copper123
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Just shows what ugly things most hammered coins are really sigh
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Look rather crude to me there are various contemp copies out there , they are very common.
As they were not worth much they were often just thrown away , loads ended up in the thames as well
pretty sure its a richmond issue
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the trouble with 1971 is that around 17 million of the blue wallets were sold so the will not ever be rare
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6 hours ago, copper123 said:
nice offer though these coins aint worth a lot
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surely the post would be treble what the coins are worth , and by the way they are cents
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On 6/13/2025 at 7:45 PM, Peckris 2 said:
Their estimates are absurd. For most coins, the hammer price is on average double the top estimate.
Low estimates prob please sellers they can be pointed too as proof how good the auctioneer is
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1797 pennies seem to have many countermarks
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The key is the wear on Victoria's hair looks at least EF to me
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Most coins at this time circulated at their melt value along with any remaining copper/ bronze left over from when the romans left .
They probably circulated till melted down for other uses about the year 700 or so or untill decent quality silver pennies appeared
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The patchy tone is deff not a plus could wipe £50 off the price easy
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well I had been after a really nice one for ages and it came up on the bay for a half reasonable price so i treated myself
The two rarest coins in the copper / bronze victorian period are in my opinion
1851 d over sideways d
and 1862 fat 8 this ties with freeman 530 as well for rarity.
I have a fat 8 but it only grades good fine
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Heres my 1852 farthing it's that nice i suspect it will never be upgraded
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1849 is a tough year esp in nice grade there again so are 1844, 1851 ,1852 and 1859 funny enough even though the last only circulated for 9 years.
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Just love the cent
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On 4/21/2025 at 6:35 PM, Peckris 2 said:
Edward VIII didn't have any coins OFFICIALLY issued, but the new brass 3d was issued to traders for them to try them out in slot machines. They were supposed to be returned but a few weerent so these are extremely rare and valuable. Also, there are rare proofs of many (all?) denominations, so it could be argued you can exclude him from the list.
As for Lady Jane Grey, she is not included in many lists of official English monarchs - Edward VI had tried to disavow Mary and Elizabeth and nominated Jane as the nearest Protestant candidate. Even if you do allow her, 9 days was hardly enough time to prepare and issue coins!.
An unusual note to this is that he actually asked for a set of his own coinage and was refused it by the royal mint (though I am sure the rejust was actually refused by people right at the top ie the prime minister and royal family
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1 hour ago, Citizen H said:
errrrrrmmm well it was in a field early on a Sunday morning, half hung over at a boot fair, this was the early 90's and just buying coins what look old and silver...GIII .... and cheap.... was good enough for me and its a keep 👍
low mintage as well
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Not really a uk coin if from British Guinia
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2 hours ago, Peckris 2 said:
AFAIK there aren’t any currency crowns? The 1937 and 1951 were both commemoratives, not for circulation.
The odd few did circulate esp in the war years remember many people finances were turned upside down.
Many of those that circulated have been melted down now as they were seen as useless as no-one wanted them in the fifties and sixties , not collectors anyway
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15 minutes ago, jelida said:
I would upgrade, but take your time to get coins with a similar tone, you should have plenty of choice.
Good luck,
Jerry
perfect advice there are plenty out there to choose from
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Quite true ,coins are often found badly clipped or with date or mintmark not clear - at least it has not suffered those fates
Does look cleaned though , detector find?
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one of the commoner coins of elizabeth
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Never found much at car boots they have always been a dead loss, there again I do go to the birmingham coin fair regularly ..
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On 4/9/2025 at 3:16 PM, Citizen H said:
I think it was a 20p purchase many many moons ago.....still not tempted to dip into the ice cream container of pennies 50p each to the Antiques fair... there's silver out there ....somewhere with my name on them, many many thanks "H"
I love a rummage in a 50p box , have picked out many a bargain , sadly few recently...
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EBay “top pop” Elizabeth I Anchor Shilling
in British Hammered
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Ironically many of the smaller coins ie groat down are much nice coins to own from the tudor and stuart periods