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Obverses and Reverses
Martinminerva replied to Kipster's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
It's a 7+G. The third group of leaves down contains 4 leaves, with the fourth just poking out at the bottom, proving obverse 7. It's a nice overall coin. -
Has Ebay changed its closing process ?
Martinminerva replied to secret santa's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
Exactly my point! How can sniping, either manually or automatically be relied upon now? Please enlighten us, Jerry! -
Has Ebay changed its closing process ?
Martinminerva replied to secret santa's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
Just as a matter of interest, how can you do that now if the listing doesn't tell you at what seconds it finishes?! As shown above, it is very rare that a listing ends at 00 seconds, so how do you know when 3 seconds before the end actually is?! Or is it automatic? But then, how does the software know at what seconds it finishes?! I am a bit bamboozled!! -
Has Ebay changed its closing process ?
Martinminerva replied to secret santa's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
Things are a more than a bit different, I agree, and there is a distinct difference between selling and buying. If you list for, say, 10 days, your item is 10 days to the second from when you submit the listing, unless you schedule a listing to start later when it does default to 00 seconds. As a seller, you are told hours, minutes and seconds when your item will finish. I have been selling on ebay for 20 years and this has always been the case. Indeed, I always make a note of when my items finish to the second so I can follow the last few moments by refreshing the screen (as live updates have not appeared for years when viewing one of your own items). What HAS changed I agree is that they do not now publish the "seconds" finish on a still live listing to prospective buyers - only when a listing has ended do they appear as in the screenshot above. This is a big nuisance, I absolutely agree! Maybe they have done that to try to control sniping?? Or maybe it is just sloppy coding - eminently possible given how ebay has gone over the last few years. If you do get any reply or joy from ebay to your questions, do let us know here as things have certainly gone weird of late! -
Has Ebay changed its closing process ?
Martinminerva replied to secret santa's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
Not so, Mike. The "bids" list doesn't show the seconds that an item finishes at. For that you have to see the listing itself (screenshot pasted in by using the item number) and you'll see it was 20.16 and 42 seconds, thus the various "snipes". Listings rarely end exactly at 00 seconds unless a seller schedules a listing to go live later rather than in real time. The clock weirdness you describe though I have noticed too in that they are not always in sync. Suspect latency in our broadband connections, and not sure if there is a solution to that. Hope that helps at least a bit... -
Just a normal 4+D. As stated above, the remains of the LCW is visible below the shield to prove reverse D, and similarly the remains of LC Wyon seems visible entirely below the bust, albeit either with wear or die fill, which would be obverse 4. (Freeman notation)
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Need help identifying coins please
Martinminerva replied to Frack's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
And the second one also looks like a replica or copy: there appears to be some silvery metal showing through the "gold" where the coin is damaged above the queen's head. Copies of sovereigns are incredibly prevalent, sadly. If so, it would have basically no value at all. Sorry. -
Gary Lineker (moved)
Martinminerva replied to copper123's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!
Just seen this on BBC website: Posted at 21:1521:15 BREAKINGNo presenters or pundits will feature on Saturday's MOTD - BBC No presenters or pundits will feature on Saturday's Match of the Day programme, a BBC spokesperson says. Saturday's Match of the Day programme will "focus on match action without studio presentation or punditry", they say. Hope it's a sign of things to come... all those massive salaries out of licence fee payers' pockets that could then be avoided! Maybe the BBC could then fulfil their (not government's) broken promise to have free TV licences for the over 75's which was part of their charter renewal last time around. Wishful thinking perhaps!! -
March 2023 LCA catalogue now out
Martinminerva replied to 1949threepence's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
£3,200 hammer - not a surprise as it's a superior specimen. link Anyone on here get it? Hope so! -
Halfpenny ID check
Martinminerva replied to mrbadexample's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
Good shout - I think you're right. But hopefully Dr Larry can post a better picture in due course. 1874 8+I is much rarer than Freeman lists, I'm convinced! -
Halfpenny ID check
Martinminerva replied to mrbadexample's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
Yes, this one is definitely 9+I -
Halfpenny ID check
Martinminerva replied to mrbadexample's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
...and I think this one is an 1874 9+I, but I confess I can't be sure as the colon and leaves are not clear on the picture. On obverse 9, the leaves are even further away from the colon again. Post a better picture when you have it in hand and I'll let you know! -
Halfpenny ID check
Martinminerva replied to mrbadexample's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
This one is just a "normal" 7+I. Notice the position of the top leaves of Victoria's wreath in relation to the colon after G: -
Halfpenny ID check
Martinminerva replied to mrbadexample's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
Obverse: @secret santa Richard, if you want to use these for your rare halfpennies website, be my guest! -
Halfpenny ID check
Martinminerva replied to mrbadexample's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
Talking of 8+I, keep looking out for the very rare 1873 (sic) 8+I too. Unrecorded originally in Freeman, it is now mentioned in Appendix 4 of the reprinted version. Dracott records 3 specimens seen, and here's a fourth: (obverse to follow) -
March 2023 LCA catalogue now out
Martinminerva replied to 1949threepence's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
Despite being a regular bidder and buyer for well over a decade, they didn't even send me a printed catalogue this time (they did this for a spell once before); I much prefer to read a paper catalogue thoroughly than browse a ponderous website, so I won't be putting in any bids. Not very good business acumen... -
Maybe so! But I'm sure it will reappear at some point in the future, along with some more utter cock and bull.
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Halfpenny ID check
Martinminerva replied to mrbadexample's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
Yep - that's a 9+K. I was watching this too, but the seller kept "ending" then re-listing it! Good show too on the 8+I - that's a very rare die pairing in my experience, rarer I feel than Freeman states. -
Hope so! And as has already been spotted by copper123 above, is it 10% going to charity or "over half" as she says in her blurb?? You just don't know what to believe about her! 😉
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Is this a mule 1860 Penny?
Martinminerva replied to DarkSithLord's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
Agreed - it is a quite nice (but certainly not uncirculated!! More like GVF to me - and there's a scratch) but very common 4+D. Bad luck! -
Well spotted! Was this recently or a while ago? I take it you got it? I spotted and "bought" the 1897 HT some time ago, but it never arrived and they refunded me without question or delay. I think they realised their mistake...
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Oh lord, it's her again. And no amount of mentioning "the misses" will disguise the fact. Quite a house in Leeds she lives in... One of her earlier 1933's was found inside a clock, I seem to remember, and now one up her chimney... 😉 Wonder where the next one will be discovered... Any guesses?!
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That is a shame . Although if you were going to enter the counterfeit business as a chinese die maker I think the Contemporary Georgian counterfeits would be the best place to start. I have a lot of them and recently have been shocked at some of the prices they fetch in the US ...it is a big part of their history You should be on safer ground listing them as non-regal or contemporary copies - there are loads of that sort of listing all the time. "Fake" is probably a word to avoid... Mind you, in 200 years' time, wonder if there will be a good market for today's Chinese copies and replicas? Maybe "Chimney sweep of Leeds" (see above!) should just hang on for a couple of centuries! 😁
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Halfpenny ID check
Martinminerva replied to mrbadexample's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
It is 8+J. Reverse K has Britannia's left leg distinctly descending into her lap and the date digits much lower. J has the two legs parallel (as above), and digits higher. -
Here we go again... "New" seller in Leeds, but same old guff... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/385421080558?hash=item59bce2f7ee:g:SCwAAOSwhtxj7Tf7