THE NEW COIN CLUB
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| 3901 | 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. gammoner - 2014-05-22 19:50:00 |
| 3902 | gammoner wrote:
lol...good one alan chefman1 - 2014-05-22 20:20:00 |
| 3903 | chefman1 wrote: gammoner - 2014-05-22 20:23:00 |
| 3904 | alpha111 wrote:
don...wrong listing number's...i can not see the auction??? Edited by chefman1 at 9:14 pm, Thu 22 May chefman1 - 2014-05-22 21:11:00 |
| 3905 | anyone have any idea what a columbia farthing is worth? soundsie1 - 2014-05-23 08:26:00 |
| 3906 | soundsie1 wrote:
No, but they're quite common - and quite mysterious items. Google them for more info if you haven't already. No-one quite knows where they were made or why, except maybe as "evasion" issues to be passed off as real farthings. Certainly no connection with the country of ColOmbia, as some have surmised. translateltd - 2014-05-23 09:03:00 |
| 3907 | translateltd wrote:
Some people give a Canadian attribution as in British Columbia. (?). Anyway there are some of these farthings listed on that international auction site alpha111 - 2014-05-23 12:44:00 |
| 3908 | alpha111 wrote:
The style is 1820s-30s, though exact date is uncertain. I don't think the Canadian province got its name till the late 1850s, so I'm a bit doubtful on that score. translateltd - 2014-05-23 14:13:00 |
| 3909 | There are lots of varieties described and illustrated here: http://www.aboutfarthings.co.uk/Columbia%20Farthings.html translateltd - 2014-05-23 14:15:00 |
| 3910 | alpha111 wrote:
That's night shifts for you! alpha111 wrote:
I see, by rights it's yours and there was no mention of ceding it, sorry about that. If you still want it I'm sure we can come to some arrangement, otherwise I will feel guilty about having unwittingly purloined your prize. chrisr5 - 2014-05-23 14:56:00 |
| 3911 | Hi Chris alpha111 - 2014-05-23 16:57:00 |
| 3912 | This message was deleted. oldecurb - 2014-05-23 23:04:00 |
| 3913 | oldecurb wrote:
A Button shaped Bottom lol gammoner - 2014-05-23 23:06:00 |
| 3914 | oldecurb wrote:
Whoever's you like!! Or press the BUTTON halfway. echoriath - 2014-05-23 23:13:00 |
| 3915 | alpha111 wrote:
Excellent, glad you're happy and a mystery price from Mowbray's to boot! chrisr5 - 2014-05-24 14:36:00 |
| 3916 | Scrimie thinks there might be a fake 2 1/2 dollar coin for sale on here, but I grew up in the NUIETED SATASE OF AEMRICA, and I know my history. The NSA were victorious against the Tribish in the year 6177 in pursuit of libertf echoriath - 2014-05-24 16:47:00 |
| 3917 | echoriath wrote:
Bloody Naciremas! Edited by chrisr5 at 5:01 pm, Sat 24 May chrisr5 - 2014-05-24 17:01:00 |
| 3918 | Interesting auction for a copy of a new zealand coin 730686331 . seller has a number of copied coins for sale my issue with these is what happens when someone buys them and resells them claiming to be original mudeki - 2014-05-24 20:31:00 |
| 3919 | mudeki wrote: gammoner - 2014-05-24 21:53:00 |
| 3920 | gammoner wrote:
Thats annoying whats the bet the notes listed by the same user are also fake mudeki - 2014-05-24 22:17:00 |
| 3921 | mudeki wrote:
Hopefully anyone with a catalogue will check the note prices in any case :-) translateltd - 2014-05-25 09:04:00 |
| 3922 | i have a 1906 half penny..cant find any listed..idea of its value? thank you flint64 - 2014-05-25 16:26:00 |
| 3923 | flint64 wrote:
This may be as good as place as any: www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk/values translateltd - 2014-05-25 16:48:00 |
| 3924 | Lists it and after a couple of hours -I buy it then says sorry our mistake and will not sell to me http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=733454800 your thoughts oldman3 - 2014-05-25 19:04:00 |
| 3925 | So is the seller saying it was accidentally listed with a $1 Buy Now? echoriath - 2014-05-25 19:17:00 |
| 3926 | oldman3 wrote:
I'm with you in spirit but as I understand the law, if it's obvious a vendor has made a mistake - he presumably didn't intend to put a $1 buy now on this lot - then he's entitled to cancel. I saw an after-closing offer of a Rolls-Royce a few years ago for $30, when $30k was probably what the vendor intended - would have been nice to try to fight but it wouldn't have stood up. Edited by translateltd at 7:19 pm, Sun 25 May translateltd - 2014-05-25 19:18:00 |
| 3927 | https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/317817231.jpg One for the more seasoned players - a "Shanghai Special" that I was asked to look at recently. The weight is a bit low, the colouring and design quality not bad, but there is one glaring error - how long will it take to spot it? translateltd - 2014-05-25 19:25:00 |
| 3928 | translateltd wrote:
Well I had to look it up but it was the 24th year of his reign not 8th. chrisr5 - 2014-05-25 19:35:00 |
| 3929 | oldman3 wrote: alpha111 - 2014-05-25 19:39:00 |
| 3930 | It took him 10 hours to tell me, so I have jumped up and down a few times then said stuff it---next oldman3 - 2014-05-25 19:40:00 |
| 3931 | translateltd wrote:
Never mind I have had a win this week http://www.aboutfarthings.co.uk/Lauer%20Model%20Farthings.ht oldman3 - 2014-05-25 19:55:00 |
| 3932 | photo https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/317824422.jpg oldman3 - 2014-05-25 20:10:00 |
| 3933 | I cannot believe so many people are buying these fake souvenir (low weight) coins on trademe at the moment for 3-20 times the price you can buy them online from china where they are made. Even worse shipping is free from china yet in nz you also have to pay postage haha. I hate the fact they are for sale on trademe they are reproductions made to deceive real collectors even as space fillers these are illegal to own as they do not identify that they are a reproduction. Other auction sites require the coins to be stamped with the word copy or reproduction on each side of the coin. If you want to buy them from overseas that is up to you but please do not sell them to others or buy them from people trying to make easy money. The more they sell the more they will order next time. Edited by mudeki at 11:31 pm, Sun 25 May mudeki - 2014-05-25 23:19:00 |
| 3934 | mudeki wrote:
I reported these relisted auctions again with that same info to TM over 24hrs ago, yet to have any reply. These are counterfiet currency except for the 1896 Morgan which is clearly stamped 100 Mills .999 fine gold. gammoner - 2014-05-25 23:31:00 |
| 3935 | gammoner wrote:
Yea i reported a heap yesterday and put them in my watchlist yet people are still clicking the buy now option. I am really interested in the NZ coin that was sold last night will give trademe a call tomorrow as i am interested in a response to them allowing the sale of counterfeit currency as I was told today even being a larger size they are still legal tender. mudeki - 2014-05-25 23:39:00 |
| 3936 | As we are all aware (??) a large number of changes to the Consumer Guarantees Act come into effect on June 17 2014. alpha111 - 2014-05-26 16:40:00 |
| 3937 | Shall we take bets as to whether there'll be a mass mailout from TM sometime before 17 June to tell us all of the changes? translateltd - 2014-05-26 18:15:00 |
| 3938 | Then again, if it's applied as rigorously as the Second-Hand Dealers' Act, it will be "business" as usual. translateltd - 2014-05-26 18:17:00 |
| 3939 | translateltd wrote: alpha111 - 2014-05-26 18:42:00 |
| 3940 | Souvenir Of This Show Medallion Listing #: 731886968 While I have one and have seen a few nobody has been able to tell me where/when these were made and issued. Any ideas anyone? alpha111 - 2014-05-27 08:50:00 |
| 3941 | has anyone had experience with YouShop importing coins from the USA? Or in my case, Canada. I bought some Canadian coins from an ebay seller in Canada. Had them shipped to the YouShop warehouse in USA, then to me. Problem was when I received them about half were missing. I contacted NZ post. They said that the USA team open all parcels and inspect them for customs declaration purposes. However they could not verify whether the full contents was present when they opened my parcel. They suggested I should contact the seller. I probably could, and the way ebay works they'd probably force the seller to refund. I'd then no doubt be blacklisted. The coins were in plastic pockets, sello-taped on the inside of a piece of thin card, which was then folded over. There was the remnants of tape still on the card, where the missing coins could easily have been. So I'm inclined to believe the seller did include them. Any thoughts on this complicated situation would be appreciated. Thanks. Edited by dtpapa at 8:05 pm, Wed 28 May dtpapa - 2014-05-28 20:04:00 |
| 3942 | This message was deleted. rapid200sx - 2014-05-28 20:08:00 |
| 3943 | Well, yeah, that thought did cross my mind, but I didn't want to say it directly to the NZ post customer service rep. Maybe I should kick up a bit of a fuss about it then? Is it my problem, or NZ post's? dtpapa - 2014-05-28 20:58:00 |
| 3944 | Since coins are technically illegal to post, any tampering by light-fingered postal or Customs staff is something we're stuck with. You might have a claim if the parcel was registered or insured, but otherwise it's unlikely. translateltd - 2014-05-28 22:14:00 |
| 3945 | Are you sure about that? I suspect it is illegal to post currency, but I don't think that could sensibly be applied to collectible numismatic items. If it does apply, then it is knowingly, and flagrantly being ignored by NZ post. I've imported numerous such items via YouShop. dtpapa - 2014-05-28 23:17:00 |
| 3946 | The nzpost policies are in place to cover almost anything that is posted except a letter. Prohibited items include, but are not limited to: These are the last 4 point in a long list I had to look at this last week as a customer at the bank claimed we are not allowed to post him his credit card turns out he was correct lol. As translateltd pointed out if its international and you pay for additional compensation cover they may cover it nzpost site mudeki - 2014-05-29 10:09:00 |
| 3947 | It is illegal in most countries, sadly. I was part of a group from the RNSNZ that negotiated with NZ Post the right to post coins overseas subject to certain conditions a few years ago; that part was arranged (though it is subject to review at any time) but they would not adjust the rules for domestic post. Anything "prohibited" that you send domestically or not in accordance with the international guidelines is at your own risk and not liable to any compensation. The fact that NZ Post itself does it was raised, but not taken into consideration :-) Incoming consignments are subject to the rules of the consigning country, as I understand it, and are still considered "prohibited" here when it comes to compensation for losses. They'll still charge you GST on import if the value is high enough! translateltd - 2014-05-29 10:21:00 |
| 3948 | So, what is the rationale behind this prohibition on posting coins of a collectible nature? dtpapa - 2014-05-29 10:32:00 |
| 3949 | dtpapa wrote: The dorks are under the impression that if people start posting coins then the posties are likely to be mugged and robbed for their mail. wasgonna - 2014-05-29 10:45:00 |
| 3950 | translateltd wrote: gammoner - 2014-05-29 10:53:00 |
