Michael-Roo

Across the road from Liverpool's glorious Philharmonic Hall (saw T.Rex there in 1971, 60p!) Phonetics has a lot to answer for…..

Just noticed this handwritten note on the back page of a farthing list.

Coin Monthly January 1969. Surely, the person on the right, wearing the pinny, isn't that Andy Fairweather Low?…….

He states 'full time' since 1969, not established that year. Can't be sure, but would think those are probably from sometime in the mid to late 1980s, certainly before we moved to Cambridge in '92, as I don't remember buying from him after leaving Liverpool. I have a number of Colin Cooke sales lists too from the same time and into the early to mid 1990s, plus a couple from someone named David Webb in Hartley, Kent.

I've found a couple. Don't know about you but I always thought his EXCESSIVE USE OF CAPS AND EXCLAMATION MARKS!!!!!!! made for something of an exhausting read beyond the first page or two.

Her 1874 sov looks suspect too.

Ended last night at £1,500 and with 25 bids. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/123785755191?ul_noapp=true There were the usual bidders involved, plus a new one, the winner, who has a previous bidding activity record of zero. Back on this morning as a £2,300 BIN. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1847-WW-SOLID-SILVER-PLAIN-EDGE-VICTORIA-GOTHIC-CROWN-MY-GRADE-E-F-plus/123791473035?hash=item1cd28bf98b:g:Jw4AAOSw9A5criZ1

Thanks.

Reading this I thought: 'I'm sure I have one of those somewhere.' Found it. 1.7g. 19-20mm at the widest point. Is it a penny or halfpenny?

Which toned down to that beautiful milk chocolate colour we see today. I agree Peter, the George I coppers are probably my favourites too, and which I consider to just pip the Charles II issue for overall design. The point I was making earlier was how the coppers introduced in 1672 were so radically different in appearance to those which came before and so can be seen as the first issue of a modern looking coinage (and yes, I know silver was issued in the 1660s but Damian's topic relates specifically to copper ).

The introduction of recognisably modern era base metal coins in 1672 would have to be included on any list. To this day the Charles II farthing, simple, uncluttered, remains an example of good design.

Absolutely Peter, her and all the others. I remember how, 10-15 years ago, I would spend and enjoyable hour or two hunting for coins on ebay several times each week.. It was fun, and there were always one or two proper rarities to be found which a seller may not have been aware of when listing. Now, there's so much repro being sold as genuine, washers being described as 'high grade', worthless 1971 pennies on at hundreds or thousands, that I can't even be bothered to look anymore.

You're probably right. If she's listing each time they're offering a £1 maximum fee then I suppose she'll continue to fish hoping, eventually, some poor sap will bite.

An apt comment Peter, she is marlyBOB after all…. Even using the same photos. Pete (PWA) talked with someone at ebay last time so, although it ended on £1600, clearly no sale was made. Also, thanks to him, they are aware of this thread.

If she keeps this up she'll find herself in serious trouble. Surely ebay themselves blocked the last attempt? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1847-WW-SOLID-SILVER-PLAIN-EDGE-VICTORIA-GOTHIC-CROWN-MY-GRADE-E-F-plus/123785755191?hash=item1cd234ba37:g:Jw4AAOSw9A5criZ1

As Rob says, you need to die match. We have only the date area of your coin to compare with one of the recognised variety but, even so, they don't appear to match.

marlybob1's artificially red toned repro. Unbelievable. Still no feedback on the plain edge one though.

Differences in the angle of throat and jaw are pretty obvious in those photos too.

Sir, how very dare you!

Our Ruby, warming her backside on a charging iPad.

Mother nature my arse and, even if it were so, still a £1.50 value coin.

Interesting: The gothic crown with the weird fake red toning now has a couple of bids on it, bids which just happen to be from n***y and m***f. These two played a part in knocking up the price on the previous one. Just a coincidence?

Viewing this one I couldn't help but notice a couple of others which appeared on the same page. The seller goes by the name of 'highrating-lowprice'. There's loads of it, scrap grade silver coins at ridiculous asking prices and bullion sovs at more than four times their value. They have a 20450 feedback rating of 100%. Who's buying this tat???? https://www.ebay.com/itm/1916-Great-Britain-UK-United-Kingdom-SILVER-SHILLING-Coin-King-George-V-i71624/352526940507?_trkparms=aid%3D333200%26algo%3DCOMP.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D58205%26meid%3D4f4f675b8ce548f5ac266d3bb4a86df3%26pid%3D100008%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D312541682304%26itm%3D352526940507&_trksid=p2047675.c100008.m2219 https://www.ebay.com/itm/1914-UK-Great-Britain-United-Kingdom-KING-GEORGE-V-Silver-Shilling-Coin-i56707/322193503218?_trkparms=aid%3D333200%26algo%3DCOMP.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D58205%26meid%3D833898e2497345c29d7643978f26f8b0%26pid%3D100008%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D352526940507%26itm%3D322193503218&_trksid=p2047675.c100008.m2219 https://www.ebay.com/itm/1920-United-Kingdom-Great-Britain-GEORGE-V-Silver-Florin-2-Shillings-Coin-i69902/352513397686?_trkparms=aid%3D555018%26algo%3DPL.SIM%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D20160323102634%26meid%3D62b1ce54af7a4ee29a1efbfd7e00f8ed%26pid%3D100623%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D351779376843%26itm%3D352513397686&_trksid=p2047675.c100623.m-1 https://www.ebay.com/sch/UK-Great-Britain/3394/m.html?item=352513397686&_ssn=highrating_lowprice