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Peckris 2
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On 4/13/2024 at 11:45 AM, Paddy said:That's great - thanks. So definitely not a Barton.
And I assume it can't be a gold proof, so we are back to the original attribution - a gilded silver 1825 shilling.
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.
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22 hours ago, Martinminerva said:Somebody else now trying to jump on that bandwagon, though suspect this one is just total ignorance rather than fraud.
I particularly like the "obtuse" reference!!
Very obtuse - he mentions the "1927 obverse" not reverse!
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5 hours ago, VickySilver said:Upcoming in the 16 April Noonan's auction is a superior 1893 Jub. Sixpence (NOT mine!). This coin demonstrates the sorry strikes for this coin as the hair detail, etc. looks to be aEF but inspection of the rims shows very little wear & the topmost details of the leave on reverse wreath also suffer...
The 1895 YH farthings suffer the same poor/worn die problem.
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14 hours ago, ozjohn said:A bit optimistic for PF 65. Maybe the photo but seems to have some wear.
That obverse looks absolutely terrible for a proof.
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On 3/30/2024 at 7:21 PM, copper123 said:Does not even have the right date it says 1905 on the obverse - takes a lot to get the date wrong on a coin
It doesn't if it's clearly a fantasy coin, not intended to replicate the real thing.
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7 hours ago, SteveW said:That looks just like my sixpence! So, a novelty, an error, or worth half of sixpence? 😊
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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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!
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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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"Police said alcohol was 'a possible factor' "
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6 hours ago, Rob said:- Rare 1p Coin Set: Three monarchs, three eras-these copper coins, minted in 1936, 1945 and 1967, bear the weight of time. Yours for £2150.00
Wow. 1p coins dated 1936, 1945, and 1967??
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4 hours ago, blakeyboy said:At least in the US or the UK we don't have to explain to foreigners why we think windows are feminine.....
We just defenestrate them...
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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!
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On 3/11/2024 at 3:26 PM, david.bordeaux said:I recently bought this 1895 penny, completely outside my usual area of interest, as I'm doing some research into George de Saulles. I know next to nothing about pennies, but assume from the price I paid that this is the more common variety of high/low tide on the reverse?
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.
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5 hours ago, Menger said:Don’t think so. Faulty analogy. One is a political doctrine and the other a religion - but both are cultural. I was making a distinction between a cultural phenomenon and a natural one; nature and nurture; a people and a history; hardware and software; race and culture.
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.
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On 3/7/2024 at 10:23 PM, Paddy said:I was going purely on a google search for "Lumix lens mounts" which indicated "L-mount" as the answer. I am sure a more thorough search would clarify. (I was on my way out to Bridge night, so I did not have much time to research!)
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.
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10 hours ago, jelida said:Darwin Award candidates both! (Look it up if you haven’t heard of it…some very funny examples, reality too.)
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.
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3 hours ago, Paddy said:but that is for autofocus. You may find cheaper without that feature. Lumix uses "L-Mount".
That's L for Leica not Lumix .. so probably not cheap.
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38 minutes ago, Mario said:Hello!
I have noticed one of my 1908 pennies as a slightly bigger zero, and the 1 is over the thoot .
Is this very common?
Thanks in advance.
This was the very first image that came up on google, so unless a coincidence, I'd say not rare:
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13 hours ago, PWA 1967 said:Now back with the original person i sold it to.
Disgraceful. 4 over 5? Yes, if I own a 1959 penny or a 1968 halfcrown...
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On 3/4/2024 at 8:20 AM, blakeyboy said:Here's a good one: a man goes on Ebay and buys this for too much money:
He then immediately puts it back on Ebay:
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.
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One That Got Away?
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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.