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(13-04-2023, 05:57 PM)alpha111 Wrote: [ -> ]How to loose money buying and selling NZ medallions.
Listing # 4076825335 original JBL price $150 Start price $45.00 Buy now: $55.00
Listing # 4076825806 original JBL price $120 Start price $35.00 Buy now: $45.00
And from the same original dealer ACW on Trade Me Listing # 4083339938 RUPEE COIN 1840 KM 458 EXTREMELY FINE.
They should be ashamed to give that high a grading.
Looks like a die clash on the rupee - there are traces of VI following the Y of COMPANY.
(13-04-2023, 05:57 PM)alpha111 Wrote: [ -> ]How to loose money buying and selling NZ medallions.
Listing # 4076825335 original JBL price $150 Start price $45.00 Buy now: $55.00
Listing # 4076825806 original JBL price $120 Start price $35.00 Buy now: $45.00
And from the same original dealer ACW on Trade Me Listing # 4083339938 RUPEE COIN 1840 KM 458 EXTREMELY FINE.
They should be ashamed to give that high a grading.
I only buy in JBL 1/2 price sale!
(23-04-2023, 11:54 AM)translateltd Wrote: [ -> ]This grinds my gears a little, when I sold this very item at the going rate of $42 just a few weeks ago:
https://www.trademe.co.nz/4097579055
yes but only stupid people would pay that much, and you don't want to take advantage of people's stupidity? Unless of course they are stupid AND rich, like the numpty who bid way over the price for that Waitangi Crown on trademe! (to be fair there were actually 2 numpties bidding on that occasion!) . I wonder if they've paid for it yet? I guess it is legally binding. I've not seen the coin back on the market yet, and being a nosey bugger I've also checked feedback to see if there is any evidence of a completed transaction. Mind you, if I'd paid that much over the price I'd be so embarrassed I'd probably want to keep it secret too!
(22-01-2023, 03:00 PM)Kenj Wrote: [ -> ]More logical than interesting I think? Probably the only big investment the less well off will ever make.
Rolls Royce cars are slow movers as well.
Ken 
A lot of that can be put down to Lucas in lieu of an electrical system.
The NNP (Newman Numismatic Portal) Symposium is on now - talks are on from now (in fact, from a couple of hours ago), and registration is free for Zoom access. I've just been watching a talk about collector Harry W. Bass now, and there's a lot more between now and Sunday, NZ time. Remember the session times are US Central and Eastern so you need to do the maths
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Register here:
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Listing # 4119190403 PRICE REDUCED: MacMaster Medal Catalogue 2nd Edition (2014) Start price $25.00 Buy now: $25.00
Listing # 4119050102 New Zealand Commemorative Medals 1941-2014 2nd revised and updated Start price $120.00 Buy now: $125.00 a phoenixbooks bargain. But the best is yet to come:- Publisher: Numismatic Society of Auckland Inc, Auckland,2014. VERY SCARCE LIMITED EDITION.
(11-05-2023, 02:03 PM)alpha111 Wrote: [ -> ]Listing # 4119190403 PRICE REDUCED: MacMaster Medal Catalogue 2nd Edition (2014) Start price $25.00 Buy now: $25.00
Listing # 4119050102 New Zealand Commemorative Medals 1941-2014 2nd revised and updated Start price $120.00 Buy now: $125.00 a phoenixbooks bargain. But the best is yet to come:- Publisher: Numismatic Society of Auckland Inc, Auckland,2014. VERY SCARCE LIMITED EDITION.
Interesting - presumably an estate lot, as I know who copy #77 was sold to. There may have been only 220 printed, but around 1/3 of that total is still available new from the publisher (the first of the listings quoted above). NZ collectors don't seem to be readers on the whole any longer, more's the pity.
(13-05-2023, 07:56 PM)Dean Wrote: [ -> ]thoughts?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/134569986266?ha...Sw5YVkXmCR
What thoughts are you after? :-) Looks good - I wasn't familiar with the maker's mark on the rim. This medal was written up in the NZNJ about 15 years ago - the issue it was in should be available free online from RNSNZ.org.nz.
(15-05-2023, 02:13 PM)translateltd Wrote: [ -> ] (13-05-2023, 07:56 PM)Dean Wrote: [ -> ]thoughts?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/134569986266?ha...Sw5YVkXmCR
What thoughts are you after? :-) Looks good - I wasn't familiar with the maker's mark on the rim. This medal was written up in the NZNJ about 15 years ago - the issue it was in should be available free online from RNSNZ.org.nz.
thanks Martin, all this time I'd not realised NZNJs were available for free online! It says the name of the awardee is inscribed on the edge so it would appear this ebay example is likely a specimen? Question would be how many are there, and in what year where they minted. Name change from NZ Institute to Royal Society of NZ occurred in 1933 so maybe there were a few left over from then? I'm very tempted to bid but suspect there would be buyers willing to pay a lot more than me, and always get a bit nervous importing expensive items into NZ. Maybe RNSNZ can organise a whip-round of members and we can get it returned to NZ? As a non RNSNZ member I volunteer to be a neutral to look after it!
There's been some bidding activity on the Hector medal. I'm pretty sure I know who the first bidder is (can tell by feedback count). The second bidder is interesting. They have zero feedback. So either it's a freshly created account, or they just hadn't bid much yet. I'd suspect they are likely to be an NZer, perhaps a relative newcomer to the scene who hasn't felt the need to join ebay up till now?(pandemic seems to have led to a decrease in NZ ebay numismatic activity). It would be good if Hector came back to NZ but I have a feeling some very rich overseas collector with an interest in NZ might end up grabbing it!
Hector didn't go for as much as I thought it would. Maybe a lot of potential buyers missed it? It is significant both as a medal in itself and also because it inspired the design of the shilling, so it should have had a wider appeal to both the medal and the coin collector.
There is a well known product called MS 70 coin brightener/cleaner. It is best used on AU+ or proof coins and gets very good mentions in the coin forums. Many years ago I managed to import a couple of bottles but it does not seem possible to get it into NZ now. So I wondered if there was an easy substitute to use instead.
The main ingredients of MS 70 appear to be
2-BUTOXYETHANOL
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, LIQUID
https://www.wizardcoinsupply.com/images/...-55050.pdf
(copy link address and paste in new tab)
It might be possible to get the chemicals and mix them up but that is not something everyone wants to do.
However there is a possible substitute available in NZ
https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/search?auto_...uaKlean%20
which seems to include the two main ingredients.
https://smitsgroup.co.nz/Content/SiteRes...00_sds.pdf
worth a try?
(24-05-2023, 12:37 PM)Dean Wrote: [ -> ]There is a well known product called MS 70 coin brightener/cleaner. It is best used on AU+ or proof coins and gets very good mentions in the coin forums. Many years ago I managed to import a couple of bottles but it does not seem possible to get it into NZ now. So I wondered if there was an easy substitute to use instead.
The main ingredients of MS 70 appear to be
2-BUTOXYETHANOL
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, LIQUID
https://www.wizardcoinsupply.com/images/...-55050.pdf
(copy link address and paste in new tab)
It might be possible to get the chemicals and mix them up but that is not something everyone wants to do.
However these is a possible substitute available in NZ
https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/search?auto_...uaKlean%20
which seems to include the two main ingredients.
https://smitsgroup.co.nz/Content/SiteRes...00_sds.pdf
worth a try?
A well known NZ medallist suggested I try a 10% hydrochloric solution to bring up some medals that had been stained from sitting in a damp environment for a time. Not brave enough to try it, however.
(25-05-2023, 01:05 PM)translateltd Wrote: [ -> ]A well known NZ medallist suggested I try a 10% hydrochloric solution to bring up some medals that had been stained from sitting in a damp environment for a time. Not brave enough to try it, however.
I find beer makes things look brighter.
One in a million REAR AMERICAN COIN.!! Listing # 4171765934 Buy now: $50,000.00 The millennium medal collection.
Yes we have another zombie on Trade Me.
2020 Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000 By Thomas Michael listed by southernskies. Listing #4168255291
Q: Why are you $25.14 dearer than the Nile and your shipping is $2.00 dearer than their shipping?
Q: Of course one can get it on Amazon.com.au with free shipping for $112.70. alpha111 (840 )
No response to either question but later: - The seller has offered you this item for $184.00 with $6.50 shipping. An extra $77.80
He must hope some buyers are as stupid as he is!
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