Two nice rare date buns on eBay - what do you think?

[Peckris]

There's a couple of nice rare date bun pennies on eBay right now.

This VF 1871 : http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...#ht_3594wt_1008 (which may have finished by the time you see this). It's nearly a whole grade better than my existing one, albeit with some die damage especially on the obverse.

And this 1875H : http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...37#ht_500wt_797 (Buy it Now £500 !!) It looks clearly EF with lustre, but the hair detail doesn't look quite crisp to me - it could be a case of the Heaton Mint overusing dies, as they so clearly did with the 1918/1919 pennies.

What do you guys think?

[Peckris]

And rather a nice 1864 too : http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/British-1864-Victori...50#ht_500wt_797

[VickySilver]

Price on the 1871 is pretty good up through another 50% higher at least and decent for grade with only a few expected contact marks for grade.

Wow! I like the 1875H and would go for it at that price if I did not already have one just a bit better. Of course the usual disclaimer that it should be seen in hand but looks great even in supersize. I think it would be quite decent at 100-150 pounds higher.

The 1864 is almost there but some rather distracting edge damage. I imagine he has accounted for that in price by giving it a good 40-50% price hit.

In case you didn't get it: I LIKE THE 1875H!!!!

[Red Riley]

Price on the 1871 is pretty good up through another 50% higher at least and decent for grade with only a few expected contact marks for grade.

Wow! I like the 1875H and would go for it at that price if I did not already have one just a bit better. Of course the usual disclaimer that it should be seen in hand but looks great even in supersize. I think it would be quite decent at 100-150 pounds higher.

The 1864 is almost there but some rather distracting edge damage. I imagine he has accounted for that in price by giving it a good 40-50% price hit.

In case you didn't get it: I LIKE THE 1875H!!!!

These all look a pretty decent price. The 1871 is VF+ to me, not GVF+ but still a decent coin and well worth a punt.

I just wish the picture of the 1875H was clearer, but if that really is lustre, then the price doesn't look at all bad. Similarly the 1864 which I would give GVF, perhaps a bit more but maybe not as far as NEF. Would like to see it in the hand to check out that edge damage.

Wish I had the money right now...

[Chris Perkins]

And talking of rare pennies, I have an 1849 winging it's way to me as we speak. Looks around Fine.

[Peckris]

And talking of rare pennies, I have an 1849 winging it's way to me as we speak. Looks around Fine.

Nice!

That 1871 jumped straight from £71 to £112 in the last few seconds. Barmy. Well that's way overpriced in my opinion.

[Peckris]

And talking of rare pennies, I have an 1849 winging it's way to me as we speak. Looks around Fine.

Nice!

That 1871 jumped straight from £71 to £112 in the last few seconds. Barmy. Well that's way overpriced in my opinion.

On the other hand, here's a choice mediocre example with a Buy It Now of £40... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Very-Rare-Key-Date-1...#ht_1428wt_1008

Not to mention a selected average mediocre 1875H that's on offer for £30... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Very-Rare-1875-H-Pen...#ht_1512wt_1008