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Well I have now started my "Jack The Ripper Set of coins. Below the Halfcrown I recently bought on eBay. I have graded this at between Good EF and almost UNC your views please would be a great help again.I must admit it looks a lot better in hand than the pictures represent. I also manage to find an 1888 Groat 4d as well will have to post pictures of that next.

Well, courtesy of a private sale by Ian, I've managed to get my hands on a very nice Freeman 18, (2 + D), thus adding to my 1861 series. The coin looks much better in hand than on the photo, and, in hand, there is the merest hint of lustre trace in the devices.

I managed to pick up two nice examples of 1911 Half crowns recently. The one has the usual alignment of Obverse and Reverse however the better of the two has a noticeable axis rotation. Has anyone else come across this with George V Half crowns and specifically 1911? If this a fairly common thing? I ask as I have not seen this on any of my other George V Half crowns.

Quadriplicated?

I clicked it a few times just to be certain it worked

Indeed! I have one that I was convinced was proof, although speaking to others here the general consensus is that it's just a very nice early strike. The colours and the sheen on it are what made me look twice. Just to add that this picture doesn't capture the 'sheen' in the slightest, but it's there.

The unfortunate thing about these mint darkened farthings esp the war ones,is they can be badly struck and the part of the coin that is usualy badly struck is britannias head this often leaves many collectors with the wrong impresion as regards grade . A coin can be unc or near to and end up looking less than EF grade with a badly struck head . TBH these coins are a bit of a nightmare to grade anyway . The best thing you (the collector) can do is just get a coin that pleases you and stick with it , in the end very little else matters. If you like a coin you can bet your bottom dollar another person will as well, so although common it should have a resale value .

Especially when they can legally pardon themselves, although that would be an admission of guilt. Apparently Nixon considered pardoning himself, but he needn't have worried since the following President Gerald Ford did it for him.

As I promised this is the grade LCGS gave my 1899 Farthing well worth sending IMO. I am sure you will want to discuss some more. UIN 0040529 Coin Type FA.V1.1899.01 Origin Great Britain Description Farthing Victoria 1899 Variety Dies 1+A Standard References Freeman 577 Provenance Grade CGS 80 Population Level 3 out of 6 Value £ 50

Nothing special value-wise but nice to look at, Spink Patina series fantasy William IV Crown in copper (25.0g)

I post when I can, but you chaps lose me with all of this milled talk...