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[Gary D 76]

How does a bronze penny get to this colour?? 1923 S.African penny

I've got a halfpenny that looks silvery, it was done by heating it.

Gary

[azda 979]

A little rundown on this, it actually did make me laugh. A holed coin, please please please read this guys description of the holed Penny, i think he gives more time in describing this beautiful hole than he does of the coin itself

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110596946068&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.ebay.co.uk%3A80%2F%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp4712.m570.l1313%26_nkw%3D110596946068%26_sacat%3DSee-All-Categories%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1

HAHAHAHAHAHA "if a coin has to be holed i'd choose this hole" this truly is a gem of a hole, one of Ebays best lines EVER, christ i might just buy the hole and tell him to keep the coin, it really is a beautiful hole though

Edited October 10, 2010 by azda

[argentumandcoins 70]

A little rundown on this, it actually did make me laugh. A holed coin, please please please read this guys description of the holed Penny, i think he gives more time in describing this beautiful hole than he does of the coin itself

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110596946068&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.ebay.co.uk%3A80%2F%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp4712.m570.l1313%26_nkw%3D110596946068%26_sacat%3DSee-All-Categories%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1

HAHAHAHAHAHA "if a coin has to be holed i'd choose this hole" this truly is a gem of a hole, one of Ebays best lines EVER, christ i might just buy the hole and tell him to keep the coin, it really is a beautiful hole though

You forgot to tell us about the strong rubbing lustre on the coin Dave.

[azda 979]

A little rundown on this, it actually did make me laugh. A holed coin, please please please read this guys description of the holed Penny, i think he gives more time in describing this beautiful hole than he does of the coin itself

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110596946068&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.ebay.co.uk%3A80%2F%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp4712.m570.l1313%26_nkw%3D110596946068%26_sacat%3DSee-All-Categories%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1

HAHAHAHAHAHA "if a coin has to be holed i'd choose this hole" this truly is a gem of a hole, one of Ebays best lines EVER, christ i might just buy the hole and tell him to keep the coin, it really is a beautiful hole though

You forgot to tell us about the strong rubbing lustre on the coin Dave.

Lol, i only want to buy the hole John, not the coin, its the best hole ever

[argentumandcoins 70]

A little rundown on this, it actually did make me laugh. A holed coin, please please please read this guys description of the holed Penny, i think he gives more time in describing this beautiful hole than he does of the coin itself

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110596946068&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.ebay.co.uk%3A80%2F%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp4712.m570.l1313%26_nkw%3D110596946068%26_sacat%3DSee-All-Categories%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1

HAHAHAHAHAHA "if a coin has to be holed i'd choose this hole" this truly is a gem of a hole, one of Ebays best lines EVER, christ i might just buy the hole and tell him to keep the coin, it really is a beautiful hole though

You forgot to tell us about the strong rubbing lustre on the coin Dave.

Lol, i only want to buy the hole John, not the coin, its the best hole ever

He's wrong I'm afraid. I'll just quote the late great Richard Burton in Where Eagles Dare "A hole is a hole is a hole as they say"

[azda 979]

A little rundown on this, it actually did make me laugh. A holed coin, please please please read this guys description of the holed Penny, i think he gives more time in describing this beautiful hole than he does of the coin itself

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110596946068&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.ebay.co.uk%3A80%2F%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp4712.m570.l1313%26_nkw%3D110596946068%26_sacat%3DSee-All-Categories%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1

HAHAHAHAHAHA "if a coin has to be holed i'd choose this hole" this truly is a gem of a hole, one of Ebays best lines EVER, christ i might just buy the hole and tell him to keep the coin, it really is a beautiful hole though

You forgot to tell us about the strong rubbing lustre on the coin Dave.

Lol, i only want to buy the hole John, not the coin, its the best hole ever

He's wrong I'm afraid. I'll just quote the late great Richard Burton in Where Eagles Dare "A hole is a hole is a hole as they say"

I was going to watch that last weekend, but opted for Kellys Heros instead. Where Eagles Dare this weekend me thinks

[davidrj 194]

Can't see this staying at 99p for long 1869 penny

I sure I can't afford iy

David

[declanwmagee 122]

Can't see this staying at 99p for long 1869 penny

I sure I can't afford iy

David

Blimey.

Say what you like about the seller formerly known as "gg..something or other", but he does get 'em in.

[Peckris 579]

Can't see this staying at 99p for long 1869 penny

I sure I can't afford iy

David

Blimey.

Say what you like about the seller formerly known as "gg..something or other", but he does get 'em in.

£411 with 4 days to go...

[1949threepence 3,367]

Can't see this staying at 99p for long 1869 penny

I sure I can't afford iy

David

Blimey.

Say what you like about the seller formerly known as "gg..something or other", but he does get 'em in.

£411 with 4 days to go...

Superb isn't it. I forecast near £2k.

Tell you what, if I had the cash, I'd be in there saying, "come to Daddy"

Edited October 24, 2010 by 1949threepence

[Peckris 579]

Can't see this staying at 99p for long 1869 penny

I sure I can't afford iy

David

Blimey.

Say what you like about the seller formerly known as "gg..something or other", but he does get 'em in.

£411 with 4 days to go...

Superb isn't it. I forecast near £2k.

Tell you what, if I had the cash, I'd be in there saying, "come to Daddy"

£1,561.11 with 3 days to go...

[declanwmagee 122]

Can't see this staying at 99p for long 1869 penny

I sure I can't afford iy

David

Blimey.

Say what you like about the seller formerly known as "gg..something or other", but he does get 'em in.

£411 with 4 days to go...

Superb isn't it. I forecast near £2k.

Tell you what, if I had the cash, I'd be in there saying, "come to Daddy"

£1,561.11 with 3 days to go...

Presumably the higher up the coinie pyramid you go, the less people are there, and the more chance there is that you lot will know who's likely to be bidding?

[argentumandcoins 70]

Can't see this staying at 99p for long 1869 penny

I sure I can't afford iy

David

Blimey.

Say what you like about the seller formerly known as "gg..something or other", but he does get 'em in.

£411 with 4 days to go...

Superb isn't it. I forecast near £2k.

Tell you what, if I had the cash, I'd be in there saying, "come to Daddy"

£1,561.11 with 3 days to go...

Presumably the higher up the coinie pyramid you go, the less people are there, and the more chance there is that you lot will know who's likely to be bidding?

The penny world is cloaked in mystery and intrigue Declan, sort of like MI5!

The buyer(s) of the 2 rare 1863 coins last year remain a none ee mouse.

I guess it won't be a well known buyer for this coin as the quality is not as good as the listing claims it to be.

I sold a better example a couple of years ago and I only called it GEF, due to it being slightly edgy with some minor nicks and bag marks.

New high end buyers are jumping on the investment hype every week and it is possibly one of those who is the high bidder.

There are better examples out there and they can be acquired for around the £2k mark if you look hard enough.

[niyuco 0]

This is the same coin that was at London Coins last month, lot 1574

Penny 1869 Freeman 59 dies 6+G, with some contact marks on the reverse otherwise EF and pleasing, Rare in this high grade

Result: £1200

[argentumandcoins 70]

At £1500 he is just about at break even then. Still more than it's worth though.

[Peckris 579]

At £1500 he is just about at break even then. Still more than it's worth though.

Yeah, but £1500 with 3 days still to go ... ? I too thought it was no more than EF. And I hate scrappy lustre. I'd much prefer an evenly patinated penny.

[azda 979]

This is the same coin that was at London Coins last month, lot 1574

Penny 1869 Freeman 59 dies 6+G, with some contact marks on the reverse otherwise EF and pleasing, Rare in this high grade

Result: £1200

Overgraded as usual, he's probably bidding on it himself. He also has a 1919KN, am sure he's had this same one listed before

[Beebman 2]

This is the same coin that was at London Coins last month, lot 1574

Penny 1869 Freeman 59 dies 6+G, with some contact marks on the reverse otherwise EF and pleasing, Rare in this high grade

Result: £1200

Overgraded as usual, he's probably bidding on it himself. He also has a 1919KN, am sure he's had this same one listed before

2 grand now!

Last night the following 1869 penny with a couple of bad edge knocks on the reverse made £360 on eBay:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1869-VICTORIA-PENNY-/320605087443?pt=UK_Coins_BritishMilled_RL&hash=item4aa58d66d3

Currently this 'fine'(?) example is available with a Buy It Now price of £100:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1869-Penny-Victoria-Bun-Head-Rare-F-/190460654855?pt=UK_Coins_BritishMilled_RL&hash=item2c5856f507

Edited October 26, 2010 by Beebman

[davidrj 194]

Currently this 'fine'(?) example is available with a Buy It Now price of £100:

http://cgi.ebay.co.u...=item2c5856f507

Blimey £100!! that's worse than mine

David

[VickySilver 830]

2050 and rising! Where will this 69 go?

[niyuco 0]

He also has a 1919KN, am sure he's had this same one listed before

That was at London Coins as well, lot 1690, Penny 1919KN Freeman 187 dies 2+B EF or better with mottled toning

To be fair that one might actually be UNC or near for wear. I suspect they downgraded it because of the surface damage or 'delightful toning' as he puts it (not so delightful when you send it to a slabbing company and they reject it).

[Peckris 579]

2 grand now!

Last night the following 1869 penny with a couple of bad edge knocks on the reverse made £360 on eBay:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1869-VICTORIA-PENNY-/320605087443?pt=UK_Coins_BritishMilled_RL&hash=item4aa58d66d3

Currently this 'fine'(?) example is available with a Buy It Now price of £100:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1869-Penny-Victoria-Bun-Head-Rare-F-/190460654855?pt=UK_Coins_BritishMilled_RL&hash=item2c5856f507

The £360 coin is no more than a really GF. Not even VF IMO.

As for the other coin - now be fair! The seller describes it as F (which is obviously short for F***ing awful )

Currently this 'fine'(?) example is available with a Buy It Now price of £100:

http://cgi.ebay.co.u...=item2c5856f507

Blimey £100!! that's worse than mine

David

And mine :

[VickySilver 830]

That 19KN has some wear as well as lustre breaks and an average strike. Could "body bag" it at a TPG like PCGS. I do not like the areas of blotch that looked to have been attacked by some oxidant and perhaps cleaned or treated. The 69 will be a wonder if a true sale, as private bidders do not constitute a confirmed sale in my book.

[RLC35 288]

I agree with Vickie on the "Private Sale" moniker. When I see that on an eBay auction, I don't even consider bidding.

[VickySilver 830]

Eeeeeeeeekkkkkk...................2560 pounds it closed at!!!!!!!!Readers keep alert as to if this coin shows again on the 'bay or another venue. I simply can not believe it. If real, maybe time to sell!