Colin G.

The Optima range from Lighthouse has slip sleeves, so it is impossible for the coin to fall out. Well worth a look in my opinion and well priced, the album is also a great product. You can buy them from Chris's shop on this site. You can also get optima pages that house 2x2 flips, so you can cover all bases.

It looks like the B needed re-cutting, but the R was actually recut instead with a B by mistake

That DNW specimen is too worn to be conclusive - it could easily be BBITANNIAR, with wear or damage to the first B which is only half there anyway. I agree, if anyone tried that on ebay we would soon have them in the ebay laughs post!!

The 50p looks quite nice

It is only £4.99 per coin to get them encased, I think he has been a bit crafty chopping off the top of the label in the picture, enticing people to think it is a certified item. No doubt some fool will soon part with their money

You just beat me to it!!!

Fell free to e-mail me photos and I will host the pictures for you

I would agree, it would be incuse on the die which would suggest the die had damage in the form of flaking which has progressively worsened as striking progressed.

I have to admit the audio/video feeds for the American auction houses are generally very good

I would agree with points 3&4 entirely, because they have happened to me, and it does seem a bizarre course of action. I know they may be extremely busy just before and just after an auction, but no response at all is not good practice. Have you told them about your concerns, it may be that they are just unaware of the issues. From my own experience, with a vast majority of auction houses, the after auction bit is always frustrating, we are eager to get our hands on our purchases and unless you are at a sale in person inevitably there will be delays...but some times the delays do seem a bit too loooong!! Trying to get payment after a sale is another common issue, I know they all like to earn a bit of interest but again some of the delays seem a bit too long....the gas and electric companies don't take the same view when I try to hold onto their money Anyway welcome to the forum and it looks like you will fit right in with us bunch of miserable gits I think Tom will be pleased to see a fellow hammered shilling collector on here

I stopped collecting sovereigns years ago because they were just too small, don't see farthings as an option. I've just about finished 1895 to 1936 in true BU, ok a few gaps, I just don't see the point of starting something I can't finish with the bun head series.... All East Anglian beer is muck, Derek, trust me and heaped upon that shame must be added the fact that they have no decent rugby teams. You must be going to the wrong pubs....IPA is in my veins.I also enjoy Abbot Ruddles County & Adnams offerings A few non E Anglian beers appeal like Taylors Landlord,Pedigree,Tanglefoot etc. Rugby at grass roots level also thrives We also don't like strangers. But you do have great detecting land!!

There were two; 294 '1825 farthing D/U in DEI about uncirculated' (est. £180) and 295 '1825 farthing uncirculated nearly full lustre' (est. £42) Cheers!!

I had to look for a while, but there appear to be no border teeth, but that still does not necessarily mean fake

Dave it looks incuse from the pictures which would rule it out as a die crack. It would have to be raised to be a die crack.

Just think of it as a big game of pairs!! Those poor farthings

Very, very interesting. An absolute bargain for £85.00, I'd say. Can't see it being on sale for long. It does look like a narrow date, yes. It also looks genuine. Don't think it is an 1871, possibly an 1874 with the one repunched in the wrong position (mint worker forgot he was working on a mirror image) Now bear in mind pennies are not my thing , but it looks like an altered 4 to me, the serifs on the last one are angled which are completely different to the other 1 in the date. I can also see some difference in shade where the 4 would have been, but I don't know how this would compare to genuine date spacing for this date? Overlays anyone?

top one hollow neck, bottom one flat/rounded? would you concur, chaps? I agree it looks like one of each variety

Must have missed this one, I would agree with the grades people have given, the artifical darkening on these is virtually never complete, the 1903 is quite a nice coin. Spinks is a bit ambitious with those prices, but the offer you have said seems fair

Frankly, it's a b****y good job we don't all collect the same things in the same grade. On the reasonable assumption that the acceptable coins would be those in the best condition, 99% of all coins would be melted as unfit for purpose, and every collector would be allowed one BU 1967 penny plus another coin of his/her choice and according to their wallet because that's all there would be to go around. the thought of having only a 1967 penny to covet

Neither. The coin is all wrong... Definitely a pattern, I understand there are a few about, I know of the Lavrillier ones, but I am sure one of the penny mob will identify who is responsible for this one The Lavrillier patterns sell quite well, one sold in Heritage in 2009 for nearly $30,000 dollars!!!

I agree

Agreed But I have a feeling the thread is now going to deteriorate into a gimp comment contest

I don't think you were too far out in terms of buying as a collector, maybe marginally over, but a coin with good eye appeal is always worth a bit more anyway and will always sell fairly easy

What a great choice of denomination!! Nice farthing, and these very often seem to have the wear shown to the rim that is evident on yours even in uncirculated condition, but I would agree with Peter's assessment on this one, nice eye appeal My sniping is not as succesful of late, so someone else must be beating us both or you have started to win a few Peter!!

I actually confess to being a self slabber, but only for my own purposes Please don't outlaw them I would never sell one of my coins in its housing, but they seem great for presentation, protection and storage.....no adverse issues yet