Coinery

Anyone know what happened to the realised price for lot 1652 in the recent London Coins sale?

Two big fat Rs for Restrike…or is that Replica? Terrible show!

I’ve been through the BNJ list and can’t seem to fully ID this ticket? I think the stand-out details are capitals throughout, and the loop of the R generally reaching the bottom of the upright and then heading off horizontally? Any ideas what the reverse info pertains to? Not your hand in nib, rather than biro, is it @Rob?

All appears to be well on iOS - hope you get it sorted, so frustrating!

The mint mark looks to be a P in brackets (P) which makes it a Tower Mint shilling under Parliament, dated1643-44

Perfect, that worked a treat…PLUS I’ve now managed to save that specific search for future access, a great workaround, thank you! 🙏

Many thanks for that, will give it a go

Does anyone know if it’s possible to search an entire category (using iOS in my case) without using a search word? Effectively, can I search, say, the entire hammered section on eBay without entering anything into the search box? Hope that makes sense?

Who on earth gets these things encapsulated? I was looking over 10 or more NGC Edward I pennies the other day, not one of them was worth more than £15 in the raw state. 🤷‍♂️

This post has unfolded quite unexpectedly, really nice when that happens. I’m definitely 1 & 2…primarily 1 & 2…but knowledge and the vanity that accompanies it, sometimes gets me a little excited by 3, in the hope I may one day achieve 5, as I endlessly haemorrhage in pursuit of this staggering beautiful and fascinating pastime!

Ahh, now collecting and ‘connecting’ with a holed piece is altogether a different animal…I’ve worn an Elizabeth sixpence on a leather necklace for over 30 years now, and will likely die with one, given my lifestyle. I’ve never purposely drilled one, but have lost two now, that I hope will one day hang with historic pride around someone else’s neck! Who knows, it could easily be another 500 years before my last necklace gets found…amazing…and I hope so 🙏

I think it might be a new eBay thing? I had a coin in my eBay watch list and knew the seller’s business details (he would pay fees on eBay). I eventually decided I wanted it and offered a lesser amount for an off-eBay deal. He ended the item on eBay, which then sat in my ‘ended items’ for a while before disappearing without trace, like it was never listed on eBay…I’ve never seen that before?

I was just SO tempted to drop a one-liner here, it’s begging for the obvious, but I thought better of it!

This is the same question you asked here I think? https://www.predecimal.com/forum/topic/14799-penny-henry-iii/

Yes I agree with the above, very difficult to price a holed coin, near impossible I’d say? Speaking for myself, I don’t think I’d even gap-fill with a holed coin…I don’t think? Instead I’ve simply come to accept the fact I’m never going to complete ANY series. Sad but true!

Could also be worth a look here too! https://www.predecimal.com/forum/topic/14620-resource-henry-iii-pennies-by-rob-page/

I of course totally misread the question

Hi Rene…take a look on here, it’s a great resource. Equally, LVND and LVNDE is used frequently and interchangeably across many coins. https://www.rodblunt.com/short-cross-pennies

100% and clear example, brilliant. Thank goodness for medieval pennies too

Ah, yes, I see where you’re going with that. I’m going to be honest, I really don’t know the finer points of all the different class letters, though I believe the angle-back from 11b onwards to be much more pronounced? From a brief look around at other earlier coins I can see letters with a similar amount of ‘point,’ so I’m not convinced, especially with the other reverse letters so much in the style of the obverse legend? However, that isn’t to say you’re not right…my new book is certainly going to help with these finer points, as it’s phenomenal in its detail, even down to the developing flaws on various letter punches. It’s a huge body of work, it’s going to take a lot of deciphering and time…can’t wait, though, best book I’ve ever bought! I will read it with your particular question in mind, and keep feeding back until we have it nailed!

The obverse is 10cf2 I believe. Just out of interest, what makes you think the reverse is 11b, the reverse lettering looks classic 10 to me and correlates well with the obverse style?

There are a couple of earlier class examples, but as with other later class examples they are considered to be uncommon to mostly rare. Your variety is known and listed in Withers Galata Guide, I’ve added the relevant part for your reference. A nice addition to your collection, well done

Amazing that they’d gamble an 1800+ positive feedback on something like this? Crazy!

Equally, the bottom lip of the upper image extends beyond the top lip, plus the cheek has a flatter profile on one. Also, and I realise it’s exaggerated by one of the images being slightly tilted, but the alignment of her features below the nose are also very different!

Just seeing this for the first time…were there thought to be any differences in those bust profiles, because clearly there are?