COMPLETE Australian Half Penny Set---INCLUDING 1923

runway · December 09, 2013, 09:47:32 PM

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/COMPLETE-Australian-Half-Penny-Set-INCLUDING-1923-/321270730864?pt=AU_Coins2&hash=item4acd3a5070 :dodgy:

robbiegal · December 09, 2013, 09:59:44 PM

that is one heck of an ikkie 1928 halfpenny

stevo1962 · December 09, 2013, 10:04:01 PM

Don't like the look of the 1923 coin and a few others less than average.At that
price I would steer clear

echidna · December 09, 2013, 10:58:55 PM

its rubbish

nealeffendi · December 10, 2013, 01:08:39 PM

Quote from: 'robbiegal' pid='36667' dateline='1386588584'that is one heck of an ikkie 1928 halfpenny

Is that '28 a typo for '23 (or not:dodgy:)

robbiegal · December 10, 2013, 01:15:53 PM

nope
it's not a typo

it looks like a 28 to me

stevo1962 · December 10, 2013, 01:50:21 PM

It does look like it could be a 1923 but you'd have to be nuts to
invest in something that chewed up

robbiegal · December 10, 2013, 05:51:34 PM

I think it's an 8
here's my contrast experiment

stevo1962 · December 10, 2013, 06:08:54 PM

Quote from: 'robbiegal' pid='36739' dateline='1386660094'I think it's an 8
here's my contrast experiment

If that is an 8 then he is one dodgy seller

emu666 · December 10, 2013, 06:54:49 PM

Quote from: 'robbiegal' pid='36699' dateline='1386643553'nope
it's not a typo

it looks like a 28 to me

For the first time today I agree with Purple Pussy.
My first thought when seeing that listing was "why is the seller photographing a verdigris ridden 1928?"

runway · December 10, 2013, 11:15:49 PM

rustybrill eBay seller is a grub full stop !!!
Deliberate upsizing a common halfpenny set with a suspect 1923 in item description....

robbiegal · December 11, 2013, 05:33:42 PM

the set went in unsold after a 7 day auction on the 8th Dec
so at least not too many have been fooled by the blurry photos
although, it does perplex me somewhat

there is often a stampede when a rare date is listed, even when it looks noticeably poor or fake
I guess there is a lot to be said for shill bidding auctions by perhaps, even more dodgy sellers

the seller here claims to have purchased a 1923 halfpenny, and he may well have - just might not be the coin pictured!

Basil · December 11, 2013, 09:06:03 PM

Yeah,nothing much changes over the years particulary with 1923 halves,when i was at School in the 1960's they had 1923's advertised with a dealers certificate of authenticity,the certificate were genuine,just not for the coin being sold.The Coin/Stamp dealer that used to talk to us one period a Week always said the majority of 1923's he sees are fakes,some were "very clever & hard to detect" and would be still be out there somewhere.