Ebay's Worst Offerings

[Peter]

He seems a bit dodgy and in your face..I bought GVF which was NVF bit of G11 silver I won't bother again.

[declanwmagee]

I've bought quite a lot of stuff off him. I like him. I always knock half a grade or so off his, but to be honest, that's a lot less than I knock off some bigger players than him.

His photos are different to most peoples - he tends to stand his coins up and photograph them vertically, which is probably how he has overcome camera shake.

Getting the colour right, especially under artificial lighting is an absolute minefield as I'm discovering with my new camera, so I'd be a bit forgiving on that one.

As always, look at the coin and ignore the grade given.

[Peckris]

What price symbolism?

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Four Symbols??? Less Led Zepp, more Space Invader(s) by the look of it

[1949threepence]

He seems a bit dodgy and in your face..I bought GVF which was NVF bit of G11 silver I won't bother again.

I've bought quite a lot of stuff off him. I like him. I always knock half a grade or so off his, but to be honest, that's a lot less than I knock off some bigger players than him.

His photos are different to most peoples - he tends to stand his coins up and photograph them vertically, which is probably how he has overcome camera shake.

Getting the colour right, especially under artificial lighting is an absolute minefield as I'm discovering with my new camera, so I'd be a bit forgiving on that one.

As always, look at the coin and ignore the grade given.

Thanks Peter & Declan. I take on board the point about over grading, and the photo problems.

[davidrj]

super 1918KN Classic British Coins again

This guy really can find the goodies!!

First time I've seen the bird's foot in top grade, suspect it won't finish at 99p

David

[Peter]

Nice coin but not for me 1ds are a done job and I couldn't be A5sed with the hundreds of different die matchings....each to their own and look out for the slender 3

I must get more of those anti grumpy pills

[scott]

there is an open 3 1903 penny on ebay.. it had a reserve that no one met :/

[davidrj]

there is an open 3 1903 penny on ebay.. it had a reserve that no one met :/

here

[Peckris]

there is an open 3 1903 penny on ebay.. it had a reserve that no one met :/

here

That 3 doesn't look like any 'open 3' I've seen. But then, the coin is too worn to have been manipulated. Hm. I'm not sure what it is, I just don't feel convinced. It seems partway between the two types. I don't like it.

[Peter]

Please explain why anyone would want this...or am I missing something?

[davidrj]

Please explain why anyone would want this...or am I missing something?

It's a recognised variety for those of us who like such things, very rare, a specimen (graded as Fine and said to be finest known) sold for £700 here James Workman sale

My example cost 45p on Ebay, which is why it's worth looking hard at the crap for certain dates

David

[Peter]

Please explain why anyone would want this...or am I missing something?

It's a recognised variety for those of us who like such things, very rare, a specimen (graded as Fine and said to be finest known) sold for £700 here James Workman sale

My example cost 45p on Ebay, which is why it's worth looking hard at the crap for certain dates

David

Why is the finest known only F?...nice one on the 45p coin....I've bought a few coins of which I was quite smug with...and even a few off dealers lists...a 1849 farthing in GVf for £6 ...he wasn't a farthing buff....I will have to through my sack full of pennies to see if there anything rare.

[argentumandcoins]

Please explain why anyone would want this...or am I missing something?

It's a recognised variety for those of us who like such things, very rare, a specimen (graded as Fine and said to be finest known) sold for £700 here James Workman sale

My example cost 45p on Ebay, which is why it's worth looking hard at the crap for certain dates

David

Why is the finest known only F?...nice one on the 45p coin....I've bought a few coins of which I was quite smug with...and even a few off dealers lists...a 1849 farthing in GVf for £6 ...he wasn't a farthing buff....I will have to through my sack full of pennies to see if there anything rare.

Just send them to me Peter and I'll check them for you

[Peter]

I must have 1000's...I even gave 50 Victorian pennies to the primary school...how many budding collectors have I created

[davidrj]

Please explain why anyone would want this...or am I missing something?

It's a recognised variety for those of us who like such things, very rare, a specimen (graded as Fine and said to be finest known) sold for £700 here James Workman sale

My example cost 45p on Ebay, which is why it's worth looking hard at the crap for certain dates

David

Why is the finest known only F?...nice one on the 45p coin....I've bought a few coins of which I was quite smug with...and even a few off dealers lists...a 1849 farthing in GVf for £6 ...he wasn't a farthing buff....I will have to through my sack full of pennies to see if there anything rare.

Presumably cos no one has yet found a higher grade example

Those of us that collect varieties have to put up with whatever grades we can get.

Davuid

[scott]

going through the crap is great.. remember the 1900 in EF with 11 bits of junk i got for like 20p each

i got plenty of great value pieces to be smug about

how about a coin worth 100x more then i paid

[Red Riley]

there is an open 3 1903 penny on ebay.. it had a reserve that no one met :/

and a picture that no one could see...

[davidrj]

Wow! Hows that for last minute bidding! My €25 snipe didn't stand an earthly

1860 with missing colonafter F:D

[RLC35]

there is an open 3 1903 penny on ebay.. it had a reserve that no one met :/

and a picture that no one could see...

Everyone would have bid on that 1903, if they knew where it came from. It was the one sold by Colin Cooke on the first Workman sale!

[Gary]

Wow! Hows that for last minute bidding! My €25 snipe didn't stand an earthly

1860 with missing colonafter F:D

It was a member of this forum........and I know who I got outbid as well but not suprisingly! Forgot you guys looked on the german ebay too!

[Gary]

Wow! Hows that for last minute bidding! My €25 snipe didn't stand an earthly

If you bid 25 Euros it did not get through as I bid €22 and the next bid was €253!!!!

[davidrj]

Wow! Hows that for last minute bidding! My €25 snipe didn't stand an earthly

If you bid 25 Euros it did not get through as I bid €22 and the next bid was €253!!!!

I ony spotted it at 1min to go, and i attemped a snipe €25 to bid at 3 secs to go, maybe I was too late or it went in after than the €253. Was gobsmacked when it finished

[Gary]

Wow! Hows that for last minute bidding! My €25 snipe didn't stand an earthly

If you bid 25 Euros it did not get through as I bid €22 and the next bid was €253!!!!

I ony spotted it at 1min to go, and i attemped a snipe €25 to bid at 3 secs to go, maybe I was too late or it went in after than the €253. Was gobsmacked when it finished

Yeah, I had to look twice at the end result, £215. i just wish I had that sort of cash to spend on my hobby

[Peckris]

Wow! Hows that for last minute bidding! My €25 snipe didn't stand an earthly

If you bid 25 Euros it did not get through as I bid €22 and the next bid was €253!!!!

Mein Gott! For three distinctly sub-average buns?

[Bronze & Copper Collector]

Wow! Hows that for last minute bidding! My €25 snipe didn't stand an earthly

1860 with missing colonafter F:D

It was a member of this forum........and I know who I got outbid as well but not suprisingly! Forgot you guys looked on the german ebay too!

I confess... 'Twas I .... so much for hiding the bidders ID... LOL!!!

I sold an inferior specimen for $195 a few months ago.... This specimen will replace an example that I currently have.... I will know for sure once it arrives......