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Pah, it's only a 'Pontefract'. Probably came up with a few Saxon pennies and the odd triple unite. I'd better get the detector out and see if I can find any of the infinitely rarer ring pulls. Never see any of those listed.

I'm primarily a Victorian halfpenny collector, both copper and bronze young head varieties. there's no thread for such coins, so I have no place to post some newly acquired specimens. Consequently, I decided to make a new posting and invite others to show me their latest and greatest! Here's two NGC graded Victorian copper halfpennies that are both rather scarce in a high grade. I acquired both of them in the most recent Goldberg auction.

I have alway thought there were more varieties of this date around . Makes collecting a bit more interesting

I've been collecting since I was 12: obviously a lot more in recent years. I can say with absolute honesty, that I have never once come up against a "nasty" or "arrogant" dealer. Maybe I've been lucky. I've not always agreed with their prices or conclusions, but that's a completely different matter. The vast majority are pleasant, helpful, totally genuine and often (usually) enthusiasts themselves. They love to discuss technicalities, often in a very knowledgeable way. Generally you soon get on first name terms with them, once they get to know you, and you them. Apart from that, I'm not one to whine if I feel I've been overcharged. ripped off. I regard it as my fault and just suck it up. Besides which, it's swings and roundabouts.There have been many bargains on the way. So these things even themselves out over time. I don't know Simon Willis, but will reserve judgement as 1) I've no idea what he's apparently done, you haven't said and 2) I make my own mind up on people. I think you're being a tad unreasonable, quite honestly.

In 15 years of collecting ,I have never been overcharged for any coin or note that I have bought (many thousands) .I have overpaid plenty of times though.

I've been collecting since I was 12: obviously a lot more in recent years. I can say with absolute honesty, that I have never once come up against a "nasty" or "arrogant" dealer. Maybe I've been lucky. I've not always agreed with their prices or conclusions, but that's a completely different matter. The vast majority are pleasant, helpful, totally genuine and often (usually) enthusiasts themselves. They love to discuss technicalities, often in a very knowledgeable way. Generally you soon get on first name terms with them, once they get to know you, and you them. Apart from that, I'm not one to whine if I feel I've been overcharged. I regard it as my fault and just suck it up. Besides which, it's swings and roundabouts.There have been many bargains on the way. So these things even themselves out over time. I don't know Simon Willis, but will reserve judgement as 1) I've no idea what he's apparently done, you haven't said and 2) I make my own mind up on people. I think you're being a tad unreasonable, quite honestly.

Couldn't agree more. 3 years ago or so, I had a call from a person who did house clearances asking if I bought scrap coins. Obviously the answer was yes, but the 135kg of scrap metal took a lot of sorting, to the point where I still have 30 or 40kg left. I found 7 coins that were worth as much as I paid, leaving me with the problem of what to do with the other 25000. The scrap man was rubbing his hands.

I mulled over the name 'coinbuyer555' for a while then mentioned him my wife....click... Some time ago he Neg Feedbacked her on Ebay over a clearly photographed coin that she was selling for me. The usual clearout. The fault on the coin he moaned about was clearly visible in the picture. He moaned, we raised our eyebrows, she offered him a refund three times- no reply, just a negative feedback. She was very upset and we blocked him. It was like he thought hope altered reality, and what he could see didn't really exist. We thought at the time that he was just one of those people who like to 'wield power', and be spiteful when given half a chance. I've got to the top of my business, and my advice to trainees is this: To raise yourself above others around you, you can go round knocking them down one at a time, a very laborious process, and you don't look good at the end or made any friends you may well need in the future, or, you stand on a chair. I chose the latter. You just keep your head down and work hard, and never stop learning, and keep all colleagues and rivals on-side and friendly. That works. Basically, if you want to be Somebody, go and become just that. Slowly. Pretending you are Somebody from the beginning and thinking you are some sort of God never ever works in the long term. B

Just received it

Not in quite the same grade but a scarcer type for the year 1873 rev C die 117

1859 copper, 1861 bronze and 1860 Weyl copper pattern. All scans, so a bit flat.

I Not by everyone! They're just a little penny, after all.

I have plenty, but not many recent purchases having whittled down the number over the past 8 years by about two-thirds and in any case prefer the George III patterns and proofs. So with that in mind, it will have to be old ones. First up, to add to your scarce 1847 and 1848, I will add the unique '1849'.

Here's another hard-to-find in this or higher condition. I also bought this coin at the recent Goldberg auction.