Paddy
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Hmmm! That is concerning as that means either mine is a fake too, or the OP one is actually OK...
Here is mine, which I bought about 5 years ago from an old guy I knew very well and had inherited it in a collection of other excellent coins from his father.
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Looking for expertise please. I picked up the attached Halfpenny cheaply today - the seller had it marked as 1858, but on closer examination it appears to be 1859 with another number, possibly and 8, under the last digit. 3 Questions:
1. Is this a recognised variety? (I have Freeman but no other books on varieties.)
2. Is this an example of such a thing?
3. Whether I should try to clear off the verdigris, and if so, how?Cheers,
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Any indication as to how they know it is a fake? Just so we know what to watch out for...
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I don't know if there is anyone to do with the admin of the site watching. I have been approached by a member of CCF who want to join this site, but is having problems with the registration process. If I quote his message directly:
" I tried some weeks back & again this morning, same issue. You give the answer to their security question and it says you didn't pass. I even tried a computer over at the college with the same result. Something's not right at this time with how it's presently configured.
I appreciate anything you can do. Feel free to give an administrator there my email if that'll help."Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help - I have his direct email if necessary. -
... and with the title on this one from the same seller, we know why he won't ship to the UK!
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I was tempted to offer them 10 cents, but the postage is so high I was afraid they might accept it!
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11 minutes ago, Unwilling Numismatist said:
As long as notes exist, coins will be required for change.
Not entirely true. I was in Vietnam a few years ago and they no longer use coins at all - all notes down to ones worth about 5p.
There again, with 10,000 Dong to the dollar I suppose it was inevitable!
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I had a nice long walk on the South West Coast path in North Devon. The only problem was there was no sunshine as we had the Irish Sea mist instead!
But a good day's exercise...
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3 minutes ago, Ukstu said:
It even had a little R stamped in the upper left quadrant. Bet a few hundred people reported it.
Yes I reported it as a fraudulent listing - so it seems if enough people do it we can have an effect.
Just need to sort out the "protected" fraudsters using Ebay Premium seller status to get away with it.
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5 hours ago, Ukstu said:
Interestingly this link now takes you to a general search for Athelred Pennies - I think the listing has not just been ended, but the seller suspended too. He had a feedback of 0 so I think Ebay may have acted for once...
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1 hour ago, Unwilling Numismatist said:
I think I'm going to avoid the M5 completely this weekend, the weather forecast suggests it will be a massive car park for the whole weekend.
Sorry @Paddy, not this weekend!
No problem - another time - if there is anything left by then....
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Ah yes - of course! Thank you for putting me right.
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I tried asking this in the Members area and have had no response, so I will try again here.
I found another box full of spare bronzes - Farthings to Pennies - and I have spent a happy evening trying to identify new variations for my own collection, with some success.
I have this Halfpenny, which I believe is Obv 14 and Rev K* F328 in the book. Could one of you experts spare a few minutes to check and confirm or deny? Thanks,
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I am sure he would be happy if you messaged him with your concerns - I know he would far rather pull a coin than sell something not right.
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1 hour ago, hibernianscribe said:
I'm no expert on these but it looks like ESC1488 - second bust with re-engraved hair.
Mind you - this seller seems very popular: of his 24 items for sale that include very ordinary and some mediocre, he has bids for each one - remarkable!
Frank
I hadn't noticed the seller ID before - I know him personally and he is a very genuine and reliable seller - Philip Lloyd in Dorchester. He has been on Ebay for maybe 20 years and regularly sells good stuff. He has built up a huge number of regular buyers who check everything he lists and trust him completely - with good reason. If he is selling it, it will be right and if it is ever wrong he will fall over himself to sort it out for you. He used to post occasionally on here I think but I have not seen him for a few years.
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Absolutely Extremely F****d!
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I suspect quite a nice coin somewhere under all that grim, so worth the effort. I would try soap and warm water with a soft sponge first to see if the grime is going to shift easily. If not the olive oil treatment might do it.
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33 minutes ago, Michael-Roo said:
Desert Island Discs?
Eight tracks, surely?
You may well be right! It is so many years since I listened to it that I have forgotten.
So add:
Moody Blues - Nights in White Satin (long forgotten memories)
Steve Harley - Sebastian (off the wall but entertaining) -
How about a little "Desert Island Discs". You are stuck on an Island for the foreseeable future - you have your coins (life would be unthinkable without them) - what six tracks would you need with you? Mine change as time goes by, but for now:
Pink Floyd - Shine on you Crazy Diamond (in full - dreamy)
Led Zeppelin - Trampled Under Foot (gets me going when I am being lazy)
Tangerine Dream - Cherokee Lane (dreamy)
Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells (such variety)
Meatloaf - Paradise by the Dashboard Light (memories of teenage years)
King Crimson - The Court of the Crimson King (endlessly entertaining)How about you?
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I don't know, but have you tried the Indian Princely states? Reminds of some of the small silver coins they produced.
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1 minute ago, pokal02 said:
Spink's 2018 catalogue has finally dropped the (non-existent, I think) 1845 star stop crowns.
That's great - thanks for the update. I suspected it was a chimera and I am glad to have it confirmed.
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Anybody else listen to Jamie T? I am surprised to find how infectious and memorable his stuff is. First bit I got into was "Salvador" after it was mentioned on some BBC4 documentary on musice. The video is mesmeric too:
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Well as you know, I am new to varieties, but to me that looks more like reverse H. I think the date is wider on the I...
This is my one that was identified as reverse I on this forum:
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As I understand it, whenever there is an edge inscription, there is no reeding on British Crowns in this period. I have checked my own collection - the Jubilee headed Crowns and the Wreath Crowns have reeding as do the 1937, 1960 and 1965 in the pre-decimal era. The rest have edge inscriptions and no reeding, including the 1951 and 1953.
BTW, have you got into the stop marks on the 1840s Crowns? The book says that both Cinquefoil and Star stops are possible on the 1844 and 1845 coins but I have never seen a Star stop 1845. (Some that claim to be, but always mis-identified.)
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Coins I've acquired through takeaway deliveries
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Yes, oversize images is a perennial problem here as you are restricted to 0.5Mb per posting. I use Photoscape, which is a free photo editing package, to resize them withing range.