Peckris 2 Posted August 13, 2018 Posted August 13, 2018 13 hours ago, 1949threepence said: It wasn't. The winning bid was £122 - link Absolute blatant fake. It's not even a fake - it's a reproduction coin that doesn't even pretend to be a close approximation of the original. I note that "Guest's" link above now points to a similar 1909 halfcrown which IS properly described as a reproduction, though the description of "rare coin" is total BS. Quote
1949threepence Posted August 13, 2018 Posted August 13, 2018 10 hours ago, Peckris 2 said: It's not even a fake - it's a reproduction coin that doesn't even pretend to be a close approximation of the original. I note that "Guest's" link above now points to a similar 1909 halfcrown which IS properly described as a reproduction, though the description of "rare coin" is total BS. Yeah, totally different sellers, I note. Quote
Ukstu Posted August 18, 2018 Posted August 18, 2018 Back again! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-Pontefract-shilling-besieged-coin-hammered-silver-metal-detecting-find-1648/352435252921 Quote
Rob Posted August 18, 2018 Posted August 18, 2018 26 minutes ago, Ukstu said: Back again! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-Pontefract-shilling-besieged-coin-hammered-silver-metal-detecting-find-1648/352435252921 Last line of the description reads - Last coin of this kind that I have. We can only live in hope 2 Quote
Guest declan03 Posted August 21, 2018 Posted August 21, 2018 This seems a very high price for a load of scrap. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200Grams-Of-Pre-1947-Silver-Coins-some-good-dates-conditions-not-scrap-joblot/352432791322 Quote
hibernianscribe Posted August 21, 2018 Posted August 21, 2018 On 8/18/2018 at 8:50 PM, Ukstu said: Back again! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-Pontefract-shilling-besieged-coin-hammered-silver-metal-detecting-find-1648/352435252921 I tried to contact the seller but got the message that the seller was unable to respond. Presumably overwhelmed with messages! Frank 1 Quote
Paddy Posted August 21, 2018 Posted August 21, 2018 23 minutes ago, hibernianscribe said: I tried to contact the seller but got the message that the seller was unable to respond. Presumably overwhelmed with messages! Frank Hopefully it was because he was being detained at the pleasure of Her Majesty... 😉 1 Quote
hibernianscribe Posted August 26, 2018 Posted August 26, 2018 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1911-KING-GEORGE-V-ONE-PENNY-1d-COIN-/283083061180 This is really niggling me - while the text of the seller is telling no lies, I feel there is certainly an element of deception here. Quote
DaveG38 Posted August 26, 2018 Posted August 26, 2018 17 minutes ago, hibernianscribe said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1911-KING-GEORGE-V-ONE-PENNY-1d-COIN-/283083061180 This is really niggling me - while the text of the seller is telling no lies, I feel there is certainly an element of deception here. Of course there is. Nobody is going to sell an EF 1911 penny on a buy it now for £3.99. The photos (why a run of the duplicates of the reverse only, I wonder), therefore, are there to make the buyer think they are getting a coin like the one illustrated, whereas in reality they will be getting a worn out washer. He has 7 available, but I bet they are not anything like the one shown. Quote
Paddy Posted August 26, 2018 Posted August 26, 2018 Whilst the listing annoys me and gives me no respect whatsoever for the seller, I would also say that any buyer sending off his £3.99 expecting to get an Uncirculated 1911 Penny is naive in the extreme. Maybe they would at least learn the lesson to read the description properly in the future! Caveat Emptor. Quote
Peckris 2 Posted August 26, 2018 Posted August 26, 2018 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1911-KING-GEORGE-V-ONE-PENNY-1d-COIN-/283083061180 "Rare coin", a USED 1911 1d? You're right, that's a deceptive listing even though all is made clear in the description. Quote
1949threepence Posted August 26, 2018 Posted August 26, 2018 2 hours ago, hibernianscribe said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1911-KING-GEORGE-V-ONE-PENNY-1d-COIN-/283083061180 This is really niggling me - while the text of the seller is telling no lies, I feel there is certainly an element of deception here. Yep, it's the archetypal example of making sure you read the small print. A lousy trick designed to trip up the naive and unwary, but perfectly within the rules. Caveat Emptor. Quote
mrbadexample Posted August 27, 2018 Posted August 27, 2018 Not cool Shelly, not cool. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1911-Hollow-Neck-Penny-Gouby-X/302860817477?hash=item4683e95445:g:e9gAAOSwLEVbg4Is https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1911-Hollow-Neck-Penny-Gouby-X/302860817147?hash=item4683e952fb:g:Dy8AAOSwwNtbg4Cc Quote
Paddy Posted August 27, 2018 Posted August 27, 2018 At least they are real pennies, unlike this one - another of her listings: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1934-KING-GEORGE-V-PENNY-F210-UNC-MINT-STATE/302860191496?_trkparms=aid%3D444000%26algo%3DSOI.DEFAULT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D52543%26meid%3D64850ed04f4c488ea6384dadabc9a804%26pid%3D100752%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D302860817147%26itm%3D302860191496&_trksid=p2047675.c100752.m1982 Quote
1949threepence Posted August 27, 2018 Posted August 27, 2018 36 minutes ago, mrbadexample said: Are you saying that's a fake Paddy? The grade description definitely is. Quote
Paddy Posted August 27, 2018 Posted August 27, 2018 41 minutes ago, mrbadexample said: Are you saying that's a fake Paddy? It looks wrong to me! I can't say anything specific but the toning looks very artificial and exactly the style that they create on fake coins. I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole, even if the grade was correct. Quote
mrbadexample Posted August 27, 2018 Posted August 27, 2018 (edited) Nah, it's ok. Who would fake that? I think it's just a combination of deceptive photography, probable cleaning and blatant lies about the grade. Apart from that it's great. Edited August 27, 2018 by mrbadexample 1 Quote
Paddy Posted August 27, 2018 Posted August 27, 2018 1 minute ago, mrbadexample said: Nah, it's ok. Who would fake this? I think it's just a combination of deceptive photography, probable cleaning and blatant lies about the grade. Apart from that it's great. I stand corrected. 😊 I still wont be buying it though... Quote
mrbadexample Posted August 27, 2018 Posted August 27, 2018 Just now, Paddy said: I stand corrected. 😊 I still wont be buying it though... Well treat yourself to one of those nice Gouby Xs instead. 1 Quote
Ozzy1977 Posted August 28, 2018 Posted August 28, 2018 On 8/21/2018 at 10:15 AM, Guest declan03 said: This seems a very high price for a load of scrap. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200Grams-Of-Pre-1947-Silver-Coins-some-good-dates-conditions-not-scrap-joblot/352432791322 Whats wrong with them? Quote
jelida Posted August 28, 2018 Posted August 28, 2018 Yawn......Lukasz.......NO ITS NOT!!! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Victoria-Penny-1860-MULE-TB-BB-Grade-UNC-Extremely-RARE/232908007242?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649 Though it does look like a reasonable F15. Jerry Quote
Rob Posted August 28, 2018 Posted August 28, 2018 34 minutes ago, jelida said: Yawn......Lukasz.......NO ITS NOT!!! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Victoria-Penny-1860-MULE-TB-BB-Grade-UNC-Extremely-RARE/232908007242?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649 Though it does look like a reasonable F15. Jerry It might be a TB/BB mule if you send it to PCGS. Those of us a bit longer in the tooth on this forum will remember they have past form with this attribution. 1 Quote
Peckris 2 Posted August 28, 2018 Posted August 28, 2018 1 hour ago, jelida said: Yawn......Lukasz.......NO ITS NOT!!! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Victoria-Penny-1860-MULE-TB-BB-Grade-UNC-Extremely-RARE/232908007242?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649 Though it does look like a reasonable F15. Jerry Easy mistake to make though - those early toothed obverses look quite like beaded ones. Quote
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