Proof v. Uncirculated?We Explain the Difference We are always being asked the difference between proof and uncirculated coins. One very brief explanation is that proofs are shinier, but of course this...
1780 Maria Theresa (Theresia) Thaler First Things First The first thing to note about these coins is that they were not struck in 1780, but have been issued ever since, as an official restrike by the Austrian...
How When Why To Retract Your Bid If you have bid on the wrong item, bid too much, or just simply changed your mind, you can retract your bid without any penalty or disgrace, but you should do so as soon as...
How To Get Retain 100% Positive Feedback - Or Maybe Not!A guide to getting and retaining a perfect feedback score on eBay. We do not recommend all, or even most, of these suggestions, but they are worth...
Powersellers Suspended From eBay According to eBay, most "Powersellers" get suspended from eBay, or have been suspended. Does this give you cause to think twice?Who's To Blame?If an eBay member is suspended,...
Famous Numismatists (Coin Collectors) Kings, queens, emperors, presidents, and other famous people are often featured on coins, either as head of state, and usually on the obvers or "head" side of coins, or...
Crooks Scammers Conmen Don't Want You to Read This We publish a number of eBay guides Some are simply informative and factual expert guides, such as our first: Gold Sovereigns - History Information...
Buying Jewellery as an Investment Jewellery as an Investment We are often asked about buying jewellery as an investment. Even more frequently we get customers telling us that jewellery in an investment, or so...
Churchill Commemorative Crown In 1965, the Royal Mint issued a British crown (five shilling coin) to commemorate Sir Winston Spencer Churchill. We provide a brief description and photographs.Obverse Reverse of...
Information about British Crown Coins The Crown Story First Ever Crown The world's first crown sized coin was issued in about 1484 at Joachimsthal in Bohemia, using silver from local mines including Annaberg,...