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1. Help me identify this coin

   By Clygro, September 1, 2018
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   • jelida
   • September 1, 2018

2. British coins without the Queens head

   By Guest RTRussell, August 10, 2009
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   • DrLarry
   • August 30, 2018

3. The Royal Mint Verification

   By DrLarry, August 17, 2018   

   • royal mint
   • verification
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   • DrLarry
   • August 17, 2018

4. Let's start at the very beginning ...bringing you all along

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   By DrLarry, June 6, 2018   

   • marks on coins
   • incurse lines
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     • lion
     • lamb
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     • scratch verses intentional line
     • involvement
     • inclusivity
     • chemistry
     • transmogrification
     • state
     • economy
     • kingship
     • history
   • 99 replies
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   • DrLarry
   • August 5, 2018

5. Antiques Roadshow - Coins

   By Paddy, July 22, 2018
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   • secret santa
   • August 5, 2018

6. Toy Coins

   By DrLarry, July 20, 2018   

   • toy coin
   • lauer
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     • fitzwilliam museum cambridge
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   • Peckris
   • July 21, 2018

7. 1903 Half Crown - comments please

   By Paddy, July 4, 2018
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   • 1949threepence
   • July 7, 2018

8. Are we scared to List unusual examples for fear of losing MONEY?

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   By DrLarry, July 3, 2018   

   • collecting
   • money making
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     • sharing
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     • economics destroying purpose
     • values
     • integrity
     • open debate
   • 28 replies
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   • DrLarry
   • July 6, 2018

9. Propaganda ART in coins

   By DrLarry, July 5, 2018   

   • kingship
   • die gratia
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     • mane of hair
     • money
     • religion
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   • DrLarry
   • July 6, 2018

10. Several Ships are missing

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    By DrLarry, June 22, 2018   

    • 1860
    • 1861
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      • the ship
      • the golden hinde
      • spanish sails
      • the cygnet
      • the wolf
      • sails
      • mast central
      • alterations
      • lost sails
      • crows nests
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    • 1949threepence
    • June 24, 2018

11. The JOY of forensic coining

    By DrLarry, June 22, 2018   

    • detail
    • scaring
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      • crosses imposed by the mint
      • bronze series
      • half pennies
      • radical changes in the design
      • forensics
      • microscope
      • joy a real joy
    • 14 replies
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    • DrLarry
    • June 22, 2018

12. OUCH! Holding this Trident is killing me.....

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    By DrLarry, June 18, 2018   

    • bronze
    • penny
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      • anatomy
      • hand
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      • twist
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    • DrLarry
    • June 21, 2018

13. Heard a really strange tale today and I'm wondering what the scientific explanation is...

    By 1949threepence, June 10, 2018
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    • blakeyboy
    • June 20, 2018

14. Consignment for the coin cabinet auction

    By Platinumskies1, June 20, 2018
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    • Platinumskies1
    • June 20, 2018

15. mail tampering

    By zookeeperz, April 24, 2018
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    • Peckris
    • June 20, 2018

16. why in obverse 6 does the flaw in the last colon FD: persist from 1861 to 1874

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    By DrLarry, June 7, 2018   

    • penny
    • bronze
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      • 1874
      • removal
      • confused
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    • DrLarry
    • June 16, 2018

17. 1863 OPEN 3

    By DrLarry, June 8, 2018   

    • bronze
    • penny
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    • DrLarry
    • June 15, 2018

18. Little Story about a coin. #1 BRAVERY

    By DrLarry, June 9, 2018   

    • confidence
    • day after a storm
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      • the association wreck
      • rockpool
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    • DrLarry
    • June 9, 2018

19. 1863 Farthing B over E in BRITT

    By DrLarry, June 8, 2018   

    • farthing
    • 1863
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    • DrLarry
    • June 8, 2018

20. Why have coins never realised their full potential

    By copper123, November 20, 2016
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    • Unwilling Numismatist
    • June 6, 2018

21. Am I wrong for liking this?

    By zookeeperz, June 1, 2018
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    • ozjohn
    • June 1, 2018

22. Grading a folder coin

    By DrP, May 30, 2018
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    • secret santa
    • June 1, 2018

23. Early milled silver

    By DrLarry, May 29, 2018   

    • william iii
    • anne
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      • die pressing
      • process
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      • royal mint
      • additional processes
      • cutting blank planchets
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    • DrLarry
    • May 29, 2018

24. you say Paradole ?

    By zookeeperz, May 29, 2018
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    • bagerap
    • May 29, 2018

25. atractive thing better than hands 50p anyway

    By copper123, May 28, 2018
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    • copper123
    • May 28, 2018