Ukstu Posted June 28, 2018 Posted June 28, 2018 Cast siege piece. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-Pontefract-besieged-coin-Charles-1st-shilling-1648-lozenge-shaped/192578139513 Quote
declan03 Posted June 28, 2018 Posted June 28, 2018 Queen Victoria halfcrown replica. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Queen-Victoria-Half-Crown-1-2-1900-Good-Condition/362302356594?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649 Quote
hibernianscribe Posted June 28, 2018 Posted June 28, 2018 6 minutes ago, declan03 said: Queen Victoria halfcrown replica. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Queen-Victoria-Half-Crown-1-2-1900-Good-Condition/362302356594?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649 Reported too! Quote
Peckris Posted June 28, 2018 Posted June 28, 2018 13 minutes ago, declan03 said: Queen Victoria halfcrown replica. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Queen-Victoria-Half-Crown-1-2-1900-Good-Condition/362302356594?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649 "The coin pictured is only for illustration purposes...". Presumably to conceal the fact that the coin for sale is genuine but in ghastly condition. Quote
mrbadexample Posted June 28, 2018 Posted June 28, 2018 2 hours ago, Ukstu said: Cast siege piece. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-Pontefract-besieged-coin-Charles-1st-shilling-1648-lozenge-shaped/192578139513 That's just been pulled. 1 Quote
hibernianscribe Posted June 28, 2018 Posted June 28, 2018 4 hours ago, Ukstu said: Cast siege piece. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-Pontefract-besieged-coin-Charles-1st-shilling-1648-lozenge-shaped/192578139513 Sent the seller a polite message and he responded saying he was certain it is genuine and also asking why I told him it was a fake. I responded saying the casting pitting made it obvious, and also that his offering was currently being discussed on this forum. He has just replied saying he was pulling it and would go to Spink to get a COA after which it will be back! 1 Quote
Rob Posted June 28, 2018 Posted June 28, 2018 Spink don't do COAs. This gives a good idea of how much material is actually sold to the masses by the RM, Westminster and LMO etc. The general public gets excited by COAs, but how many nerds would ask for one? 1 Quote
Ukstu Posted June 28, 2018 Posted June 28, 2018 (edited) 34 minutes ago, hibernianscribe said: Sent the seller a polite message and he responded saying he was certain it is genuine and also asking why I told him it was a fake. I responded saying the casting pitting made it obvious, and also that his offering was currently being discussed on this forum. He has just replied saying he was pulling it and would go to Spink to get a COA after which it will be back! You know as well as i do a coin like that that would have a direct line of provenance. They don't just turn up , if they did they would be put before an FLO somewhere and recorded. The reason i said it's cast is precisely as stated it's got casting bubbles all over it which have been made even clearer by cleaning it. It also looks the same as one's that have been identified as known copies even down to the sooty look which has now been removed from it. He's even left feedback with a known seller of them field_walker. There not even good copies lol , souvenir shop ones! Edited June 28, 2018 by Ukstu Quote
hibernianscribe Posted June 28, 2018 Posted June 28, 2018 21 minutes ago, Ukstu said: You know as well as i do a coin like that that would have a direct line of provenance. They don't just turn up , if they did they would be put before an FLO somewhere and recorded. The reason i said it's cast is precisely as stated it's got casting bubbles all over it which have been made even clearer by cleaning it. It also looks the same as one's that have been identified as known copies even down to the sooty look which has now been removed from it. He's even left feedback with a known seller of them field_walker. There not even good copies lol , souvenir shop ones! Fully agree. After it was pulled I received a bitchy little message asking me, "Happy now are you"? Definitely the reaction of someone who's been found out. Frank 1 Quote
Ukstu Posted June 28, 2018 Posted June 28, 2018 1 minute ago, hibernianscribe said: Fully agree. After it was pulled I received a bitchy little message asking me, "Happy now are you"? Definitely the reaction of someone who's been found out. Frank Which is a similar attitude to field_walker when she's been challenged with her interesting token metal detecting find listings. I think she's sold about 3 of those this year. He's obviously been stupid enough to buy her patter and bought one. Quote
hibernianscribe Posted June 29, 2018 Posted June 29, 2018 12 hours ago, Ukstu said: Which is a similar attitude to field_walker when she's been challenged with her interesting token metal detecting find listings. I think she's sold about 3 of those this year. He's obviously been stupid enough to buy her patter and bought one. Mind you, it was pulled quickly and not brazenly and stubbornly kept on offer - looks as though the seller has been genuinely duped - especially if they've bought from field_walker. Also, the added pressure of telling them that the coin was being discussed on this forum might have influenced the pulling. 1 Quote
Ukstu Posted June 29, 2018 Posted June 29, 2018 3 hours ago, hibernianscribe said: Mind you, it was pulled quickly and not brazenly and stubbornly kept on offer - looks as though the seller has been genuinely duped - especially if they've bought from field_walker. Also, the added pressure of telling them that the coin was being discussed on this forum might have influenced the pulling. Maybe. He has a lot of transactions with Field_walker. I'll keep my eye out for it again as it may well brazenly reappear. I saw one she was selling go for over £300 if it was that one they may well be eager to recuperate their losses after realising its fake. I think the original source for them is Dorchesters.com. i presume the manufacturer sprays them with something to make them look toned or aged. Quote
Guest declan05 Posted June 30, 2018 Posted June 30, 2018 Do you think Jane gives her coins a good old polish? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1887-Silver-Threepence-Queen-Victoria/263771947580?_trksid=p2485497.m4902.l9144 Quote
Paddy Posted July 1, 2018 Posted July 1, 2018 Surely this one is wrong? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Queen-Victoria-Gothic-Florin-1864-773/232819051876?hash=item363518cd64:g:p5cAAOSwLmlbL8NM Quote
mick1271 Posted July 1, 2018 Posted July 1, 2018 3 minutes ago, Paddy said: Surely this one is wrong? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Queen-Victoria-Gothic-Florin-1864-773/232819051876?hash=item363518cd64:g:p5cAAOSwLmlbL8NM Looks as though it has been dipped . It might be bright and shiny , but it is a very unattractive coin . 1 Quote
Paddy Posted July 1, 2018 Posted July 1, 2018 ... and this one doesn't look right to me either. Are the Whisky-goggles clouding my view point? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VICTORIA-HALF-PENNY-1888-GOOD-GRADE/153072636661?hash=item23a3d712f5:g:7eEAAOSwIetbLmHE Quote
Ukstu Posted July 1, 2018 Posted July 1, 2018 (edited) Another one of those pesky pontefract pieces. He's even sold a fake Newark for £500. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-Pontefract-shilling-besieged-coin-hammered-silver-metal-detecting-find-1648/352394285588 Edited July 1, 2018 by Ukstu Quote
mick1271 Posted July 1, 2018 Posted July 1, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Paddy said: ... and this one doesn't look right to me either. Are the Whisky-goggles clouding my view point? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VICTORIA-HALF-PENNY-1888-GOOD-GRADE/153072636661?hash=item23a3d712f5:g:7eEAAOSwIetbLmHE I have the cider goggles on and it seems ok to me ,apart from the wee bit of corrosion and the mark at the eye .The colour is a bit off too , as though it may have been cleaned and then artificially toned. If it is a wrong-un , it is a good one . Edited July 1, 2018 by mick1271 2 Quote
mick1271 Posted July 1, 2018 Posted July 1, 2018 1 hour ago, Paddy said: Surely this one is wrong? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Queen-Victoria-Gothic-Florin-1864-773/232819051876?hash=item363518cd64:g:p5cAAOSwLmlbL8NM looking at his other items , quite a few seem to be very clean and shiny . 1 Quote
Peckris Posted July 2, 2018 Posted July 2, 2018 15 hours ago, Paddy said: ... and this one doesn't look right to me either. Are the Whisky-goggles clouding my view point? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VICTORIA-HALF-PENNY-1888-GOOD-GRADE/153072636661?hash=item23a3d712f5:g:7eEAAOSwIetbLmHE "I'll have what he's having..." Quote
Paddy Posted July 2, 2018 Posted July 2, 2018 2 hours ago, Peckris said: "I'll have what he's having..." Sorry - I don't share my Talisker... Quote
mick1271 Posted July 2, 2018 Posted July 2, 2018 30 minutes ago, Paddy said: Sorry - I don't share my Talisker... I am partial to a wee (large) Talisker . In fact , any peaty malt will do . 1 Quote
Paddy Posted July 2, 2018 Posted July 2, 2018 58 minutes ago, mick1271 said: I am partial to a wee (large) Talisker . In fact , any peaty malt will do . Mine - all Mine! I see you also do cider - I am making my own on a regular basis, though brought up to a more traditional wine strength. Very refreshing on a hot day. Quote
mick1271 Posted July 2, 2018 Posted July 2, 2018 5 hours ago, Paddy said: Mine - all Mine! I see you also do cider - I am making my own on a regular basis, though brought up to a more traditional wine strength. Very refreshing on a hot day. I prefer a vintage Cider , something with a bit of bite . Currently in Northumberland for a week , so I will need to stock up before I head up the road . The minimum pricing laws in Scotland has made the better ciders a lot more expensive . 1 Quote
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