My Latest Acquisition

[Peckris 579]

The second one has crisper detail but has been buffed, so it's a no-brainer really.

[UPINSMOKE 456]

2 minutes ago, Unwilling Numismatist said:

I'll need to sell some more junk first   -

What junk you selling as I seem to be buying it regularly at this moment.

[UPINSMOKE 456]

1 minute ago, Peckris said:

The second one has crisper detail but has been buffed, so it's a no-brainer really.

Thanks for the input. Do you have any thoughts on the last 1898 3d . I am interested in getting some feedback on that one too if possible.

 

[1949threepence 3,366]

12 minutes ago, UPINSMOKE said:

Thanks again for your help with this. Again forgetting first names  I wish everyone would add their first names to there posts, I would then get them in my head. Any thoughts on my last coin images please.

Mike, Mick - it's shown just below my user name.

[Unwilling Numismatist 505]

50 minutes ago, UPINSMOKE said:

Any thoughts on my last coin images please.

Thats the 1898 I was talkinng about, Keep the first one, sling the second one, Love the 3rd one (which I'd be hapy to own )

 

 

[will1976 231]

My latest unofficial farthings, very pleased with the Uxbridge school one, It's been on the wanted list for a very long time! The P & H is an upgrade for obvious reasons.

While I'm posting these is there anybody else out there that collects unofficial farthings? I know the site is mainly for coins but it would be nice to hear from your out there 

[bagerap 706]

I've not seen that version of the Uxbridge School before, very nice.

[will1976 231]

1 hour ago, bagerap said:

I've not seen that version of the Uxbridge School before, very nice.

It's taken a lot of searching for and the only example I've seen. I'm still looking for an example of the standard version as I'm 99% certain the copy I have is different but have nothing to compare it too. The tortoise seems higher of the ground

[zookeeperz 470]

Picked this up. Unlisted EBRITANNIAR 1881 sixpence. Although very subtle I hope you can see the underlying E beneath the B it's a little offset tilting anticlockwise

 

[zookeeperz 470]

[Unwilling Numismatist 505]

I tend to need things not quite that subtle

 

[Unwilling Numismatist 505]

In a similar vein though I picked up this VictoR/Bia last week.

Apologies for the crap photos, its time to go for a beer so no full camera pics until later

 

[Paulus 1,942]

On 06/01/2018 at 3:46 PM, will1976 said:

My latest unofficial farthings, very pleased with the Uxbridge school one, It's been on the wanted list for a very long time! The P & H is an upgrade for obvious reasons.

While I'm posting these is there anybody else out there that collects unofficial farthings? I know the site is mainly for coins but it would be nice to hear from your out there 

It don't collect them exactly, but I do have this, which I believe is an unofficial farthing token:

[Peter 615]

I can't resist a farthing.I bought a contemporary farthing from an antiques seller who insisted it was regal.It wasn't but banged them down to £5.It is so sharp I have used it to scratch lottery tickets...won 1K a couple of years ago.Nothing since the biggest F/O Indian meal ensued and Anglia Water were put on overtime.

[Paddy 1,543]

I picked up this with a few other coins during the week from a non-coin auction. These are not my area - anyone with thoughts/comments as to whether it is right or not?

I don't know any markers to spot the fakes with these - I just feel the metal is a bit too bright to be silver, but I may be wrong.

 

[Peckris 579]

It could well be AOK - I saw a BU one at Warwick&Warwick a few years back, that was bright enough to be a petrol station football medal! But I was assured it was good.

[zookeeperz 470]

On 23/02/2018 at 6:35 PM, Unwilling Numismatist said:

In a similar vein though I picked up this VictoR/Bia last week.

Apologies for the crap photos, its time to go for a beer so no full camera pics until later

 

Is this the R/E Variety? 

[zookeeperz 470]

well they ain't the prettiest ever seen but £20 wasn't a bank breaker 

 

[Ukstu 437]

6 hours ago, Paddy said:

I picked up this with a few other coins during the week from a non-coin auction. These are not my area - anyone with thoughts/comments as to whether it is right or not?

I don't know any markers to spot the fakes with these - I just feel the metal is a bit too bright to be silver, but I may be wrong.

 

Looks ok to me. I have a few that are bright almost like aluminium looking. The contemporary forgeries are easy to spot as they are brass with silver wash usually. 

[Unwilling Numismatist 505]

20 hours ago, zookeeperz said:

Is this the R/E Variety? 

I didn't know there was an R/E for 1887?

[zookeeperz 470]

15 minutes ago, Unwilling Numismatist said:

I didn't know there was an R/E for 1887?

Well I just stabbed in the dark really. I thought the O looked strange like struck over another O sideways or and O over a numeral 0?

[Unwilling Numismatist 505]

9 minutes ago, zookeeperz said:

Well I just stabbed in the dark really. I thought the O looked strange like struck over another O sideways or and O over a numeral 0?

Thats just my crap webcam

I really should do some better pictures, too many sitting in boxes without a decent photo to their name, but then .. too much to do and not enough time to enjoy a pastime.

[will1976 231]

On ‎24‎/‎02‎/‎2018 at 0:29 PM, Paulus said:

It don't collect them exactly, but I do have this, which I believe is an unofficial farthing token:

Thank you for the thought Paulus but i already have this type

[zookeeperz 470]

13 hours ago, Unwilling Numismatist said:

Thats just my crap webcam

I really should do some better pictures, too many sitting in boxes without a decent photo to their name, but then .. too much to do and not enough time to enjoy a pastime.

Exactly my problem god knows what I actually could be sitting on potentially. I must of looked at this coin 100 times but never for any specific reason until I noticed it is unlisted 1872 Die 108 BRRITANNIAR Shilling

 

[zookeeperz 470]