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Some of the members here are actually in the FB group as well, so they're getting replies from people who have decent knowledge.

@Rob might know about scott as they're both Mancunians?

Take a screenshot of your post - e.g. in Notepad or whatever the Windows equivalent of a basic WP is - and upload the picture here. That would (1) get around the problem and (2) might give us a clue why it's been rejected?

I got this umpteen times when trying to post a funny review from Amazon. Eventually I realised - after many edits - that it was objecting to various trade / company names in the post, and possibly interpreted this as spam? Anyway, once I "disguised" those names it posted successfully. I don't know if that applies to your failure, but it might be worth looking at to see?

Oh yes. Peter. And Scott.

Proof, as in 'prove it's a coin'?

Nor me. It's not an indicator like whether the sea intersects a tooth on the right or goes into a space, which is clear and obvious. (Ouch, that will teach me - or not! - to notice whether there is a new page...)

I love that he says "...pre-1971 bronze will soon be out of circulation..." - in July 1971 it had but a month to survive! I'll bet that few bun pennies were around during that month though.

Fair enough - that answers my question!

Maybe, but presumably its rarity is no different from when this topic was first created! Why does it refuse to die....?

Interesting. The top of the 8 looks like severe damage, but the bottom looks strangely even with rounded bases, as if it's meant to be like that.

Latest bids £4.50 and £14.50 respectively.. 😂

I see this thread every few months - and have done for years! What is it about the 2002 Jamaica proof set that's so fascinating?

And most of the recent positives are from the same "buyer" saying "Good seller! Hope to do more business in the future. Thank you. AAAA++++", all appearing together in a page of feedback but relating to different items. Suspicious or what?

Fantastic. Brilliant find.

Not possible IMO - the florin date is tiny compared to the penny. It just wouldn't work.

That's what LC would describe as 'bold fine' and would probably set you back quite a bit more than £500. (Could possibly do with a - very brief - dip?)

Having said that, they banned this (but not me!): However, I think someone might have seen the picture and decided it was porn!

Makes me think my own (not very good) example would fetch over £300..

I got a similar (temporary) ban on Facebook for "hate speech". My crime? Someone had mentioned the motto above the gates of Auschwitz, so I simply - for information - gave the original German "arbeit macht frei". In no way was I condoning this in any way whatever. What makes the FB bans so especially annoying is that there is no way to get in touch with those wonks to explain the supposed offending post. However, and here's a tip for anyone who thinks they MIGHT fall foul of the "rules", FB can't read what's on an image so type out your post in a text app then take a screenshot of it and post the screenshot instead.

That's the problem with eBay - any 'famous' coin is usually vastly overpriced. You'd be better off trying from a dealer or auction - if the former, make sure they have a decent returns policy.

Don't pay £325 for one of those!! Barely worth £100 I'd say, most of them aren’t even Fair. £150 for one of the better ones I'd say. For £325 you'd want one in NF condition. They really aren’t that rare in low grades as you can see from that dealer's pictures. This page at London Coins will give you a more realistic picture hopefully. https://www.londoncoins.co.uk/?page=Pastresults&searchterm=Halfcrown+1905&category=9&searchtype=1

I'm not surprised at this, given how difficult they are to spot.

Tu es modo canis canem

I see from a TV ad that the London Mint Office are issuing an Elvis Presley coin! Obviously he must be on the obverse, so what legend do you think should be there? My thought: ELVIS PRESLEIVS THE REX ~ PARKERI GRATIA ~ PETRAE DEF