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    Ebay's Worst Offerings

    Diaconis replied to kuhli's topic in Free for all

    I agree, what about an 'Ebay's BEST Offerings' Topic, where we all share our doozies and say what a great selling site it can be?
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    I agree with Sword When compared to the example on the RCT site it does look poor. https://www.rct.uk/collection/443347/victoria-proof-jubilee-head-crown
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    Are you selling?
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    Stuff to Make Us Laugh

    Diaconis replied to Madness's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!

    Kunker have excellent videos accompanying their upcoming auction offerings. I feel quite moist😋
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    Ebay's Worst Offerings

    Diaconis replied to kuhli's topic in Free for all

    Most of Science-Kenneth's coins seem to have had similar 'treatment'. 😎 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1723-GEORGE-I-Shilling-In-Superb-UNC-condition-really-needs-to-be-seen/233620251762?hash=item3664da2472:g:pQIAAOSwrHNe59YG Such a shame, if genuine as there are some nice examples in there.
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    That reminds me Mike, I was once asked to come up with a list of 10 sexual innuendoes... I inadvertently came up with 11, so I had to rub one out.
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    This topic is turning in to a script from Finbarr Saunders and his double entendres😂
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    Ooh err missus. I do miss Frankie Howerd.
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    hear hear, i’ve grown to detest that rag, drinks all round.
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    Ebay's Worst Offerings

    Diaconis replied to kuhli's topic in Free for all

    Pfff, Mum's sure aren't what they used to be🙁
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    Cracked ring

    Diaconis replied to Diaconis's topic in Free for all

    I hadn't heard of Henry's snicking episode before, thanks. It brought this interesting article to my attention. https://www.cointalk.com/threads/medieval-all-the-moneyers-who-were-in-england-should-be-mutilated.290165/
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    Cracked ring

    Diaconis replied to Diaconis's topic in Free for all

    Set in Denmark Rob, Elsinore castle in the 1600’s, around the same time it was written. Good question, I hadn’t thought that maybe Shakespeare could have been referring to a Danish law at that time. Then again, the term appears to be colloquial, ‘cracked in the ring’, more for use before a contemporary, English speaking, audience who would have been conversant with the term. I’ll continue to delve. thx
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    If I had to chose, I think that Charles II would lead the way in the Portrait stakes, he cuts a dashing figure. And thank goodness for small mercy’s, no Hapsburg jaws.
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    I agree, bordering on the ugly I'd say, a face only a mother could love. However, if the beauty of the monarch was high up on the list of selection criteria, there would be a lot of empty cabinets around😉
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    Another one, 1561this time. (Spink 2020 plate coin). B&B 21 dies 2/2 (NEF?)
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    Still in the post, one of the abundant Mestrelle sixpences. Borden & Brown 24-O3 24-R5 - easy to spot this one with the die flaw on the reverse, below the shield. This one appears to have a tail on the 6, I'll be interested to see if it was cut into the die.
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    Help identifying coin

    Diaconis replied to ColinRobinson's topic in Beginners area

    Hi Colin, Looks like an Indian temple token - Good King Ram. Here's a link to get you started: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_temple_tokens
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    Stuff to Make Us Laugh

    Diaconis replied to Madness's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!

    Even the Government saw the benefits
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    Stuff to Make Us Laugh

    Diaconis replied to Madness's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!

    There’s one of these coming up for sale in an auction i follow soon. There were some amazing toys around for kids back in the day, before HS & E kicked in. Good times😂
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    Stuff to Make Us Laugh

    Diaconis replied to Madness's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!

    Keep it together Secret, there's always a light and usually not a train coming the other way. It's nothing new......
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    Agree, does seem a strange choice of coin to copy though there are differences with Wayne’s coin don’t you think?
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    Looks like different dies so probably not a restrike. What's the weight? Should be spot on 19g
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    There are differences in the ear which look rather odd along with the double strike at nose and lip. Looks dubious IMO.
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    I just thought about the start of that classic Abbott and Costello sketch, Buck Privates. Shady street vendor Bud asks his shill Lou how much money he has, "I have in the vicinity of twenty-eight dollars, in the vicinity", Costello replies, "but in the neighbourhood, I got three bucks. And when you smoooooooth it all out, I got a dollar".
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