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I was told by a predecimal guru that I should move my recent posting to this topic. So here goes: I recently made some Victorian bronze acquisitions to my collection: Victorian pennies of 1867, 1882-H, and 1885.

Yes, you are the "guru" that I was referring to. I'm sure there's a way to move a posting between topics, BUT I don't know how that's done, so I have to use a "brute force" method! In any event, here's another recent acquisition, an 1874 penny (Freeman 70) that been graded MS65RB. I was really glad to be the high bidder for this coin at the most recent Goldberg auction. I think it's the current highest graded NGC or PCGS specimen.

Really happy to share what I have learnt, PM me

I recently made some Victorian bronze acquisitions to my collection: Victorian pennies of 1867, 1882-H, and 1885.

Looks like heat to me, Jim. You can get similar effects using a heat gun. I remember people used to use Taco Bell napkins because they contained sulphur (?), wrapped the coin in a napkin and inside tin foil for a few months and they come out with extreme colours. To each their own.

Just ensure you have a couple of direct daylight lamps pointing at the coin, preferably from overhead, set the white balance to auto on most semi decent cameras, use a dark background for Silver and the pictures tend to come out ok. I need to change my background to one less reflective but generally I am happy with my pictures. The only thing I plan to change is to try the light at different angles on my toned coins and have 2 sets of photos for them to demonstrate how the toning can sing. This is beautifully toned however it looks a little flat here but when the like hits it, wow is stunning.

We have some very reputable and reliable dealers right here on the forum WD; - Rob - Declanwmagee - The Coinery - RLC35 - mhcoins Just to name a few. Anyone with a green 'Coin Dealer' title under their name is also a forum trusted dealer, although not having that does not mean they're not.

This landed on the doorstep today. P989. Unsurprisingly it becomes the representative example of a flawed die.

Breathtaking collection of coins there. Bravo indeed!

Collected my LCA won lot from the Post Office today. Freeman 106, part of lot 65 from the Michael Freeman Christies sale of 23.10.84, with his ticket. No idea what the P1722 is on the ticket. Only VF, but nevertheless very pleased to have won an ex Freeman at the relatively low hammer price of £90.

Breath-taking collection VS! The 1935 ‘Rocking Horse’ gold proof crown, which is coming up for sale shortly might be of interest to you.

5 pesetas. Cayón 17503, 1875 Madrid DEM 18*75

I own the other PCGS MS65 example. It is hard to photograph through the slab. It is a brillant example though!

Considering over 100 million were struck, I found this one of the harder dates to find in top grade/with a good strike. I think this would be my 3rd upgrade, but definitely getting there. Very happy.

There aren't many in the British issues, the majority being the 1804 5/- Dollars by the Bank of England overstruck on Spanish 8 reales. There is also a handful of trial strikes in the reigns of William and Mary and during his sole reign at the time of the recoinage for example. Below is the trial striking of 2 1689 farthings (P.564) on a Charles II halfpenny as mentioned in the footnote on P.155 in Peck.