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Yes, just leaves 8 to go now. I'm thinking of starting on the Gloucester series next

My purchase from Thursday's DNW sale, D+H177 in brass, which arrived this morning

You could keep both Paddy for the time being until a better specimen comes along. I don't collect pennies so I don't know your outlay

Sadly my offer has been declined, not even the rambling story I was hoping for!

I've just offered her a pound for it telling her it's a replica/restrike. We shall see what happens!

I've reported it

I would avoid the plastic flips, they can damage your coins leaving a sticky film on them particularly on silver. If you search for them on here I believe there are pictures of the results. As for storage boxes I use these https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rigid-Cardboard-Strong-BLACK-COIN-STORAGE-BOX-Single-Box-2-4-6-8-10-20-30/380967218322?_trksid=p2485497.m4902.l9144 two or three boxes should easily store 180 coins

As sword says the Quadrums are more expensive but are good. I use the standard quads for my tokens or the Quadrum Intercept for any with a lot of lustre I want to preserve. They work out at about a pound a capsule for the intercepts and around 65p for the standard

I'm not sure if anyone else has seen this publication but the summer issue I got at yesterdays flea fair by chance is quite an interesting read.....

I don't have an example of reverse 4 yet but I'd like one as it has the 'twentyseven public buildings....' legend and it just seems to fit well with the others.

Yes I'm afraid so and i need six of the ten you listed! The ones I need are: 167 Meeting Paradise strt 169 Jerusalem Temple 177 Barracks Erected 184 Birmingham Library 186 Birmingham Workhouse 191 Welch Cross 194 Blue School 202 New Brass Works 205 New Brewery 212 Soho Manufactory I did have the opportunity to buy the Welch Cross example but it had a bad corrosion spot on the reverse so I declined it in the hope of finding a better example. Do any of yours have the Ottley reverse? I've not come across any so far

My two latest Kempson half pence's from the Birmingham series, I'm particularly pleased with the new meeting one as it shows a lot more lustre in hand. Just 10 left to find now!

@Diaconis just re checked the weight and it comes in at 3gm exactly. I'm a little confused now as the picture you included in your last post is an exact match

@Diaconis I will double check the weight once I get home tonight but I'm pretty certain it came in at 3 grams

I've not had chance to read it yet but the few articles I've looked through do look quite in depth

This was one of my purchases yesterday from my regular outings to the Malvern flea fair.... Antwerp coin/trade weight, 15x15mm weight of 3gm. I believe it dates from 1597 but I'm still checking up on that and the makers initials

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Yes I'm sure it must be classed as fraud, I've reported to Ebay explaining it's the same coin as she bought but the listing was still live last time I looked

Well done, that was going to be my next task!

Well I've had a reply...... New message from: marlybob1 (454) Hi I did yes but that was a nickel one I paint coins and that one I painted and gave away this one is solid silver and was bought in York with my other silver coins and i won't be painting this I don't paint silver coins and as I have told others im no expert I just sell coins to support my mum if they don't sell I have them melted to ingots apart from this one that is I do have a book that says a coin like this could be worth over 4000 and all that's been offered so far is just over a thousand and i won't sell it for that so they wont be getting it neither it will go in the safe until a later date Regards Michelle If I was selling it and been offered 'just over a thousand' I would of snapped their hand off! That would be a huge profit

Never thought of that sword, a job for the morning!

Temptation got the better of me! I've messaged asking, I'll post the response if I get one

Has anyone messaged her asking if it's the same coin.....it obviously is but her response would be interesting

My latest Pidcock ½ pence, D&H457 which arrived this morning. Opinions on grade welcome, I'm thinking around a good very fine?

I have a couple of examples of these but in copper not stainless steel. My understanding is they was minted to test the integrity of the die material.