Coinery

Oh, Jesus, Dave, you do dig them out. ‘N’ for NHS (I ask you ), Numistacker, Numpty, Noob...just wow! Is it Numistacker or Numis Taker? Money taker or piss taker? Hmmmm

Are London Coins SO bad? One can only presume they’d be happy to have it slabbed as such?

Even in all my milled ignorance was just about to post NO way too!

I’m no expert on these things, but with only the most basic of searches I’d say the punches stand up. As Rob says, and I agree, the F in FRA is clogged or weak. I’m genuinely surprised at the variety of dies and diversity of punches for a singular and well-known ‘type.’ The copper streak concerns me...but would make me think contemporary forgery, rather than modern fake, and I’m not convinced it’s either. In-hand assessment and weight will be the biggie here! Really interesting coin.

I think the bust and crown punches are likely from the same die-maker as this genuine one. The OP coin could be a contemporary c’feit though, looking at the copper showing through? Difficult from photos.

I’ve had a couple of pewter groats from his reign, will look them out.

It hasn’t been photographed that well, to be honest, I would ordinarily stay clear of something that looks like that. However, I’d 100% take it as what it says it is coming from John...plus you could always send it back if you weren’t happy!

Ah, yes, I agree, but there are many damaged examples that would lend themselves to this quite cheaply...plugged coins also spring to mind

Oooooh, an Elizabeth I shilling, now that would be good in a silver case.

That was the point of the post

One to watch! https://davcoin.com/lot/printed-auction-38-lot-134?utm_source=Davissons+Ltd&utm_campaign=07b93ac9b1-a38-closes-tomorrow&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3777ece20e-07b93ac9b1-134878717

Gorgeous!

Can’t remember what it was I saw now, I screen shot them and was looking at them in bed last night. Will take another look at them tonight after work.

You’d think they would, wouldn’t you? We get scratch-resistant watch faces and glasses, can’t be that much of a challenge?

First good argument I’ve seen for slabbing though, the scratches on that slab! 😲

Very different dies to start with, though, yours looks to be cut in much higher relief to begin with...and/or earlier strike from the die too.

Edward I 10cf2 for me, Paddy 👍

Amazes me that he doesn’t just take them straight to auction? Seems such a shame for him to be giving them away on eBay!

Hmmm, not sure I could trust a Scotsman with certain English coins...Lonshank pennies spring to mind!

It’s in the right category, it’s definitely hammered! Great to find anything though, Josh, thanks for sharing 👍

Amateur...you’re funny 👍

I think logistically it’s an impossible job, especially at local auctions. The time it takes to wade through kilo after kilo of bulk lots makes it impractical for the auctioneers. I’ve tried it a couple of times and it’s not fun, so I totally believe they are, more often than not, virgin lots. Good things do lurk within them on occasions...Declan picked up a 1905 HC in a bulk lot as just one example.

So very impressive indeed, given, I’m presuming, that the premier coins are not in private hands?