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  1. Peckris
    Oy! Totally totally wrong. The Specials were NEVER EVER a skinhead band, and Madness attracted skins only for a few gigs until the skins realised they were onto a loser. Both bands were haevily featured at Rock Against Racism gigs, etc etc. I have the 'unofficial' LZ tour programme from 1972, sold outside venues as there was no official tour programme. Last I saw it was valued at £75, don't know what it's worth now. That too was 50p I think?
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    Oh if only it were, but sadly both of mine are, I think Obverse 6 - there's no sign of W Wyon on either of them. In my case, the gap at the top of the bust is only marginally smaller on one example compared to the other, say 0.8mm against 1.00mm - in other words a tiny difference. The misaligned 'T' is similar in range to yours, but in mine the left hand cross piece of the 'T' drops downwards, not the right hand side as on yours. Finally, the 6 and 2 in the date are wider on one example than on the other. If I could get my camera working I'd put up a photo or two. If not I'll see what I can do otherwise. That's absolutely normal and very common for the first 4 years of bun pennies - all it signifies is a different die, not die variety. The spacing - and even orientation - of the final 2 to the 6, is extremely varied.
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    Hahaha - I was a would-be Mod (born too young ) and a bit too old for credibility in the late 70s resurgence. I did have a Lambretta though, and I've always preferred the Small Faces to Gene Vincent. I've always loved The Who too but they weren't real Mods, they were a temporary creation of their then-manager. Having said that, My Generation was the first punk rock album, the first heavy metal album, the first Art Rock album .. not bad for a group being passed off as Mods!
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    Do you know what has always fascinated me? That you are obviously SO passionate about photography, yet opted instead to scan your other great love? I'm surprised you never tied the two together.I'm furious, just think on what we're missing! Yes, I do realise the irony! However, when I first scanned everything, it was simply to put lifesize images on my database for insurance purposes. Now unfortunately, disability has advanced to the point where I'm able to carry a camera around on my scooter, but not able to hunch over a camera on a tripod with a lighting system etc etc. And as all you who've done it will know, lighting is everything.
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    Once I've digitised all my photos and slides (probably 1/3 of the way through) they will take up less space!
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    Declan is a bit low in my opinion. It's not far off EF but it has some edge knocks which let it down. £20 at a rough guess (£30+ if it didn't have the knocks). All the common varieties from 1861 to 1863 are just that - very common, with big mintages following the Mint's changeover from copper to bronze. From 1864 the picture changes, and many dates are scarce until 1874 and 1875. They get really common again from 1889 to 1893.
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    Can't help with the graining, sorry. But yes, it's EF (minimum - possibly a bit better).
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    But not on his birthday!
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    And the key to THAT is to have a lunatically high disposable income!!
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    Upgraded coins are always sold or exchanged. What's the point in keeping them? (Unless there's a story behind them, like my first 1926ME penny and 1949 3d, found in change when I was a schoolkid!)
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    He probably picked it up for 99p...
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    Before Elizabeth II, yes, it's the number of coins minted IN the year, not OF the year. It's fairly reliable for George VI, slightly less so for Geo V, and so on the further back you go. And no, I can't think of a reliable way of knowing the figures you want, as no record was kept except of the coins actually minted. Classic examples: 1797 cartwheels1804 BoE dollars1754 farthings1758 shillingswhich are all either 'single type' coins minted over a period of years, or 'last of the series' coins minted when required in later years when coinage was going through turbulent times. There are many such examples.
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    I can't find any reference to 'patina' in the second description? In any case, patination is little more than a fancy name for toning applied to copper and bronze. It's slightly different though, in that patination can cause a complete re-colouration of the coin which is less usual with silver.
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    I can do it in Photoshop .. but there is a bit of a difficulty in that assuming each coin is at 50% opacity, it can be quite hard to make out the details on each, especially if they are very similar. However, it can be done, after a fashion.
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    Don't need one. Wouldn't touch it with a bargepole means you don't need a bargepole to not do the thing you have decided not to do.
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    Tip for you : though the reverse design (not being Britannia) leaves something to be desired, you can find 1798 "cartwheel" halfpennies and farthings from The Isle of Man that use the same obverse. Reasonable prices too.
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    Provenance

    Peckris replied to Mynki's topic in Beginners area

    Yes, Dave's right - you will have to pay more. So investment potential? Hmm, not sure. But collectability and then saleability .. definitely.
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    Quick query

    Peckris replied to Mynki's topic in Beginners area

    They're not related. But as Paulus says, London Coins and CGS are bedfellows : more than just a financial stake, they were started (and still run by?) the same people.
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    Welcome to the forums Stewey
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    If you don't count the rooftop at Abbey Road in 1969...
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    This topic: http://www.predecimal.com/forum/topic/7880-posting-pics/ explains everything you need to know.
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    Love your username - horrible pun! Your photos are a bit on the dark side - you could either lift the shadows/levels in any halfway capable image editor, or increase the exposure at photography time. Basically, it's the 'mid-tones' you need to lift, i.e. 'greys' rather than 'blacks' or 'whites'.
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    Having looked at the bigger pictures, I would say GEF, GVF, F and GFair.
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    Coincraft? Does he know something we don't? Ah, no... he doesn't know something we do.
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    The EF and UNC are nowhere near on those old chap! It's possible we're not seeing them in the best light? The "UNC" does look as though it's beginning to show rubbing on the cheek, so that would knock it back, but the EF - if it has all the hair strands still visible - could be lustrous if only if it was held at the right angle? The one I'd dispute for certain is the F : an F George VI should have a complete ear.
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