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Geordie582

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  1. Geordie582
    Great stuff, Chris. Best of luck with your approaches.
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    Let me drop a pebble in the pond! When grading hammered, as has been said, a lot depends on the series you're discussing. Take the Henry II 'Tealby' series. flans so thin that this is a frequent result! Try grading that. Now that's a split!
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    Along with splits, especially in 'light' coinage, there is the usual "test cut" where a small portion of the coin is removed to prove that it is silver (gold) all the way through. There were lots of contemporary forgeries made. Perversely, some of the forgeries are rarer than the coin they copy! So the test cut works for both varieties. Complex isn't the word for it!
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    I have bought 'uncleaned' lots, but usually because I've spotted one of the bunch I'm interested in (always provided the auction doesn't decide to go astronomical!) By the way, I got the coin I use as my avatar in such an 'uncleaned' lot!
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    It still comes down to - Who on earth certifies the people who grade? As grading is subjective, it all seems to be a matter of opinion. (Assessing 'mint' state coins against each other aside, though I personally think it a pointless exercise!) Lets seperate the investers from the numismatists and give them their own website!
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    I agree with Tom! Centuries of coin collectors have used the coin cabinet without the polution of the dreaded plasic. Besides, I need a coin to be circulated to give it a sense of history. Many quite admirable coins I've seen slabbed look as though they were made yesterday - where's the romance of history in that?
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    But always enjoy a good fight???
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    Ah! The rewards of dabbling in politics and religion!
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    Some Continental contemporary copies of the English 13th/14th centuries are worth MORE than their equivalent "real" coins.
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    Nice! But do you know who she is/was?
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    Isn't it strange that all religions profess to believing that "Thou shall not kill" yet all spend inordinate amounts of time killing people who do not agree with them!
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    Bann all religions - then wars will have to be fought for the real reasons!
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    I keep asking this - who grades the graders?
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    Youth always have the answers - and non of the experience!
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    We won't quibble about that! At least it's an effort! (I seem to have to edit my mistakes more and more these days!)
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    No way! But we have a different perspective on things. The Victorians were obsessed with possessions and wished to show it! I do like to keep odd bits of information on the coins I have!
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    Well! I see that we still have a very shy populace on this forum. 547 members, I believe, and only 6 pictures on the members list!
  20. Geordie582
    I have this sixpence of William IIII 1834 that is counterstamped what appears to be "MAB". I was wondering if anyone has come across information of a collector with those initials, probably Victorian?
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    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/5-x-Rare-2-two-pound...1QQcmdZViewItem It helps if you get ALL the link when you copy!!!
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    I think they know me now! I did this last year! But I'll have another go
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    Maybe I'm thick! but I cant seem to be able to order a copy from Rotographic?? Shal Just pester Smiths again?
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    I have no idea! It was on ebay as an Edward I penny!!! I think it is lead and might be a Mereaux or eclesiastical token or 'Communion Token' and could be anywhere from the twelfth to the sixteenth centuries! Any info would be welcome but at the moment it languishes with the coin I use as my avatar, in the "don't know" tray
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    Boo! Yahoo! It worked!
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