THE NEW COIN CLUB
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| 3851 | Welcome to the Coin Club. We are an assortment of newbies and oldbies, amateurs and experts with questions and answers for oldbies and newbies, amateurs and experts in coin collecting, also known as numismatics. Whether you are just getting started, have been collecting for years or have simply found some old coins about the place that you’d like to sell, this is the place to ask your questions. No one has all the answers, and you may get five differing answers to the same question, yet each may be right in a manner of speaking, especially if opinions are involved. Opinions often vary. If you receive no answer to your query within 48 hours, please ask again. chefman1 - 2014-05-18 10:32:00 |
| 3852 | alpha111 wrote:
By the Q&A it looks like they had the idea put in their head, but it shows the importance of paying attention to your bids! chrisr5 - 2014-05-18 12:14:00 |
| 3853 | chrisr5 wrote:
Funny that some can take a half "sovereign" for a spade "guinea" token ... translateltd - 2014-05-18 12:25:00 |
| 3854 | PLEASE READ. This must be an exceedingly rare mule but you would have to be a donkey to bid on it. alpha111 - 2014-05-18 13:26:00 |
| 3855 | 728866479, and others, "struck in memorial of the earlier coin". Wonder what he takes us all for. The number of Chinese medals this seller has listed gives a pretty good guide as to the provenance of the rest of the items. translateltd - 2014-05-18 13:33:00 |
| 3856 | Sad to see more and morsovereignies comming into new zealand I was at an antique shop a few years ago and they had a number of Morgan Dollar fakes but they kept telling me they were real. I guess people just trying to make some easy money. In regards to the fake sovereign surely it should have been removed by seller or trademe mudeki - 2014-05-18 14:01:00 |
| 3857 | How can you tell the difference between a fake and real Morgan dollar? I've got a 1895 S. orlandofan - 2014-05-18 15:18:00 |
| 3858 | You could take it to a dealer who has the expertise based on years of trading. Your local is Mowbrays in Otaki. alpha111 - 2014-05-18 15:39:00 |
| 3859 | It depends on the copy i guess the ones i have had in the past did not have the correct weight and the detail was lacking so when looking at them it was easy to see they were not originals (would be hard to tell from a photo). We had this discussion years ago at a Manawatu Numismatic society meeting and a few fakes were shown to us and it was almost impossible to tell unless you had something to compare to. if you search for fake Morgan dollars there are a number of articles online mudeki - 2014-05-18 15:46:00 |
| 3860 | https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/316881895.jpg lester36 - 2014-05-18 16:06:00 |
| 3861 | I'm flattered by the expert designation/accusation, but my knowledge of US Silver Dollars is reasonably limited. Still, I have a few nice specimens in whose authenticity I am confident, and I think, lester, that your 1897 looks like the real McCoy. As you can imagine, it's easier to make a more solid judgment by having it physically in front of me. Orlando: I'd be keen to see photos of your 1895-S. There were certainly plenty made that year (though it's on the low end for production numbers), and we are close enough in terms of trade routes to SF that you could certainly have a real one. On the other hand, there's not a shortage of fakes out there. While lower value items are often faked just to fob off some pretend "silver", often higher-value items return bigger returns when purchased by the unfortunate as collectible pieces. The other funny thing about US Silver Dollars is that surprisingly few of them were released into actual circulation. A lot went from bank to bank or just sat on the shelves of one bank or another as backing for paper money. Then quite a few were melted down from year to year to provide bullion to produce a later year's run. In 1918 nearly 300 million were melted down under provisions of the Pittman Act, which represented almost half of all Morgan Dollars up to that date*! *From Yeoman 2012 Red Book Edited by echoriath at 7:24 pm, Sun 18 May echoriath - 2014-05-18 19:17:00 |
| 3862 | BTW, orlando, let me be more concise: If you were not already aware, the book value for a genuine 1895-S is in the hundreds of dollars, so here's hoping.... echoriath - 2014-05-18 19:27:00 |
| 3863 | With anything of value there will always be people that produce replicas / fakes to make a quick buck however most can be spotted if you pay attention to detail. I did a quick Google search tonight and found an interesting article with photos on fake coins being made in china in 2008 mudeki - 2014-05-18 23:09:00 |
| 3864 | i have about 50 -100 maybe more coins old nz pre decimal coins but i do not know where to take them as the one collector who used to buy them passed away and his family are not buying b2bonair - 2014-05-19 12:33:00 |
| 3865 | This may be a really dumb question but what does it mean by 1971 no serif? cashintheattic - 2014-05-19 15:21:00 |
| 3866 | cashintheattic wrote:
Check the images at coinerrors.co.nz - the most obvious difference is on the 7. translateltd - 2014-05-19 15:33:00 |
| 3867 | cashintheattic wrote: The serif is the extra bits on the end of a letter or number. Have a look here as its hard to explain: wasgonna - 2014-05-19 15:33:00 |
| 3868 | Here is the short link to the site with comparisons between 1971 circulating and set 5,20,50 cent coins (the rest i still have to take photos for) mudeki - 2014-05-19 15:59:00 |
| 3869 | cashintheattic wrote: chefman1 - 2014-05-19 16:00:00 |
| 3870 | brilliant thanks guys cashintheattic - 2014-05-19 19:19:00 |
| 3871 | Is this an error? 1961 NZ Penny? Just thought id try get in on the action!!! https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/317042056.jpg Edited by cashintheattic at 7:31 pm, Mon 19 May cashintheattic - 2014-05-19 19:28:00 |
| 3872 | I'd say a lot depends on what's happening on the other side of that damage. If there's a flattened bit opposite, it probably happened after the fact. If the other side is in a consistent, uniform condition, it probably happened in production. With respect to serifs, one often sees the term "sans serifs" from French, meaning "without serifs". The "s" on "sans" is silent, though it almost does not matter since "serifs" starts with an "s". Most of the fonts on this page are sans serifs. echoriath - 2014-05-19 20:47:00 |
| 3873 | Hey Echo, the rest of the coin looks like its in great original condition... No damage at all cashintheattic - 2014-05-19 21:14:00 |
| 3874 | Interesting reading on your feedback page cashintheattic..so he ended up giving you a red face?..sh!t head..for a lost parcel that nz post lost for you. chefman1 - 2014-05-20 00:25:00 |
| 3875 | chefman1 wrote:
Sorry for indulging in feedback trawling but the bit about the banknotes being enhanced was funny - when they're clearly circulated and one even dog-eared in the photo :-) translateltd - 2014-05-20 07:27:00 |
| 3876 | translateltd wrote:
Totally hilarious the buyer obviously didn't look at the photos! Still all good black list fodder. chrisr5 - 2014-05-20 07:38:00 |
| 3877 | chefman1 wrote:
And slow to get back to CITA. Incidentally, CITA, have you approached TM about feedback, you could possibly have it removed for making unfounded accusation ie not sent items. chrisr5 - 2014-05-20 07:56:00 |
| 3878 | Trade Me are telling me that I have to come to a resolution with the trader. I have emailed them and given my side of the story but they have told me that I as a seller have a right to see that the buyer gets the items or refund him. I have emailed the buyer and offered a partial refund which I thought was fair as we would both be out of pocket. Now I just wait and see cashintheattic - 2014-05-20 09:20:00 |
| 3879 | cashintheattic wrote:
I do find that ridiculous. Once you consign goods without tracking, they're out of your control, and while the buyer is doubtless telling the truth when he says they never arrived, you have no proof. Under their rules, anyone could claim non-delivery and expect a refund. The Post Office, meanwhile, has an "out clause" of its own that absolves it of any responsibility. translateltd - 2014-05-20 09:50:00 |
| 3880 | Yep I hear ya there Translateltd... cashintheattic - 2014-05-20 10:26:00 |
| 3881 | Hi props1 - 2014-05-20 14:01:00 |
| 3882 | Listing #729006312 with a reserve of $15.00 closed on Sunday with no bids. You could check to see if your Straits Settlement 5 cent coin is in similar condition. If not it's worth far less. alpha111 - 2014-05-20 19:02:00 |
| 3883 | 1902 Sterling Silver King Edward Crown Coin V.F Edited by alpha111 at 7:14 pm, Tue 20 May alpha111 - 2014-05-20 19:12:00 |
| 3884 | Listing #: 728845102 Bulk U.S.A coins chefman1 - 2014-05-20 19:29:00 |
| 3885 | chefman1 wrote:
Sure is a lot of questions and a hefty price but not a lot of answers from seller mudeki - 2014-05-20 19:43:00 |
| 3886 | Interesting ... But no coin thread regulars bidding though ..... It's like a lucky dip. And you may be very very unlucky. alpha111 - 2014-05-20 19:46:00 |
| 3887 | alpha111 wrote: gammoner - 2014-05-20 20:19:00 |
| 3888 | mudeki wrote: gammoner - 2014-05-20 20:20:00 |
| 3889 | gammoner wrote:
Sure is ;-) fingers crossed we both find what we are after mudeki - 2014-05-20 20:28:00 |
| 3890 | alpha111 wrote:
Very brave sovereign buyer in their feedback too! chrisr5 - 2014-05-21 03:53:00 |
| 3891 | Interesting when a silver tetradrachn is apparentlly silver. How come? alpha111 - 2014-05-21 08:10:00 |
| 3892 | alpha111 wrote:
Could just be unfamiliarity with the series and simply quoting information found - or am I just in a good mood this morning? translateltd - 2014-05-21 11:04:00 |
| 3893 | translateltd wrote: gammoner - 2014-05-21 11:37:00 |
| 3894 | [chrisr5] You are up far too early at 3.53 am this glorious Wednesday. alpha111 - 2014-05-21 16:10:00 |
| 3895 | Can anyone give me some advice on this coin lot and whether I'm best to list as one bulk auction or separate into individual coins or years? Thanks https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/317457075.jpg Edited by massived at 5:39 pm, Thu 22 May massived - 2014-05-22 17:37:00 |
| 3896 | My two cents worth: I'd list them as one lot. Do a little research on what similar ones have sold for so as to set a sensible reserve. If one has a chance of being an error or especially uncommon, maybe separate it out and list solo. Take better photos, i.e., no flash in indirect sunlight on a tripod. Set the timer on two seconds so the camera can stabilise whilst shooting between pressing the button and the shutter clicking. Remember to push the bottom halfway once first to allow the lens to focus. Maybe group them four by four, obverse/reverse joined into one photo. Spring for the extra cost of pix. If they go all the first time, that will be cheaper than the fees on several listings, unless they are end up going for a heap, in which case any fees should be relatively negligible. echoriath - 2014-05-22 19:13:00 |
| 3897 | Thank you. I will take your advice and list as one lot with doubles separately. I appreciate your help. massived - 2014-05-22 19:28:00 |
| 3898 | 1895 USA EXPO MEDAL TO: WESTS DISINFECTING CO. alpha111 - 2014-05-22 19:36:00 |
| 3899 | that auctions gone Alpha cashintheattic - 2014-05-22 19:44:00 |
| 3900 | One Hundy gammoner - 2014-05-22 19:49:00 |
