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Yes there are Calvin, but they aint Billy and Mary. It's certainly some type of evasion but, unless anybody on here has more knowledge/experience than me, it would be impossible to pin it down. ??? One, surely - it's too central on the flan to be two. Where's the second head?

The R over I is actually fairly common - and it does seem likely that the I may have been used to strengthen the R, as has been suggested.

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Don't forget Chrome and Safari if you want your website to be viewed on all smartphones, most tablets, the majority of laptops, and even Macs. And while you're at it, there's Opera enthusiasts out there (I'm not talking about those wobbly-voiced sopranos who never seem to know which note they're singing ).

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You're welcome - I only found about this from 1887Jubilee who identified one of my 1887s as that! There are a few farthings where an I has been used to recut/strengthen the upright of a letter on a die, but there is a clear diagonal line on that one and also something just above the front foot of the R. They may just be cracks as a result of the strengthening, because I can not think of any other letter..but it may be worth a closer look!! Colin, read again - that picture IS of the R over V. Numismatist was talking about one of the other three (no picture?)

You're welcome - I only found about this from 1887Jubilee who identified one of my 1887s as that!

According to the types in Davies : it's definitely not Obverse 1 as the top of the ear is not visible it's definitely not Obverse 2 as the colon after the G of DG is too far away As to whether it's Obverse 3 or 4, the main indicator is the pointing of the first N in Britannia [coughs politely]. However, the shape of the hair drifting down from the chignon looks like Obverse 4 not 3. If that's the case then you're looking at somewhere between 1880 and 1887.

That sounds more like the R over I (apparently there's a lot of these.)

I've never regretted my early milled purchases, and my regret is not filling in many type gaps earlier when they were cheaper and I had money To me, their only downside is in the lack of variety of reverse designs. For a hundred years or more, all you got from crown down to sixpence was the quartered arms in shields (ok, there were roses and plumes and stuff like that, but you know what I mean); and on the coppers, just the same louche Britannia. Having said that, we didn't get rid of Britannia on all base metal coins until 1937.

I wish there had been pictures on that page!

Jubilee Head shillings they're not! I've never seen any difference and if you need a microscope ... my interest flies out the window Hi there I have got one of each example and there is a noticeable different to the naked eye (albeit not massive). I'd say there's about a millimetre extra space around the portrait - most noticeably at the bottom of the neck where it goes near the inner rim of the coin. Hope that helps? Don't be offended but decimal micro-varieties just don't do it for me. If there'd been large and small 10p's / 5p's circulating for the year they changed over, and if one type was much scarcer than the other - THEN I'd be interested. Or, if 1985 50p's weren't also available in BU year sets, I'd be interested in that too. I might be interested in the rare large 10p varieties, as they are apparently truly rare.

I THINK (don't make me swear on it) I've seen those tiny Roman bronzes around 5mm, or thereabouts?

Good question Debbie, i'll throw my hat in the ring with a Maundy 1d off the top of my head. Anyone else? British only though Hammered farthing is pretty small. There are some tiny Roman bronzes, end of Empire stuff. Can't remember exactly what they're called but the prefix "minim-" comes to mind.

Oil? My dear chap, where have you been the last decade or so - it's all gone! Of course, if you guys want to scrape the barrel, be our guest But if you really think even the arch skinflint Cameron thinks the last remaining few drops are worth a vote ... you're deluded!

Jubilee Head shillings they're not! I've never seen any difference and if you need a microscope ... my interest flies out the window

Wow, someone sneaked in and took a photo of my own example! Seriously, it's almost identical in every respect.

Azdas wallet It looks like it could be a planchet flaw or post mint damage, I would go with planchet flaw because it has that flaked look Azda's sporran surely. No they only use sporrans when they're wearing their skirts Peter. Wallets are the every day issue for them. Usually with waterproof ziplok fastenings and a titanium carbide outer casing with double tig welding to stop them from accidentally falling open, say whilst standing at a bar in a group for example Either way, in the two years that elapse between them voting for independence and their economy collapsing so they beg to rejoin the UK or else fall into the sea, they can wear what they like, call things what they like, and we will still be entertained

Ok so lets just call it a checked skirt. I wonder if "Och Aye" is where "O.K." originally came from? Just a thought... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okay

Just a small picky point, but this is the forum for British coin enquiries - there is a separate forum for non-British coins.

Plenty of women on the forum Debbie, a few disguised as men lol

It's just possible - but do remember that the sought-after 1946 mint flaw penny was an isolated example in an era where such things were simply not the norm. There are just so many slack products coming from the Mint now that I find it difficult to imagine they will ever be seriously catalogued. I'm willing to be proved wrong though.

Mathew, I can't possibly get to Stoke under any circumstances. So if you'd let us know what sort of stuff you have and what condition, that gives the rest of us a chance to bid on anything we might like to have. Thanks!

If you give us some idea of what coins you have, there may be buyers in this forum. Pictures somewhere online would also be useful, so we can see them.

Don't be hasty. Do you know how much tap washers cost these days?