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Everything posted by mrbadexample
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Thanks both. Might be able to go to the January one if I've any cash left after Christmas.
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Anyone know when it is please? Need to combine a visit to my sister, preferably before Christmas. Cheers, Jon
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Penny Acquisition of the week
mrbadexample replied to Paulus's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
The halfpenny's a little better: -
Penny Acquisition of the week
mrbadexample replied to Paulus's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
Sorry it's Manx again. -
Thank you. Slightly embarrassed to admit I'd never looked at the Sheldon scale in too much detail.
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I don't know. Do they give a higher grade for a better strike?
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I don't see how the grade relates to the strike. An uncirculated coin with a weak strike is still uncirculated. Less desirable, certainly, but surely the grade relates to the relative wear of what left the mint?
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From the same seller, this. Being what appears to be a reasonably high grade 11 leaf cartwheel penny, which is on my shopping list, I asked for better pictures. I was told, in a nutshell, "no, trust me, it's great." Within a few hours the price had gone up from £695 to £875. I wouldn't have touched it with the proverbial stick at the lower price.
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It's yours. You can do whatever you like with it. I'd like to know what grade it gets - I'd say it was aEF albeit with a slightly weak reverse.
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I like it. It's not a disgrace, a thrower, or shite. I've got plenty worse than that in my collection. I wouldn't have it slabbed mind...
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Brockages and other errors
mrbadexample replied to The Coinery's topic in Confirmed unlisted Varieties.
I like the extra face on that one. -
The Thrill of the Chase vs the Pleasure of Owning
mrbadexample replied to Paulus's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
My answer stands. Other way round for me. The pleasure's in the ownership. I can look at anyone's pictures but if it's mine I can hold it, inspect it, admire it. -
The Thrill of the Chase vs the Pleasure of Owning
mrbadexample replied to Paulus's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
Other way round for me. The pleasure's in the ownership. I can look at anyone's pictures but if it's mine I can hold it, inspect it, admire it. -
All ones I'm after, and I've seen a lot worse than those.
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Yours probably aren't hexagonal. Attracts a premium, that.
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Ahh, the good old hexagonal threepence. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1943-three-penny-coin-hexagonal-shape-/272422382756?hash=item3f6da3aca4:g:BOgAAOSw~gRVokUH
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Royal Mint 2015 12-sided one pound trial piece.
mrbadexample replied to Martinminerva's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
Nail...head. -
If I had the cash I'd buy all three auctions and watch him squirm trying to explain why I wouldn't be getting 3 1905s.
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This 1905 half crown and this 1905 half crown and this 1905 half crown all look remarkably similar. This seller has some of the most deliberately deceptive photography I think I've seen.
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Not all guides will give you the same price, so maybe try a few different ones to build an idea between them?
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I always snipe if I can get to a PC. Bid once, bid your maximum, and bid with 5 seconds to go. That way any competition doesn't have time to outbid you, or if their bid was already higher than your maximum, you don't have time for anything other than a slight sinking feeling, a little remorse perhaps, but no time to go mad - the auction's over.
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You might have better luck looking at some dealers' lists than ebay. Think most of us have got a bit carried away at some point though.
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I would be inclined to agree - looking at a June/July dealer list I have to hand, he has the 1946 and 1949 in GF priced at £3 and £5 respectively. Mine are like Stuntman's. Bought as a schoolboy in about 1983 from the only coin shop in the area, probably in his 10p tray. I would upgrade but the prices are silly now.
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Picked up today Pete, thank you. Don't know about the first edition but nice to have.
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Can see them all now, suspect problem this end. Incompetent user error or something.