RChris

I'll answer my own post then..... .......reason I ask is I bid £2250 on the 1919KN (at the £1-2K estimate I think it was) and thought I was sure to get it. When I last mentioned the LC example on offer at £3250 in another thread, most thought it well over priced......so is this the way prices are going for top grade pennies?

What's the thoughts on the £2808.00 (including commssion) that the1919KN penny sold for? Comparing and considering the condition of that one (Lot 1887 ) I'm wondering now if it makes their "1 of 8 finest known" on offer at £3250 a reasonable buy.....?

Please have a look at the coin..... http://www.londoncoins.co.uk/?page=Catalogue&startres=150&searchlot=&category=&searchtype=1&searchterm=penny I know I don't have a lot of experience.....but to me it looks to have similar lustre to that remaining on the 1918 & 19 KN pennies listed above it. It's very difficult!

I wish it was obvious to me....experience tells you? So has it been dipped or previously polished or what? How do you tell? And at that low estimate - a good buy or don't touch it with a barge pole?

Me too.....but I have a question for you chaps. Just by looking at it and not knowing it's history, how would I know the 1926ME penny (Lot 1889) was "once cleaned, now retoning"? I guess that's a typo for retoned?

Any chance this could be cupro-nickel? He claims it's not silver plated. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171229550451?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

That sale is held at the New York International Coin Fair (NYICF), in New York City. I usually go to that one, but it is usually so cold there, I decided to go to the Florida Coin Expo instead this year. They are held at the same time. The Florida Expo is a lot bigger (1000 tables) than the NYICF, but the New York show is more directed to World Coins. I am going to like the 75 degree weather in Florida a lot better though! Ha,Ha! I went to the Florida Expo in Orlando last year - it's HUGE and I enjoyed the experience. But I was really disappointed that there were very few dealers with British coins.

Making a good price.....but I reckon it's a shed job. Had another halfpenny on top and then been struck with a hammer. http://www.ebay.com/itm/370968364648?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

After coveting Accumulators 1966 example for some time, I got the 1967 brass penny which will look rather nice next to my cupro-nickel one.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/183-7-N-D-G-B-William-IV-Farthing-30-Off-Centre-Mis-Strike-Error-EF-S-3848-/190967621134?ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1120

Anyone else think Ingrams grading is generally on the over exagerated side......? http://www.ringramcoins.com/english_coins_antique_coins_catalogue.shtml This is described as "cleverly altered". I reckon a 14 year old kid in metalwork class could have made a better job! And a lot of Ingrams other grading is well suspect IMHO.

I just scrapped 30 Kilos of pennies and halpennies and got £120.

I don't understand this..... http://www.londoncoins.co.uk/?page=retailv2_details&uin=0028491 When this went for £3000 in their recent June auction...... http://www.londoncoins.co.uk/?page=Pastresults&searchterm=1926+penny&searchtype=1 Is there really £2K's worth of difference??

It weighs 9.6g and with the wear looks like it's seen some circulation to me. Maybe just had a rough life. I was fairly confident but scratched the edge anyway - bright silver below unless it's a really thick plate.

As usual I suppose it's worth what someone will pay for it. I think you could probably get more than £400 for your brass job Peckris - not too many of those around! How about this one, recently found on Ebay from a dealer in South America! CuNi 1901

I had email bids confirmed two days later - big improvement.

I've sent bids by email on a few lots, pennies & halfpennies to fill gaps - also the reverse brockage penny which I'm a sucker for. Just waiting to see if I get the promised email reply within 5 days......

Not if he really wants to sell it IMHO. If you search dealers list there are many examples of over priced coins which they've had for years and never sold. For example; http://www.londoncoins.co.uk/?page=retailv2_details&coin=Penny+1919+George+V&uin=0017964

Someone has been busy with a file or bench grinder........there have been a number of "small flan" examples on Ebay but I'm sure they've had the same treatment.

Well I did get a nice reply! But not from Ms Cretin..... Hello Chris Thank you for the e-mail. The original picture is a duplicate of lot 545, the pictures attached are of lot 546 and this will be updated soon on our website. Many thanks Paul Redford (London Coins Ltd)

I've emailed Ms Cretin to point out the mistake but I'll bet I won't get a "thank you". http://www.londoncoins.co.uk/?searchlot=546&searchtype=2&page=Catalogue

To quote varbatim from her spiel..... "As part of our continuing program of quality improvement, it is our policy regardless of the method of communication used (post, email, fax or phone) to return to each bidder a list of the bids we have entered into our system. We believe this will produce several benefits and prevent several potential problems. We can receive up to 10,000 individual bids prior to each sale, they are input twice, the second time by a different operative by way of verification, but we believe it may still be useful for bidders to receive feedback of what bids from them we have input. This new service will allow each bidder to verify we have processed the bids correctly, and also, in the rare event of post or electronic communication going astray, the absence of a returned notification could indicate that the bids have not been input and may not have been received by us. If within 5 working days from receipt of your bids you have received no notification, we strongly recommend you contact us to query the safe receipt of the bids." Which is exactly what I did. I might be a grumpy old bugger too sometimes, but all I ever ask is people do what they promise. Not too much to ask.

Might just be me she doesn't like then........I've seen her 3 times and each has been a not so pleasant experience. Last time I'd put £3000 of email bids in for their auction and heard nothing back so repeated the process and still didn't receive the promised confirmation. So at Wakefield as couple of weeks later I handed her my printed bids only to get a surly reply that she already had them as if I was wasting her time. I didn't get a chance to ask why I'd had no email confirmation as her bidding instructions state, as she then totally blanked me to talk to someone else.

Not exactly a bargain .......but at least it's what it says it is.

I think I know the answer before I ask......but is this effect possible as a genuine error, or are we back to the schoolboy acid experiments? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221265543621?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649