ebay

[Nighthawk]

If Marie isn't careful, her upper anatomy section is going to pop out of that towel she's wearing! LOL 

[NumisMatty]

Hey that's an awesome looking coin, am I right in assuming it is of Gold??
Part of a series? excuse me if I have missed something...

[Paint Your Wagon]

Hey that's an awesome looking coin, am I right in assuming it is of Gold??
Part of a series? excuse me if I have missed something...

If you are referring to the machete wielding woman
it is gold and Haiti has a different motive every year
So you could call it part of a series like Nuggets could be called part of a series

[Paint Your Wagon]

Last week I took a buy it now for a 25 000 won coin
Professional vendor refuses to deliver saying he made a mistake the coin was allready sold
By happenstance coin was 15% below melt
Gave him a nice negative and saw that was his second of the sort that month
Yesterday I got an email fromebay saying he reclaims the cost and asking me to confirm we agreed
I was very nice I sent a copy of the vendors german message and said NO way José

[scottishmoney]

At least the seller of the 100 Korona emailed yesterday with sending information on the coin.  I was a bit edgy because I bought it at about 80% of melt.

My guess is that the seller is not that far into the coin, probably had for a while, because he has been slowly selling off large sized gold coins on eBay accd to his feedback over the last few months.  He appears to have honoured every sale. 

[Paint Your Wagon]

The last 10 days I bought coins at melt and by the time they arrived they were way below melt
Gold in euro is at an all time high and going higher
Exchange agents pay 4% over melt and sell 8% over melt

A professional seller let a TV crew film his safe
He had a few kilo bars gold left and 100 oz silver but no coins I could see
He said he had 200% of normal volume the last 10 days

[scottishmoney]

Every single time I have bought that yellow stuff in the last 6 months, it has appreciated afterwards.  When my banks are shaky, and the government is buying them up, it is nice to know there is a nice fair weather harbour to park my funds.

[Paint Your Wagon]

The only identical coin I know that has them in yellow and red is the Britannia

I like red better 

[Paint Your Wagon]

ebay France and Germany are being flooded with mini st gaudens
0.5 gram and going by past german analyses between zero and 8 carat gold


http://cgi.ebay.de/Small-Real-GOLD-ST-GAUDEN-Coin-Uncirculated_W0QQitemZ230300431597QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item230300431597&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

[Paint Your Wagon]

1935 gold bullion coin from US 

http://cgi.ebay.de/1935-AMERICAN-COIN-INDIAN-HEAD-AND-BUFFALO-24-ct-GOLD_W0QQitemZ270287679889QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item270287679889&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

[KurtS]

THESE ARE THE FIRST SILVER COINS WITH REAL 24K GOLD PLATED  EDITION, A HIGHLY COLLECTABLE AND DESIRABLE ITEM

I've noticed other auctions from Germany mistaking our nickels for silver, but a "gold plated edition" is a new one! lol.
I've sometimes taken the time to notify the seller of their mistake, only to be corrected back! 

[scottishmoney]

I've sometimes taken the time to notify the seller of their mistake, only to be corrected back! 

I don't even waste my time anymore with contacting sellers to correct their auctions.

[scottishmoney]

ebay France and Germany are being flooded with mini st gaudens
0.5 gram and going by past german analyses between zero and 8 carat gold


http://cgi.ebay.de/Small-Real-GOLD-ST-GAUDEN-Coin-Uncirculated_W0QQitemZ230300431597QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item230300431597&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

I search for cheap gold, but have to put in negs in the search string like -mini, -replica etc.  The amount of that garbage almost makes the search not worth the trouble.

[KurtS]

I don't even waste my time anymore with contacting sellers to correct their auctions.

I must have some twisted sense of duty, lol.    I'll even contact a seller when they're auctioning an unattributed variety they could sell for more--or I'll just buy it if I don't have one already.

[Paint Your Wagon]

another good negative is 10 mm  or 11 mm
or smallest coins of the world   

[Paint Your Wagon]

If you think this is 80 gram gold think again it is copper with a little goldplating

http://cgi.ebay.de/CHINA-OLYMPIA-2008-DIE-FREUNDLICHEN-FUNF-55mm-GOLD-80g_W0QQitemZ400002548768QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item400002548768&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

[Paint Your Wagon]

Wow a professional vendor asking 1450 euro and putting fingergrease on the coin he is selling can you believe that ?
Answer from my friend the american coindealer
and several times over -- it's been cleaned quite a bit. he probably had to rub it on his nose to get that much grease on it -- he should have mixed in some sulfur -- at least the tone would be more accurate.


http://cgi.ebay.fr/LOUIS-DOR-A-LA-MECHE-LONGUE-LOUIS-XIV-1652-AMIENS_W0QQitemZ200263949283QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item200263949283&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

[Paint Your Wagon]

How bizarre can you get
copper with a micron layer of silver and over that on a very small part a micron layer of gold


http://cgi.ebay.de/10-J-Euro-Jubilaeumspraeg-veredelt-m-Gold-und-Silber_W0QQitemZ160292417037QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item160292417037&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

[ElleKitty]

Aw man.  August, after peeking at that pretty Louis XIV coin, I wandered off into the depths of Ebay Frances, and found something I like.   My French is definitely not up to par, so I don't know if I will bid on the coin or not.  Of course, in four days, the coin may not be so reasonably priced, either.   Oh, and it isn't gold, either.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350108986660&category=127199&_trksid=p3907.m263&_trkparms=algo%3DSI%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D15%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D54

[scottishmoney]

Seller doesn't take paypal, which makes a transaction difficult, I can imagine he takes IBAN, but who in America does that?

[Paint Your Wagon]

Aw man.  August, after peeking at that pretty Louis XIV coin, I wandered off into the depths of Ebay Frances, and found something I like.   My French is definitely not up to par, so I don't know if I will bid on the coin or not.  Of course, in four days, the coin may not be so reasonably priced, either.   Oh, and it isn't gold, either.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350108986660&category=127199&_trksid=p3907.m263&_trkparms=algo%3DSI%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D15%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D54

Man is retired after 40 years of working and selling his 30 years of collecting coins
Not satisfied money back
He takes two weeks of vacation and warns that payment received after 24 octobre will only be seen 3 novembre
I asked him what his shipment costs are to the US since he only quotes local
Payment is no problem because every mainland european has a BIC and IBAN number and transfer is free of cost
So you bid and if you win I will transfer him the money
Since he was French I signed Auguste since only the French know that is a male name 

[Paint Your Wagon]

Seller doesn't take paypal, which makes a transaction difficult, I can imagine he takes IBAN, but who in America does that?

BIC is bank identifier code
IBAN  is international bank account number

Rules . You have to live in the european union , you have to have a bankaccount in euro so british only comply if they open a euro account : under those circumstances all european transfers in euro only cost the same as a transfer in the country of origin which in my case is zero since I pay a fee per month of 2.5 euro whatever I do  .

[ElleKitty]

Oooooh, thank you!

So if I bid and win, I will pay you.  And do you take paypal, or only gold? 

[Paint Your Wagon]

Oooooh, thank you!

So if I bid and win, I will pay you.  And do you take paypal, or only gold? 

Well we can negotiate the price afterwards but a virgin sacagawea untouched by greasy fingers and  in an holder might be the deal but
only if I am not getting more then I give because in my ignorance I think I could get that for ten to fifteen dollars plus mail if I tried 
Over here they come only goldplated or greasy  and neither appeals to me 

PS paypal would be fine too
PPS you other knightesses and knights don't make offers of Saca's cause I do not plan on a harem 

[ElleKitty]

I can probably manage an untouched sacagewea for you.  ^^  Even if I have to go buy one and an airtite for it too.  The pretty copper lion is worth that, and a bit more even.

[Paint Your Wagon]

I can probably manage an untouched sacagewea for you.  ^^  Even if I have to go buy one and an airtite for it too.  The pretty copper lion is worth that, and a bit more even.

Ok but you realise I will have to have your address to give to the vendor 

[ElleKitty]

That isn't a problem at all. I will PM it to you right now.

[Paint Your Wagon]

That isn't a problem at all. I will PM it to you right now.

I received your address

[Paint Your Wagon]

I have never seen so many mistakes made by so many ebayers 

Another guy who stopped his auction cause he made a mistake in the starting price he says
Most just say the article is no longer available

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=170270705301

[Paint Your Wagon]

99999 pure gold if there is any gold in this american indian
and a whopping 0.5 gram
If they make them any smaller a draught will blow them away

http://cgi.ebay.de/Goldmuenze-Goldbarren-Indian-Head-99999-reinstes-Gold_W0QQitemZ270290333020QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item270290333020&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

[TwoShadows]

No more offers? Shoot I was just getting ready to advise my Belgium friend I know where and how to get my paws on a Sackie PROOF that has never even been breathed on! Darn the luck!

[Paint Your Wagon]

No more offers? Shoot I was just getting ready to advise my Belgium friend I know where and how to get my paws on a Sackie PROOF that has never even been breathed on! Darn the luck!

I would not believe that those guys at the mint wear oxyen packs  and the sulphur in the air would require controlled environment as well which I bet you they do not have . They probably do not even have a dust free environment .
I saw a mosquito between the glasses of the front window of a car a long time ago . I wonder what a mosquito would look like coming out of the coinpress 

PS I will proof my Sackie by spraying shellack over it ( an old european custom )

[Paint Your Wagon]

Use of smudge tool on reverse at 8 o'clock


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=270289506384

[ElleKitty]

Hurray!  I received feedback from Fernand today!  This means the payment has gone through, and my coin should be on the way before he leaves for his vacation. 

I do wish I could translate properly what he said, though.

Transaction parfaite avec personne très sympathique. Merci.

I can translate the words into English, but somehow I think part of the meaning gets lost.

Mr. Auguste, I will pick out the Sac dollar Saturday morning, and make it the best one I can find.   I will ship it out ASAP after that, as well.  *bounces happily* 


Paraguay, 1/12 Real, copper.  1845.  The country's first coin, KM 1.1.  1 of 2 coins struck in reales, decimalisation occurred in 1870.

[KurtS]

EK,
That's a striking design! Great style--and very nice grade! I really like the idiosyncrasies of this period, such as that "1/12" and the hand-punched look to the lettering--the positioning wanders a bit. 

[Paint Your Wagon]

Hurray!  I received feedback from Fernand today!  This means the payment has gone through, and my coin should be on the way before he leaves for his vacation. 

I do wish I could translate properly what he said, though.

Transaction parfaite avec personne très sympathique. Merci.

I can translate the words into English, but somehow I think part of the meaning gets lost.

Mr. Auguste, I will pick out the Sac dollar Saturday morning, and make it the best one I can find.   I will ship it out ASAP after that, as well.  *bounces happily* 


Paraguay, 1/12 Real, copper.  1845.  The country's first coin, KM 1.1.  1 of 2 coins struck in reales, decimalisation occurred in 1870.

Translation
Perfect transaction with a sympathic person

I am happy you got it
Keep the coin dry

[Paint Your Wagon]

and another gold dollar but if you read the body of text it is of course junkplated

http://cgi.ebay.fr/ETATS-UNIS-ONE-DOLLAR-JAMES-MONROE-2008-UNC-USA-OR_W0QQitemZ400004108452QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item400004108452&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

[KurtS]

"Objet non valide"
Très bien! 

[Paint Your Wagon]

Link still works for me
James Monroe gold

[KurtS]

Well, that's odd...perhaps Ebay.fr is blocking US traffic? 
I was hoping it was taken down, since eBay is rife with bogus auctions.

[Paint Your Wagon]

This is a gold essai
But if your read carefully it is bronze 1980 ( and if i remember rightly i got the bronze silver and gold )



http://cgi.ebay.fr/ESSAI-DE-LA-MEDAILLE-REVOLUTION-FRANCAISE-MOD-20-FR-OR_W0QQitemZ120323769222QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item120323769222&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

[ElleKitty]

Sir Auguste;

I have (hopefully) your coin in hand.  After browsing over the selection at my local store, I picked out an 2000S proof Sacagewea for you.  For only 3 extra dollars, it came with the rest of the 2000 US mint set.  I hope that is fine?  If it is, I'll post it out to you on Monday A.M.  If it isn't, I can crack the Sac out and post only that coin.

I can also scan it for you if you wish to see it before posting.

Thanks!

KT

[Paint Your Wagon]

Dear Knightess

Of course that is fine
Let me know what I owe you on balance .
Thank you ; this will be my first set

Auguste

[Paint Your Wagon]

The French are goldplating everything these days
A goldplated 2000 quarters set for "only" 25 euro plus shipping

http://cgi.ebay.fr/Coffret-complet-USA-STATE-QUARTER-DOLLAR-2000-plaque-or_W0QQitemZ270292791470QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item270292791470&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

[ElleKitty]

Sir Auguste, you don't owe me a penny.  ... Unless it's Australian, of course.  I hope you enjoy your set! 

[Paint Your Wagon]

Sir Auguste, you don't owe me a penny.  ... Unless it's Australian, of course.  I hope you enjoy your set! 

Thank you my lady 

[Paint Your Wagon]

Now we are really heaping injury on insult or is it the other way around
1752 Louis XV replica and in gold plate 

http://cgi.ebay.fr/SUPERBE-MONNAIE-OR-1752-EPOQUE-LOUIS-XV_W0QQitemZ250314904445QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item250314904445&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

[Paint Your Wagon]

This one is great
He sells an italian goldcoin putting it in Asia and it is only goldplate 

http://cgi.ebay.fr/MAGNIFIQUE-MONNAIE-DE-LITALIE-OR-1974_W0QQitemZ250314907851QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item250314907851&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

[Paint Your Wagon]

An essai in only nine coins ever minted and sold in a butt ugly coffin for 7400 or 7900 buy it know by an american in france
I wonder it will sell and I hope the scratch is on the coffin not the coin 

http://cgi.ebay.fr/Rarissime-100-Francs-Bazor-Essai-SPL-FDC-Or-Gold_W0QQitemZ180302551088QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item180302551088&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

[Paint Your Wagon]

I just read in my legal advisory lettre that ebay was condemned by a Paris commerce judge for ebay france selling fake Vuiton and parfume from daughter enterprises
The judge said that if you get money for fake you are not a platform but a broker and please that is 38.6 million euro fine
Ebay is going to appeal against the judge 

[KurtS]

you are not a platform but a broker and please that is 38.6 million euro fine

Wonderful...maybe they'll be forced to clean house?    Here in the USA, I think we call that a "fencing operation".

Here's a story:
Years ago when I was more naive, I tried to buy a used Tag Heuer watch on eBay.
I made a bid, and shortly thereafter I discovered the watch was an Asian knockoff (obvious by small details).
I declined to pay, citing a forgery, and the seller actually threatened legal action.

So I took some legal action of my own, now armed with better knowledge of these watches.
I copied down all the seller's fake watch auction #s--and any others I found--and faxed them to Tag Heuer's legal counsel.
That made a big dent on eBay for a while--and it just took a few hours of my time.  Why can't eBay do the same? 

[Paint Your Wagon]

I won a 25 000 won coin from a professional seller for way below melt
He suddenly discovered after the auction was over that it was a mistake and he did not have the coin any longer
I saw from his feedback this was not the first mistake of the kind
So I gave him a resounding negative feedback

The effing vendor cannot give a revenge neg anymore on ebay germany but he went and reclaimed the posting cost and said both seller and vendor agreed not to have a deal 
So I told ebay in the most polite terms what happened appending the emails from the vendor .

After a week ebay sent me a 20 euro voucher saying they hoped I was not discouraged by the contretemps 

[ElleKitty]

It's here It's here It's here It's here It's here!

My lovely South American Lion made it to my house today, and I have to say that was a fast transaction!

I also -highly- recommend Ferdeparis as a seller on Ebay.  He was awesome!  Even returned my messages in English, while I practiced my awful French on him.

She's such a beautiful coin...

Monsieur August, Merci!

[KurtS]

KT, after that build-up...you know what I'd like to see? Pics to enjoy the coin w/you. 

Btw, I won that old Sweden "cat coin"--plus an amazing find: 1915-H Australia Shilling...for just $10 
--pics when they arrive!

[ElleKitty]

This is my Lion from Paraguay.   I posted it before, but it's on the previous page.

[KurtS]

Oh...now I feel silly for forgetting that so quickly! 
I must have been distracted by this "kitty coin" of my own--soon to arrive.

[Paint Your Wagon]

It's here It's here It's here It's here It's here!

My lovely South American Lion made it to my house today, and I have to say that was a fast transaction!

I also -highly- recommend Ferdeparis as a seller on Ebay.  He was awesome!  Even returned my messages in English, while I practiced my awful French on him.

She's such a beautiful coin...

Monsieur August, Merci!

I am very glad you got the coin and so superfast . I am also very happy you like it in hand cause pictures can go both ways better or worse.
Also I could not have mailed it from Belgium for that price . France and Austria have cheap posting rates compared to us.
Ferdeparis in now 14 days on vacation and he is liquidating his collection since he is retiring .
By the way your French is good . As good as his English.

Enjoy whilst I go on painting my wagon . 

[Paint Your Wagon]

First he steels a foto of a coin by googling since he has no camera
Then he sells a gold ounce that is not gold and not even an ounce 

   1OZ Unze 999,9er Gold 28,35gramm
Last time I looked an ounce was still 31.1 grams


http://cgi.ebay.de/1OZ-Unze-999-9er-Gold-28-35gramm_W0QQitemZ220305201158QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item220305201158&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

[KurtS]

I guess he should use Google translate on "Silver" or "Argent"?   

[Paint Your Wagon]

Bless ebay 
I just got a box with three certificates of something I don't know what from Austria
Something if the figures are real like an heavy half ounce of gold and two one ounces of silver all at melt .
Since my last complaint I had a 20 euro paypal voucher so this is indeed a cheap purchase 

[Paint Your Wagon]

Can you believe this professional power seller is selling 3 coins for more then 1000$ apiece with the same picture ?

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=220306979524

[Paint Your Wagon]

This is my Lion from Paraguay.   I posted it before, but it's on the previous page.

Milady thank you
Sacagawea and tribe arrived safely in Belgium 

[Paint Your Wagon]

And yet again they are selling non existent gold american dollars

http://cgi.ebay.de/2007-United-States-John-Adams-Gold-Dollar-Coin_W0QQitemZ170281323159QQcmdZViewItemQQptZM%C3%BCnzen_Medaillen?hash=item170281323159&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

[Paint Your Wagon]

MS70 with ugly white spots
I hope the price is in Zimbabwe dollars 

http://cgi.ebay.de/1-1993-Silver-Eagle-Cert-NGC-First-Strike-MS70-UNIQUE_W0QQitemZ120221454620QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCoins_Bullion?hash=item120221454620&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A3%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1308

[Paint Your Wagon]

Bwahaha the most pure goldplate Buffalo


http://cgi.ebay.fr/2008-50-AMERICAINS-BUFFLE-PREUVE-COPIE-DE-PIECE-DOR_W0QQitemZ270309963388QQcmdZViewItemQQptZFR_GW_Pi%C3%A8cesMonde?hash=item270309963388&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

[NumisMatty]

Hey you can have up to five of them! Now that's stupid 

[Paint Your Wagon]

This is my searchstring and I still get 105 pages at 50 items a page most of them shit

gold -mini -bar -nuggets -small -1865 -adams -united -maximillian -sacagawea

[Paint Your Wagon]

First time I see an Ukraine one ounce

http://cgi.ebay.de/Gold-Gedenkmuenze-Die-Ostroger-Bibel_W0QQitemZ300277707222QQcmdZViewItemQQptZM%C3%BCnzen_Medaillen?hash=item300277707222&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

[Paint Your Wagon]

Allways the same a Belgian 50 Ecu coin sold as a proof which it certainly is NOT and there are 1 500 000 of these coins made for a population of 11 million 


http://cgi.ebay.de/Belgien-50-ECU-1987-PP-15-5-Gramm-900-Gold_W0QQitemZ370123882461QQcmdZViewItemQQptZM%C3%BCnzen_Medaillen?hash=item370123882461&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

[Paint Your Wagon]

Now this is the way to show a
350 year old coin 

http://cgi.ebay.fr/Louis-d-or-a-la-meche-courte-Louis-XIV_W0QQitemZ230312264331QQcmdZViewItemQQptZFR_GW_Monnaies_Pi%C3%A8cesFrancs?hash=item230312264331&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

[Paint Your Wagon]

Fishy fishy and I am too lazy to look it up
Gold (but no weight given) Canadian 2$ with such a bad picture it probably is a minicoin and the coin has the legend centre 22 carat 


http://cgi.ebay.de/1999-Gold-2-Nunavut-CANADA_W0QQitemZ160304131177QQcmdZViewItemQQptZM%C3%BCnzen_Medaillen?hash=item160304131177&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

[scottishmoney]

First time I see an Ukraine one ounce

http://cgi.ebay.de/Gold-Gedenkmuenze-Die-Ostroger-Bibel_W0QQitemZ300277707222QQcmdZViewItemQQptZM%C3%BCnzen_Medaillen?hash=item300277707222&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

For that coin, not a bad opening bid.  Currently the market for these coins is ridiculous - they and the 1/2 oz coins often sell for double melt.  I wanted to buy some, but I was hoping to find them when I was in UA last month - all I could find there were Swiss gold coins and bars.

[Paint Your Wagon]

First time I see an Ukraine one ounce

http://cgi.ebay.de/Gold-Gedenkmuenze-Die-Ostroger-Bibel_W0QQitemZ300277707222QQcmdZViewItemQQptZM%C3%BCnzen_Medaillen?hash=item300277707222&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

For that coin, not a bad opening bid.  Currently the market for these coins is ridiculous - they and the 1/2 oz coins often sell for double melt.  I wanted to buy some, but I was hoping to find them when I was in UA last month - all I could find there were Swiss gold coins and bars.

It is quoted vendor will sell in germany only and at 4000 pieces it is not really rare
I have seen though that in general the germans like the Russian coins like the ones with the seal of Ivan
However I only pay those collector premiums for coins that are at least 150 years old

[Paint Your Wagon]

Beautifull coin but the vendor uses of course a promo pic
Nearly all the coins are damaged cause the Monnaie de Paris made the wrong holder and it is a curbed coin which swings round and round in the holder during the postal journey

http://cgi.ebay.fr/MONNAIE-DE-PARIS-ULTIME-FRANC-OR-750-PAR-STARCK-2001_W0QQitemZ400016641702QQcmdZViewItemQQptZFR_GW_Monnaies_Pi%C3%A8cesFrancs?hash=item400016641702&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

[Paint Your Wagon]

The coin did not sell and what does she do ? Sheoffers it one cent cheaper to start 
These vendors will never learn ; they will offer the same coin over and over again hoping this time that newyear brings a better price
Well I made some good buys because most seem to be cash-less 


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[Paint Your Wagon]

Awesome : the same girl with a russian bear for 5000 euro wow

http://cgi.ebay.de/TOP-RARITAT-200-Rubel-1993-Russischer-Baer-Gold-PP_W0QQitemZ300281125435QQcmdZViewItemQQptZM%C3%BCnzen_Medaillen?hash=item300281125435&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

[scottishmoney]

Oligarchs will pay that kind of money for those, nobody in Russia really trusts banks.  Which to some extent is to their credit

[Paint Your Wagon]

Oligarchs will pay that kind of money for those, nobody in Russia really trusts banks.  Which to some extent is to their credit

I never thrusted banks because they allways made mistakes and allways treated you as a pauper when you came to complain
Now since the start of the year I do not trhust them because they can go bankrupt

But to pay 7 times melt is ridiculous for a brandnew coin

[TwoShadows]

I sure wish Russia would strike that design in silver so I could afford it!!!

[Paint Your Wagon]

I sure wish Russia would strike that design in silver so I could afford it!!!

Do not be too sure Terry cause they might strike it in 5 ounces and ask 500 euro 

[TwoShadows]

I agree as all governments tend to SPEND far more than they ever take in. Must be pretty nice to have an unlimited bank account with NO chance of an overdraw. Just squeeze it out of the taxpayers! Still like to see that coin in silver and get it at a fair price. Wasn't too long ago we had to pay dearly to get coins literally smuggled out of the Soviet Union but now it seems to have eased up a bit but with that came higher prices. Go figure?

[Goose]

"Why back in my day, I......." Gawd, I hate that term! As I was saying, I remember getting the U S silver proof sets for $2.10 AND the guv'ment paid the postage. No, I don't know what silver was at that time but the silver content of the U S proof set was .622 oz. I then realized that the Canadian P L (they refer to the P L as 'Proof Like') set also had a silver dollar, unlike the U S set. Although the Canadian P L sets were 'only' 80% silver compared to the U S sets being 90%, the Canadian P L set contained 1.12 oz of silver. The sets sold for $4......33% more than the U S proof sets, BUT they contained 80% more silver! Needless to say, I purchased many and still have them.

[Paint Your Wagon]

Now they are selling those crappy 10 mm coins in France
Vendor is even to stupid to spell St Gaudens makes it Goldens 

http://cgi.ebay.fr/1-pieces-OR-MAXIMILIANO-1865-1-GOLDENS-US-AMERICA-SUP_W0QQitemZ220331773772QQcmdZViewItemQQptZFR_GW_Monnaies_Pi%C3%A8cesFrancs?hash=item220331773772&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

[Paint Your Wagon]

I am trying to find out about Spanish coins

As not surprising KM is wrong again

Schlumberger 1988 and Friedberg 1976 seem to have more information

Does anyone have these goldcoin catalogues ?

[JoseMartins]

I am trying to find out about Spanish coins

As not surprising KM is wrong again

Schlumberger 1988 and Friedberg 1976 seem to have more information

Does anyone have these goldcoin catalogues ?

I have the Friedberg, and might get some more info regarding Spanish gold coins, what do you need?

[Paint Your Wagon]

I am trying to find out about Spanish coins

As not surprising KM is wrong again

Schlumberger 1988 and Friedberg 1976 seem to have more information

Does anyone have these goldcoin catalogues ?

I have the Friedberg, and might get some more info regarding Spanish gold coins, what do you need?

It seems to me that according to Krause starting with the 2 escudos 1868 (68) they put a date between brackets
also the 1865 is stated 175 $ uncirculated and the 1868 (68) 1500 $ uncirculated

Far down the page for a 10 peseta 1878(62) Krause states that the date between brackets is a  1962 restrike from original dies
for 85 $ uncirculated. On the internet I found that 19 should be in the left star next to the date and 62 in the right star next to the date
making it clear that 1878 is a restrike from 1962

My confusion is what does it mean when the date between brackets is the same like 1868(68) and why would a restrike if it is one be 8.5 times more
expensive then an original form 1865
Krause gives no strike numbers so I do not know that mintage is part of the answer

The information on the stars came either from Friedberg or Schlumberger
 

[JoseMartins]

It seems to me that according to Krause starting with the 2 escudos 1868 (68) they put a date between brackets
also the 1865 is stated 175 $ uncirculated and the 1868 (68) 1500 $ uncirculated

Far down the page for a 10 peseta 1878(62) Krause states that the date between brackets is a  1962 restrike from original dies
for 85 $ uncirculated. On the internet I found that 19 should be in the left star next to the date and 62 in the right star next to the date
making it clear that 1878 is a restrike from 1962

My confusion is what does it mean when the date between brackets is the same like 1868(68) and why would a restrike if it is one be 8.5 times more
expensive then an original form 1865
Krause gives no strike numbers so I do not know that mintage is part of the answer

The information on the stars came either from Friedberg or Schlumberger
 

Well, 1868 was the year that Spain started to use the dates on the star system (silver and gold), before that was like everywhere else, none of the coins minted before had the date on the stars (which was easier now that the Seville - 7 pointed star - and Barcelona - 8 pointed star - had stopped minting coins).
I.E.: The (68) coins are not restrikes, but the (62) are restrikes (very obvious because they weren't dates on the stars before 1868...)

...and the only spanish restrikes are the Alfonso XII gold coins.

The (62) restrikes are common but (61) restrikes are quite scarce!

Let me know if i couldn't explain clearly.

Jose 

[Paint Your Wagon]

Thank you very much
So 1868 (68)  means there is a date 1868 and 68 on the stars and it is an original and the only restrikes are 1961 and 1962 Alfonso XII coins ?

[JoseMartins]

Thank you very much
So 1868 (68)  means there is a date 1868 and 68 on the stars and it is an original and the only restrikes are 1961 and 1962 Alfonso XII coins ?

Exactly!

[Paint Your Wagon]

Thank you very much

[Paint Your Wagon]

Bwahaha
This newby belgian thinks he is going to sell three St Gaudens for 3000 $ apiece with only one picture 

http://cgi.benl.ebay.be/3-gouden-20-dollar-muntstukken-vd-eeuwwisseling-1900_W0QQitemZ170288513869QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_123?hash=item170288513869&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

[Paint Your Wagon]

He call this a tone stain



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[Paint Your Wagon]

A knight made of pure gold he says
well either it is a microscopic knight or it is an electroplate

http://cgi.ebay.fr/SAINT-SEIYA-PEGASE-LE-CHEVALIER-EN-OR-24-K-LIMITER_W0QQitemZ170291377817QQcmdZViewItemQQptZFR_GW_Monnaies_Pi%C3%A8cesFrancs?hash=item170291377817&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

[Paint Your Wagon]

Pay first by banktransfer and then pick up only he says 
What is wrong with money in the left hand and taking the bar in the right hand 


http://cgi.benl.ebay.be/lingot-Or-999-9-37-5g_W0QQitemZ330298553210QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_23?hash=item330298553210&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

[Paint Your Wagon]

Nice set from a guy I know




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[TwoShadows]

I sure hope 2009 brings a better selection of new releases around the world. There won"t be any cheap gold so I guess I have to hope for beautiful silver designs!

[Paint Your Wagon]

Cheap is relative
It is our coldest winter in 10 years and I just had to replace my carbattery and paid 212 euro which is more then 300 US$
For that price I had the most wonderfull two coin set a few weeks back
I will have to try and photograph this because the scan does no justice to the 2 scudi and 1 scudo from San Marino ( identical coins except for size )
It is their rendition of Liberty ( Libertà )

[TwoShadows]

And to think I about had a cow when I paid $85 for a battery last month. It was the best battery they had for my vehicle! It would have been cheaper for you to buy one over here and have it shipped!!!

[Paint Your Wagon]

And to think I about had a cow when I paid $85 for a battery last month. It was the best battery they had for my vehicle! It would have been cheaper for you to buy one over here and have it shipped!!!

Oh but it would be shipping dangerous goods and only possible by boat like 50$  and then 18 % value added tax and 20% or so import tax and 15 $ collection fee and it would arrive in september when customs feel like working again cause the wharehouse is filled to the top
Nah I am used to paying 52% direct tax and 18% VAT at 300% mark up prices
I do not want to cheat the vendors out of a living 

[Goose]

And to think that we will easily catch up to your taxation and fees in a few years.....a sobering thought.