Coinery

Hah, just noticed...happy 2nd birthday, Ski!

reported again!

Does it still have 'no stop after DEI' in S3516? Yes. The items within 3516 are unchanged, albeit the prices a little higher. Thanks, Nick. Doesn't quite tally with an email I had from spink's a couple of months back, but hey ho!

The genuine one has the 180 degree! We'll get it sorted eventually!

I've also just ordered a book and a new digital caliper. Does anyone have a copy of Challis 'Tudor Coinage' ?

What's going on, Paulus, no competition please! Lion RAMPANT Lennox type 4 S2680 [c] I had this one in my watch list as I thought it might be counterfeit...I never had time to sort it out, so it went by! Tim Everson in his latest adenda to his 2007 book has a newly discovered example listed of a Lennox 4 'lion rampant' counterfeit [EXR] Will get the PC out later and have a look! Brilliant, thanks Stuart! I see it in my Spink copy now ... be nice to know if it is counterfeit, half hope that it is! It just caught my eye, glad you weren't bidding too! I like to have a smattering of other examples to go with my milled silver! Alas, it's certainly not a 'known' counterfeit! The counterfeit had missing colon stop after HIB (no space for it apparently)! So, Lennox Type 4 (1622/3-1625) obverse 2, reverse 2 - Everson 48b, BMC (Peck) 103. Importantly, it should have a die axis of 180 degrees. Welcome to the world of hammered copper! A very common type by the looks of it, I'll confirm the die axis when it arrives ... thanks again! Actually, I've just noticed from the images that it IS 180 degrees! Bet you never thought you'd get excited about a coin being a possible counterfeit? For ease of use, and as a great catalogue all round, I can heartily recommend Everson's book...especially if you are going to start scouring the 'bay for the rarities! Not sure if any of the dealers on here have one but, if not, you can get a copy here if you're interested? http://www.galata.co.uk/store.asp?storeAction=showDetail&stockID=1136&stockMasterCategoriesID=8

What's going on, Paulus, no competition please! Lion RAMPANT Lennox type 4 S2680 [c] I had this one in my watch list as I thought it might be counterfeit...I never had time to sort it out, so it went by! Tim Everson in his latest adenda to his 2007 book has a newly discovered example listed of a Lennox 4 'lion rampant' counterfeit [EXR] Will get the PC out later and have a look! Brilliant, thanks Stuart! I see it in my Spink copy now ... be nice to know if it is counterfeit, half hope that it is! It just caught my eye, glad you weren't bidding too! I like to have a smattering of other examples to go with my milled silver! Alas, it's certainly not a 'known' counterfeit! The counterfeit had missing colon stop after HIB (no space for it apparently)! So, Lennox Type 4 (1622/3-1625) obverse 2, reverse 2 - Everson 48b, BMC (Peck) 103. Importantly, it should have a die axis of 180 degrees. Welcome to the world of hammered copper!

What's going on, Paulus, no competition please! Lion RAMPANT Lennox type 4 S2680 [c] I had this one in my watch list as I thought it might be counterfeit...I never had time to sort it out, so it went by! Tim Everson in his latest adenda to his 2007 book has a newly discovered example listed of a Lennox 4 'lion rampant' counterfeit [EXR] Will get the PC out later and have a look!

Let's find out, then! Hope I'm not too late - but that looks like an obvious cast replica. I think you're 99% right, I'll let you know 100% very soon! This would be the first hammered sixpence I've seen, so worth having, if only to mark on my die template, against it's original, that 'crude copies are known to exist of this die'! I will be discussing a partial reimbursement in the likely event of a forgery exposure, or a return with full-reimbursement! After I've got it's vital stats and a nice picture, of course! So, there it is...a 1566 portcullis sixpence of Elizabeth is also 100% on the counterfeit list! I'd prefer to keep it, as long as I can renegotiate a price, otherwise back it goes! Camera's coming out tomorrow, so will put a few pictures up. Nothing to worry about for the hammered boys, this one is not going to catch anyone out! Nowhere near as convincing as the Mary groat. Next coin of interest is that Elizabeth milled sixpence, that one could stir it up a bit, though the obverse on it is a little corroded/pitted!

Does it still have 'no stop after DEI' in S3516?

That will be interesting for Rob (unless he is involved) And when they split the hammered away we will be getting somewhere. As long as they don't sub-divide the hammered section further! We don't want everyone knowing which of the coins within a Spink number cataloging are the rare ones! Heaven forbid!

I know this one's a little more corroded/pitted, but it would probably have been good in its day I reckon.

It doesn't really leap out at me, but I agree the reverse devices look soft/mushy. There do appear to be a few pin-pricks, but they can also exist on the genuine article, so not conclusive. Also, I've had a couple of these earlier crowns, where the ends of the legends have faded/disappeared towards the rim. The edge looks weird (seam-like), however, though I'm assuming this is the cut-out software, rather than the coin itself. For me, just to put some reverse psychology on it, if I was wanting to buy it as a good-quality counterfeit, I wouldn't get too excited about it until I had it in hand!

It's not all £4 rose farthings! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JAMES-1-COPPER-FARTHING-SPINK-2681-IRISH-OVAL-RARE-/150962335881?pt=UK_Coins_BritishHammered_RL&hash=item23260e7089

http://www.londoncoins.co.uk/img.php?a=129&l=1759&f=r&s=l here's the small garter star!

It annoys me above all things! I had absolutely no graphic/photography knowledge until I bought a camera and a piece of software at the start if this year. I'm absolutely no expert at all, I don't understand the functions on the camera, and I can do nothing other than pull my hair out if a computer does anything remotely unusual, yet, multi-million pound organisations can't even get their excrement together enoug to turn out a half-decent image for their customers! I go on about it all the time...what's the point of a TPGS image that doesn't even allow you to ID the coin in hand! Absolutely rubbish, shocking service! Hmmmmph! There! Got that off my chest!

no certainly not....as i said, pics dont reveal the finish. I think that CGS should try harder with their photography. In most cases their photographs don't allow the viewer to verify the grade or the variety, which given the nature of their business is a bit of a faux pas. Couldn't agree more!

looks a real good forgery to me. silver washed wearing away.........seller adamant its original what do you think? ski Not a hope in hell, ski! Where is everyone? Not a hope it's genuine, that is!

Vicky, here are the photos of the '65 in question. Sorry the original photos are too big for posting and hence the small images. (If you want the original images, then log on the cgs website. Type in "20205" in the UIN box. Then you get the images.) It was worth a try I suppose!

forgery? Coohhh, I should say! Will leave it to the expert though!

Stuart, sit down with a nice tipple and let your stress ebb away. No worries regarding my email, there's no rush. Hope you lot recover soon. Does whisky complement LemSip? Thanks, Clive! Yes, whiskey and ANYthing works! Speak soon!

Christmas relaxation? Wife on the 3rd of 4 nights, a 4-year-old with cold, wife also with cold, me with FLU (of course), a dozen emails to sort, coins to pack, plus cooking and shopping to be done! Somewhere at the bottom of that pile of 'relaxation' are my own projects! Notwithstanding, all the above are made doubly difficult within the confines of a caravan, with said wife sleeping, grotty son, AND me with FLU (feels like flue)! I will get that email to you Clive! My apologies! Sat moaning in front the CBeebies and popping an occasional post up with the iPhone is comparatively easy! Using the PC and grey matter is not!

Thanks OS, very much appreciated! Having said that, the first batch haven't arrived yet? Hmmm they are in my sent folder, i sent them to the hotmail address correct? Yes, I've just checked the PM'd address i gave you and it is right, maybe Christmas issues with hotmail too? I know I had to queue for about 20 mins in a rural post office today while all the 'old dears' (and god bless 'em) were posting off bags of Christmas cards to Australia, US, Timbuktu, and the rest of it! Actually made me smile, until I realised I was creeping ever closer to the postie turning up and walking out with the mail bags, whilst I was standing patiently in line with my gooey grandma face on!

Thanks OS, very much appreciated! Having said that, the first batch haven't arrived yet?

I'm so glad she's back!