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I wonder if there is, by the slimmest of chances, anyone on this forum who knows where Citrus Australasica, the 'finger lime' or 'caviar lime' is a native species? I wonder.....!

..and in the top pic you can just make out the yellowing fronds of a very old, very small jacaranda. Like most tropical flowering trees, they should only be grown for their lovely foliage here in the UK- they just will not flower in a pot. In the spring I am going to plant a Caesalpinia Gilliesii and a Citrus Australasica outside, against the shiny fence in the sheltered corner, where I can give them their own little greenhouse for the winter.

The price is on the low side as well. Tony Clayton's valuations gives GBP 5000 for a 1905 half crown in EF condition. I think I would ask for a better photo if I was considering bidding for this coin. Again a TPG by PCGS or NGC would add more credibility and price.

Kemi Badenoch says I should resign. Why me? i don’t know what I’m supposed to have done. Maybe I left a knife in the fork drawer or something…

I think that's an optical illusion, caused by the fact the upright of the orb appears to be bending to the right (wear?) - without that the orb is dead centre.

From the other direction Turmeric, Delonix regia ( from old seeds from John), delicate hibiscus etc. I got fed up with my dark garden so I've done something about it!!

This is what my garden looks like in the cold and damp!! Cycad, Musa, Echium, Canna, Hedychium all wrapped up. Soil heaters in the pots if it gets very cold. I fit a translucent tarp across the veranda, and we get a small room full of plants to play cards in in the winter! Lemon/lime cross full of fruit this year- gonna do some lime pickle....!!

Will do...🫡

Be careful you check with the right city mint. Paris mint 1786 is very scarce and valuable. Orleans is much more common.

OMG! 😲 I have just taken a look to see how much it many be worth....Blimey... it would have a been a pocket money purchase way back.... just goes to show you you. 👍

Nothing that looks obviously suspicious. Although the positioning of the orb is unusual and is certainly further to the right than the example I used to own.

Interesting. Here is my 1906, which I have no reason to doubt, and there seems to be a slight offset:

You will see from my 1903 and 1905 that there is no offset, not even slightly.

I am not sure. I have just been looking at all my Ed VII halfcrowns, and all bar 1910 have the orb very slightly offset to the right. I am more concerned by the irregularity of the "SOI QUI", but that could be PMD or poor focus.

A 1905 half crown advertised on Ebay at GBP3400 and graded at EF condition. It's hard to see if the I in QUI is broken as the picture is indistinct there. However the orb on top of the pearls in the crown over the shield seems off center which I think is unusual. Any comments.

A good crop this year. Pollinating the vanilla orchid flowers is a tricky business.

1860 N over N Hi, I've had a look at Richard's site and at London Coins website. All images for 1860 N over N's have a die flaw from tip of the wreath to the rim. However I can't see any die flaw on my example. The A over A looks the same as other photos. My first assumption is that this is an early example. before the die flaw on the A over A obverse developed. It seems to be unusual, so my second assumption is that the die flaw could have developed quite quickly. Any thoughts ?

Many thanks for the feedback, Does anyone have a genuine 1967 "thicker lighthouse" or nearly "square upper section" or is it just die wear ? Best Regards

Thanks for that. It seems, if we take him exactly that the proofs are a lot more common that the much lower figures we had seen before (which I have always felt to be the case given the frequency of their sales). It does leave that bit of the auction record though....

I think this is one too. This one in Hong Kong and taken in 1986. The building is the Officer's mess of the Queens Gurkha Engineers - I suspect long since demolished by the new Chinese regime.

Good morning everyone! Haven't posted in a while! I was able to get in touch with Mr. Dyer back in September. Although I am still waiting for some additional clarification here is his initial take on the issues at hand. Firstly, concerning the existence of a silver crown: Secondly, concerning the whole VIP vs Proof vs whatnot debate: I shall update the thread in case I receive more details!

Just back from WA, the jacarandas are absolutely spectacular this time of year!

PS the tree in the foreground is a jacaranda from South America.

If they are listed on ebay they can fetch £40 to £200 which is not a lot even for a pos . unique coin Your best tip is to list it with a minimum bid and hope some variety collector sees it it could sell the day you put it on or it might take six months , best case scenario is two collectors take a shine to it.

He was great guy and will be missed. Always friendly and good for a chat as was his dad.