George III Half Guinea

[George III Half Guinea]

Thanks.

[George IV 'Memorial token']

Thank you, that's really informative.

Robert

[George III Half Guinea]

Excellent, well that is the first coin in my collection then.Thank you.

Robert

[George III Half Guinea]

Hi Peter,

Thanks for the info. I just weighed it and it is 8 grms and 24mm across. Would that make it a guinea?

Robert

[George IV 'Memorial token']

Indeed, and the image of him certainly isn't of his latter years where he was morbidly obese.

[George III Half Guinea]

Hi,

Rooting through an attic and have come across this. Almost certain it is a George III half guinea and have no wish to sell it. The last I on George III seems to be slightly hidden by the kings head which seems to be slightly different to other pictures I have seen.

Robert

[George IV 'Memorial token']

Yes it does say 'Died'.

The full text is

BORN 1762

DIED

JUNE 26 1830

BELOVED

&

LAMENTED

CROWNED

JULY 19 1821

 

Robert

 

[George IV 'Memorial token']

I have come across this 'token' and wondered if anyone knows what it is, or how/if it was used for anything?

Robert

[One sided blank planchet]

Thank you Rob.

Robert

[One sided blank planchet]

Hi Vicky,

My scales are only accurate to the gram, but appears to be nearer 6 than 5 by the addition of further weight.

Robert

[One sided blank planchet]

Thanks Pete, I suspected so.

Robert

[One sided blank planchet]

Thanks again.

Robert

[One sided blank planchet]

OK, thank you, you know what you re looking at , i obviously don't. I seem to remember playing the game as a boy. I suppose if it is ground smooth it makes a better playing piece.

I've picked a very small selection of some of the other coins. I'm pretty sure the george iii coin i gold as it i the only one in a protective wallet!, and there is a token which seems to be a tribute to george iv  as well. I also seem to have a few hunderd 1967 pennies in mint/uncirculated condition.

 

Robert

 

[One sided blank planchet]

Thanks again. What do you think?

Robert

[One sided blank planchet]

Thank you.

To me it looks unstruck and there certainly don't appear to be any filing marks. Having trouble uploading photos but will work it out during the course of the evening.

Robert

[One sided blank planchet]

I'm going through an attic and have found thousands of coins, mostly half crowns (about 3,000) but I have also found lots of other interesting items. The first one that intrigues me is a George V halfpenny with the kings head but the other side is completely blank and has obviously never been struck. I'm not quite sure how it could have happened as I presumed both sides were struck at the same time. Any one have any info?

Robert