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[argentumandcoins 70]

Gilded sh*t anyone? I ask you, why on earth gild a CuNi coin nobody wants in the first place? My mind is well and truly boggled.

1981 24K gold plated Charles & Diana wedding crown

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/UNDATED-BOTH-SIDES-20P-COIN-/260741884626?pt=UK_Coins_BritishDecimal_RL&hash=item3cb56d6ad2

Perhaps, to link those two posts, the photographer of the second is to be the official photographer of William and Kate's bash?

By the way, I own a gilded 1977 crown, even LESS desirable!

I just got a beautiful high grade 1907 farthing that some kind soul has gilded. I suppose I could list it on ebay as "Possible gold proof Edward Farthing" and start at £1000?

[Peckris 579]

Gilded sh*t anyone? I ask you, why on earth gild a CuNi coin nobody wants in the first place? My mind is well and truly boggled.

1981 24K gold plated Charles & Diana wedding crown

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/UNDATED-BOTH-SIDES-20P-COIN-/260741884626?pt=UK_Coins_BritishDecimal_RL&hash=item3cb56d6ad2

Perhaps, to link those two posts, the photographer of the second is to be the official photographer of William and Kate's bash?

By the way, I own a gilded 1977 crown, even LESS desirable!

I just got a beautiful high grade 1907 farthing that some kind soul has gilded. I suppose I could list it on ebay as "Possible gold proof Edward Farthing" and start at £1000?

Oh yes - the "I've got a half sov here, guv" hopefuls of the Edwardian era Many a lovely farthing spoiled by that tactic I do have two high grade George IV farthings - one is evenly gilded but slightly dull in appearance, the other has a glorious lustrous sheen, but sadly the central portions have rubbed off leaving the underlying purple.

[Cerbera100 0]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/UNDATED-BOTH-SIDES-20P-COIN-/260741884626?pt=UK_Coins_BritishDecimal_RL&hash=item3cb56d6ad2

These things are still selling?! I also like the 'undated both sides' comment with a pic of the reverse only!

I just got a beautiful high grade 1907 farthing that some kind soul has gilded. I suppose I could list it on ebay as "Possible gold proof Edward Farthing" and start at £1000?

Some muppet would probably buy it!

[Accumulator 52]

I know bun heads are going crazy, but didn't realise they'd reached such dizzy heights!

[1949threepence 3,367]

I know bun heads are going crazy, but didn't realise they'd reached such dizzy heights!

Gordon Bennett !!! ~ for that price I'd want a die number under the date

[davidrj 194]

I know bun heads are going crazy, but didn't realise they'd reached such dizzy heights!

Gordon Bennett !!! ~ for that price I'd want a die number under the date

Yes, but it could the narrow or open cat hair

[SionGilbey 1]

I know bun heads are going crazy, but didn't realise they'd reached such dizzy heights!

Gordon Bennett !!! ~ for that price I'd want a die number under the date

Yes, but it could the narrow or open cat hair

lol!

For the price I'd want the cat as well.

The most I'd pay for that coin is 200 quid let alone 900!

[ski 1]

the cats whiskers.....ha

a friend of mine bought 1 of those gilded coins....a boy scouts 50p, hes not a collector, he is a scout leader and made it into a very nice trophy for his troope.

For the price I'd want the cat as well.

nah...they leave hairs everywhere

[scott 144]

those scout 50p's are hard to find.. i have only ever seen 3 of them :/, 2 of which were owned by others

that 1981 crown does look far better in gold tbh, i got a guilded and holed bun head halfpenny, nice little curiosity

[argentumandcoins 70]

those scout 50p's are hard to find.. i have only ever seen 3 of them :/, 2 of which were owned by others

that 1981 crown does look far better in gold tbh, i got a guilded and holed bun head halfpenny, nice little curiosity

Scott my boy, the only thing a 1981 Crown would look good in is a smelter

[SionGilbey 1]

those scout 50p's are hard to find.. i have only ever seen 3 of them :/, 2 of which were owned by others

that 1981 crown does look far better in gold tbh, i got a guilded and holed bun head halfpenny, nice little curiosity

I had one... but I spent it

[ski 1]

I had one... but I spent it

i found one in my change and spent it.......i think we did the right thing!!!

[SionGilbey 1]

Passing on our numismatic heritage to some aspiring decimal collector by buying a packet of Quavers!

Good deed of the day done!

[Peckris 579]

I know bun heads are going crazy, but didn't realise they'd reached such dizzy heights!

Gordon Bennett !!! ~ for that price I'd want a die number under the date

Yes, but it could the narrow or open cat hair

Good God. That's the most common 1860s bun, right? The commonest date until the later 1880s. Absurd. Absolutely ridiculous.

[Accumulator 52]

Spit, polish & elbow grease

[Rob 3,152]

Spit, polish & elbow grease

Prsumably the starting price is a reflection (sorry) of the labour time required to get it to that state. An hour and a bit at minimum wage rates is about right.

[SionGilbey 1]

Spit, polish & elbow grease

Paid that much for an EF example!

[argentumandcoins 70]

This one is a must;

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/gracefull-gold-plated-1977-coin-/130492751569?pt=UK_Coins_BritishMilled_RL&hash=item1e61f95ed1

[Peckris 579]

Spit, polish & elbow grease

Prsumably the starting price is a reflection (sorry) of the labour time required to get it to that state. An hour and a bit at minimum wage rates is about right.

Too right it's "Rather rare" - I've never seen one in such a crap state before!

[Accumulator 52]

This one is a must;

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/gracefull-gold-plated-1977-coin-/130492751569?pt=UK_Coins_BritishMilled_RL&hash=item1e61f95ed1

I was already laughing at the pictures.... then I read the description! :D

This has to be the original from that old Hugh Laurie/Stephen Fry, Alliance & Leicester/Sprogget & Sylvester advert where he gets his medallion stuck in the cash dispenser!

[ski 1]

I was already laughing at the pictures.... then I read the description!

me too

but theres a very serious question to ask here......do they still teach english in our schools?

[Rob 3,152]

Clearly I'm too late to make such an observation and in any case I don't have enough digits to count the mistakes.

I suspect that his name isn't John Kendall. Random letters put together in a haphazard fashion, will on occasion form sensible words.

[davidrj 194]

reasonable P&P Not!

[Cerbera100 0]

reasonable P&P Not!

Ouchy! I hope to god thats a typo! I'd want next day delivery to Mars for that price!

[Fubar 80]

Obviously a few short of the requisite number of monkeys with typewriters.