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Copper: 1672-1860.
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My wife, a Cambridge Phd, teaches Classics. I think it best I don't show her this thread. 'Don't get me started' doesn't come close.
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Anyone here into loudspeakers?
Michael-Roo replied to blakeyboy's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!
Never saw the Who but, same time frame, Stones (Mick Taylor era) at the Liverpool Empire '71 was pretty special. Check out the Marquee film from the same tour and the '72 US films for a taste. Then there was Ziggy's farewell tour in '73, and me touching his bare foot. With this hand, yes, this one here. Didn't cure anything, unfortunately...... -
1698 farthing, date in exergue.
Michael-Roo replied to Michael-Roo's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
Possibly a little more than £100. This damaged specimen realised £400 hammer at LCA five years ago. -
Halfpenny ID check
Michael-Roo replied to mrbadexample's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
😄 Good one. -
Looks kosher, and I doubt you'd see those contact marks on a wrong'un.
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Any idea what this is? Or what its trying to imitate?
Michael-Roo replied to Generic Lad's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
Repro, surely? http://northshorenumismaticsociety.org/short-cross-coinage-england/ -
Whatever it is it must be pretty potent. From the same seller: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Art-By-A-Dog/174641826230?hash=item28a976c9b6:g:YRMAAOSwK21gLVSP https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/large-antique-oil-painting-Signed/174640109563?hash=item28a95c97fb:g:0QgAAOSw3e9gJ5eG
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Yup, can't argue with that. The reason I put up this screen shot here was, I suppose, to illustrate the extent to which I consider coinage design has lost it's way. From timeless, classic, objects of beauty, to images one might find printed on a plastic nursery lunchbox. Yes, I know, as it is with stamps, it's all about editions and 'collect 'em all' but I guess I'm just a little too set in my ways to see the attraction.
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Messrs Roettiers, Croker, Pistrucci etc. what say you?
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People are actually bidding for these. Incredible. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1797-George-III-Cartwheel-Two-Pence-2d-a-beautiful-coin-much-better-in-hand/224340950362?hash=item343bc33d5a:g:m6gAAOSwNYBgHYtB https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1763-SHILLING-GEORGE-3rd-BRITISH-SILVER-COIN-NICE/224340928048?hash=item343bc2e630:g:9IIAAOSwvkxgHYX8 But, oddly enough, not for this one: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Commonwealth-coin-1651-unresearched-and-havent-got-a-clue-about-it/224340981716?hash=item343bc3b7d4:g:vhkAAOSwSOFgHY-5
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And described as 'choice uncirculated' by the seller. Ridiculous.
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Oh, what a f**king surprise. I'm still smarting after being suckered in to pay £500 for a scrap value sixpence..... (er, not).
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I have two Commonwealth pennies. Admittedly, neither are as good as this, but one isn't far off. I also have two Commonwealth half groats, one of which is a very nice, fully round, EF. Maybe I should have it slabbed and rake in the oof as our cats have been reminding me it's months now since I last supplied them with shiny new tiaras.