Peckris

The spotty nature of the toning on the obverse of the 1929, and the effect of that on the hair, make it seem as though there's some wear. However it's quite clear from the ear, eyebrow, and reverse, that there isn't any. I'd recommend a 10 second dip, but the reverse is AOK so maybe just a wash would do the trick?

"I'll have what he's having..."

Maybe it's my imagination, but I feel I can make out part of '..ALENTIN..' so you may be right.

Said heavy rain is preventing me from making my planned trip to mum's for lunch. I'd be glad if it went to Saddleworth instead.

Messi and Ronaldo knocked out on the same day... What are the chances?

Looks like we won't have to worry about Messi, Aguero, di Maria and Higuain - but Mbappé and Pogba look rather a handful!

I'm not so sure. I think Columbia will be a stern test, perhaps sterner than Sweden or Switzerland. (Is Sven Ibrahimovic-sson still playing for the Swedes?) After that though, the semis are our limit - after all, Brazil, Argentina, and full strength Belgium will no doubt still be there, and I find it hard to think of our defence coping with Messi, Neymar, Coutinho, Aguero, Lukaku, Hazard, de Bruyne, di Maria, Higuain, Firmino, and co.

All it really proved is that Belgium's reserves are a bit better than ours.

You don't understand - Gareth Southgate has a cunning plan: already qualified? send out your reserve side to get some practice and experience lose the match 1-0 to a brilliant goal but otherwise play well (here's the crunch) avoid Brazil in the quarter finals! Having said that, we may well not beat Columbia...

I think it's because the 46 and 49 were struck for the West Indies, and eventually brought back in large numbers for collectors. By the time the coin world cottoned on, the 46s had already circulated for a while which is why - though a larger strike than the 49 - they're harder to find in decent nick. The 48 was a relatively small mintage for British use, and effectively the only issue between 1945 and the scarce issues of 50 and 51. So although not hard to find in ordinary condition, they're the devil's own job to get in top grade.

"The coin pictured is only for illustration purposes...". Presumably to conceal the fact that the coin for sale is genuine but in ghastly condition.

Yes, it looks like a classic acid attack. Here's a 1929 shilling: Acid corrosion typically makes the coin thinner, but the detail is kind of still there, though spidery in appearance - it doesn't show the normal wear patterns you'd expect through circulation. That shilling is as thin as a wafer.

Don't mention ze VAR !

Since railways consume less land than motorways (50% less or even more?), then I can't say it's a bad thing.

The legend is in the Cyrillic script as used in Russia etc. I can just about read the last two words which I'm pretty sure translate to "Archangel Michael".

"Worth" for coins is only relevant to collectors, unless the coins have bullion value, e.g. silver, gold, or large coppers. The only valuable 2p with NEW PENCE is 1983, when the legend had been changed to TWO PENCE apart from a few in sets. Otherwise, you're looking at collectors' coins only, for example coins from proof sets (especially where there was no normal currency coins with that date), or specimen sets after 1982. These would be worth up to a few £ each for examples in absolutely mint condition, but ordinary currency decimal coins are worth only face value, perhaps a fraction more in mint condition but finding a buyer for them would be difficult. Ignore price guides - yes they may give a value of 20p for e.g. a 1977 uncirculated BU 2p, but getting that? Not a hope, really.

They think...

Don't forget a peter - I mean Peter - too

Here are the relevant screenshots which show 1. Their site with me entering the lot number before clicking the magnifying glass 2. After clicking 3. Bringing up the relevant lot by browsing through the pages of lots 4. After clicking "More details" As you can see, in all cases their web page is clearly and visibly identified, so the 'error' is from their own system not my computer. Therefore it's pretty safe to assume that the problem is at their end, not mine.

I eventually found it by bringing up relevant pages until that lot number appeared. However clicking on ANY part of it just brings up that ole damn error. The picture I can see is too small to tell anything from.

It's quite a lairy issue. There apparently are - or were when examined minutely in 1970! - 4 different varieties of the 1957 calm sea halfpenny all depending on the PRECISE pointing of the 7, and how pointed its tail is. I've not seen any discussion of it since then, and anyway things like this depend absolutely on the coin being a minimum EF, or else wear can cloud the issue.

Do you have the lot number Paddy? The link just takes me to the front page and a search for '1818' brings up an error.

I suppose it all depends how you define the end of the 9 : the bottom of the 9 is definitely over a tooth, but the very end of the tip is nudging into a space.

I agree with you on one thing - politics and religion have no place in a hobby forum such as this. I'll sign off from this with one more comment : the bombers who killed "our kids" (and adults, of all backgrounds, religions, and nationalities) weren't immigrants. They were British-born terrorists. I'd check your facts before posting in future.

Your 9 ends on a tooth.