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Coinery

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  1. An interesting and clear overmark on eBay, but really surprised to see it sell for £464 I don’t think I missed anything?
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  2. Also, that the thicker side-bar of the ‘A’ corresponds (namely right on the raised and left on the incuse), makes for a far more likely clash of edges post production.
  3. Definitely looks incuse…I’d wager someone has hammered the edge of one coin against the other at some point, or some similar mechanical crushing of coins at the mint.
  4. Wow, with just on exception, the half crown, all the Elizabeth hammered is eBay fodder!
  5. Beautiful reverse too!
  6. Well look what I’ve just had the very good fortune to spot for sale and procure…thank you once again Mr Tout!
  7. You could be on to something here 🤣🤣
  8. You could even argue in this case that cabinet friction can actually lift the value and eye-appeal of certain coins, where the design is nicely and artistically picked out by contact with a surface…where the tone has been partially removed to highlight the detail like a well-executed brass rubbing.
  9. I’ve always held it to mean the minimal removal of tone from the highest points of the design, spoiling what might otherwise be an immaculately toned coin. Nothing that you could call wear, but definitely a less pleasing coin on account of it.
  10. Have always admired these big coppers…lovely coin!
  11. Only just seen this! Wow, could easily be a 1967 BU penny, it’s that good!
  12. They never even bothered to respond to my email, I sent 2 other examples too. I’ve just taken a look on their app., they’re certainly in no rush to pull it, it’s still ticking away.
  13. And now CNG are at it too in their next timed auction, Lot 664…I don’t get it, it’s so obvious in hand, everything is wrong about it! To be honest, a lot of the Elizabeth coins in this ‘Cloudesly Collection’ look ‘odd,’ I’d love to buy the lot of them, just to look them over.
  14. And it sold for even more the second time! An unbelievable £116
  15. I didn’t think it too much of a presumption to assume you knew who I was talking about; you’ve been a member for over 6 years. It’s a relatively well known fact that Rob has a large library and sells books. I mistakenly expected you to have stumbled across that with a 700+ post count. Always a pleasure to help.
  16. Have you checked with Rob?
  17. What is wrong with people? Currently £84 plus postage on eBay! It’s not like it ain’t obvious! 265717824427
  18. Brilliant! Can’t get enough of him
  19. Here’s an example in the bottom right of one coin that didn’t correlate with the template. It has larger rings on the ‘chains’ too. BCW state there’s only one portcullis punch, meaning either they are wrong or the ‘no mark’ coin is suspect? OR they refreshed the bolts as the punch broke up and started to spread?
  20. Ah, yes, I see what you mean! I found a template I made up for the portcullises whilst looking out your coin. Very useful for spotting some of the counterfeits.
  21. Just had another look at your one, the anchor is set further right on yours!
  22. I notice the cypher over anchor is still the only overmark missing in the halfpenny section of BCW’s 2021 memorial update. Amazing that they’d never come across one…hens’ teeth and all that!
  23. I ended up in balance of all things thinking this was wrong and left well alone. There was a time I would’ve bought it, simply to find out…but not any more.
  24. A decent enough example of this rare mark. Only 60,000 ever produced (BCW), divided between PM O and PM Anchor, so few and far between today - roughly the weight of 3 bags of sugar were minted. Paid around half the price you would for a common variety, so delighted really
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