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  1. Peckris 2
    I personally would rate the reverse GEF, but would stop at EF for the obverse, as there are numerous instances of slight wear - the ribbon, the nose/lips/chin, tips of leaves, bottom of drapery, etc.
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    I know it's big, but do hang on to the Coincraft book if you can - the essays (some large, some small) before each section are well worth having, and are something that Spink doesn't offer; though Spink would be equally large if they did.
  3. Peckris 2
    Or "Monstrous Carbuncle I"
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    Same as always - careless handling by a previous owner.
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    Considering the first William was a Bastard (in all senses of the word), I wouldn't be too surprised if Will decided to adopt a different regnal name.
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    Agreed. It's TECHNICALLY a coin, but then limited edition plates to hang on your wall in special holders are only TECHNICALLY plates : you'd never eat off them.
  7. Peckris 2
    Isn't that Chewbacca after a big night out?
  8. Peckris 2
    Sounds like they did a few VIP proofs - not surprising since other denominations got them too.
  9. Peckris 2
    A loupe is always useful especially when starting out. As mentioned cotton gloves (lint free) are good for handling coins. AND ... the most important bit ... a selection of books on the subject - advice depending on what you're most interested in.
  10. Peckris 2
    Welcome to the forums VR It will be good to hear your collecting experiences and see what treasures you locate. The book on grading English coins in the banner ad above is well worth it as a starting point.
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    Farthings

    Peckris 2 replied to SueC's topic in Beginners area

    If the 1938 is in high grade it's quite scarce. But still only a few £. There's also a couple of scarce varieties of the 1953, but you need to know your onions to spot them.
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    Ouch!!
  13. Peckris 2
    I'm going back quite a way - before Chris took over and they were still the A5 glossy landscape mode blue and white covers..
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    You want hard evidence?
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    The mintages used to be in CCGB, weren't they? IIRC they were in the upper tens of thousands?
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    My thought is that ?most? of them were caused by excessive rubbing by over-enthusiastic owners. Grade wasn't a major issue back then anyway. The one you illustrate may have been carried around in ignorance in someone's wallet or pocket. Perhaps there was the odd shopkeeper who would take one? Though considering the total mintage was a few thousand most people wouldn't have seen one.
  17. Peckris 2
    Think of a number...
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    Beautiful token.
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    not Yet..
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    I'd see no reason to strike proofs - the 1927 was a proof and popular, which was why they struck 1928-36 as limited edition specimens for collectors in lower numbers by far than the 27 proofs. In other words, they'd done the proof already and in a quantity that nearly amounted to the total subsequent issue of wreaths. There were no currency wreath crowns.
  21. Peckris 2
    Not a hard bid?
  22. Peckris 2
    It's like the TARDIS in reverse.
  23. Peckris 2
    Nice work, Chris
  24. Peckris 2
    It does appear from the big difference in colour (picture 3) that it's been struck on the wrong planchet. I would say it's a curio worth keeping, but there are collectors for such things. A letter from the Mint confirming it's a genuine 20p but struck on the wrong blank, would help a lot if you decided to risk it on eBay.
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