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I think it would make a nice diplay piece, if you framed it along with some information. After all it might not be worth much but it is a part of the history of your house or a least the land its on.

Hi Stalker and welcome! I'm 27 and my wife and friends think I'm a bit of a geek, but then again I have never been "normal".

Congratulations Chris! I hope you have alot of success your a nice bloke and deserve it.

Thanks for your replys everyone. I can now begin to appreciate how hard it is to grade hammered coins, but it won't stop me buying some more.

Thanks Tom. I can't seem to get my head round hammered coin grading. So how can you determine an Ef grade? If the bust really clear and the all the lettering isn't clear would that knock it down to a vf? Have you got any pictures of Vf or Ef hammered coins for comparison?

To start with I will just mention that I don't know much about hammered, but I was just wondering? If you have a nice example of a hammered coin say EF and there was a planchet flaw (small split) on the coin in the middle and this was caused while being struck. Would it affect the price much?

Great Britain 1817 Shilling Struck 20% Off Center Error. Yet to recive it but it looks interesting.

I followed it on the internet. Prices were more rational than of late. The few pieces went significantly over estimate, but there were a lot a passes and around or below estimates. I lost the plot (or perhaps I should say two others did) on the EF elephant halfpenny lot 344 which sold for £7000 hammer against an estimate of £1000-1200. I wonder if they where Americans? was this coin the same as, or similar to thier colonial token. If I am correct it is has the same elephant on it as their colonial elephant token minted probably in London and issued in 1694. They are now know as the Carolina, and the New England, Elephant tokens. Are those pictures your coin? If so, you are in the money. I wish! no they are from this great american coin website. here is the link: http://coinfacts.com/colonial_coins/elepha...hant_tokens.htm I followed it on the internet. Prices were more rational than of late. The few pieces went significantly over estimate, but there were a lot a passes and around or below estimates. I lost the plot (or perhaps I should say two others did) on the EF elephant halfpenny lot 344 which sold for £7000 hammer against an estimate of £1000-1200. I wonder if they where Americans? was this coin the same as, or similar to thier colonial token. If I am correct it is has the same elephant on it as their colonial elephant token minted probably in London and issued in 1694. They are now know as the Carolina, and the New England, Elephant tokens. Are those pictures your coin? If so, you are in the money. I wish! no they are from this great american coin website. here is the link: http://coinfacts.com/colonial_coins/elepha...hant_tokens.htm and http://coinfacts.com/

I followed it on the internet. Prices were more rational than of late. The few pieces went significantly over estimate, but there were a lot a passes and around or below estimates. I lost the plot (or perhaps I should say two others did) on the EF elephant halfpenny lot 344 which sold for £7000 hammer against an estimate of £1000-1200. I wonder if they where Americans? was this coin the same as, or similar to thier colonial token. If I am correct it is has the same elephant on it as their colonial elephant token minted probably in London and issued in 1694. They are now know as the Carolina, and the New England, Elephant tokens.

Yep so's my Mrs, they take up less room apparently.

Well sometimes you just gotta take risks!

Wow thats very impressive Teg.

Ok thanks once again for your advice Chris. I think I shall give this one a body swerve in that case.

That’s exactly what I thought, but if it was kept as a pocket piece that would explain the wear, or possibly even struck in a loose collar would that not account for the weak detail, because some of the energy would be supplied out to the sides? Anyway I have a chance of buying it cheap, but I don't want to if it has been tampered with. (I.e. modern damage). That’s why I thought I'd get some expert advice here first.

Do you think this farthing is a trial or error? It is on a thick planchet and the edge is smooth. Any oppinions welcome, thanks.

Do you have any pictures of the obverse?

Thanks Rob, once again you astound me with your knowledge. I'm sure glad we have people like you on this forum to better our knowledge.

Yes found out its only worth a couple of pounds, but its the cupronickel version and not the bronze one.

Lovely coin scottishmoney thanks for sharing.

Hi scottishmoney have you got any pics of the above coin? it would interesting to see.

E. Dawson,the ones that are often offered are either the Bombay Mint restrikes,or they could be forgeries that jewellers have made using very good gold.It is virtually impossible to find an original 1918I Bombay Mint Sovereign. Aidan. So is it impossible to tell an original from a restrike? and how good are the forgeries?

Thanks Aidan, I lookforward to seeing some of your coins when you get your new computer up and running.

I agree Chris. All the other coins.com, co.uk etc.. were taken already, and this one being .gb.com ties in with the type of coins I'm interested in. I don't know much about Google search engines etc.., and it might be something to look into. As for making money from it I'm not sure I ever will but it didn't cost me much so I haven't lost much. I would like to play around with it and maybe learn about designing websites etc. One day eventually I may use it but at the moment my knowledge on coins is scarce and I fear I have got years ahead of me before I could one day start off a forum or maybe even sell coins through my website. As for Rotographic.com was that already up and running. Was someone else using it? or did they buy it to try and sell it to you at a profit?

Well a little while ago I bought the domain name www.coins.gb.com . Why I don't know, but it’s quite catchy and would make a good domain name for another British coin forum or even for a British coin dealer. Anyway I might try and sell it (if the right offer comes along). Maybe even advertise it for sale in Coin News. Or then again I might develop it? A little bit unsure at the moment.

What grade would you give this coin? It looks like there isn't much ware if any to the bust and Britania but the writng isn't clear is it wear or just bad dies or a bad strike? Also I heard somewhere that to distinguish a proof of this year from a regular strike you should look at Britania's trident. The proof has a ball near the top?