TomGoodheart Posted May 25, 2014 Posted May 25, 2014 Not much out there to my eyes. Certainly nothing that I want to add to my collection. Average eBay quality, even from larger auction houses. So where are they, all those nice coins I have spaces in my trays for? With prices for quality material eye-wateringly high, nobody is selling? Everyone waiting until the Autumn? Quote
azda Posted May 25, 2014 Posted May 25, 2014 Its possible that the high quality thats been on offer has gone straight into the pension/longer term collections. I myself did buy to sell but ebay has also taken a nose dive in terms of prices for high grade material and i've noticed as you say Richard thats it just average stuff thats kicking around.Now that i've got more spare and won't sell any of my coins for the peanuts the monkeys want to pay on ebay i've decided i won't be Parting with a damn thing anymore unless i have replaced it with something better.Like you, i'm only looking for higher graded Chas I or Elizabeth I hammered plus hammered groats as a side dish. There's not a lot out there, but now it gives you more time to save for something of choice that may come up sooner or later, thats when the fight begins and in turn will push prices. Quote
HistoricCoinage Posted May 25, 2014 Posted May 25, 2014 I must confess that I, too, have been hoarding. I'm really focusing on high quality material now and have picked up some top examples of Saxon pennies but there's not the constant stream there was a couple of years ago. Quote
azda Posted May 25, 2014 Posted May 25, 2014 Those People who are paying for quality and buying quality obviously realise or have read that these higher/top graded coins are the ones which are going to achieve/realise better prices when the time comes to sell. They are definately being scurried away into collections, and now we must fight for every top coin as we saw with the Chas I shilling that was up at Spinks in April?You just have to make sure you're Armed with the correct Budget or there will be tears Quote
HistoricCoinage Posted May 25, 2014 Posted May 25, 2014 There are some nice ones about, though! Just not always identified as such. I was the underbidder on this rarity. Quote
jaggy Posted May 25, 2014 Posted May 25, 2014 The quality coins are still there. The real question is what you are willing to pay to get them. Quote
azda Posted May 25, 2014 Posted May 25, 2014 The quality coins are still there. The real question is what you are willing to pay to get them.Not Charles I shillings. There is a distinct Lack of quality of those around. They are out there but people are holding onto them. The attached picture was one I bought about 9 months ago, the last one went at Spinks last coin sale in March I think it was, that was £1600 which was very expensive when you think it will sell for between £350 - £500. Richard is now trying to buy up quality, but in doing so may need to rethink pricing for said quality Quote
scott Posted May 25, 2014 Posted May 25, 2014 (edited) see quite a charles I few Shillings on Ebay.having a nightmare on there though ATM, pictures are not working properly, but better then the one i got recentlythey are around the price I paid for this one, which btw was over my usual amountsmissing out on loads myself recently, just gone checking my ebay for fail after fail, on things I want, William III Halfpennies, dunno why but bids are not increseaing in Increments they just spike from like starting price to whatever they sell for right at the end. only a few days after landing multiple bargain priced stuff Edited May 25, 2014 by scott Quote
jaggy Posted May 25, 2014 Posted May 25, 2014 I am still finding quality on my own area of interest. But no doubt that prices are on the increase for nice coins. Quote
TomGoodheart Posted May 25, 2014 Author Posted May 25, 2014 The quality coins are still there. The real question is what you are willing to pay to get them.Not Charles I shillings. There is a distinct Lack of quality of those around. They are out there but people are holding onto them. Richard is now trying to buy up quality, but in doing so may need to rethink pricing for said qualityNot sure about 'buying up' (I should be so lucky!) but I have got much fussier about what I find attractive! Unfortunately that often means higher prices. Quote
rpeddie Posted May 26, 2014 Posted May 26, 2014 my area of interest are (ufortunately) 1928-1936 half crowns lots on ebay to keep me busy Quote
Rob Posted May 26, 2014 Posted May 26, 2014 my area of interest are (ufortunately) 1928-1936 half crowns lots on ebay to keep me busy Is that not a little restricted in scope? You could probably complete the series in a single day on eBay if you just wanted an example, or a couple weeks if you wanted unc or thereabouts. Quote
azda Posted May 26, 2014 Posted May 26, 2014 my area of interest are (ufortunately) 1928-1936 half crowns lots on ebay to keep me busyIs that not a little restricted in scope? You could probably complete the series in a single day on eBay if you just wanted an example, or a couple weeks if you wanted unc or thereabouts.According to most ebay sellers everything is UNC, but not all shite comes from ebay. The attached for instance comes from a Czech dealer and is described as EF Quote
HistoricCoinage Posted May 26, 2014 Posted May 26, 2014 According to most ebay sellers everything is UNC, but not all shite comes from ebay. The attached for instance comes from a Czech dealer and is described as EFExtremely Fair? Quote
rpeddie Posted May 26, 2014 Posted May 26, 2014 why i said unfortunately its like watching those tv programs where people hoard stuff in their house and they cant explain why, i cant explain why i want more than 1 BU+ 1935 Half crown And you would think it would be easy but the last one (other than the one i bought today ) that filled the full check list i have for that series was just under a month ago 1931 1936 Quote
Peckris Posted May 26, 2014 Posted May 26, 2014 why i said unfortunately its like watching those tv programs where people hoard stuff in their house and they cant explain why, i cant explain why i want more than 1 BU+ 1935 Half crown And you would think it would be easy but the last one (other than the one i bought today ) that filled the full check list i have for that series was just under a month ago 1931 1936Wow, someone got a bargain with that 1931. I'd figure scott, but the grade's too high... 1 Quote
Rob Posted May 26, 2014 Posted May 26, 2014 According to most ebay sellers everything is UNC, but not all shite comes from ebay. The attached for instance comes from a Czech dealer and is described as EFExtremely Fair?No, effectively flat. Quote
HistoricCoinage Posted May 26, 2014 Posted May 26, 2014 According to most ebay sellers everything is UNC, but not all shite comes from ebay. The attached for instance comes from a Czech dealer and is described as EFExtremely Fair?No, effectively flat.Ah. Makes much more sense! Quote
Rob Posted May 26, 2014 Posted May 26, 2014 It sits happily alongside its soulmates, Mostly Smooth, Almost Undulating and Guaranteed Effectively Flat (That's the TPGs' designation) 2 Quote
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