another 2 annas

got this one today, paid £4 for it.

Identified as bust B.

http://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/india-british-2-annas-km-488-1877-1901-cuid-52792-duid-336919

There appears to be a crack/die break coming from the R in empress all the way to the back of the queens head and carries on from her neck to the edge of the coin.



Would this affect the coin value? increase/decrease or No change?

I don't think die cracks affect the value too much.  But don't quote me on that  

Die cracks on an older coin are pretty common and have a neglible affect on it's value. Modern shiny junk would be a different matter.

On the same subject, has anyone else noticed sellers trying to sell die cracks for MORE money like it's some kind of desirable, rare error? I'm seeing it more and more and lo and behold, the bids are pouring in.

I just don't get it I reckon.

Maybe I can get some of the holed coins from my junk silver bucket and sell them for a bundle with a bit of imaginative spiel?

I was more wanting to make sure it didn't dent the price even though the seller tried to use the "die crack" as the main selling point.  

Yeah, I totally agree about delusional sellers popping out of the woodwork, like selling a circulating £2 coin for £50 plus. It is like they don't bother checking eBay for what others sell for and simply make the expert "I have never seen another" so must be super rare  

like these.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-2006-Isambard-Kingdom-Brunel-2-Two-Pound-Coin-MINTING-ERROR-/151705910137?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2352607b79

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-Coin-Collectable-/181770692828?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2a5260a8dc

and one of the best ones.  

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Two-Pound-Coin-/251995289801?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3aac16f8c9

The thing I have noticed is the sudden influx of "coin experts" selling silver crowns and other high end coinage, yet they have 20 or less feedback score. There are literally loads of them all appearing day by day.

Some calling minute errors on circulating coins as "SUPER RARE!!!" caps lock intended, or they call a coin with a slight error a mule. One of my favourites has to be coins that you can blatantly see they have buffed a part of detail off a coin, like a single letter and are calling it "undocumented super rare coin" or grading it worse than I grade

Makes it really hard to trust anyone who hasn't got at least 1500 100% feedback and clear knowledge of what they are selling.