Rob

Elgin

26 graded bronzed pieces is quite possible, because the number extant will be nominally the same as the number struck. Maybe one or two have disappeared for whatever reason, but it's unlikely any will have circulated. You might be able to reduce that number on account of resubmissions that had previously been cracked out. A significant number of examples that cross the pond will get slabbed.

I'll buy 1826 copper proofs at a 15% discount to bronzed proofs all day long - that is assuming I can find one.

Is this not more likely to be a case of both being 8/7, but in the case of 7/8 they didn't punch the new digit deep enough? To use an example to support this theory, the 1817 GEOR/E shilling has the E in the highest relief, but it is inconceivable that someone said 'hey, this reads GEOR - better change it to an E'. Yes, the wrong digit can be entered, but recycling old dies is the more likely option. The only reason for calling it 7/8 would be to differentiate between the dies.

Just speculation, but I would think the bronzed were all made for the boxed sets, with a small number of singles made in copper.

No they don't. M42 & M5 is a bit west of south. M40 & M42 is a bit east of south. M6 Toll and M42 diverge north-east of Brum. As for the original question - I haven't thought about it before, but not a multiple of ten is a good idea. It can't be a conversion from 18kph, as that's equally odd,

May 9th Victory Day memorial in Uralsk, Kazakhstan. Someone has a sense of humour (and topical relevance)

Not mine. I don't possess a single medal. Just had it in the image database, but given the dies are the same it clearly shows the ebay listing to be a cast copy. Reverse detail is sh*te.

I only have an image of a gold example, but I'm certain I wouldn't buy the 'silver' example listed. It's an in your face copy.

Looks cast to me - not silver

I often wonder how many people actually collect these. TBH I was surprised that 3 people in this thread are interested given the near total lack of interest shown by visitors to the table. I've had a couple pieces in there for 7 or 8 years that nobody has looked at and those that sold off the site all went abroad.

A half decent band. Land of Grey and Pink is album I revisit regularly.

Fullarton proof halfpenny in silver on a thin flan by John Milton. An original, not a restrike.

A Moore pattern penny, Peck 2117. ex Carter, Peck, Magnay & Adams.

An 1883 Maundy set

Haven't posted anything here for a few years, so I'll add a few. Like Sword, I also added a JH 3d. Plus an 1834 threehalfpence.

ESC 3249 (1738). The last one I noticed went through Heritage in the last 5 years. Can't remember the date though.

Look at it a different way. It's either the 2021 coin that has been dipped, or what are the odds on the two dozen identical scratches, nicks, lumps etc appearing on two coins. Attached is an image from when this was discussed previously with the copy similarities highlighted. The resolution isn't wonderful, but the only matching item on the reverse appears to be the small mark on the right edge of the bottom shield. The obverse has numerous matching marks including behind the head, including the bigger scratches in the field. I'm still suspicious.

The woman was on local tv tonight and it transpires travelled all the way from Cumbria to Sheffield to protest. Interesting carbon footprint, and I bet she wasn't wind powered.

I think the 1839 sets were produced on demand up to the mint refurbishment in 1882, because it's difficult to find another reason for the 1839 sixpence reverse combined with the final young head obverse which wasn't introduced until 1880. These are rare. It might also explain the minimal number of inverted die axis 1839 proof halfpennies (P1523*) and farthings (P1557) known. My 1839/41 halfpenny is inverted, but I don't know anyone with another inverted 1839 halfpenny to see if that is also 1839/41. Can anyone chip in here?

I hope they cycled to the protest.

A couple more required from Richardson's Spring 2002 FPL -- items 54 & 55 are also Chester halfcrowns, so a scan of all from this mint would be good. TIA.

Has anyone got a copy of Roddy's FPL for Spring 2002, and if so please could you tell me if no.53 is the same coin as the attached? Or alternatively, DNW 68 lot 320, 12/12/2005 will do for comparison? If not the same coin, please PM me an image. TIA. And also a copy of Sovereign for November 2000. An image of item 097 is required. Another CHST below, which according to Bull is very small, so could be this one. Or this one Or this one