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4 minutes ago, Flash said:
I met my wife in Mr Smiths nightclub in 1989. This was in Warrington though so perhaps just a name coincidence.
I spent 15 weeks in Warrington in 1996 training to be a cop, during which time I drank in multiple bars before heading to the Shag Raft (Showboat) or Smiths. I don't remember much about the lessons in class as I slept through most of the morning ones....
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1 hour ago, Rob said:
In case you got lost? Has been known
I don't know about lost but I once got that hammered in Mr Smiths nightclub that I flashed the gatehouse my cashpoint card instead of my warrant card as I swayed through the centre gates
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1 hour ago, Rob said:
It could be a 0, but looks a bit round for 0, or weren't they elongated? Sorry, don't have one to compare.
I wouldn't worry about the alignment, as the last two were entered separately.
Yes the 0 is more elongated having checked against another. Either a sideways/inverted 6 or a trick of the eye!
Re the last 2 my thought was that the chap responsible was clearly having a bad day so could well have made a hash of the 6.
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It's another strange one. The original 4 was clearly very high.
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Getting back on thread, most of them at some point in time. When at Police training centre Bruche (Warrington) all of the rooms were en suite (they all had a sink built into the wardrobes).
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Frank, firstly you're replying to a post that was written 9 years ago (not much chance of them still wanting folders that are common) and secondly every spambot in the world will pick up your email address and flood you (suggest deleting your replies).
4 minutes ago, Guest Frank chapman said:Hi in reply to your message I have a set of halfcrowns in a Whitman folder I am willing to sell, if you would like to know more my email address is fr8kch8p@hotmail.com. Cheers frank
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Another low grade coin with recuts visible on 846. The 8 and 4 as expected but the 6? Looks like it's over a 0 to me but it could just be the remnants of last nights malt causing confuddlement.......
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6 minutes ago, Coinery said:
This slabbing thing still amazes me! Yes, weak strike, soft strike, clogged devices...yet, with even all that taken into consideration, there is still nothing about even the best of the remaining devices that could warrant the grade!
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Just goes to show that if you buy slabbed coins you should leave your eyes (and brain) at the door on the way into the shop. AU50 must mean less than VF on PCGS does it? I'm no expert on that issue but if I was grading on appearance it would come in around Fine.
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On 13/09/2017 at 10:34 PM, 1949threepence said:
Beggars belief that punters would shell out £26.00 for a coin they know is fake.
Not really Mike, "a fool and their money" is a very old saying and applicable more so than ever!
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The 1 looks Roman in hand but holding it on an angle you can clearly see it's an inverted Arabic 1. The inverted 1 stands proud so was presumably punched first as it is deeper in the die.
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I recently found one of the above in a bulk lot from auction. It's only Fair but the first one that I have had in stock. Having had a good look under the glass I am wondering if ESC et al have (and continue to) incorrectly assumed what the coin actually is? The first bust Shilling uses an Arabic 1 so where did the Roman 1 appear from? Apologies if already established but I cannot find any reference ont tinternet to it.
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Looks like a Maori warrior on acid....
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I've got Farthing, Halfpenny, Penny, Shilling and Halfcrown all in A UNC or better listed on fleabay Mick. May have a Florin, Threepence and Sixpence in my stock trays (if I can find them in the war zone that is my office......)
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Probably around the £100 mark. Difficult to accurately value as they are not a huge collecting area so sometimes rarity does not equate to cash worth.
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The internet is not much use re Scottish coinage as there is rarely much of it available online.
The Spink 2015 guide gives a higher value for the 5 points over the 6 so that would indicate that it is the least common type.
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9 minutes ago, Rob said:
Using third parties also spreads the risk. What happens when the mint takes everything under its control? Who covers the cost of a bad commercial judgement when they make 100K and only sell a few thousand pieces? Unsurprisingly, it is you and me. By selling in bulk to third parties, the Mint's manufacturing costs are recouped much quicker than if they had to stockpile and then sell enough to cover expenditure. Having moved on ten thousand pieces and received payment, that money can be put to good use. Economies work best when the velocity of money is high. The shorter the time between expenditure and recovery, the quicker you can develop the next product.
I'm sorry, but you are living in an ideal world where everything is under state control, commercial profits are banned and we all live thanks to the benevolence of our political masters. Many people in this country earn money on the back of government activity, and yes, they profit from it.
Alternatively known as Jezzavision.....
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Are those 2 girls there on hand if you need service Mike?
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5 hours ago, VickySilver said:
IMO, I don't like either of those and the "3" in date with even more corruption. I just can't get my eye to follow the truncated curve of whatever is descending from the crossbar of the 7, and come to either a 6 or broken 8. I could almost make the unlikely case of a broken 0 as well. I don't know, I think the null hypothesis is that it isn't anything [but a diebreak(s)] with bits of loss and loss of defined edges to the datals.
Totally plausible. A low grade example like this one leaves all bets on the table sadly. As Stuart says, surely there must be a better specimen out there for study whether it's a damaged die or man made error.
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5 minutes ago, Rob said:
At the risk of stating the obvious, 7/6 seems the most likely candidate given what appears to be a trace of suitable curve to the right of the downstroke. Not the commonest date, but there should be enough around to find a better example. Nothing in Coincraft.
I did wonder if it was a broken 8 as that seemed to fit better than a 6?
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Poor quality coin with a clear date. Is it a die break or a re-cut digit after an error? The 7 is higher than the first 3 digits and there appears to be an underlying number showing at the top and bottom also on the right side of the 7.
Thoughts chaps.
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12 hours ago, copper123 said:
yes how can they also tell large veins are caused by excessive masturbation or too much sex ?
Perhaps the Chinese secret police just watched the videos from all of the applicants bedroom surveillance cameras......
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A quick question: How do the testicles know the difference between a hand shandy or handsfree job? Does that mean that too much doubling up results in overly large veins not just flying solo?
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They all look nice mid to higher grade from the pictures.
As a dealer I would be at £2000 on the whole lot to buy them.
Your valuation for auction would be £1800-£2200 but you would have commission and other fees to pay (lotting etc) depending on which auction house you used.
Hope that helps.
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Take note re the large vein Peter
1846 sixpence. 6/0?
in Confirmed unlisted Varieties.
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The underlying 4 is higher than the recut and higher than the other example I have.