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[Coinery]

Lol…a PM ‘Bell’ obverse Penny with what is clearly a coronet reverse. I truly hope it wasn’t the experts at the PAS that called this one?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/125886353408?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=9JbxkjgCRKa&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=qduwzHkQTWC&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Edited April 23, 2023 by Coinery

[Coinery]

6 minutes ago, Coinery said:

Lol…a PM ‘Bell’ obverse Penny with what is clearly a coronet reverse. I truly hope it wasn’t the experts at the PAS that called this one?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/125886353408?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=9JbxkjgCRKa&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=qduwzHkQTWC&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

Edited April 23, 2023 by Coinery

[Coinery]

[Sword]

"Recorded remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic with information and images provided by the finder."

https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/1015135

 

[Coinery]

1 hour ago, Sword said:

"Recorded remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic with information and images provided by the finder."

https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/1015135

 

Thank you

still very obvious, though, in the finders images, that the proposed ‘bell’ PM is actually the ‘A’ of SPINA

 

[Peckris 2]

23 hours ago, secret santa said:

I messaged him and said that it was "naughty" as such copies sell for a few pounds - must have tweaked his conscience.

I did too and got a very dismissive reply.

[Sword]

A copy is currently available on eBay for £5.50

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?item=283888691694&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m3561.l2562&_ssn=bitsandbobs.etc

 

[DrLarry]

On 4/23/2023 at 9:12 AM, Sword said:

It might have been the fear of criticism or ridicule rather than conscience. 

I think he used to be a member of the forum and maybe still is but I have not seen him post anything the past year of so 

[Michael-Roo]

 

'Light tooling'?

Whitby Goth eyeliner.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/374212849519?mkevt=1&mkpid=2&emsid=e90001.m43.l1123&plmtId=700008&mesgId=3024&mkcid=8&ch=osgood&bu=44013324433&trkId=edbf371e-b52f-493a-9f67-a641c0f92a12&cnvId=700003&recoId=374212849519&recoPos=1

[Sword]

Sad to see such vandalism. Might be it looks better if the black stuff can be removed.

[Coinery]

1 hour ago, Michael-Roo said:

 

'Light tooling'?

Whitby Goth eyeliner.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/374212849519?mkevt=1&mkpid=2&emsid=e90001.m43.l1123&plmtId=700008&mesgId=3024&mkcid=8&ch=osgood&bu=44013324433&trkId=edbf371e-b52f-493a-9f67-a641c0f92a12&cnvId=700003&recoId=374212849519&recoPos=1

Oh, Lord…how baroque

[Rob]

Looks cast to me - not silver

[Michael-Roo]

40 minutes ago, Rob said:

Looks cast to me - not silver

Yes, I thought it a tad mushy looking too.

[Sword]

There are raised lumps and holes which I think are also characteristics of cast pieces.

[Rob]

I only have an image of a gold example, but I'm certain I wouldn't buy the 'silver' example listed. It's an in your face copy. 

[Rob]

[TomGoodheart]

That's lovely Rob! (Unlike the really shit copy on ebay!)

[Rob]

1 hour ago, TomGoodheart said:

That's lovely Rob! (Unlike the really shit copy on ebay!)

Not mine. I don't possess a single medal. Just had it in the image database, but given the dies are the same it clearly shows the ebay listing to be a cast copy. Reverse detail is sh*te.

[Sword]

It reminds me of the saying that "you don't need to be an expert if you can compare like with like". 

[pokal02]

The great coronation rip-off in full swing.. some joker wants £20,000 for the Charles 2022 50p (it's not even a proof!), and someone else £17,000-.. makes Coincraft look cheap!

[Kipster]

Nice coin, if you don't mind paying around ten times it's value.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/295698268997?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D777008%26algo%3DPERSONAL.TOPIC%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20220705100511%26meid%3Dc37fc3406ef140acbcbb21494311c853%26pid%3D101524%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26itm%3D295698268997%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057%26algv%3DRecentlyViewedItemsV2&_trksid=p2380057.c101524.m146925&_trkparms=pageci%3Aea972ba3-fd75-11ed-b848-ce50d4f4e3a3|parentrq%3A6338b4751880a55daf6abeb9fffa146e|iid%3A1

[Michael-Roo]

I can't imagine what their ugly coins might look like....

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/72366/i.html?_ssn=coin.empire&store_name=coinempirenumismatica&_oac=1

 

[1949threepence]

On 5/28/2023 at 5:38 PM, Kipster said:

Nice coin, if you don't mind paying around ten times it's value.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/295698268997?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D777008%26algo%3DPERSONAL.TOPIC%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20220705100511%26meid%3Dc37fc3406ef140acbcbb21494311c853%26pid%3D101524%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26itm%3D295698268997%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057%26algv%3DRecentlyViewedItemsV2&_trksid=p2380057.c101524.m146925&_trkparms=pageci%3Aea972ba3-fd75-11ed-b848-ce50d4f4e3a3|parentrq%3A6338b4751880a55daf6abeb9fffa146e|iid%3A1

Great hair detail - but not that great.....

[Kipster]

4 hours ago, 1949threepence said:

Great hair detail - but not that great.....

That's the NGC premium for you 

[Peckris 2]

7 hours ago, Kipster said:

That's the NGC premium for you 

What makes it worse is that it's a UK seller.