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Having picked up the rough old BP1874Nn (1874H 7 over 7) above only a couple of weeks ago, Bernie kindly pointed me to a superb example (not described as such) on Baldwin's For Sale list which I snapped up immediately.

First, one of a number of patterns struck in conjunction with Victoria's Golden Jubilee in 1887. A sixpence by Spink / Thomas, ESC 1783. Second, a 1697 E over Y sixpence.

1807 proof halfpenny. I suspect this may have originally formed part of a set in gold, silver and copper, with possibly also a bronzed and aluminium example. The rims have been filed on this coin, and are similarly filed on the gold piece. Maybe 10 years ago, I saw a copper proof with filed rims. All this suggests they were done as a one-off on request from one of Taylor's customers. The filed rims aren't restricted to the 1807 either as my Wiener pattern shilling in copper (ESC 1383) also has the rims filed and again is the only example I am aware of. The question is who asked for them? Murdoch?

Tee hee, my latest penny, King John!

No, that's a millipede