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Yes i use gloves to photograph mine.  

Diaconis
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Here's a reply she sent to me last week when I suggested that she be careful not to give it away as it is an extremely valuable coin.   "Hello im not going to give it away I don't have to se

bagerap
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There's an area of Bournemouth called Boscombe which boasts around 10 "antique" shops, although the majority are selling high end tat. I visit one regularly because he knows nothing about medals and i

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Peckris Newbie

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Would you buy this?

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Not in a month of Sundays....

A 1949 silver threepence? I would!!

Actually, at less than half the advertised price it would make a good choice for someone looking for a high grade example. The obverse is more or less unaffected, and there may be something that could be done to 'treat' the red on the reverse.

Accumulator Newbie

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'Worn extremely well!'

It certainly has! How did you guess it wasn't me? :lol:

The description is priceless. Shame the coin isn't!

I especially like the 'Bought coin for discount, so can sell it for discount' part. He means he's been ripped off and now wants to rip you off :)

Peckris Newbie

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Oh, yes it is - it's a prat who hasn't heard of "Flip horizontal" in Photoshop... or rather, he HAS heard of it but hasn't heard of the 'Undo' button! :D

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Peckris Newbie

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See the corrected photo in my post above!

Coinery Newbie

Coinery

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See the corrected photo in my post above!

Now I'm totally confused! It's the highlighted bit in bold that's throwing me!

Honest, it really wasn't me! ;) I'd have taken a poorer, more distant, photo and said something like 'there's something odd about this coin. It look like they must've made a mistake at the mint, it's got what seems like a 1 underneath the 2, so damaged, I'm afraid, please bid accordingly,' and hope Dave or Steve spotted it! ;)

Peckris Newbie

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See the corrected photo in my post above!

Now I'm totally confused! It's the highlighted bit in bold that's throwing me!

Honest, it really wasn't me! ;) I'd have taken a poorer, more distant, photo and said something like 'there's something odd about this coin. It look like they must've made a mistake at the mint, it's got what seems like a 1 underneath the 2, so damaged, I'm afraid, please bid accordingly,' and hope Dave or Steve spotted it! ;)

Oops, my mistake - I interpreted Peter's remark as meaning he thought it was a foreign coin. He should have used a capital C then I'd have 'got' it!!

Coinery Newbie

Coinery

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See the corrected photo in my post above!

Now I'm totally confused! It's the highlighted bit in bold that's throwing me!

Honest, it really wasn't me! ;) I'd have taken a poorer, more distant, photo and said something like 'there's something odd about this coin. It look like they must've made a mistake at the mint, it's got what seems like a 1 underneath the 2, so damaged, I'm afraid, please bid accordingly,' and hope Dave or Steve spotted it! ;)

Oops, my mistake - I interpreted Peter's remark as meaning he thought it was a foreign coin. He should have used a capital C then I'd have 'got' it!!

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azda

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Apparently a toned EF 120997312075 Mr Platt now using his wifes eBay to talk shite, toned yes, EF errrrrr no

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DaveG38 Newbie

DaveG38

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How does a Wreath Crown get so circulated? Surely never spent? That's an awful lot of cabinet friction - maybe a pocket piece?

Declan,

I've seen one or two in no better than fine condition, maybe poorer, so I reckon a few must have done the rounds for a while. One was a 1934!

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How does a Wreath Crown get so circulated? Surely never spent? That's an awful lot of cabinet friction - maybe a pocket piece?

Declan,

I've seen one or two in no better than fine condition, maybe poorer, so I reckon a few must have done the rounds for a while. One was a 1934!

Wow. I suppose at the time their true value wasn't universally known, so maybe people thought it was just like breaking up a '53 set!

Peckris Newbie

Peckris

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How does a Wreath Crown get so circulated? Surely never spent? That's an awful lot of cabinet friction - maybe a pocket piece?

Declan,

I've seen one or two in no better than fine condition, maybe poorer, so I reckon a few must have done the rounds for a while. One was a 1934!

I very much doubt they circulated normally. Not enough were minted for people to be aware of them, generally. Considering 5/- was around a quarter of a week's wages, you wouldn't take a chance on it. Maybe if there was a knowledgeable shopkeeper at the beginning of the 'chain' but they would most likely have kept it. Put it this way - it wouldn't have got very far. 'Pocket piece' sounds the most likely explanation.

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Someone got a bargain.

I hope it was one of you penny boys :)

http://www.ebay.co.u...cvip=true&rt=nc

There's a nice genuine 2mm here for comparison

azda Newbie

azda

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Thanks chaps...taken as read.Oh the perils of Ebay. :o

The Tide ishould be level with Britannias Hermeline, it was bidded on accordingly though, maybe a Little to high because someone who obviously does'nt know what a 2mm actually looks like, or the seller

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