Peckris 2

The 1970 proofs weren't struck until after D Day and possibly quite a bit after that? It's quite possible that 2 Mints were therefore used, though given the numbers involved I'd have thought that was extremely inefficient. As for the '1968 halfpenny', that used obverse dies from 1956 so maybe they were using old dies in London prior to demonetisation?

I've heard it said an UNC 1864 is rarer than an UNC 1869.

Indeed - there's a gold Victorian sov in one tin. Is a "restrike" of a gold coin also in gold?

Fake? Whatever next?

Yes, but not the current currency ones, and they are the ones that could (should) be abolished.

Absolutely right - singletons of what COULD just be a misstrike are curiosities only until more turn up.

Though it's a long time since people referred to currency coins as "pennies". For years and years now they've been Trump's running mate.

Someone should inform her that - yes, it's true! - Jane Austen actually did write Pride and Prejudice.

Shooting gallery? He SHOULD be shot after the Capitol riot. Impeachment's too good for him!

Somewhere. But it will take forever to dig it out!

Maybe. But it would be a shame to lose a denomination we've had for 2000 years - it's just a matter of knowing which coin to apply the name to.

That's "Priti" Patel!!! Why does Gove still look like a slapped fish even as a woman? The words "bargepole" "foot" "wouldn't" "ten" "touch" "I" "it" "with" "a" come to mind.

So that's nearly 2 and a half times the value of 1p ! Even the 2p is worth less than a farthing.

I also liked The Two Ronnies Swedish phrasebook... F U N E X ? S, V F X F U N E M ? 9. V F N 10 E M (girl walks by carrying large ham) O - U F M !! O K, V F M O K - M N X 4 2

I'm tempted to think she - or her shill - is 3***i looking at the bids.

Yes, keep the name but apply it to something else. The original d was a denarius, a silver coin. Perhaps the 10p could become a 'penny'? Yes, they could be just in sets for the time being - the denomination could therefore be 'one pence' and not a 'penny' as such. After all, a penny has been a silver denarius, a Saxon sceat, a small medieval silver coin, a Maundy denomination, a copper trade token, several types of copper coin, then a bronze, finally a (now worthless) steel decimal 'bronze'. You do realise that the 1p is now worth less in real terms than the farthing was when demonetised in 1960?

I think they should abolish the almost worthless coppers!

I rather think Thompson's mice post-date her childhood!

Looks like a museum shop repro. Anyway, the seller has 91.7% feedback which tells you all you need to know!

Agreed. Or else 'old man Seaby' owned it simply as a curio, though knowing it was not authentic.

You said - your own words! - that the RM did NOT officially notify you about the recovery!!!

I'm being picky here, but of course that's what a solicitor would be...: What PROOF do you have, to supply to the RM that the "lost ... parcel [ has been ] subsequently traced"? You've had absolutely no official notification of the fact, just the word of the purchaser. Yes, you could argue that there would be no reason for him to lie about it, but "I submit M'Lord, that there has been no official notification in this case".

On the other hand, since it was the RM who told you that the parcel had now been found, isn't it up to them to ask for repayment?

"Hi Susie Worm" "Hi John Worm. What's new?" "Nothing. But something not new.. I found another Roman sestertius the other day. My collection is really coming along" "So that's 2 sestertii, 3 belt buckles, 1 Spice Girls fan club badge, 6p, 3 discarded face masks, an empty Special Brew bottle, and a used syringe, right?" "Yeah. Gonna sell the lot at Baldworms when the time's right"

What I was trying to say was: 1. Person puts 2 (or more) pennies aside at the time they were issued. These would be strikes from the same die if got from a bank. 2. The pennies stay in the same family for generations. 3. In modern times the current owners decide to sell, which means two pennies struck within minutes of each other, appear on the market in a relatively short space of time, complete with identical die flaws.