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[Peckris 579]

Declan

How is the non smoking thing going?

in my youth days we used Smartie tubes as a roach.

Still going strong, Peter!

17 days since I smoked properly, and 13 since my last puff (which wasn't strictly tobacco, but I'm not risking smoking that either this early on....too risky).

Money seems to be behaving very strangely - appears to arrive in my pocket and stay there. It's never done that before...

The solution to that is a vaporiser - no smoke involved.

[Coinery 1,156]

Declan

How is the non smoking thing going?

in my youth days we used Smartie tubes as a roach.

Still going strong, Peter!

17 days since I smoked properly, and 13 since my last puff (which wasn't strictly tobacco, but I'm not risking smoking that either this early on....too risky).

Money seems to be behaving very strangely - appears to arrive in my pocket and stay there. It's never done that before...

The solution to that is a vaporiser - no smoke involved.

Hmmm, Peckris, so bad...

[Coinery 1,156]

How can one of eBay's 'experienced sellers' keep getting it so wrong?

Threepence?.............................NOT!

Presented in VF grade?............NOT!

1566?........................................NOT!

Castle Mintmark?.......................NOT (can't possibly be!)!

Displays natural tone allover?....OK, I'll give him that!

Elizabeth I..................................YEAH!

Tudor.........................................YEAH!

England......................................YEAH!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1566-A-D-Queen-Elizabeth-I-England-Tudor-Period-Hammered-Silver-Threepence-Coin-/271373446748?pt=UK_Coins_BritishHammered_RL&hash=item3f2f1e2e5c

And this one has been around a little bit, but it really makes me smile when I see it!

PM "Latin Cross"

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Elizabeth-I-Silver-Penny-Fine-1580-1-Latin-Cross-Mintmark-/390747884835?pt=UK_Coins_BritishHammered_RL&hash=item5afa638d23

[Rob 3,152]

How can one of eBay's 'experienced sellers' keep getting it so wrong?

Threepence?.............................NOT!

Presented in VF grade?............NOT!

1566?........................................NOT!

Castle Mintmark?.......................NOT (can't possibly be!)!

Displays natural tone allover?....OK, I'll give him that!

Elizabeth I..................................YEAH!

Tudor.........................................YEAH!

England......................................YEAH!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1566-A-D-Queen-Elizabeth-I-England-Tudor-Period-Hammered-Silver-Threepence-Coin-/271373446748?pt=UK_Coins_BritishHammered_RL&hash=item3f2f1e2e5c

And this one has been around a little bit, but it really makes me smile when I see it!

PM "Latin Cross"

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Elizabeth-I-Silver-Penny-Fine-1580-1-Latin-Cross-Mintmark-/390747884835?pt=UK_Coins_BritishHammered_RL&hash=item5afa638d23

Yes, but Saxby's has always been top of the pile for getting it wrong. What's more worrying is the volume of traffic he receives. Either the world is full of people who haven't a clue (likely), or he has been listing rarities described as common coins (unlikely). Judging by listings of Richard IIIs cunningly disguised as Henrys or Edwards, I'm leaning towards the former.

[NRP 38]

Declan

How is the non smoking thing going?

in my youth days we used Smartie tubes as a roach.

Still going strong, Peter!

17 days since I smoked properly, and 13 since my last puff (which wasn't strictly tobacco, but I'm not risking smoking that either this early on....too risky).

Money seems to be behaving very strangely - appears to arrive in my pocket and stay there. It's never done that before...

The solution to that is a vaporiser - no smoke involved.

I tried an e cig 3 months ago and haven't smoked a cigarette since definitely worth a try!!!

[scott 144]

if you are going to list wrong

do it in style

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1694-WILLIAM-III-BRITISH-HALFPENNY-COIN-NICE-GRADE-SEE-/221354598124?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT&nma=true&si=pB5oDIE9zR9VtmKyOCsl628Yklw%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

William III listed as 1694 cant even tell if it is 1695 or 1697 :/

[Peter 615]

Being an ex smoker try a Cuban rolled on the naked thighs of a maiden.

Once you've smoked one of those bad boys...monte christo about £12 a pop.

[Rob 3,152]

if you are going to list wrong

do it in style

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1694-WILLIAM-III-BRITISH-HALFPENNY-COIN-NICE-GRADE-SEE-/221354598124?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT&nma=true&si=pB5oDIE9zR9VtmKyOCsl628Yklw%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

William III listed as 1694 cant even tell if it is 1695 or 1697 :/

Definitely 7

[scott 144]

yup, interesting one that, only missing N is 1697, although i cant see any obverse stops either.

sold for good money though, but listed correctly this coin is worth far more, especially if it is the BRITA NIA type.

Edited January 24, 2014 by scott

[Rob 3,152]

yup, interesting one that, only missing N is 1697, although i cant see any obverse stops either.

sold for good money though, but listed correctly this coin is worth far more, especially if it is the BRITA NIA type.

All the single N coins are very weak at the top of the coin, raising the question as to whether it is a true variety.

Stops or no stops is so common in the series that rarity is a moot point. Spelling mistakes are definitely rarer and should command a higher price than 'normal' coins. GVLILEMVS, GVLIEMVS etc are usually from a single die.

Edited January 24, 2014 by Rob

[Coinery 1,156]

yup, interesting one that, only missing N is 1697, although i cant see any obverse stops either.

sold for good money though, but listed correctly this coin is worth far more, especially if it is the BRITA NIA type.

All the single N coins are very weak at the top of the coin, raising the question as to whether it is a true variety.

Stops or no stops is so common in the series that rarity is a moot point. Spelling mistakes are definitely rarer and should command a higher price than 'normal' coins. GVLILEMVS, GVLIEMVS etc are usually from a single die.

I'm sure if anybody had the time and money to buy enough of them, it could easily be proved re the single N.

It's like that no-stop after DEI I had, which proved to be a block, after finding a perfectly matching die WITH stop! Spink agreed and said they'd make the change, but never did, of course!

[Rob 3,152]

yup, interesting one that, only missing N is 1697, although i cant see any obverse stops either.

sold for good money though, but listed correctly this coin is worth far more, especially if it is the BRITA NIA type.

All the single N coins are very weak at the top of the coin, raising the question as to whether it is a true variety.

Stops or no stops is so common in the series that rarity is a moot point. Spelling mistakes are definitely rarer and should command a higher price than 'normal' coins. GVLILEMVS, GVLIEMVS etc are usually from a single die.

I'm sure if anybody had the time and money to buy enough of them, it could easily be proved re the single N.

It's like that no-stop after DEI I had, which proved to be a block, after finding a perfectly matching die WITH stop! Spink agreed and said they'd make the change, but never did, of course!

Here is what Nicholson had to say about it. Items 102 & 103 refer. http://www.colincooke.com/coinpages/nicholson_part2.html

If you look at the plate coin in Peck, the arm is very weak to the point of being absent at the wrist and the place where the N should be. Unless you can find a well struck up arm to set against the adjacent missing N, I'd say it is uncertain.

[scott 144]

except this one is clearer then both of those coins from that collection, and more of Britannias head is missing. looks more like item 102 on there regarding the Obverse die though.

also better then those 2 grade wise.

[Coinery 1,156]

Just for clarification, I'm strongly onboard the weak-strike theory, otherwise we would have found a well struck example by now (surely) to discount it, or otherwise?

That's a great resource on CC, what a man, if only we all documented so thoroughly for the benefit of others!

I'm not totally sold on the Dr Nicholson explanation be honest!

[Accumulator 52]

Hurry, hurry…. 105 sold, only one left! I wonder how much the trays are?

[Coinery 1,156]

Hurry, hurry. 105 sold, only one left! I wonder how much the trays are?

I can supply all 6 trays to forum members only for a discounted price of £995 (free postage if you buy 12)!

I gave up reading the description, why do people use such ridiculous fonts?

[Peckris 579]

Hurry, hurry. 105 sold, only one left! I wonder how much the trays are?

I can supply all 6 trays to forum members only for a discounted price of £995 (free postage if you buy 12)!

I gave up reading the description, why do people use such ridiculous fonts?

Just think - for one tenth of the outlay you can get a shabby old mahogany cabinet with slide-out drawers and a key.

[just.me 23]

Hurry, hurry…. 105 sold, only one left! I wonder how much the trays are?

I have noticed this flaw with eBay BIN prices several times, if you click on the 105 sold, you will see that they are actually £17.99. This has been happening for a good few months now, I have looked up completed items on a whole lot of various things and there are a lot of this mistakes. I don't know if you Bought it Now, if it would charge the £1799 or £17.99, I haven't the bottle (or the spare cash) to try lol.

[just.me 23]

Here is another example

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Moshi-Monsters-Fun-Park-Activity-Puzzle-100-Pieces-/130843223323?pt=UK_Toys_Jigsaws_RL&hash=item1e76dd251b

[HistoricCoinage 146]

Here is another example

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Moshi-Monsters-Fun-Park-Activity-Puzzle-100-Pieces-/130843223323?pt=UK_Toys_Jigsaws_RL&hash=item1e76dd251b

Bargain!

[HistoricCoinage 146]

I have noticed this flaw with eBay BIN prices several times, if you click on the 105 sold, you will see that they are actually £17.99. This has been happening for a good few months now, I have looked up completed items on a whole lot of various things and there are a lot of this mistakes. I don't know if you Bought it Now, if it would charge the £1799 or £17.99, I haven't the bottle (or the spare cash) to try lol

It's not a flaw. I've just spoken to some techies at eBay and they say that this is the seller's chosen price. They've even tried to revise the listings with their admin account and the exorbitant price has been set by the seller, presumably they've run out of stock but didn't want to end the listing and then pay fees to relist again later, or some other reason.

[just.me 23]

I have noticed this flaw with eBay BIN prices several times, if you click on the 105 sold, you will see that they are actually £17.99. This has been happening for a good few months now, I have looked up completed items on a whole lot of various things and there are a lot of this mistakes. I don't know if you Bought it Now, if it would charge the £1799 or £17.99, I haven't the bottle (or the spare cash) to try lol

It's not a flaw. I've just spoken to some techies at eBay and they say that this is the seller's chosen price. They've even tried to revise the listings with their admin account and the exorbitant price has been set by the seller, presumably they've run out of stock but didn't want to end the listing and then pay fees to relist again later, or some other reason.

Wow, thats a good few people with the same thinking. It seems a bit of a hassle to go and change prices etc., rather than just hit relist when they have stocked up. I suppose every 40p for a BIN fee counts, also it would keep no. of items sold higher which would look better on the listing I guess.

[Garrett 76]

This amused me.

Someone was obviously interested in the lot and had a few quick-fire bids, thought about it for a minute and had another stab, gave up, went away for 10 minutes and came back for a couple of last tries....

ha ha ha - got to giggle.

The lot itself not that interesting (a bunch of proof dollars 221357180839) and I only noticed because I bid on (and won) some farthings and sixpences from the same vendor.

cheers Garrett.

[Peter 615]

Why would anyone with an IQ above 50 want to sell a coin cabinet not made out of mahogany or rosewood....

[Rob 3,152]

Why would anyone with an IQ above 50 want to sell a coin cabinet not made out of mahogany or rosewood....

Buy, not sell is the word you are looking for. Any inadvertent possession of an inappropriate cabinet must surely result in moving it on. Cabinets don't have to be used for coins only, so the potential buyer base is wider than you might assume.