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Arrived this morning. Freeman 272. 4+F. R17.

Nice little win of a superb sixpence. Weak portrait but, to be fair, exaggerated in these auction images…actually much better in-hand…will try and post another image soon. I did try to look out the images of your 1573 @Rob because it worried me a little bit to find another little-worn acorn coin, but I couldn’t find them to compare the dies.

1956 4 & c obverse

1956 4 & c reverse

Thanks. Maybe he is about right then. I only ask as I've just found another one. Awaiting delivery. Graded EF. Was thinking that if I'm fortunate to have 2 then maybe they were not so rare after all. It's the 1956 4 + C that's eluding me. Not hide not hair anywhere.

Not the best macro shots from my phone, but a doable portrait…for me at least

I'm so impressed with Ukraine. They are unexpectedly giving the Russians one hell of a pasting. When the Russians first invaded back in February, I expected them to take Ukraine in a matter of weeks. But the spirit and incredible fighting ability of the Ukrainians, combined with advanced weaponry support from the West (especially the UK and USA) told a very different story. They didn't read the Putin script. But then Ukraine is fighting for its own territory and country - for its life. Russia is not, which perhaps explains the low morale of the Russian troops who probably wonder what they're doing there. I stand and applaud them.

At a guess freeman looks about right it could easy be 51-100 though after what collectors have said above

I have owned two of these. Perhaps R17 is a tad generous?? Nevertheless, still a scarce pairing.

I have one in my collection. F grade only.

Here you go. Both different dies. My reverse is over ermine as well.

I have 2 in my collection and 1 in my spares. Total 3 in my possession right now.

more funnies from a chinese menu

A real place in hong kong

I picked this up a few months back without researching it and got lucky! D&H Warwickshire 36 RRR

Seaby's published a separate bronze / copper edition of their catalogue in the mid-60s. Of course, Peck was the ultimate reference at that time.

I really feel sorry for the older and poorer people in ukraine they live from hand to mouth anyway the rich and mobile at least had the option of running away - some of the older ones even remember the nazis in the country in the mid 1940s such a shame that mans infumatitiy to man comes back 70 years later