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John short cross penny Ilger London Class 5c

If it is a contemp forgery its bloody good. First impressions are its ok mate. If it was contemporary forgery wouldn't it be base metal silvered or low quality silver? In which case it would be in bad shape after a prolonged period in the ground. I think its fine that mate. Usually with forgerys of that period the letterings all messed up and blundered. I can read that perfectly EBORACI is spot on.

eBay is great. Some of my best coins have come via eBay. You can't beat the feeling you get when you pick up an unresearched hammered at a fraction of its cost because it was incorrectly listed and poorly investigated. I've had some that still had soil on them fresh out the ground when they arrived. Hurrah for eBay ?

Hats of too you guys for confronting these idiots. I don't have the patience to converse with them anymore. The unit price on those must be cheap to be able to sell them on at 99p. Probably getting them in bulk from Alibaba. I find the best way to get your money back with ebay is to instigate a return under item does seem authentic. Weigh and photograph the coin and collect proof of a proper weight coin to show as an example. The sellers usually back down immediately if confronted with viable evidence. On the odd occasion I've hit a problem and spoke direct with eBay they have listened and acted accordingly on my behalf. It could be down to the years I've been buying on ebay though that they are so helpful. Completely agree though that the refund process can be drawn out by awkward sellers.

I remember the old movie with Richard Attenborough playing him. Creepy guy lol.

That's stunning. Great find Gaz well done.

Back again! Either the previous buyers returned it or this crooks got a stockpile of them. https://www.m.ebay.co.uk/itm/INTERESTING-UNKNOWN-SILVER-COIN-TOKEN-READ-DESCRIPTION-/162721039056

Its not the first time for that seller either. They are frequently listing those Ancestors pewter sixpences as geniune. Clearly out to deceive.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1562-coin-queen-elizabeth-1-not-hammered/122766171510

Totally agree. I often get directed to their website searching for certain coins. The prices are outrageous. Your paying for a brand name when you buy from them.

What an oddity. It has a similiar reverse of a Geo III 1799 coin. Judging by the wear it looks like its seen some action. Never seen anything like it before. It must be some kind of token or evasion piece.

It varies from county to county. 3 months - 18 months in some cases depending on the work loads of each museum.

Mine was a Pax penny of William Ist or 2nd. It was one of the first coins i ever saw in books that got me interested in hammereds as a kid. So i bought one...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1562-Queen-Elizabeth-1st-hammered-six-pence-Coin/272892989409

Worth a look if you collect sixpences i suppose. I did see the 2016 ones early in the year but they had all sold by then. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Royal-Mint-Silver-Sixpence-2017-Coin-Presentation-Pack-Christmas-/122755519368

Maybe something to do with the Empire. The ear on the Elephant suggests its an Indian Elephant. Indian troops were enlisted in the british army so I'd hazard a guess its probably the work of a bored indian solider. To some indians the elephant is a sacred animal. They worship them as one of their gods. (Ganesh) The indians had a major rebellion in 1857 against british rule. So it could also be the 10 year anniversary of that. Quite often defacement of crown coins is done for political reasons.

Welcome Dave. Awesome images ! Excellent work.

Reported also!

No mate. I just clicked on trade and found that link to the coin stock page.

Different coins. Just found their catalogue. Shocking. There isn't much they are not replicating. http://trade.ancestors.co.uk/products/timeline/coins

They are a pain in the arse at the moment. Starting to see more and more different types. Think this is the company making them. http://www.ancestors.co.uk/index.php

Fake. The little heart on the reverse left of the sheild shows its a replica. Fairly common one that we see a lot. Here's a few others from the same company in their packaging. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ANCESTORS-4-COIN-HAMMERED-NOVELTY-REPRODUCTIONS-in-sealed-packs/192335788555

Reported! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1562-Queen-Elizabeth-1st-hammered-coin/162714688912

I have two piedforts. The 1990 & 1994. Picked them up cheap a few years ago as investments.

Nice selection of historical coins. Well done! ?