If the result had been to remain (in the same proportions), would you still be suggesting a compromise? The vote was only close in percentage terms - the difference was 1.4 million people, which is a huge number of people.
Especially when they can legally pardon themselves, although that would be an admission of guilt. Apparently Nixon considered pardoning himself, but he needn't have worried since the following President Gerald Ford did it for him.
I wouldn't go as far as calling it news. I suspect the only nugget of truth in that article is "He wouldn’t give the value of the assets sold.".
Remind me again what has happened to UK investments since the vote to leave...
If the faker was diligent though they would use contemporary raw materials to produce the copy (eg melted down low grade coins of the right era) and then the trace elements would appear to be correct.
Sorry, I don't really follow decimal coinage. However, I would imagine that some of the commemorative silver proof issues would have very low mintages, especially the non standard denominations (ie £10, £500).
You're in a perfect position to take advantage. You get more for your money and the UK benefits from the increase in trade. Fill your boots while you can...
I take it you haven't been in the UK recently. Every broadcast media outlet in the UK is wall-to-wall doom and gloom. Any positive news is supplied with the caveat "despite Brexit" and anything negative is lauded with a "I told you so" smug look on the presenter's face. Anybody suggesting that the BBC is pro-Brexit is as far from the truth as it is possible to be.
What value would you expect for this variety in EF and UNC grade? The only reference that mentions it is Spink and that says "Extremely rare". I've only seen one sold at auction and that fetched £240 in nVF at LCA in Jun 2013.
My best guess would place the value somewhere equivalent to an 1862 or 1863 sixpence.
Congratulations on the milestone of your 1000th post Jaggy. In times gone by you would have become a 'Forum God', but now you'll just have to settle for being an 'Accomplished Collector'.
Apparently Unilever want a 10% increase across the board due to the change in exchange rate. Only Tesco have objected so far. Interestingly, Marmite is wholly sourced and made in the UK - so it sounds like a good excuse for some profiteering by Unilever.