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No big leaves yet- far too early.
Only put out the tropical stuff this week.
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My clematis have been hammered, too.
But, there are upsides - anyone else with the happiest-looking roses for years?
It's like they enjoyed the freeze...
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That's a tricky one - where do you draw the line as regards varieties?
I have some pennies that are not listed as 'varieties' yet, but more may exist, but for the moment, there are but one example.
Are these 'desirable' rare coins? Not yet, they're not.
I found a 1862 'B' halfpenny in a tin of crap coins a few years ago. That was rare and fun!
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3 hours ago, Flash said:x
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I haven't had my garden take such a winter hammering for years.
There was a 4 day period in mid-December where it stayed below zero by day, but by night was -5, -6 and -8....
1 dahlia left, 1 tiny canna shoot left, in very well sheltered large covered tubs, that have been there for 20 years.
I have a cordyline australis that is now mush.
I have just put out my tropical stuff, the latest in the year I have done that for 15 years.
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10 hours ago, 1949threepence said:GEF 1874 F67. Another example of a very difficult to obtain variety, which, at R12, shouldn't be too onerous to locate, but is, in fact, very difficult in higher grade. I actually won this at the Spink Auction of 22nd September 2015 (lot 565), but don't think I've shown it before.
The dark patch on Britannia's legs is curious as it hardly shows at all in hand, but the photo brings it out.
Incidentally, with regard to the 1874 varieties, I still believe that with the obvious exceptions of F69 & F76, the F77 & F78 still remain the most difficult to obtain in high grade, as evidenced by their extreme scarcity of appearance over the years.
Agree absolutely.
My F67 is NEF, an accidental find in a cheap tin of stuff.
My F77 is NVF, and my F78 is NEF, both cheap, not noticed, on Ebay.
I've yet to see any advances on those three on Ebay, and I've been looking for 10 years....
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After exhaustive research, I have decided it's time for me to pass on my knowledge of how to make sense of Ebay listings.
(Apologies if this has already been done.)
"Some luster" (sic) Polished flat.
"Collectable condition" Flat
"Unsorted" Sorted
"Unsearched" All valuable coins spotted and removed
"Mint error" Hit with hammer
"Rare" Common
"Very rare" Very common
"Great patina" Dug up
"Proof" Worn
"Wonderful natural toning" Terrible artificial toning
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When I was a child, in Kidderminster, big marbles or ball bearings were called 'bolchies'
I cannot find a reference to this online anywhere.
Does this ring any bell with anyone?
Strangely, the only thing I've found is that a 'bolche' is a large boiled sweet, if you are Danish....
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....anyway he said it was his fault as he's been run over before......
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It is rather apt when discussing the Birmingham area to remember one of Jasper Carrot's better routines....
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16 hours ago, Old Money said:A study found that a speed of less than 11 mph 100% of cars stop for a pedestrian crossing., at 15mph only 28% stop for a pedestrian crossing.
Which would explain both road signs
I will never forget the sad face of the old man as he slid across my bonnet.....
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Roadworks, M40 merging onto M42, South East of Birmingham.
Speed limit 50mph.
Speed limit for the workmen, 11 mph.
Not 10, or 15, but 11. All the way along.
Why the strange figure?
Is it to stop drivers mistaking it as their speed limit, where a number divisible by 10 is the norm?
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Four words that I put together 30 years ago and has been my main mantra:
Hope doesn't change reality.
What does anyone expect from the RM?
What?
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On 4/30/2023 at 6:36 AM, blakeyboy said:Pull up to the bumper baby...
...in your long black limousine.....ever looked into the lyrics?
BBC missed it...
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Pull up to the bumper baby...
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Yes, very sad, and of course it took dear Kenny Everett too.
I had a 38 year old studio engineer in the workshop this week who had never heard of Kenny Everett.....how quickly people are forgotten.
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1 hour ago, PWA 1967 said:A couple just back from NGC both really nice in hand , sellers pictures who i bought them off.
1891 MS65 RED 1894 MS65 RB.
You mean "really nice in plastic"....
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I think the two 1874's with that 'wide ribbons with small gap' obverse are _way_ rarer than is assumed.
Just look at how often any examples turn up anywhere, in worn condition.
Very unusual to see one.
Mike is so right- one in this condition turning up, regardless of perceptions of rarity,
would drive a purchase that would be argued as 'rash' in our house, but I would defend the decision!
An UNC 1864 or 1869 or 1871 would not be half as tempting......
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Tin suffers from 'tin pest'- below about 13˚C the white tin allotrope really wants to be the grey powdery form.
There are videos of this spontaneously happening in a freezer.
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I saw their listings when in just the right mood....:-)
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2 minutes ago, Zo Arms said:Nothing wrong with those photos.
Yes there is - I don't own the coin in them.
That's what's wrong.
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Any garden pics this year?
in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!
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Finally did that castle- superb gardens, especially if you are into trees...