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Princess Di or the Great Gazoo? You decide...
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Princess Di or the Great Gazoo? You decide...
Voltronicus wrote:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=190259070047 Bless her heart, the poor girl had Down Syndrome. I never knew. |
Princess Di or the Great Gazoo? You decide...
"Voltronicus" wrote in message ... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=190259070047 She looks like Lou Costello with JFK hair. I don't know what's happened to the art of sculpting portraits on coins, but too many recent issues are cartoonish. People who ought to look distinguished come out looking like they turned the job over to someone who's last commission was a cereal-box token for Elmer Fudd. |
Princess Di or the Great Gazoo? You decide...
On Oct 13, 2:45*pm, Voltronicus wrote:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=190259070047 appears to be typical Pobjoy button-factory crap. Nice to see that Fwankie has it. I don't suppose he had to pay anything for it (by which I mean it probably came in with a bunch of other stuff). Also good to see he didn't spend anything extra illustrating the obverse side!!! He may own this one until he donates it to the Richardson Texas Boy Scouts. oly |
Princess Di or the Great Gazoo? You decide...
Care to explain THIS Frankie-poo?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=190259119702 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=190251441904 looks like the shill bidder got caught being the high bid. Wonder if Marshmaker will bid on it again? |
Princess Di or the Great Gazoo? You decide...
On Oct 13, 11:53*pm, "Nobidactivity" wrote:
Care to explain THIS Frankie-poo? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=190259119702 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=190251441904 looks like the shill bidder got caught being the high bid. *Wonder if Marshmaker will bid on it again? Does seem a might suspicious. Could it be why Fwankie lost his "Power Seller" status? |
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"Nobidactivity" wrote:
looks like the shill bidder got caught being the high bid. Wonder if Marshmaker will bid on it again? Frank and I have had our differences. For example, the claimed "retail" price of $50 or $55 for this coin is higher than the MS-63 listings either at PCGS or Coinvaluesonline. That said, Frank does offer a 14-day return privilege, and there was plenty of time between these two auctions for the buyer to exercise it. The buyer has bid on and won other silver dollar auctions at or near real retail prices. I see no reason to assume a shill transaction here. Turning to the original coin, the title claims it's a 1997 Princess Diana $5 Commemorative, but the description is for a 1990 Battle of Britain commemorative $5 coin. Now _that_ would make an interesting (and ironic) muled coin. -- Michael Benveniste -- (Clarification required) Don't look back. The lemmings are gaining on you. |
Princess Di or the Great Gazoo? You decide...
"mazorj" wrote in message ... "Voltronicus" wrote in message ... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=190259070047 She looks like Lou Costello with JFK hair. I don't know what's happened to the art of sculpting portraits on coins, but too many recent issues are cartoonish. People who ought to look distinguished come out looking like they turned the job over to someone who's last commission was a cereal-box token for Elmer Fudd. Very true, even the Royal Mint portraits have gone down the tubes. Billy |
Princess Di or the Great Gazoo? You decide...
On Oct 14, 12:31*pm, "note.boy" wrote:
"mazorj" wrote in message ... "Voltronicus" wrote in message .... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=190259070047 She looks like Lou Costello with JFK hair. I don't know what's happened to the art of sculpting portraits on coins, but too many recent issues are cartoonish. *People who ought to look distinguished come out looking like they turned the job over to someone who's last commission was a cereal-box token for Elmer Fudd. Very true, even the Royal Mint portraits have gone down the tubes. *Billy I'm not certain that the Royal Mint doesn't have a problem with the people who operate/manioulate the coin presses more than the die work itself. The newest sovereigns and half sovereigns don't always strike well, yet those designs have been in existence a long time. oly |
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On Oct 14, 1:31*pm, "note.boy" wrote:
Very true, even the Royal Mint portraits have gone down the tubes. *Billy The latest protrait of the Queen is horrid. |
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