Ebay's Worst Offerings

[Rob 3,152]

I wouldn't give either side better than EF. Britannia's fingers are flat holding the trident and so is her thumb on the shield with quite a significant flattened area

[Peter 615]

The buyer obviously couldn't see passed the lustre.

The seller does seems to have a dedicated following despite sometimes overgrading.

[declanwmagee 122]

Michael Gouby has one at AU60/65 for £45. Just sayin'...

[1949threepence 3,367]

I know Lucido is a successful ebay seller, liked by many, but how on earth did he get over £40 for this???? (assuming it's a genuine sale and not 'something else')!

link

It's the completists that do it!

They'll have a decent run of lustrous G-V pennies, and their 1915 will be lagging behind all the others. When there's a gap to fill, book values go out of the window. Having said that, Coin Yearbook 2014 says £80 in UNC for this coin, so grade overestimation will play a part too. Shiny must equal UNC.

Weren't many of the coins produced in WW1 in much the same state, due more to die wear than coin wear ? A coin in the original mint bag might not look UNC given such circumstances.

[Peckris 579]

I know Lucido is a successful ebay seller, liked by many, but how on earth did he get over £40 for this???? (assuming it's a genuine sale and not 'something else')!

link

It's the completists that do it!

They'll have a decent run of lustrous G-V pennies, and their 1915 will be lagging behind all the others. When there's a gap to fill, book values go out of the window. Having said that, Coin Yearbook 2014 says £80 in UNC for this coin, so grade overestimation will play a part too. Shiny must equal UNC.

Weren't many of the coins produced in WW1 in much the same state, due more to die wear than coin wear ? A coin in the original mint bag might not look UNC given such circumstances.

Agreed - but that particular example doesn't seem to have the overall weakness of die wear, more the selective rubbing to the highest points of what looks otherwise to be a reasonable strike.

[Garrett 76]

They don't only slab the good stuff...

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1794-Flowing-Hair-Large-Cent-Head-of-1794-PCGS-PO01-Perfect-Lowball-/301008664937

[Peckris 579]

They don't only slab the good stuff...

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1794-Flowing-Hair-Large-Cent-Head-of-1794-PCGS-PO01-Perfect-Lowball-/301008664937

Damn! So that's why my washing machine stopped working...

[davidrj 194]

One for the grading experts

To be fair, it's an interesting example of why Antimony is not used for currency

[Nick 329]

One for the grading experts

To be fair, it's an interesting example of why Antimony is not used for currency

Other than because it is anti-money (groan).

[Peckris 579]

One for the grading experts

To be fair, it's an interesting example of why Antimony is not used for currency

Other than because it is anti-money (groan).

:wallbash:

Edited November 8, 2013 by Peckris

[Peter 615]

One for the grading experts

To be fair, it's an interesting example of why Antimony is not used for currency

Other than because it is anti-money (groan).

:wallbash:

[Peter 615]

One for the grading experts

To be fair, it's an interesting example of why Antimony is not used for currency

Other than because it is anti-money (groan).

:wallbash:

and I know you all like this

[Coinery 1,148]

I've wanted one of these for SO long, a shame it's not something more straight forward like :drool: or something!

[Peckris 579]

One for the grading experts

To be fair, it's an interesting example of why Antimony is not used for currency

Other than because it is anti-money (groan).

:wallbash:

and I know you all like this

How did you get :wallbash: to appear for you Peter? I typed the correct code, as cribbed from another forum which uses the same software as ours.

[Nick 329]

and I know you all like this

How did you get :wallbash: to appear for you Peter? I typed the correct code, as cribbed from another forum which uses the same software as ours.

It's just an animated gif that Peter linked to from the coin community forum.

[Peckris 579]

and I know you all like this

How did you get :wallbash: to appear for you Peter? I typed the correct code, as cribbed from another forum which uses the same software as ours.

It's just an animated gif that Peter linked to from the coin community forum.

Oh. It's just that at the other forum - which as I say, uses EXACTLY the same hosting software as this - you just type :wallbash: and it appears. I can't for the life of me understand why it doesn't work here too.

[Nick 329]

It's just an animated gif that Peter linked to from the coin community forum.

Oh. It's just that at the other forum - which as I say, uses EXACTLY the same hosting software as this - you just type :wallbash: and it appears. I can't for the life of me understand why it doesn't work here too.

I suspect the emoticons are configurable and admins will be able to modify the list of those available.

[Peckris 579]

It's just an animated gif that Peter linked to from the coin community forum.

Oh. It's just that at the other forum - which as I say, uses EXACTLY the same hosting software as this - you just type :wallbash: and it appears. I can't for the life of me understand why it doesn't work here too.

I suspect the emoticons are configurable and admins will be able to modify the list of those available.

Ah. That makes sense. There's a separate tear-off window of them at the other forum giving a huge choice, though the list of about 20 or so that appears when you click the above button is roughly the same.

[Peter 615]

Probably it is because you have a mac which isn't up to it.

[Peckris 579]

Probably it is because you have a mac which isn't up to it.

Oh, that must be it. A Mac that is so intelligent that it can distinguish between two separate forums and then, of its own free will, decide not to display the graphic on one forum that it does on the other. Yes, that must be it.

[Peter 615]

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Proof...nearly

Sphinx ref

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/X2-SILVER-GEORGE-V-SHILLINGS-IN-NERALY-PROOF-CONDITION-/221310850595?pt=UK_Coins_BritishMilled_RL&hash=item3387279623

[Nick 329]

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Proof...nearly

Sphinx ref

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/X2-SILVER-GEORGE-V-SHILLINGS-IN-NERALY-PROOF-CONDITION-/221310850595?pt=UK_Coins_BritishMilled_RL&hash=item3387279623

... and with a "there for" and a grocer's apostrophe thrown in for good measure.

[Peckris 579]

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Proof...nearly

Sphinx ref

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/X2-SILVER-GEORGE-V-SHILLINGS-IN-NERALY-PROOF-CONDITION-/221310850595?pt=UK_Coins_BritishMilled_RL&hash=item3387279623

... and with a "there for" and a grocer's apostrophe thrown in for good measure.

Oh, Proof = Unc. Of course! Silly me. I "neraly" missed that.

[scott 144]

it is a decent reverse also is it the recessed ear type?

[Peckris 579]

it is a decent reverse also is it the recessed ear type?

Recessed ear on shillings? Wow, that's a new one on me.