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Copper you say... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/186569805502?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=uWa-uYeVShi&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=skmjbKlTSK-&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

I found this one whilst trawling the ebay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225810412829?itmmeta=01J1Z3HYSXY2A64YMXRAZ2JPPW&hash=item349359751d:g:USMAAOSweqtlJD5y Graded MS65.....I think the grader had one too many sherberts at lunchtime before his afternoon shift...

It's one of the two main graders in the states. I've seen MS65 graded farthings before, bit this is nowhere near the condition of those. Continuity isn't a strong point.

This listing made me chuckle for a couole of reasons; the price and description: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204851971097?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=SCKi-ihOT4K&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=skmjbKlTSK-&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

I'll give it a miss I think, the arse is hanging out of my trousers right now.

Here it is: https://www.auction-world.co/goods-detail.html?id=146369&siteId=0 And £24k is about what it works out at. A come and get involved starter bid

I see the 1952 proof penny has popped up for auction in the Auction World sale on 13th/24th July. Starting at 5,000,000 Yen...

A recent case of this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/186477186768?itmmeta=01J17X26BQ5YV14DP7SCNJ9GM8&hash=item2b6ae80ed0:g:pfkAAOSwL6NmX~5t&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAAwJnSyAqcZOwLBTaocEchnjEg4gTKNlZNWjnAsSSfL1adKBwakFH7Vfn78Y4bEVKXfZ%2FqcdsDdp93jl%2BDXj6Bdis67antlL%2BLTmvSQuIb4PEbHng2p5g9p198Vg5WyB6TWLvp%2ByAwb7R6YEdQjy31cMfBbhttNtQp77HJIUFlm%2Ffj%2BRFfR0jDwlbhs5LRacZ1YSVhT6CkOO46J9PnlAP5l7AWxQfvBlRsg2XCxTQKIs4IjxolyAAE%2BY0WxItw4iw80Q%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR_jliP2JZA This hammered for 3000CHF plus juice, so roughly $4000.

I think that was who it was. The listing has now gone. I can understand dealers buying and reselling at a profit, but collectors are quite savvy, so if there is a coin of interest come up at auction, the likelihood is that the collector will be bidding on it. A while ago, Jon Blyth listed a hammered coin on ebay (think it was a William I penny) which sold for something like £2500. A week later, the buyer relisted it for around £4500. Again, those interested would have been bidding the first time around...I would have thought.

I see the 1849 penny from the auction has pitched up on ebay for double the price it hammered at...😕

That makes perfect sense. Thank you.

Just been into London to collect the lot I won and picked up one of the high quality catalogues whilst I was there. An interesting bit about Geoffrey Cope at the start. I was just wondering though, the impression I get was that he was a hands on collector, so I'm interested as to why so many of the coins were graded. Was this done by him, or by the estate before going to auction?

I see. Interesting. I've bid with them numerous times and often won at less than my high bid. I agree though, I don't like the auction format at all, but if it's already been discussed, I won't go over old ground.

Intriguing...🧐

Thats definintely an AI generated description. 😁

It's not difficult really, I send stuff in every now and then. Just a form to be filled in and then sent with the coin to the appropriate place. You need to be a paying member to submit on your own, or do it via a third party. Once you've done, it'll be easy. I'm lucky in that I call into the London office and leave everything there. Turnaround is always in working day, so 2 to 3 months in general.

If I collected these, I dont think I'd be bidding on them. Hairlines all over the show for me.

Is the second part in October?

13000CHF for an 1827 MS65BN graded penny... 🤯

My mind has been boggled with the hammers. Nowt for me here. Correction. One. 😊

Now the building work has nearly fiinished, I've had the chance to go through a few bits I have. I may be looking to move on a few graded modern proof sovereigns that I have no real affinity with. All NGC graded PF70 UC. This may not be the best place to move them on so I might just punt them out on ebay, but if anyone has any interest in this type of thing, just drop me a pm and we can see where we go. Cheers.

I have the following up for sale: 2002 Golden Jubilee Sovereign PF70UC 2005 Timothy Noad design Sovereign PF70UC 2022 Platinum Jubilee Sovereign PF70UC If anyone is interested, message me before I ebay them. All have COA's and boxes. Will do free SD postage.

I'm having to sell before I can buy now, so I know what you mean.

Agreed. They all have great eye appeal and some of those numbers are an insult.

Some extremely high end pieces in that auction. Likely as not beyond the reach of most of us. One bit of provenance particularly interested me, that one of the coins was wrapped in a piece of newspaper from 1705 or something of that era. Amazing to think.