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Unwilling Numismatist

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  1. Unwilling Numismatist
    Hi Sophie, I can vouch for "searching the forum", it's kept me in good reading for over a year now, and I still haven't read even half of it! As for the dealers, and in fact everyone here, you couldn't wish to meet a nicer group. Once you start seeing what others are buying, keeping hold of your "spendable" money rather than turning it into "collectable money" becomes quite a challenge
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    Hmm, thats rather unexpected, seems modern man is a collectomaniac.
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    Either way, it would be very much appreciated. VickySilver has shown me a couple of images and I can see how they don't always show what you see in the hand, but as tesco says, every little helps - especially with coins.
  4. Unwilling Numismatist
    Obviously because 4.5 million people in the UK believe they are worth far more than 20p and need to collect them.....?
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    Are there any pictures of yours on here Gary, I'd love to get a better understanding of just how different these things can look but I'm not in a position to go and buy them just to find out.
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    Or the "Sold" listings .. as these are the ones which are definately a done deal.
  7. Unwilling Numismatist
    Could be a sovereign .. or a farthing. I guess pics / colour / size would all be useful, as well as maybe a description of the reverse.
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    It's by far the smartest case I've seen for the 51's
  9. Unwilling Numismatist
    Nick, you're 100% correct. I've spent all afternooon looking at shillings, and this sixpence has come up in my search results, and I've gone and got the hump with an innocent coin! Apologies all. normal service will now be resumed.
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    MS65 example https://images.pcgs.com/TrueView/33147145_Large.jpg There are many many more, I found nearly every one to be "mostly accurate" lines of dots, and the new shiny looking ones on ebay going for 9.99+ BIN all seem to be the acne version. What started me thinking about it is that J.E.B on trunc JH 1887's should not be the "norm" and I certainly wouldn't expect them to be the predominent variety availabe having GEF or better.
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    Oh, I think she puts up with me admirably I'd hate to have to train another one, I haven't the patience anymore.
  12. Unwilling Numismatist
    It has awful acne. the dots (device?) in the background of the upper right quadrant of the shield are not uniform. They should be considerably less jumbled. example from somewhere...
  13. Unwilling Numismatist
    1887 Sixpences... the new easy tenner?
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    Eww, I'd go to about scrap + 5%. A real shame.
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    Wifey said that iff I go, I can't take my wallet. Or my house keys.
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    It's missing a couple by the looks of it, heres one to compare. https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/canterbury-auction-galleries/catalogue-id-srcan10022/lot-ed76c71f-8620-4886-87f1-a5d800d66850
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    And one bidder with a feedback of 2 pushing the bid all the way....
  18. Unwilling Numismatist
    I wouldn't be happy about the double forehead - poor lass looks like she's been axe murdered. Given that all the rest are average, this one looks way too good to be in the group and would normally (if real) be sold seperately. When viewing the images above at max size, try pressing CTRL and + (or - to shrink) - this is browser zoom control. It doesn't seem to help much, but if you have a decent resolution large screen it might.
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    The left one has had some retouching, I'd suggest that a cloning-tool mishap created the upper PM, and in the left image there is a circle from a softening or blur tool between the head and the C, also some larger scratches are not visible in the left, but the damage to the rim seems consistent.
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    This is the biggest image available for the listing (it's not mine btw)... Hopefully it will expand to full size when clicked on. (should then give you a + cursor to click it again to get the largest size) clicky clicky reverses
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    Sorry, that was my attempt at humour. i'm not very good at it.
  22. Unwilling Numismatist
    A new variety ? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/High-Grade-1887-Sixpence-Jubilee-Head-925-Silver-Coin-British-Victoria-Six-Pence/263339292053?hash=item3d503eb595:g:SfsAAOSwZlZaFJtz 1887 Small Jubilee head 6d.
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    Oh trust me, these have been in a dry box for *years*.... just trying to sort through all 6 coin cases + all the drawers and folders to get it all organised at long last I seriously didn't realise I had such a "problem" lol.
  24. Unwilling Numismatist
    Didn't think to check Hartberger, but their 15mm is nearer the mark!
  25. Unwilling Numismatist
    I have an Eddie farthing, what is the best thing to store it in - Lighthouse 17.5 is a bit big really, but more than that, what is the best way to store hammies in general. I have a few I haven't sold (yet) and want to keep them in something appropriate. Cheers!
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