photos always portray. I do believe he could make a soil-found 1967 penny look like it's just come out of the purse of the Virgin Mary! Quote
Paulus Posted January 1, 2015 Posted January 1, 2015 This guy does a good job of telling the truth somewhere in his description, be prepared to scroll. That's just plain silly! Quote
Paulus Posted January 1, 2015 Posted January 1, 2015 Not an example of a worst offering, but some of the realised eBay auction prices realised this evening are quite surprising! The reverse in particular is nowhere near BU (not unusual for an eBay listing or final price I know), but this seems extreme? For example:linkI'd love to know if those fields,in-hand, are as proof-like as the photo makes out? He's a bit clever with the camera!I confess I've never bought a coin from Buck that I'm unhappy with, and his delivery service is very prompt! However, his communication is generally rude, when he finally bothers to respond at all! Notwithstanding the fact, the coins never arrive with that ethereal 'light-toned-lustre' look that his 'golden-hued' photos always portray.I do believe he could make a soil-found 1967 penny look like it's just come out of the purse of the Virgin Mary!I don't know if you are viewing on your aye-Phone Stu, but I don't think the coin looks proof-like at all, or BU, in the fields or the detail!I too have been happy with the coins I have bought from Buck in the past, but only after allowing for some routine over-grading and the fact that his photos always have that golden hue, as you point out ...This is the reverse pic of the coin he describes as BU, and sold tonight for £541 ... my observation is simply one of surprise that that coin sold for that price, presumably based only on the pics and description! Quote
Coinery Posted January 1, 2015 Posted January 1, 2015 On the phone (or mine, at least) those reverse fields are near totally whited (? Made up word?) out with glare? Quote
Nick Posted January 1, 2015 Posted January 1, 2015 This is the reverse pic of the coin he describes as BU, and sold tonight for £541 ... my observation is simply one of surprise that that coin sold for that price, presumably based only on the pics and description! If you look at the bidding, there are two last minute bids which have served to double the selling price. I'm guessing that at least one of those two eBayers might be more circumspect in future. Quote
Nick Posted January 1, 2015 Posted January 1, 2015 On the phone (or mine, at least) those reverse fields are near totally whited (? Made up word?) out with glare? Is nearly a direct reflection of the light source into the camera. Completely stuffs the contrast of the picture. Quote
damian1986 Posted January 1, 2015 Posted January 1, 2015 Not an example of a worst offering, but some of the realised eBay auction prices realised this evening are quite surprising! The reverse in particular is nowhere near BU (not unusual for an eBay listing or final price I know), but this seems extreme? For example:linkNeither is the obverse. Over-doing it on the light washes out the surfaces. Also conveniently hiding any surface marks.These are going for what, £200 to £300 in auction in the higher grades. This guy does a good job of telling the truth somewhere in his description, be prepared to scroll. He's a dickhead. So he knows it's a replica but is still asking £600. I guess that's the point of having reams of white space to cover his arse if someone complains that it wasn't as described. Quote
azda Posted January 2, 2015 Posted January 2, 2015 Not an example of a worst offering, but some of the realised eBay auction prices realised this evening are quite surprising! The reverse in particular is nowhere near BU (not unusual for an eBay listing or final price I know), but this seems extreme? For example:link Neither is the obverse. Over-doing it on the light washes out the surfaces. Also conveniently hiding any surface marks.These are going for what, £200 to £300 in auction in the higher grades. Apparently not Halfcrown 1816 Bull Head ESC 613 UNC with green and gold toning, formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS64 by them More coins like this£520This guy does a good job of telling the truth somewhere in his description, be prepared to scroll. He's a dickhead. So he knows it's a replica but is still asking £600. I guess that's the point of having reams of white space to cover his arse if someone complains that it wasn't as described. Quote
Rob Posted January 2, 2015 Posted January 2, 2015 261717815595Who paid 6p for this??Probably the same numpty who is paying 55p approx to dispose of it. Quote
azda Posted January 3, 2015 Posted January 3, 2015 (edited) Mint state ladies and gentlemen 381081444217 My EF is betterAgain, UNC, but I have a better one in EF 381096099599 Edited January 3, 2015 by azda Quote
Nick Posted January 3, 2015 Posted January 3, 2015 Mint state ladies and gentlemen 381081444217 My EF is betterAgain, UNC, but I have a better one in EF 381096099599Links for 1707 shilling and 1723 shilling. Quote
azda Posted January 3, 2015 Posted January 3, 2015 £60 overseas postage and when i asked if this was an error his reply is in the 2nd image Quote
Rob Posted January 3, 2015 Posted January 3, 2015 £60 overseas postage and when i asked if this was an error his reply is in the 2nd imageFrom where to where? Shipping overseas to some places is horribly expensive once the sum insured exceeds the royal mail max. If you have to ship something insured with a courier then most internationals would be starting at £30-40. Freight by lorry within the EU can be cheaper than Royal Mail however. Quote
azda Posted January 3, 2015 Posted January 3, 2015 Its from the UK to Germany. You can buy extra insurance feom the PO, normally a tenner is up to £500 and an extra couple of quid for an extraCouple of hundred insurance. Quote
Coinery Posted January 3, 2015 Posted January 3, 2015 Its from the UK to Germany. You can buy extra insurance feom the PO, normally a tenner is up to £500 and an extra couple of quid for an extraCouple of hundred insurance.Not sure you can add insurance anymore?Also, maybe there's been a change since I sold that batch of coins before Christmas, because the royal Mail postage calculator won't give me an insured signed-for option to Germany? Not even for £500??? Quote
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