Nonmortuus Posted September 18, 2019 Posted September 18, 2019 5 hours ago, Peckris 2 said: It's got BIDS on it! I know... unbelievable Quote
Michael-Roo Posted September 18, 2019 Posted September 18, 2019 …and a new listing from the same seller. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1841-Victorian-Half-Crown-Good-Condition/174035014567?hash=item28854b93a7:g:z~8AAOSw4RBdgmH8 1 Quote
JLS Posted September 18, 2019 Posted September 18, 2019 2 hours ago, Michael-Roo said: …and a new listing from the same seller. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1841-Victorian-Half-Crown-Good-Condition/174035014567?hash=item28854b93a7:g:z~8AAOSw4RBdgmH8 I messaged the seller, who's taken this down now... Quote
Peckris 2 Posted September 18, 2019 Posted September 18, 2019 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1891-HALF-CROWN-QUEEN-VICTORIA-GREAT-BRITAIN-WT3231/163730625224?_trkparms=aid%3D555018%26algo%3DPL.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D60041%26meid%3D5b1b8610b59e4b4ba46231d4bf335d18%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D352771357415%26itm%3D163730625224%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2047675&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851 Hold me back! Quote
Peckris 2 Posted September 18, 2019 Posted September 18, 2019 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KM-756-Half-Crown-2-1-2-Shillings-Victoria-Great-Britain-1878-Fair/254260172923?_trkparms=aid%3D555018%26algo%3DPL.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D60041%26meid%3D61c912df9d874b77872623a77a3d7b5a%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D254328310467%26itm%3D254260172923%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2047675&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851 "Fair. Heavily worn, but with readable legend and major points of design identifiable." Wow - that scarce ORIA DEI GRA variety... Quote
copper123 Posted September 20, 2019 Posted September 20, 2019 TBH it is the grade fair so he got that right Quote
Peckris 2 Posted September 20, 2019 Posted September 20, 2019 (edited) 10 hours ago, copper123 said: TBH it is the grade fair so he got that right With Fair coins you should be able to read the whole legend, even if the letters are almost flat. That isn't Fair, not with VICT and TIA completely missing. Edited September 20, 2019 by Peckris 2 Quote
JLS Posted September 20, 2019 Posted September 20, 2019 42 minutes ago, Peckris 2 said: With Fair coins you should be able to read the whole legend, even if the letters are almost flat. That isn't Fair, not with VICT and TIA completely missing. I'd go for "about Fair". The portrait is strong enough, look at that great ear detail. Legend a bit too weak as you note. Reverse devices are also not really quite there. But you'd really need to miss a few letters of the reverse legend to get to a "Poor +" grade, or an old-fashioned British "mediocre". Incidentally, now I've looked at the thing for a minute or two, isn't there a big die clash left of the reverse shield ? Think I can see the shape of Victoria's hair tie. Quote
copper123 Posted September 21, 2019 Posted September 21, 2019 I might be slightly worried about a bend in the coin as well as wear on the coin is not even . Many seller don't tend to say if a coin is slightly bent Quote
Coin#addict Posted September 24, 2019 Posted September 24, 2019 Strange looking description 😕 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1853-Solid-Silver-Half-Crown-Coin-V-Old-Antique-Queen-Victoria-Antique-Victorian/303287247285?_trkparms=aid=111001&algo=REC.SEED&ao=1&asc=20160908131621&meid=ca62d0a21b4947a2a9659a4bd9ac2649&pid=100678&rk=1&rkt=5&sd=303287247285&itm=303287247285&pmt=0&noa=1&pg=2481888&_trksid=p2481888.c100678.m3607&_trkparms=pageci:e1c45e76-deaa-11e9-b6a2-74dbd180b1e7|parentrq:6287884b16d0a4e8839bfa23ff87806c|iid:1&redirect=mobile Quote
Paddy Posted September 24, 2019 Posted September 24, 2019 ... and sadly another fake, or at best fantasy piece I suspect. 1853 Halfcrown was a proof issue only, very scarce and I don't believe that one was proof even before it got circulated. Strange that he has cut and pasted Victoria's life history - from Wikipedia I suppose - into the description! Quote
hibernianscribe Posted September 25, 2019 Posted September 25, 2019 (edited) This has a dodgy description despite the buy it now price: https://www.ebay.com/itm/163873577855?_trksid=p11021.c100851.m5053&_trkparms=aid%3D1110001%26algo%3DSPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20170803121420%26meid%3Db09f8d900b6b4b43bfef4524840bf9c6%26pid%3D100851%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26b%3D1%26sd%3D293246605923%26itm%3D163873577855%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D11021&ul_noapp=true Edited September 25, 2019 by hibernianscribe Quote
hibernianscribe Posted September 25, 2019 Posted September 25, 2019 (edited) Oh dear, I'm somewhat embarrassed, I now realise that I did not read the description properly, just the title. These pesky small screens do my eyes in!! Edited September 25, 2019 by hibernianscribe Quote
JLS Posted September 25, 2019 Posted September 25, 2019 https://www.ebay.com/itm/274012708581 Fake Bank of England dollar with crazy artificial toning. Doubt it's even silver. Quote
Peckris 2 Posted September 25, 2019 Posted September 25, 2019 2 hours ago, JLS said: https://www.ebay.com/itm/274012708581 Fake Bank of England dollar with crazy artificial toning. Doubt it's even silver. What a waste of good petrol. 2 Quote
whitedb Posted September 29, 2019 Posted September 29, 2019 His whole site is full of fakes from China. I was interested in Victorian fractionals and bought a “reference set” from Aliexpress and see him listing some. Quote
JLS Posted September 29, 2019 Posted September 29, 2019 14 hours ago, whitedb said: His whole site is full of fakes from China. I was interested in Victorian fractionals and bought a “reference set” from Aliexpress and see him listing some. Yeah, although a good 40% seem genuine. I think I bought a British Indian coin off him a while back and it was OK. Quote
PWA 1967 Posted October 1, 2019 Posted October 1, 2019 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Full-Set-of-The-12-Labours-of-Hercules-2-Pound-Coins-NO-RESERVE/123922942916?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649 Not pre decimal but all fakes 😟 Quote
mrbadexample Posted October 1, 2019 Posted October 1, 2019 5 hours ago, PWA 1967 said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Full-Set-of-The-12-Labours-of-Hercules-2-Pound-Coins-NO-RESERVE/123922942916?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649 Not pre decimal but all fakes 😟 So are his RM trials. Quote
VickySilver Posted October 3, 2019 Posted October 3, 2019 Yes, very poor quality of imitation of an initially poorly designed Pobjoy product. Quote
Michael-Roo Posted October 6, 2019 Posted October 6, 2019 (edited) You would think, by now, he'd at least know what a dump farthing looks like. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/George-Farthing-1717-Unrecorded-Last-7-Inverted-RARE/233359054885?hash=item3655489825:g:YVMAAOSwfttdlj9C Edited October 6, 2019 by Michael-Roo Quote
PWA 1967 Posted October 6, 2019 Posted October 6, 2019 (edited) On 10/1/2019 at 3:24 PM, PWA 1967 said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Full-Set-of-The-12-Labours-of-Hercules-2-Pound-Coins-NO-RESERVE/123922942916?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649 Not pre decimal but all fakes 😟 £870 for a set that can be bought for £25 ,sad and out of order. Snide bastard seller it pisses me off..... Edited October 6, 2019 by PWA 1967 Quote
Diaconis Posted October 7, 2019 Posted October 7, 2019 19 hours ago, Michael-Roo said: You would think, by now, he'd at least know what a dump farthing looks like ...and how to grade https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Edward-Silver-1-2-Crown-1902-Beautiful-UNC-/233352462223?nav=SEARCH Bunc?, Abunc or bunkum, more like, not to mention that asking price😯. I bought a few 1902’s (in far better condition btw) when top grades sold for +/-£160, and that’s only a couple of years ago. I now see examples being touted for upwards of £300-400. Whether they sell for that is another matter of course. Greedy. Quote
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