ScottO Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 might as well make a thread, i'll start with last 2-3 days, and ebay links http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=300307453505 , saw this goin cheap, thought i'll have a pop, got it for a good price a Silver Denar Ferdinand I 1563, hard to get hammered so this is very nice http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=110376724225, 1766, VOC 1 Duit, lovely detailed coin, didn't want to pay so much for it (i account for postage costs when bidding, i only wanted to go up to £2.50) However, the same person had http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=110376731647 - 2 kopecks 1841, bit knocked, still appealing to look at, and it helped pull postage costs down for the duit allowing mw that bid that won it also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stilson Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Nice, it may take awhile but when we get to 1563 post it in the How far back can we go thread. We are kind of going at an leisurely pace now. (Actually real slow.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottO Posted April 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 yea, lucky i have 1578 to push it along, i couldn't miss out on that at that price. couple of new bits. and those 3 listed arrived yesterday and today, those hammered silver pieces are so thin scared to hold them lol my ditch and russian arrived today, look a little better then the picture too http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=200331634951 reproduction pattern 1879 crown, at least i think its a repro at the price i paid lol, got it because these pattern crowns were gorgeous coins, couldn't miss out. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=350190524990 gorgeous 1840 farthing, with lustre, worth around £35 in EF, i got it for under £10, a lovely bargain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottO Posted April 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 finally got my hands on a larger denomination US coin 1/2 dollar 1943 walking liberty, and the detail looks lovely http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=360148162263 also bought a few silver nickels from 25p each from my dealer, condition not great except but silver pieces and one is a 42 p couple of russians http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=220398556019 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=220398592421 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottO Posted May 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 well i think i have landed the bargain of the month..... 25p for this... (thats about 15 cents lol) http://www.omnicoin.com/coin_view.aspx?id=964743 any a few other nice bits i picked up today gorgeous 1852 kopeck, got this for £2.49 off the bay http://www.omnicoin.com/coin_view.aspx?id=964742 nice 1953 penny with awsome toning for... £1 its worth more then that in EF... this looks UNC to me http://www.omnicoin.com/coin_view_enlarge.aspx?id=964741 1999 french franc? can anyone clear up minting figures on this, as this was the same year the euro came in http://www.omnicoin.com/coin_view.aspx?id=964744 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat25 Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 Im liking the George II 1728 sixpence. How on earth did you manage to get it for just 25p?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottO Posted May 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 it was in a 25p tin.. saw that in there and thought... erm yea i'll take that lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat25 Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 il give you 30p for it! lol You did well, thats a great find for 25p. Il have to keep my eye out for 25p tins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottO Posted May 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 ay its worth 80p in scrap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottO Posted May 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 i also found this other piece of silver in there http://www.omnicoin.com/coins/962358.jpg i know its minted in san francisco and its for dutch east indies, how scarse is it? can complain about this 1948 1 pfennig either http://www.omnicoin.com/coin_view.aspx?id=965203 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottO Posted June 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 o yes... my bargain of last week. £3.31 in total for this.. http://www.omnicoin.com/coin_view.aspx?id=966370 charles 1 richmond oval farthing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Super! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottO Posted June 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 i love the 10p bin, couple of gems found in there the other week http://www.omnicoin.com/coin_view.aspx?id=967027 1928 5 kopeck, Fine but still http://www.omnicoin.com/coin_view.aspx?id=967029 1952 DDR EF 5 pfennig http://www.omnicoin.com/coin_view.aspx?id=967024 1921 EF 50 pfennig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted June 9, 2009 Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 Very nice finds. Wish I had a dealer close by... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottO Posted June 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 yea, goin to add these 2, slight errors perhaps http://www.omnicoin.com/coin_view.aspx?id=967044 1921 5 centesimi italy, with a streaky effect (metal mix error? never seen it on bronze before) http://www.omnicoin.com/coin_view.aspx?id=967045 1944 vichy france 1 franc, nice doubling on the obverse. http://www.omnicoin.com/coin_view.aspx?id=967046 2 francs from belgium, 1944 liberation issue a nice piece of history and relevent to US collectors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Never seen a Vichy coin before. Looks pretty Nazi to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NumisMattic2200 Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Not a bad hammered farthing there Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottO Posted June 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 yea the vichy stuff was ETAIT FRANCAIS, got a few of those of various dates, but 1944 was the the year they made both republique and etait anywbay back to the bargains 25p for this. 5 lepta 1895 aVF http://www.omnicoin.com/coin_view.aspx?id=967118 http://www.omnicoin.com/coin_view.aspx?id=967119 1947 EF 1 schilling and last weeks ebay bargain £2.99 for these 2 beuties http://www.omnicoin.com/coin_view.aspx?id=967121 VF/EF 1/2 D 1896. http://www.omnicoin.com/coin_view.aspx?id=967122 EF 1901 faint lustre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottO Posted July 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 not that new, had these a few weeks, but when you buy a good few hundred coins at once it takes a while to get them uploaded, still more to go up but i got the best of them i think http://www.omnicoin.com/coin_view.aspx?id=968766 - straits settlements 1/2 cent 1916, AVF, so better then average probably worth a few quid too http://www.omnicoin.com/coins/968764.jpg - Australia 1962 6D, EF, seems to have a similar portrait to 1953 obverse 1 coins from UK http://www.omnicoin.com/coins/968763.jpg - southen rhodesia 1939 3D EF grade... now then i have seen an example on a site in EF for sale at £65... mine isn't as good though (discolouration..). if it is worth around then that then i am very happy http://www.omnicoin.com/coin_view.aspx?id=968670 - t 'ung Chih cash coin, VF as you know i have gathered a few chinese cash coins, this is one of the reigns i was missing from my Ch'ing Dynasty pieces. also a short reign period 1862-1875 so a bit harder to get an example http://www.omnicoin.com/coin_view_enlarge.aspx?id=968596 - spain 1993 25 pesetas.. not usualy something to get excited about... until you notices its UNC!! http://www.omnicoin.com/coin_view_enlarge.aspx?id=968595 - turkey 1969 25 kurus, EF, acctually a nice design decent grade and a possible doubling on 3 numbers in the date http://www.omnicoin.com/coin_view.aspx?id=968588 - not usualy something i gun for, but a few bits of exonumia is always nice, from what i can see with minimal research this is a vietnam war 10 cent token from 1st mess division, perhaps something someone else can help me with and now for the things i do like, the good old guinea token coins just the 3 here http://www.omnicoin.com/coin_view.aspx?id=968583 dated 1790 and a brass colour (looks quite golden though) could be more of a forgery then a token, still interesting http://www.omnicoin.com/coins/968582.jpg - 1790 token piece, darker coloured then the guinea, some nice touches like the doubling of the 9 and the remains of the previous engraving of the shield in places http://www.omnicoin.com/coin_view.aspx?id=968538 - one of my faves, 1981 isreal telephone token, as it has a nice design and is nice piece of history http://www.omnicoin.com/coin_view.aspx?id=968437 - nice toned belgium 50 centimes from 1973 http://www.omnicoin.com/coin_view.aspx?id=968827 portugal X centavo 1943 EF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottO Posted July 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 stuff i bought a couple of weeks ago before i went away some nice bits here on the cheap that i have only just got up onto omnicoin http://www.omnicoin.com/coin_view.aspx?id=970218 - 1913 20 centesimis VF grade with error (the flat bit, the planchet thins) 10p http://www.omnicoin.com/coin_view.aspx?id=970216 - 1933 1/2d ireland, fairly good grade and an early date, 10p http://www.omnicoin.com/coin_view.aspx?id=970212 - 1953 scarce type farthing aUNC - 25p http://www.omnicoin.com/coin_view.aspx?id=970198 - 1923 high grade farthing - 25p http://www.omnicoin.com/coin_view.aspx?id=970197 - 1862 halfpenny, EF lustrous, deep scratch on hair only letdown, other then that wonderful £4.99 http://www.omnicoin.com/coin_view.aspx?id=970195 - 1620 hammered from poland minimal wear £5.39 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottO Posted July 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 found some Gems at the dealer yesterday couple of ebay buys arrived.. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=280374913262 - Rose/orb' jeton of Hans Krauwinckel II, Nuremberg, Germany http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=280375319964 - 1939 irish farthing http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=320403188966 - and this , 1935 penny with full lustre 1935 penny, full lustre not full brightness but still shines a dark orange also went to get a couple of farthing valued.. and found out how i ended up with my small date 1858 for so cheap... the book the dealer has only has one listing under 1858... my 1840 was graded EF (at £20, dealer said 7 for 1858... which i'm guessing is for normal date... which doesnt help much... and some nice buys £2.50 1754 farthing - poor, interesting piece, there looks to be a . after the 4 on the date, not . after REX either possible new type? 25p Australia - EF 1951 3D, full lustre germany - 5 reichpfennig 1941 J VF Holland - 10 cents 1937 - EF full lustre sweeden - 10 Ore 1938 - EF bright 10p Belgium 1944 2 cent, EF lustrous, not bad for zinc plated steel to have lustre USA 1917 1 cent - Fine 1990 P dime, good off centre on obverse. Ireland 1806 Penny - st patrick token 1953 halfpenny EF no lustre but great details and still has a shine to it France 1921 1 franc EF- full lustre, slighly faded but still there, a bargain at 10p 1947 10 francs - EF full liustre Canada 1992 - F 25 cents, nova scotia Full lustre but some circulation signs New Zeland 1947 - halfpenny VF, still good details on the hear so towards EF Germany 1936 A - 1 reichpfennig VF 1922 J - 50 Pfennig EF,. some scratches but full lustre 1950 J - 10 pfennig EF, lustre still noticable in and around the legend, so quite nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 Nice purchases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottO Posted August 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 some more stuff 10p finland 50 pennia 1942 - bronze issue - VF grade France 10 centimes 1916 france Star mintmark- F/VF (rare?) 10 centimes 1937 - VF grade 1 franc 1949 B- EF lustrous Germany 1925 F - 10 pfennig - F Russia 1936 3 kopeck - VF USA 1956 1 cent - EF - partial lustre 1991 dime - Aunc Norway 1 ore 1944 VF (possible EF) shiny finish - iron issue 50 ore 1928 - EF subdued lustre Tunisia 1917 A 10 centimes - F but looks hit in centre Sierra Leone 1/2 cent 1964 - EF 25p France 1922 2 Franc - EF lustrous italy 1923 2 lira - F Germany 1940 j -10 pfennig - VF - a scarce coin portugal 1927 50 centavos - fair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottO Posted September 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 £2 EF 1947 Penny - with ghosting 10p Jersey 1947 - 1/24th shilling - VF grade Pakistan 1964 5 - paisa F switzerland 1884 - 20 centimes F india 1913 1/4 anna Fair USA 1 cent 1910 (needs close examination) otherwise AVF 1 dime 1984 p slightly errored sweden 5 ore 1980 EF - good looking piece spain 1949+(?) 50 centimos (cant see the number in the star without zooming) but EF and lustrous south africa 1983 5 cent AUNC France 1916 5 centimes F 1931 10 centimes F\VF 1951 B 10 francs and the best until last George III halfpenny - fine grade, off centre strike (its off centre so much only about 1-5 MM between the exerge and edge) and thats the reason i got it for 10p... undated LOL, still a gorgeous error coin so yup a bargain for the week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottO Posted October 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 among other general stuff uploaded to omni coin in the past 2 weeks. this gorgeous piece arrived spent £5.70 to get this. and found this on ebay late last night, almost VF 1806 halfpenny http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...e=STRK:MEWNX:IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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