Rob Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 You need to find multiple examples with the same profile to have any hope of convincing him. They might all be lozenge shaped, but that still provides a myriad of identifiably different pieces. Arguably, you get so many rusted/corroded/pitted things on ebay that it almost looks normal when you see a cast, even if if you know better. Quote
TomGoodheart Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 (edited) You need to find multiple examples with the same profile to have any hope of convincing him. They might all be lozenge shaped, but that still provides a myriad of identifiably different pieces. Arguably, you get so many rusted/corroded/pitted things on ebay that it almost looks normal when you see a cast, even if if you know better. True. But if it were me and someone told me it was a copy, I'd ask what the weight should be and check mine .. wouldn't you? Unless of course you already knew didn't care ... . Edited January 14, 2015 by TomGoodheart Quote
TomGoodheart Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 Aargh! My eyes! 271740955580 Not a fake. Just really, really horribly polished. Ugh. Sad. . Quote
Coinery Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 Aargh! My eyes! 271740955580 Not a fake. Just really, really horribly polished. Ugh. Sad..Goodness me, will that ever make its starting bid? Quote
Rob Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 Dear me, the labour and material costs must have been greater than £20 Quote
Coinery Posted January 16, 2015 Posted January 16, 2015 Had it checked 'by a expert'! Really!331450441275 Quote
Paulus Posted January 16, 2015 Posted January 16, 2015 (edited) Had it checked 'by a expert'! Really!331450441275link Edited January 16, 2015 by Paulus Quote
Rob Posted January 16, 2015 Posted January 16, 2015 Had it checked 'by a expert'! Really!331450441275linkJust trying to think who is a regular seller of such items. Expert advice to vendor was probably "list it without mentioning a copy because you should find some gullible person to buy it". Quote
damian1986 Posted January 18, 2015 Posted January 18, 2015 Really ballsed this one uphttp://www.ebay.com/itm/1904-1-2-Half-Penny-Great-Britain-KM-793-2-UNC-98-Red-/221650423535?pt=US_World_Coins&hash=item339b650eef Quote
Geordie582 Posted January 18, 2015 Posted January 18, 2015 A convenient shadow over wrl too! Just upping the brilliance of the screen soon reveals all! Quote
CartwheelTwopence Posted January 20, 2015 Posted January 20, 2015 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1752-gold-tu-domine-spes-mea-very-very-rare-coin-/251800371332?&_trksid=p2056016.m2518.l4276 Quote
CartwheelTwopence Posted January 20, 2015 Posted January 20, 2015 Readers Digest Token. One of the worst of eBay's offerings I've seen in ages. Very, very rare: even though they made millions o them and handed them out for free. My favorite part is in the description where it says: "Only a few made"! Quote
Michael-Roo Posted January 20, 2015 Posted January 20, 2015 He's even managed to find an example which has crap stuck to the obverse.£135 'buy it now'.Help!Please!Hold me back someone. My finger is being drawn to the button……………… Quote
Michael-Roo Posted January 20, 2015 Posted January 20, 2015 (edited) Sorry Dave.My wife slapped my hand away in the nick of time. 'OOh er Missus'. And all that….. Edited January 20, 2015 by Michael-Roo Quote
azda Posted January 22, 2015 Posted January 22, 2015 Ahhh that old "grandads collection" chesnut again 161563627685 Quote
Nick Posted January 22, 2015 Posted January 22, 2015 Ahhh that old "grandads collection" chesnut again 161563627685Link Quote
davidrj Posted January 22, 2015 Posted January 22, 2015 My grandchildren will have to sort my collection out one day! Hopefully mine is reasonably documented Quote
Coinery Posted January 22, 2015 Posted January 22, 2015 'Found it in my late grandads'What on earth was he doing looking in them? Sounds very messy! Quote
Nick Posted January 22, 2015 Posted January 22, 2015 'Found it in my late grandads'What on earth was he doing looking in them? Sounds very messy! And how was it shared between more than one grandad? 2 Quote
azda Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 Apparently there was no 1838 shillings minted, i could have sworn i bought one just yesterday, must be a fake 331440371162 Quote
Rob Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 Apparently there was no 1838 shillings minted, i could have sworn i bought one just yesterday, must be a fake 331440371162Excellent news. I will offer you £1.50 for your museum copy. I will even foot the postage so that you aren't out of pocket. Quote
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