GoldElliott

I have returned them but defaced them with the word FAKE across each so as to avoid liability myself for distributing counterfeit coins! It also prevents the auction house from reselling the coins themselves should they want to do so. If they kick up a fuss about refunds etc Im going to post their name very publically.

I would return them mate, selling forgeries is a crime and a reputation for doing something like that sticks.

Also received these coins (not fakes!). Nice big lump of early belgian silver in a fantastic grade with with plenty of obverse detail and a 1886 maundy 4d groat. This is not something I collect so I have put it up for auction elsewhere. With a mintage of just 6,785 I have to say I am surprised at how cheap these maundy pieces go! I would have thought more people would collect them! This one has beautiful toning which isnt really captured but has a reddish/ rainbow hue to it and lovely symetrical toning.

I have returned them but defaced them with the word FAKE across each so as to avoid liability myself for distributing counterfeit coins! It also prevents the auction house from reselling the coins themselves should they want to do so. If they kick up a fuss about refunds etc Im going to post their name very publically.

Also received these coins (not fakes!). Nice big lump of early belgian silver in a fantastic grade with with plenty of obverse detail and a 1886 maundy 4d groat. This is not something I collect so I have put it up for auction elsewhere. With a mintage of just 6,785 I have to say I am surprised at how cheap these maundy pieces go! I would have thought more people would collect them! This one has beautiful toning which isnt really captured but has a reddish/ rainbow hue to it and lovely symetrical toning.

Love it, do not blame you, contact trading standards for advice as well they might be able to help, though when I was tackling people making and selling fake militaria in the UK I know how hopeless they are, and you have to basically do their work for them.

So I won my first lot in a proper auction the other day and if it wasn't so funny I'd be quite angry 😂
£20 hammer price, which plus commission and postage ended up costing £41 all in! these guys are criminals, 33% buyer fees and 30% seller fees, and £10 handling charge on postage just for them posting it for you!
Anyway, thought I had bagged an absolute bargain here and had 6 pretty rare south American coins- admittedly I didn't look at the photos closely at all before bidding, just chucked in a £20 bid and won.
Coins arrived and well... as you can see they are cheap cheap chinese copies. all weighing at around 18g (real weights supposed to be between 25-30g roughly for these coins) and very magnetic.
These were bought off the saleroom from a reputable auctioneer so please be careful guys! I have protected the anonymity of the auctioneer whilst my case is still pending with them. If they do not resolve it to my satisfaction I will release their details and report them to the trading standards. They seemed to be genuinely surprised and they do not sell a lot of coins typically, however I find it strange that an auction house with supposedly master valuers cannot tell silver from cheap chinese copy....
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Also received these coins (not fakes!). Nice big lump of early belgian silver in a fantastic grade with with plenty of obverse detail and a 1886 maundy 4d groat. This is not something I collect so I have put it up for auction elsewhere. With a mintage of just 6,785 I have to say I am surprised at how cheap these maundy pieces go! I would have thought more people would collect them! This one has beautiful toning which isnt really captured but has a reddish/ rainbow hue to it and lovely symetrical toning.

I have returned them but defaced them with the word FAKE across each so as to avoid liability myself for distributing counterfeit coins! It also prevents the auction house from reselling the coins themselves should they want to do so. If they kick up a fuss about refunds etc Im going to post their name very publically.

Also received these coins (not fakes!). Nice big lump of early belgian silver in a fantastic grade with with plenty of obverse detail and a 1886 maundy 4d groat. This is not something I collect so I have put it up for auction elsewhere. With a mintage of just 6,785 I have to say I am surprised at how cheap these maundy pieces go! I would have thought more people would collect them! This one has beautiful toning which isnt really captured but has a reddish/ rainbow hue to it and lovely symetrical toning.

So I won my first lot in a proper auction the other day and if it wasn't so funny I'd be quite angry 😂
£20 hammer price, which plus commission and postage ended up costing £41 all in! these guys are criminals, 33% buyer fees and 30% seller fees, and £10 handling charge on postage just for them posting it for you!
Anyway, thought I had bagged an absolute bargain here and had 6 pretty rare south American coins- admittedly I didn't look at the photos closely at all before bidding, just chucked in a £20 bid and won.
Coins arrived and well... as you can see they are cheap cheap chinese copies. all weighing at around 18g (real weights supposed to be between 25-30g roughly for these coins) and very magnetic.
These were bought off the saleroom from a reputable auctioneer so please be careful guys! I have protected the anonymity of the auctioneer whilst my case is still pending with them. If they do not resolve it to my satisfaction I will release their details and report them to the trading standards. They seemed to be genuinely surprised and they do not sell a lot of coins typically, however I find it strange that an auction house with supposedly master valuers cannot tell silver from cheap chinese copy....
video-1601712094.mp4

Also received these coins (not fakes!). Nice big lump of early belgian silver in a fantastic grade with with plenty of obverse detail and a 1886 maundy 4d groat. This is not something I collect so I have put it up for auction elsewhere. With a mintage of just 6,785 I have to say I am surprised at how cheap these maundy pieces go! I would have thought more people would collect them! This one has beautiful toning which isnt really captured but has a reddish/ rainbow hue to it and lovely symetrical toning.

Also received these coins (not fakes!). Nice big lump of early belgian silver in a fantastic grade with with plenty of obverse detail and a 1886 maundy 4d groat. This is not something I collect so I have put it up for auction elsewhere. With a mintage of just 6,785 I have to say I am surprised at how cheap these maundy pieces go! I would have thought more people would collect them! This one has beautiful toning which isnt really captured but has a reddish/ rainbow hue to it and lovely symetrical toning.

So I won my first lot in a proper auction the other day and if it wasn't so funny I'd be quite angry 😂
£20 hammer price, which plus commission and postage ended up costing £41 all in! these guys are criminals, 33% buyer fees and 30% seller fees, and £10 handling charge on postage just for them posting it for you!
Anyway, thought I had bagged an absolute bargain here and had 6 pretty rare south American coins- admittedly I didn't look at the photos closely at all before bidding, just chucked in a £20 bid and won.
Coins arrived and well... as you can see they are cheap cheap chinese copies. all weighing at around 18g (real weights supposed to be between 25-30g roughly for these coins) and very magnetic.
These were bought off the saleroom from a reputable auctioneer so please be careful guys! I have protected the anonymity of the auctioneer whilst my case is still pending with them. If they do not resolve it to my satisfaction I will release their details and report them to the trading standards. They seemed to be genuinely surprised and they do not sell a lot of coins typically, however I find it strange that an auction house with supposedly master valuers cannot tell silver from cheap chinese copy....
video-1601712094.mp4

The mintmarks, the seahorse was used till 1933 when the grapes took over, there was different mintmarks for the colonies ones also, nice coins.

Picked up a few coins from a shop on strand. Most were hugely overpriced as you'd imagine but got 10 or so for a decent price

Picked up a few coins from a shop on strand. Most were hugely overpriced as you'd imagine but got 10 or so for a decent price

Picked up a few coins from a shop on strand. Most were hugely overpriced as you'd imagine but got 10 or so for a decent price

Picked up a few coins from a shop on strand. Most were hugely overpriced as you'd imagine but got 10 or so for a decent price

Picked up a few coins from a shop on strand. Most were hugely overpriced as you'd imagine but got 10 or so for a decent price

Picked up a few coins from a shop on strand. Most were hugely overpriced as you'd imagine but got 10 or so for a decent price

Picked up a few coins from a shop on strand. Most were hugely overpriced as you'd imagine but got 10 or so for a decent price

Picked up a few coins from a shop on strand. Most were hugely overpriced as you'd imagine but got 10 or so for a decent price

Picked up a few coins from a shop on strand. Most were hugely overpriced as you'd imagine but got 10 or so for a decent price

Picked up a few coins from a shop on strand. Most were hugely overpriced as you'd imagine but got 10 or so for a decent price