Paulus

I suspect he already has a 1953 F245

I had no idea there was a proof 1908! Just checked Freeman, so there is!

What's the lowest low estimate in the auction I wonder?

Yes, thanks for that Pete!

Bidding didn't officially open til today I think. I put a bid in after midnight, no email confirmation but I did get an email this morning to say I had been outbid!

Just a quick sanity check, hope people don't mind! I would grade this very common coin as GVF/aEF, am I about right? You know how it is when you keep staring at a coin ...

Thanks Rob

Most who have expressed an opinion so far seem to be for leaving, the bookies are currently as short as 4/1 on that we stay, for what it's worth

I believe it's until there's only 1 bidder left in, so it will vary for each coin

I can still see the text and pics from his listing on his FB Group page, what are the listing rules he was breaching?

I'll take that please Pete

Dave, when searching on eBay for a particular coin, look at 'Sold Listings' - in theory this will show what people have actually paid for the item in question. Rarely will this be multiples of what the guide price is for the grade advertised. eBay is always worth a trawl for bargains if you have the time, but is not normally recommended as the best place to find problem-free examples in high grade. Use dealers, coin fairs and traditional coin auctions when wanting to make 'keeper' purchases, and 'research before you buy'

We don't always knock you on here Neil! @NRP

Here's my 1936 R&P and my low grade 1727 plumes, which I have found much harder to find than expected

Yes, that was an amusing watch

Thanks for you comments and set-up description @brg5658, I must admit that the thread title 'Coin Pics' does not make it obvious that the topic is coin photography! I have found that I have had my best results with daylight LED lamps, but maybe that's simply because it involves less knowledge of, and fiddling with, white balance settings ... This is a topic which I believe matters a great deal

Yep, catalogue just landed

I have I think incrementally improved my photo set-up now with the addition of a second LED daylight lamp. The 2 are positioned at roughly 2 o/c and 9 o/c with the camera lens pointing directly above but the tripod at 6 o/c. I retain my belief that great pics are crucial in distance buying and selling transactions, and that more attention needs to be paid to the quality of the pics on offer by sellers, dealers, and auction houses.. Would you prefer the pics at the top (previous best set-up, with 1 LED DAYLIGHT lamp), or those below (new set-up), if you were considering acquiring this coin?,

What is Larry on about here? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1797-TWO-PENNY-SOHO-MINT-EXCELLENT-DETAILS-FLOATING-SHIP-ABOVE-HORIZON-/182126537963?hash=item2a67966ceb:g:wuYAAOSwbwlXBrzU

Great to have you on form tonight Peter!

Very good!

Thanks Mark, a fascinating period in English history!

Roman I so used to be 1887!

James III, hmm ... the 'warming pan' baby, possible son of James II and pretender to the throne ... any actual coins in existence?

For me, as a type collector, it has been a joy to stray into the area of proofs for a particular design. Right now I limit myself to proof designs that were also issued into circulation, maybe one day I will also collect patterns etc. Part of the appeal for me is the aesthetic appearance of the coin, another part is that the coin has circulated amongst civil war soldiers (for example), like many Charles I half crowns. I have a barrier at the moment for coin designs that were never issued, can't quite reconcile those ... but that's just me. I'll be going after some proof GIV - Viccy very soon