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DrLarry
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yes relics is a good word as it attaches something solid as well as having some kind human spirit attached , ingenuity, design as well as looser concepts like marketing and desire.
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Kai has one and I have one and the free online book updated by Thomas Engels has a large section on the overseas issues in English . If you ever need a reference fr anything just ask away I cannot copy the text but I can be your remote eyes when you need it
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Sorry copy how do you mean ? numbers of Collectors? or number of this box? I think Kai means the number of this box known. Rogers had not seen one he marks it as RRR* ....my apologies I read in page 11 that he knew of about 500 collectors but in that he maybe referring to collectors of model coins which seem to be more highly regarded by general collectors as opposed to Toys he notes there are about a dozen large collections
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Well yes , Rogers when he was writing back in the 90's thought there were maybe 20 collectors world wide. I know we are a little niche but the depth of the engraving and the mass production (minting !) they have a wonderful quality of design and execution ( well the Lauer ones at least) And we should be proud that ur connection with Germany in the 19thC meant that the UK market was perhaps the largest one. There are certainly a lot more variations in our currency types from the George III type through the young heads and Jubilee heads. they are like puppies ....little bundles of joy LOL
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oh I see now ...I understand the counting teaching ....I did wonder why the solder was on the back
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thank you Kai , so far it has been a lot of fun. Likely not the correct place for the thread as I have said but to have it at least opens the possibility of others getting engaged with this part of the history of coins. I just find them novel and engaging myself and I hope it helps us find other new things out about them. Finding Thomas Engelen through Gunter and yourself as a younger collector together with Copper and a few others have kept me going. So thanks to you all
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yes I suspect that is the riddle of the collector in general. I have to admit that when I start collecting something , as a child fossils, then minerals and later antiquities I always want there to be a research and development of my mind aspect. Even as I paint I keep most of my work dated in order to see how my mind develops over time. I find the instant gratification society difficult to process and it is my firm belief that many younger people are turning back to old ways in lots of aspects of their lives. It starts with vinyl records now it is is cassettes and I think the same will happen with food as people become tired of processed food and instant meals.
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I have taken a good look and whilst there is some loss of coating on some of the silver coins there is no wear or damage so I'm pretty sure it is a set. I would say the box would be about that for a full set a great find . It will help the research.
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I think on another thread the case was mentioned , but I am afraid I cannot remember which. Fascinating the lengths people will go to create and cover up some activities. I live in Durham so it all felt very close ....not too often that coins get headlines ..
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1865 farthing varieties
DrLarry replied to Kipster's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
The 65 is an interesting farthing especially the numerous over punching on the 5 . I've enjoyed getting to know them in the past few years. Characterful I suppose your could call them. I think I do have some 8 or 8's I will look them out for you. -
no it was £50 I think it was just down to luck to be honest and searching constantly . should arrive today so I will have to check if it is or is not a set. I have been been chatting with Thomas about the coatings and I wonder if in party, it may be the reaction to the metal of the boxes or exposure to variable amounts of air and moisture even inside the box. Or even temperature if we think the coatings are tin or alloys of.
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Oh you mean the box lid that was purchased? yes the american sets are as you know pretty rare to find
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when they arrive I will look closely because I am pretty certain that they are a set and would suggest that a boxed sets can show variable amounts of disintegration of the coating
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It is for me a rare find and I am so happy to have caught it quickly and I think it is one of my favourite boxes
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ok WELL IT SHOULD ARRIVE TOMORROW .. I Have been at a conference all week so it is at the post office This is Lauers round box box number 4225 unseen by Rogers RRR* I will have to check if Gunter had one : The contents appear to be a full set of the Diamond Jubilee 1897 : Winged Cherub with stork design
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WHAT THE BOX i WON?
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I found something very exciting the other day which I will post very soon it is bizarre sometimes you can be reading about something rare and it suddenly appears ....ANTICIPATION !!! MARKETING TEASER
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I think he used to be a member of the forum and maybe still is but I have not seen him post anything the past year of so
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that is ridiculously obvious
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Books and references: Please list any books you use to identify or study any aspect of toy coins;gaming tokens; miniatures . It would be helpful share this with new collectors.
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To reiterate my apology. I now know the new owner of the box lid above US Dollar and I'm sure we will have better information on it soon.
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Not that it's likely that fake makers will read our topic , but I suppose we risk advising them on what to change in the next batch to bake .
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I know everyone says it is a waste of time reporting fake coins on ebay but I do try to do a few a week .....I suppose it is akin to picking up litter when walking the dogs
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Is it possible they use a laser digital scanner to scan the original coin then create the die from that ? in which case the same imperfections might be copied into the laser cut die. If that is possible ???
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https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:cdb71daf-262d-4904-9b5f-60378e405975 Cardboard coins
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