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Coins on Ebay?

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  • #2
    Blade
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Music Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,499 Mod ✭✭✭✭Blade


    That's an English William III so I'm not familiar with their values, certain dates could be particularly rare, so if you just wanted one you should find out which dates are the cheapest and find a high quality one for yourself. That one is of very low quality yet it's at a high price already so it must be quite scarce.

    Personally I mainly collect Irish and there are two main types of Irish coins with William III. Just after he demonitized all of James II's gunmoney he brought out a halfpenny with a double bust portrait of himself and Mary. Then when she died he had them made with just his bust.


  • #3
    citizen_p
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,494 ✭✭✭citizen_p


    i colllect some ebay... ive seen a few coins labelled "replica" ... mainly from chinese sellers.
    but some dealers on it are completley genuine.


  • #4
    GUNMONEY
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37 ✭GUNMONEY


    Hi A bit late I know
    First of all if your going to collect coins, buy a good book Coins of England and the United kingdom by spinks it the standard referance of british coinage. There is an Irish Version of this.

    Yes fakes are knocking around
    http://coins.about.com/od/worldcoins/ig/Chinese-Counterfeiting-Ring/

    The best way to spot a fake check for other auctions listing the same coins two sellers with the same coin, same condition walk away!!!!
    Yes they do age coins also, so the best advice I can give it the get out and go the a few coin fairs/Auctions and get an eye for what you want to collect, you will soon get a feel for it and know what looks right.
    Buy the best you can afford, that is don't buy 6 low grade coins (Fine) when you could buy 1 high grade (EF UNC).

    The crown lists for £125 Fine to £1400 EF and there is spelling variations which are very rare.


    Shane-1 wrote: »
    hey everybody, does anyone here buy coins off of ebay? what do ye think of this site for buying coins? I have heard there are many fakes knocking around.

    I am looking to buy a William III, preferably an affordable enough crown, I saw this one http://cgi.ebay.ie/1695-CROWN-WILLIAM-III-BRITISH-SILVER-COIN-FINE_W0QQitemZ180340701924QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Coins_BritishMilled_RL?hash=item180340701924&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A1%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

    What do ye think? Thanks everyone! :)


  • #5
    citizen_p
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,494 ✭✭✭citizen_p


    the krause catouloge is the standard catoulouge for world coins....
    $55 on easons.ie from 1901to 2000 any auction that has KM#12 etc.... is from that catolouge


    this is a goood site
    http://worldcoingallery.com/
    he just got the coins out of the catoulouge and put up the pricing guide...


  • #6
    GUNMONEY
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37 ✭GUNMONEY


    you find 1601 to 1700 catalogue page 748 from $35 in VG to $700 in ef (my catalogue is a few years old)


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