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Peckris 2
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Sorry, I have to agree with @ozjohn and @SilverAge3 - there's wear to the obverse and it just doesn't look like a proof at all.
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1825 Shilling - how to spot a Barton Metal/Gilded variety
Peckris 2 replied to Paddy's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
There are also lots of farthings in this series which have been gilded to pass off as half sovs. I have two - one dull and clumsy, the other lustrous and very attractive. -
Very obtuse - he mentions the "1927 obverse" not reverse!
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1893 Jubilee Sixpence in Upcoming Noonan's Sale
Peckris 2 replied to VickySilver's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
The 1895 YH farthings suffer the same poor/worn die problem. -
That obverse looks absolutely terrible for a proof.
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It doesn't if it's clearly a fantasy coin, not intended to replicate the real thing.
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Unfortunately, missing the obverse I would say it's "only" of interest as a curio - but worth keeping!
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thank you - I'm pretty sure that's toothed both sides; but it's very easy to see the reverse teeth as beads and they are very different to the obverse teeth.
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Halfpenny ID check
Peckris 2 replied to mrbadexample's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
I agree that both appear to be E/B though the lower limb of the E is harder to make out on the earlier picture. I can see someone mistaking a halfpenny-sized E for a B - especially with the serifs curving inward - but it's much harder to see someone mistaking an F for a B though it's not impossible of course! -
Welcome to the forums Steve In my opinion the 6d has been machined sometime AFTER issue from the Mint. The difference in weight and thickness shows it's not a regular planchet, and a trial such as you suppose would be the same width and weight as a regular specimen. It would be good to see pictures of the obverse and reverse of the 1860 fathing. It might indeed be a toothed/beaded mule but do be aware that the toothed border can and often is, mistaken for beaded.
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National currencies are as notional as crypto, except in two critical respects: 1. they reflect the 'real' economy, i.e. the GDP of a nation 2. they are underwritten by the national bank(s) you cannot say either in relation to Bitcoin
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Stuff to Make Us Laugh
Peckris 2 replied to Madness's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!
"Police said alcohol was 'a possible factor' " -
Wow. 1p coins dated 1936, 1945, and 1967??
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Florin diameters
Peckris 2 replied to david.bordeaux's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
We just defenestrate them... -
Florin diameters
Peckris 2 replied to david.bordeaux's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
I'd find a variation in diameter puzzling (and surprising) as coin machines were very sensitive to size and weight. On the other hand, they weren't so sensitive that they wouldn't take a worn coin... so ignore me! -
1897 Penny - NGC calls these two High Tide, seems incorrect
Peckris 2 replied to SilverAge3's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
Yes - the scarce variety used to be called the "2mm variety" as that was the distance from the trident to P of PENNY, greater that that on the normal variety. The scarce variety also has a sea level so low it's barely there behind Britannia. -
Astonishing colonial attitude
Peckris 2 replied to blakeyboy's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!
Yes. And no. Judaism embraces all Jews, including those who are atheists. The defining of what exactly Jews are is one of the trickiest things, and probably unique in world history. -
Anyone know the Lumix DMC-GF2 camera?
Peckris 2 replied to blakeyboy's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!
Panasonic have a partnership with Leica - some models are almost identical apart from their badging and exterior styling. And many Lumix models come with Leica lenses, or Lumix lenses co-developed with Leica. -
Stuff to Make Us Laugh
Peckris 2 replied to Madness's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!
Oh yes, though I haven't read any for years. My favourite was the guy who fitted a very large powerful rocket to the top of his car. Yes, it achieved incredible speed though a sandstone bluff brought EVERYTHING to a sudden end. -
Anyone know the Lumix DMC-GF2 camera?
Peckris 2 replied to blakeyboy's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!
That's L for Leica not Lumix .. so probably not cheap. -
Stuff to Make Us Laugh
Peckris 2 replied to Madness's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!
OUCH -
This was the very first image that came up on google, so unless a coincidence, I'd say not rare:
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Disgraceful. 4 over 5? Yes, if I own a 1959 penny or a 1968 halfcrown...
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Stuff to Make Us Laugh
Peckris 2 replied to Madness's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!
To be fair, looking at the resale pictures (which are much better than the original seller's), he got it for a very decent price. Though his selling price is a tad optimistic for a coin that - despite lustre - is barely VF! ... possibly not even that. -
Coin prices continue to rise
Peckris 2 replied to 1949threepence's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
£15 ?
