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You should look for good dealers on there and add them to your followed sellers, one above springs to mind, argentumandcoins, has a great feedback and extremely reliable. I think someone started a dealers list of those who are active on the forum and also deal in coins whether it be ebay or their own site and ebay. They may not always have what you want, but they are very reliable

When I was a teenager (I can still vaguely remember this experience) I worked at a J Lyons teashop in Brighton, and occasionally relieved the cashier on the ground floor till. In those days a cup of tea was 6d, and one day a customer came along the counter with his tea and handed me a coin. I took one look and asked what it was, and was told a shilling. I'd never seen one like this before, but I took it anyway and gave him the change. I swapped the coin out for a shilling of mine and took the coin home, and some time later discovered that it was indeed a shilling of George IV dated 1826 and in GVF grade. Goodness knows why the customer had spent this coin, which was certainly worth a few pounds back then, but he did. How it came to be in such good grade I've no idea. Either way, It's still in my collection and although I could easily obtain a better grade example this one has special place because its the coin that started me off collecting. I've no intention of swapping it out.

They all look really nice to me Mick. Here's my 1855 ½d date for comparison - looks pretty similar to me.

Peter sarcasm is a gift not a curse.....

John is an ex cop. Have a great concert wear your bin bag with pride.

Contacted LCA today and laid claim to unsold lot No 2847 - the Freeman 30, 6 over 8. Happy days

I like ebay because it is a 24/7 resource.Back when £1 - $2 i filled my boots up from the US.it can be hard work but I still enjoy burning some mid-night oil.

beeeeetch, sarcastic as ever

Pete the 1951 has arrived. A lovely example and an upgrade on my previous. Thank you Ian

That is the reason it was cheap perhaps ?. If a novice like me can tell its cleaned i would send it back regardless of price. You will pay more for one thats right but if it were mine would annoy me looking at it. To sell it someone in the future telling them its cleaned will surely put other buyers off also. Anyway its your coin and if your happy thats all that really matters

Other than the qualities you mentioned, the uniformity and flatness of the rim is usually indicative.

I can vouch for that