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United Kingdom
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Hello Ben, Thank you for your purchases.  Regarding the As, the Patina is tough, with some scuffs as seen in the photos. Also no "flakiness". I do not think it can be "improved", with Wax, for example, but then, I do not own it now.  |
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The copper is nice and not at all flakey. I waxed it to give it a bit more protection anyway. The silver one had some gunk adhered to it on the obverse which you can see on the pictures which came off easily. Looks to be a polishing compound. The blank cippus is really rough but fills the hole. All together, a very good purchase at a really good price. Thanks Masis! Heres all my Cippuses now:  |
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I'm glad they arrived promptly and most of all, you like them.  Quote:
The silver one had some gunk adhered to it on the obverse which you can see on the pictures which came off easily. Looks to be a polishing compound. That brown "dusty" stuff I left on it, as bought. I prefer to do this with coins, unless it is making the coin un-attributable, then I leave the dusty stuff on. I don't think the person I bought it from polished it with a compound either. You are buidling a really good collection.  Edited by Masis
10/18/2013 1:00 pm
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Edited by Masis
10/18/2013 6:13 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Though no Feedback has been left since you received the Philip I, Billon Antoninianus, I guess you must be happy with it, since you are reselling it.   Auction Here |
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United Kingdom
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Ben, you left no feedback? Shame on you :)
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United States
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Whatever you do, please DON'T smooth it! Smoothing is a big no-no that too many people ignore. :(
Neat-o coins!
By the way, COS III refers to Philip I's third consulship, not for three years as consul or, as Ben pointed out, not his third regnal year either. Your coins were part of Philip's 10 emission, so they were struck in A.D. 249.
Best,
John
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I remember last year I had a reseller buy a coin from me, he left Feedback only when he sold the coin. Lame.  This year I had one reseller buy a Tetrarch AE Radiate at £4.99. Not getting any Feedback from him, I checked his profile and saw he had it for sale. He took it and a few other Roman LRB's he'd bought to a "Jewellers" to get them polished (with Boot polish it looked) and he waffled in his listing as if doing this was a positive, stripping coins of their Patina. I think it also sold for £4.99 (before Fees). It is standard for me, and ought to be for most ebay sellers, to notify the Buyer by the message system, when their item is Dispatched. Up until that reseller bought from me, he never did that, so then he must have thought "that's a good idea"  and added that waffle info to his listing "message sent on dispatch" and "iam a good seller". (Not sure what "iam" is , unless he meant a Yam, and as part of an Equal Opportunities Policy he hired a Root Vegetable to help out in his sales.  ) On a serious note, Feedback, as far as ebay is concerned, is official closure on a transaction. As it stands, as far as they are concerned, the coins Ben bought could still be deemd by them as "not received".  Of course, I do not think there is any ebay seller who has been given Feedback for every single item they have sold. |
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I have always provided feedback in sales and buys.
The coin he is selling looks different then the same coin you sold him, why the color difference?
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I really need to get one of these Secular Games commemoratives. I have wanted one for a long time but they always seem to elude me.
Of the four coins I would want the bottom left....
Great collection BB. If you ever want to get rid of one or you see a decent one for a "few quid," hook a brotha' up.
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The coin he is selling looks different then the same coin you sold him, why the color difference?~stampvirgin As stated in the 6th post: Quote:
the silver one had some gunk adhered to it on the obverse which you can see on the pictures which came off easily.~BenByfield So that might answer your question. Also the difference in natural and artificial light. Quote:
Great collection BB. If you ever want to get rid of one or you see a decent one for a "few quid," hook a brotha' up.~Ancientnoob As stated in the 9th post, the coin is up for auction. Anyone got any more questions on what has already been stated? Then lets allow this Post sink away into the depths of the "Elysium Fields" of old posts, so Ben can start posting again in this Thread. It is boring without him. Edited by Masis
11/23/2013 1:43 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Netherlands
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Havent heard anything of him after the discovery he bought to sell it ;-)
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Dont know about Wheres Waldo? we need a Wheres Ben post......Hope he's ok.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Oh god...Ive got a lot of backed up feedback to do! I always forget to do it. Woopsy daisy. I've still got the coin, ANoob, if you're interested in getting one (ive got 5 SAECVLARES now! The sestertius is a real looker).
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I have about 40 feedbacks to leave!! Its backed up like the M25 on a friday teatime.......
i also NEVER leave it as a seller, until the buyer has left theirs.
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