argentumandcoins Posted February 24, 2011 Posted February 24, 2011 Gilded sh*t anyone? I ask you, why on earth gild a CuNi coin nobody wants in the first place? My mind is well and truly boggled.1981 24K gold plated Charles & Diana wedding crownhttp://cgi.ebay.co.uk/UNDATED-BOTH-SIDES-20P-COIN-/260741884626?pt=UK_Coins_BritishDecimal_RL&hash=item3cb56d6ad2 Perhaps, to link those two posts, the photographer of the second is to be the official photographer of William and Kate's bash? By the way, I own a gilded 1977 crown, even LESS desirable!I just got a beautiful high grade 1907 farthing that some kind soul has gilded. I suppose I could list it on ebay as "Possible gold proof Edward Farthing" and start at £1000? Quote
Peckris Posted February 24, 2011 Posted February 24, 2011 Gilded sh*t anyone? I ask you, why on earth gild a CuNi coin nobody wants in the first place? My mind is well and truly boggled.1981 24K gold plated Charles & Diana wedding crownhttp://cgi.ebay.co.uk/UNDATED-BOTH-SIDES-20P-COIN-/260741884626?pt=UK_Coins_BritishDecimal_RL&hash=item3cb56d6ad2 Perhaps, to link those two posts, the photographer of the second is to be the official photographer of William and Kate's bash? By the way, I own a gilded 1977 crown, even LESS desirable!I just got a beautiful high grade 1907 farthing that some kind soul has gilded. I suppose I could list it on ebay as "Possible gold proof Edward Farthing" and start at £1000?Oh yes - the "I've got a half sov here, guv" hopefuls of the Edwardian era Many a lovely farthing spoiled by that tactic I do have two high grade George IV farthings - one is evenly gilded but slightly dull in appearance, the other has a glorious lustrous sheen, but sadly the central portions have rubbed off leaving the underlying purple. Quote
Cerbera100 Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/UNDATED-BOTH-SIDES-20P-COIN-/260741884626?pt=UK_Coins_BritishDecimal_RL&hash=item3cb56d6ad2 These things are still selling?! I also like the 'undated both sides' comment with a pic of the reverse only!I just got a beautiful high grade 1907 farthing that some kind soul has gilded. I suppose I could list it on ebay as "Possible gold proof Edward Farthing" and start at £1000?Some muppet would probably buy it! Quote
Accumulator Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 I know bun heads are going crazy, but didn't realise they'd reached such dizzy heights! Quote
1949threepence Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 I know bun heads are going crazy, but didn't realise they'd reached such dizzy heights!Gordon Bennett !!! ~ for that price I'd want a die number under the date Quote
davidrj Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 I know bun heads are going crazy, but didn't realise they'd reached such dizzy heights!Gordon Bennett !!! ~ for that price I'd want a die number under the date Yes, but it could the narrow or open cat hair Quote
SionGilbey Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 I know bun heads are going crazy, but didn't realise they'd reached such dizzy heights!Gordon Bennett !!! ~ for that price I'd want a die number under the date Yes, but it could the narrow or open cat hairlol!For the price I'd want the cat as well.The most I'd pay for that coin is 200 quid let alone 900! Quote
ski Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 the cats whiskers.....ha a friend of mine bought 1 of those gilded coins....a boy scouts 50p, hes not a collector, he is a scout leader and made it into a very nice trophy for his troope.For the price I'd want the cat as well.nah...they leave hairs everywhere Quote
scott Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 those scout 50p's are hard to find.. i have only ever seen 3 of them :/, 2 of which were owned by others that 1981 crown does look far better in gold tbh, i got a guilded and holed bun head halfpenny, nice little curiosity Quote
argentumandcoins Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 those scout 50p's are hard to find.. i have only ever seen 3 of them :/, 2 of which were owned by others that 1981 crown does look far better in gold tbh, i got a guilded and holed bun head halfpenny, nice little curiosityScott my boy, the only thing a 1981 Crown would look good in is a smelter Quote
SionGilbey Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 those scout 50p's are hard to find.. i have only ever seen 3 of them :/, 2 of which were owned by others that 1981 crown does look far better in gold tbh, i got a guilded and holed bun head halfpenny, nice little curiosityI had one... but I spent it Quote
ski Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 I had one... but I spent it i found one in my change and spent it.......i think we did the right thing!!! Quote
SionGilbey Posted February 27, 2011 Posted February 27, 2011 Passing on our numismatic heritage to some aspiring decimal collector by buying a packet of Quavers! Good deed of the day done! Quote
Peckris Posted February 27, 2011 Posted February 27, 2011 I know bun heads are going crazy, but didn't realise they'd reached such dizzy heights!Gordon Bennett !!! ~ for that price I'd want a die number under the date Yes, but it could the narrow or open cat hairGood God. That's the most common 1860s bun, right? The commonest date until the later 1880s. Absurd. Absolutely ridiculous. Quote
Rob Posted March 1, 2011 Posted March 1, 2011 Spit, polish & elbow grease Prsumably the starting price is a reflection (sorry) of the labour time required to get it to that state. An hour and a bit at minimum wage rates is about right. Quote
SionGilbey Posted March 1, 2011 Posted March 1, 2011 Spit, polish & elbow grease Paid that much for an EF example! Quote
argentumandcoins Posted March 1, 2011 Posted March 1, 2011 This one is a must;http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/gracefull-gold-plated-1977-coin-/130492751569?pt=UK_Coins_BritishMilled_RL&hash=item1e61f95ed1 Quote
Peckris Posted March 1, 2011 Posted March 1, 2011 Spit, polish & elbow grease Prsumably the starting price is a reflection (sorry) of the labour time required to get it to that state. An hour and a bit at minimum wage rates is about right.Too right it's "Rather rare" - I've never seen one in such a crap state before! Quote
Accumulator Posted March 1, 2011 Posted March 1, 2011 This one is a must;http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/gracefull-gold-plated-1977-coin-/130492751569?pt=UK_Coins_BritishMilled_RL&hash=item1e61f95ed1I was already laughing at the pictures.... then I read the description! :D This has to be the original from that old Hugh Laurie/Stephen Fry, Alliance & Leicester/Sprogget & Sylvester advert where he gets his medallion stuck in the cash dispenser! Quote
ski Posted March 1, 2011 Posted March 1, 2011 I was already laughing at the pictures.... then I read the description! me too but theres a very serious question to ask here......do they still teach english in our schools? Quote
Rob Posted March 2, 2011 Posted March 2, 2011 Clearly I'm too late to make such an observation and in any case I don't have enough digits to count the mistakes. I suspect that his name isn't John Kendall. Random letters put together in a haphazard fashion, will on occasion form sensible words. Quote
Cerbera100 Posted March 2, 2011 Posted March 2, 2011 reasonable P&P Not!Ouchy! I hope to god thats a typo! I'd want next day delivery to Mars for that price! Quote
Fubar Posted March 2, 2011 Posted March 2, 2011 Obviously a few short of the requisite number of monkeys with typewriters. Quote
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