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chefman1 - 2014-07-11 21:45:00

youshop still down -hope my parcels don't go missing. I'd have thought the techies would have the designing of a secure website down pat by now.

dtpapa - 2014-07-12 11:14:00

Looking at this auction for 1oz gold Narnia 751101657, does anyone know if or why they were withdrawn from sale?
It seems odd that NZ post would go to all the trouble getting these coins minted (or more likely were an agent for others) and then withdraw them before they were sold out.

graemer1 - 2014-07-12 13:11:00

All good Peter, should be over $30 face value in the 5c pieces,hope you also find some nice varieties.

gammoner - 2014-07-12 15:25:00

Brazil Reis Coins 1827 Start price: $35.00 No reserve Closed: Mon 7 Jul 2014, 12:22 pmListing #: 748223622
Well it didn't sell.

alpha111 - 2014-07-12 22:29:00

Old Brazilian Reis Coins 1827 Start price: $70.00 No reserve Closes: Tue 15 Jul, 12:12 pm Listing #: 751585716
So let's double the reserve?

Edited by alpha111 at 10:41 pm, Sat 12 Jul

alpha111 - 2014-07-12 22:32:00

Sarajevo First Place Gold Medal Wine 1996 Split Start price: $10.00 No reserve Closed: Sat 14 Jun 2014, 4:13 pm Listing #: 739028188
Well it didn't sell.

alpha111 - 2014-07-12 22:36:00

Sarajevo First Place Gold Medal Wine 1996 Split Start price: $20.00 No reserve Closes: Wed 16 Jul, 1:40 pm Listing #: 752037865
So let's double the reserve?
I hope this isn't contagious!

alpha111 - 2014-07-12 22:40:00

thanks don will go and double-up my auction's now..thanxs for showing us...cheers

chefman1 - 2014-07-12 23:26:00

And here I was foolishly dropping some of my prices......

echoriath - 2014-07-13 04:48:00

chrisr5 wrote:

If a copper content coin is stored too long in one of those PVC holders that degrades don't they get a "sludgy" green residue?

Slimy, yes, though the green on the tokens illustrated doesn't look quite the same on the photos at least.

translateltd - 2014-07-13 11:07:00

1791 Liverpool Half Penny Closed: Tue 15 Jul 7:06 pm
Listing #: 751728347
Offered: $500
Top bid: $450 (Davidxxxx Mr 15% then stop bidding)
Fixed price offer to review.
Someone has a good sense of humour, didn't check for green residue on this token

alpha111 - 2014-07-16 08:14:00

But it's old - it must be rare and valuable!!!

translateltd - 2014-07-16 08:43:00

Hey guys can someone tell me what the asterisk is at the end of the older NZ Bank Notes?

Cheers

cashintheattic - 2014-07-16 20:26:00

cashintheattic wrote:

Hey guys can someone tell me what the asterisk is at the end of the older NZ Bank Notes?

Cheers

I think that indicates it's a replacement note. If I remember rightly, they tend to be worth a bit more than the usual ones.

justinian1 - 2014-07-16 21:04:00

cashintheattic wrote:

Hey guys can someone tell me what the asterisk is at the end of the older NZ Bank Notes?

Cheers[/quote
As above ,a replacement note called a "star note "

gammoner - 2014-07-16 22:40:00

Brilliant thanks guys... That is what I was thinking it was just wasn't 100% sure

cashintheattic - 2014-07-16 22:51:00

translateltd wrote:

But it's old - it must be rare and valuable!!!

Thought that about myself but apparently I'm just common and cheap.

wasgonna - 2014-07-17 08:46:00

I see 755314206 has been relisted again. Definition of madness?

dtpapa - 2014-07-17 12:52:00

dtpapa wrote:

I see 755314206 has been relisted again. Definition of madness?

Looks to be a broken back tho , but still a bit high.

lester36 - 2014-07-17 16:10:00

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oldecurb - 2014-07-17 23:05:00

oldecurb wrote:

Good trader though with 84% positive feedback.

Well at least the coins are getting bigger and the price going downwards, 755706987

gammoner - 2014-07-18 09:13:00

alpha111 wrote:

Sarajevo First Place Gold Medal Wine 1996 Split Start price: So let's double the reserve?
I hope this isn't contagious!

I was wrong. It sold.

alpha111 - 2014-07-18 10:44:00

Royal Wedding Commemoration Coin Current bid: $50.00 Reserve met Closes: Mon 21 Jul, 7:19 pm Listing #: 754176039 .

A bargain going begging? A skillful bidding technique going from $36 to $50 plus he has to go from Whangarei to Auckland to pick up the coin.

alpha111 - 2014-07-18 16:05:00

alpha111 wrote:

Royal Wedding Commemoration Coin Current bid: $50.00 Reserve met Closes: Mon 21 Jul, 7:19 pm Listing #: 754176039 .

A bargain going begging? A skillful bidding technique going from $36 to $50 plus he has to go from Whangarei to Auckland to pick up the coin.

Bizarre. I like this part in the item description:

Test Level : Has not been tested.
Physical Condition : Average - More severe usage and wear marks and general untidiness may need some work.

translateltd - 2014-07-18 19:06:00

translateltd wrote:

Bizarre. I like this part in the item description:

Test Level : Has not been tested.
Physical Condition : Average - More severe usage and wear marks and general untidiness may need some work.

I know a great panel beater lol

gammoner - 2014-07-18 20:15:00

get your pennies out boy's...bugger me.....Listing #: 753344439

chefman1 - 2014-07-19 17:30:00

chefman1 wrote:

get your pennies out boy's...bugger me.....Listing #: 753344439

What a shame he didn't include the 1966 one :-)

translateltd - 2014-07-19 20:44:00

translateltd wrote:

What a shame he didn't include the 1966 one :-)[/quote

I understand the Cartel has a shipment coming in from Ch%na as we speak

lester36 - 2014-07-19 20:53:00

lester36 wrote:

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teltd]

What a shame he didn't include the 1966 one :-)[/quote

I understand the Cartel has a shipment coming in from Ch%na as we speak

Now there's a thought! We should order some 1938 silvers at the same time.

translateltd - 2014-07-19 22:02:00

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oldecurb - 2014-07-20 16:17:00

It's a German jeton. Examples dated 1751 and 1759 for sale here with further ID: http://www.anythinganywhere.com/commerce/exo/exoinventory.ht
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Search for "280 1175" and "280 1177" as the item numbers on the page. Looks like it was issued by an I.B. (-> J.B.) Hecht as Mintmaster in Zellerfeld, Braunschweig.
Here's another on eBay:
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Braunschweig-Harz-Munzmeister-Jeton-1
751-J-B-Hecht-Zellerfeld-Rechenpfennig-/301239158909
There's an English connection as Brunswick-Luneberg (i.e. Hanover) was where the "German Georges" came from and the "GR.BR." in the legend probably stands for GROSSBRITANNIEN, i.e. Great Britain.

translateltd - 2014-07-20 20:24:00

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oldecurb - 2014-07-20 21:52:00

auction-auto extend

while it obviously combats the sniper (last second bidder), which is either good all bad, depending on your viewpoint. It can also be a bit tedious, to say the least. I'd like to see an auction end if there is no new high bidder in the final two minutes. At present it seems to extend even when there is no new high bidder. It seems to work very much in favour of the seller, which again, could be viewed as a good or bad thing.

Edited by dtpapa at 12:19 pm, Tue 22 Jul

dtpapa - 2014-07-22 12:18:00

4234
A few years ago there seemed always to be the option of using auto-extend or not when you set up an auction. I haven't noticed it recently - has it been taken away and made the default in recent years?

translateltd - 2014-07-22 15:59:00

it also encourages shill bidding, I'd say. Although I'm sure trademe does its best to stamp that sort of thing out!

dtpapa - 2014-07-22 16:39:00

dtpapa wrote:

auction-auto extend

while it obviously combats the sniper (last second bidder), which is either good all bad, depending on your viewpoint. It can also be a bit tedious, to say the least. I'd like to see an auction end if there is no new high bidder in the final two minutes. At present it seems to extend even when there is no new high bidder. It seems to work very much in favour of the seller, which again, could be viewed as a good or bad thing.

I've not come across an auction that extends past it's due close unless another bid is placed within that final 2 minute window. Only exception was when TM goes down, and then they normally add on another 2 hours when up and running again.
There are programs that will only place a minimum increase bid in the last few seconds if that is the strategy you want to use for that particular auction. This will "drag the auction out " but also gives any late comers a chance to enter as well.
A good case for a bidder who may be on say 15 to 20 auctions all closing at the same time.Slowing the auction down will give you a chance at least monitoring each of them and allowing time to bid on them all.

gammoner - 2014-07-22 18:55:00

yes I was thinking more of instances when a bid in the last two minutes extends an auction, even thought that bid is not a highest bid. But I guess that can only happen when the leading bid is an auto-bid. I can see that if you did have 20 say auctions all finishing at the same time, it might give you a better chance to manage them, especially if you are working within a budget.

dtpapa - 2014-07-22 20:46:00

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bearsit - 2014-07-24 22:13:00

I reckon the best bidding strategy is to use auto-bid, but bid only once, so your highest bid straight away.

dtpapa - 2014-07-25 12:29:00

dtpapa wrote:

I reckon the best bidding strategy is to use auto-bid, but bid only once, so your highest bid straight away.

does not work all the time sorry to say,i bid to win...auto-bid or not.

chefman1 - 2014-07-25 13:36:00

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oldecurb - 2014-07-25 22:36:00

Hi Guys and Ladys, yes woman coin collectors are out there, whats your thoughts on 3rd party coin grading, hope not going over old ground with this question. Coiln T.

35 - 2014-07-27 09:54:00

Just back from a week in Christchurch. Did a coin shop tour from the old Avon Stamps and Coins site, around the container mall then up to PA Stamps and Coins at the Bealey Ave/ Papanui Rd corner.
A cheap outing, expenditure zero.

alpha111 - 2014-07-27 17:43:00

35 wrote:

whats your thoughts on 3rd party coin grading Coiln T.

The companies appear to have variable standards. Once saw a coin graded gVF that I would have graded fine (an ancient). As the majority of the companies are in the States too much of that stuff on Trademe would probably lead to a further lowering of standards. Others may disagree.

alpha111 - 2014-07-27 17:51:00

35 wrote:

Hi Guys and Ladys, yes woman coin collectors are out there, whats your thoughts on 3rd party coin grading, hope not going over old ground with this question. Coiln T.

The more reputable ones are probably OK, with due allowance for US grading standards, but when it comes to the franchise outfits that just seem to buy the equipment, you might as well get your dog to do it, blindfolded. The whole TPG thing just seems to be a marketing ploy, though - why would you need it? US collectors try to game the system by gambling on being able to "crack" slabs and score a higher grading from a different company. That's gambling, not numismatics.

Edited by translateltd at 7:14 pm, Sun 27 Jul

translateltd - 2014-07-27 19:13:00

There's another consequence of the auto-extend. It allows a bidder to watch an auction, and NOT bid!! (unless someone else does!!)

dtpapa - 2014-07-28 20:54:00

Check out 759276926 - you've got to love how completely wrong people can get things sometimes. "laminated so kept safe" - oh really?!?

justinian1 - 2014-07-29 15:51:00

justinian1 wrote:

Check out 759276926 - you've got to love how completely wrong people can get things sometimes. "laminated so kept safe" - oh really?!?

Stops that heavy fold down the middle from getting any worse, maybe?

translateltd - 2014-07-29 16:16:00

translateltd wrote:

Stops that heavy fold down the middle from getting any worse, maybe?

Indeed. At least it's still worth $10, or being laminated is it considered to be damaged? Would the Reserve Bank still accept it? I'm guessing retailers wouldn't.

Edited by justinian1 at 10:15 pm, Tue 29 Jul

justinian1 - 2014-07-29 22:14:00