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Mr T

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  1. Mr T
    I've seen this type of thing advertised before but I don't remember the details (though the example I read about involved specially labelling the first 500 or so struck). I think the mint involved gets on board with PCGS to do this.
  2. Mr T
    Looks like it's had another coin hammered on the reverse or something like that.
  3. Mr T
    I see a search box to the far left of the I don't remember the edit button being available when I first posted but it appears for me now so I don't know.
  4. Mr T
    It's my understanding that the mint workers were very helpful in giving the 1902 proof set a good wipe before they left the mint. I don't know how true this is but I have seen a few 1902 proofs with parallel lines. I've read that too - apparently they didn't care for the idea of matte proofs.
  5. Mr T
    I think the central hole would part of the original blank preparation, rather than a two stage process. Bit I'm happy to be corrected if anyone knows the actual mechanics of holey coin production I'm not too sure myself but I've read somewhere that the hole-punching can happen during blank preparation or during/after striking.
  6. Mr T
    I'm using Chrome and only today has the style sheet been properly served have I been able to log in.
  7. Mr T
    Right after the word piefort stops being used.
  8. Mr T
    Really? I'll admit I don't really know how freedom of information laws work here in Australia let alone in the UK but I thought whoever got the request was obliged to answer it (unless it's meant to be a secret).
  9. Mr T
    It's annoying when you can't get answers to such a simple question. I actually did get a response to a similar question (not about Jamaican coins though) earlier this year from someone at the Royal Mint Museum, but further queries went unanswered. Is is possible to do a freedom of information request or something like that?
  10. Mr T
    So that explains old catalogues with no price for uncirculated.
  11. Mr T
    I've never thought of that but I guess it makes sense. I've never seen what a cracked die looks like though.
  12. Mr T
    I'd probably go with whichever showed more detail (probably the uncirculated one but I guess it depends). But I wouldn't be paying much more for it. But I'd probably go with sword's option of a VF rather than two that look Fine.
  13. Mr T
    I wish things could have stayed that way: it would have made things a lot easier.
  14. Mr T
    I believe the actual striking will compress the width and push out the diameter into the collar. I think that the final width should be pretty constant but the thickness may vary a little with strike pressure.
  15. Mr T
    I thought darkside was a term used by Americans for non-American coins.
  16. Mr T
    I get the impression pennies and to a lesser extent halfpennies are farthings are the most popular. I guess that predecimal £2 and £5 are probably the least collected (probably for cost more than anything).
  17. Mr T
    With regards to the 1889 Straits Settlements 50c, I had no idea these were faked, but the crown seems to show a lot of detail that isn't really consistent with the rest of the wear. Something about the surface seems a little off too, but I can't put my finger on it.
  18. Mr T
    Is it well circulated? The milling will disappear as it is handled? It could be use of the wrong collar die but that would probably depend on what else the Royal Mint struck in that year that had the same diameter but a plain edge. This is unlikely though.
  19. Mr T
    Maybe, but maybe the Royal Mint/government actually owns the rights to the designs. I think in Canada recently someone got in trouble for trying to use the penny design for some commercial venture without paying the Royal Canadian Mint licensing fees.
  20. Mr T
    The Australian florin is 92.5% silver but it's a commemorative so they're reasonably common in decent condition.
  21. Mr T
    Mine froze up for a bit but got over it.
  22. Mr T
    Well for anyone interested, it sold recently here in Australia (lot 1602) for $6000: http://downies.com/aca/PDFs/313/Auction_313.pdf Probably best not to read anything into being sold in Australia as the Edward VIII coins for sale on this site seem to have been sourced from the same auction.
  23. Mr T
    Yeah, they were 18mm like the Ceylon 5c. Some of them had not so good obverses either:
  24. Mr T
    I'd agree that it's probably from a coronation medal because he's facing the wrong way for a coin. Maybe have a look for something similar on ebay or the like to see what they go for.
  25. Mr T
    Looks it finally sold then. It actually got some wide-spread advertising for a coin I think.
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