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Thanks Rob, naughty St. James!

Thanks for that Rob and Kal, I am only just starting to research Henry VII, hadn't realised what a fascinating king he was until recently! During my first hour of on-line initial research I saw tentative issues mentioned, wondered what the term meant, saw some for auction, and formed a very possibly inaccurate early conclusion that they can't be that rare. Here is one described as 'tentative' sold at St James earlier this month, is it correctly attributed? http://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/st-jamess-auctions-knightsbridge-coins/catalogue-id-srstja10011/lot-c933c260-56ec-45eb-bb31-a58500bb7471

That is a very nice example, here is my inferior one (although I don't place much priority in finding better from my budget)

Never seen one of those, IOM I take it? Zinc, blimey ...

That's a CGS pic - they use an LED lamp (at least they did when I went to visit them)

For those interested in both CGS AND belonging to coin collecting groups on Facebook, @Bill Pugsleyhas created this group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1672076246400856/?fref=ts

Here is the zoomed in pic from Photobucket

Yes, leaning towards NEF now

Here is my 1887 Roman I graded CGS 75 (UNC or near so). I would tentatively agree with your assessment of EF on the 1890, would like bigger pics though. Edit - I can zoom in in Photobucket @SWANNY(click on the pic first)

Agreed! What's not to like about these designs! Each to his own of course ...

Yes, I think the OH reverse is a splendid design, much prefer it to th YH reverses

I have about 10 or so now, that one was £30 Some of my others here: https://pwcoins.wordpress.com/house-of-hanover/george-iii-1760-1820/conder-tokens/

Here's to a long and happy new numismatic friendship!

Rob!

Not sure how much interest there is in these (unless they are stunning high grade lustrered examples), but bought this iconic Iron bridge token this morning (seller's pic, mine to come)

Not blaming the seller at all, certainly questioning the TPG grading! (and the price for yours was just silly! )

Good God no, what does MS 64+ mean anyway, 64.5?? Look at the wear to the ear, moustache, beard, on the in-focus pic ... more like NEF on the obv from that pic

I would plump for AUNC Andrew

Is there going to be carnage gentlemen?

Brilliant, thanks Pete @Nonmortuus

Thanks Rob, guess I am just hung up on the word 'tentative' at the moment! They are not at all scarce it seems ...

I have read up on the appropriate BNJ articles and all I can find on-line. Just dipping my toe in the water on these, before even thinking about purchasing, I just have a question about these 'tentative' issues ... were they circulation coins or 'patterns', it is an important distinction to me (for reasons I cannot explain as yet)

Looks like you have transmogrified into mrGOODexample!

Respect Peter, been a while since you posted a new acquisition, that looks a beaut at a great price (less than £39)!

My first attempt at piccing the 1891 through the slab