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      A forum to start topics on any decimal coins. Please feel free to answer and questions or help where you can.

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  • The Standard Guide to Grading British Coins, Colour Edition by Derek F Allen is available direct from Coin Publications, for £20.95:

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    The Bronze Coinage of Great Britain (1860 - 1970) by Michael J Freeman is available direct from Coin Publications, for £16.00:

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    • safi
      1886 silver halfpenny

      By safi · Posted

      Ok, thanks Rob , I wasn't sure, still a nice curiosity piece😊
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      1886 silver halfpenny

      By Rob · Posted

      You sometimes get silvered base coins for use as a pendant or similar. I see yours didn't have a hole for suspension, but the intent will likely be the same. If the silver is recoverable as part of a bigger lot, then best recovered that way, but sadly no or very little collectable value.
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      1886 silver halfpenny

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      Sorry, I think I put this in the wrong place😔
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      1886 silver halfpenny

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      Hi guys, its been a while, I hope everyone is well. I have a bit of a conundrum , I have an 1886 halfpenny that according to The Royal Mint Museum is an authentic coin , but has been silver plated, the thing is it has deep initials scratched/gouged onto its surface and I see no underlying bronze at all, I took it to my coin dealer and we did an acid test, which came up as silver , slightly magnetic and  he thinks it is a  low grade silver, but the ping test came out as a normal halfpenny, by the way my coin was gone for 4 months , not the usual 6 to 8 weeks, when I got in touch with a guy I email regularly he chased it up for me .  The RMM response said "they had no reason to think it was not authentic", but at the end said it was "silver plated". I would appreciate any help on this please Many thanks in advance
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