Paddy

Over the Christmas break, with nothing better to do, I did a bit more research. ESC confirms that the roses in angles silver of this period use silver from "The West of England". Researching silver mines in the West, there are not too many options, and of these many were not operating in the 18th century. Only two areas seem to be working: Combe Martin and Cornwall. Cornwall's main focus was on tin and copper, though some silver was produced almost as a by-product. So it does seem that the bulk, if not all the silver in this 1739 Crown would have come from Combe Martin. A nice little addendum to a pleasing coin.

They are a challenge to shift. You used to be able to get 25p each for them at the PO or Bank, but not sure that works anymore. I see bulk lots of them turn up regularly at local clearance auctions, often diluted with a few other coins (sometimes silver) to sweeten the pill. Really that is just shifting the problem onto somebody else, but at least it gets them out of your life! I have a box full somewhere too.

I have never got into stamps, so I can't help with valuations. I have seen two auction houses through Easylive that do lots of stamps and some coins, they may be worth a look: Martello Philatelic auctions: https://www.easyliveauction.com/auctioneers/martellophilatelicauctions/ And James & Sons: https://www.easyliveauction.com/auctioneers/jamesandsonsauctioneers/

I can't say I really have much time for Christmas anymore, but I am happy to wish you all the very best for the season and a prosperous and successful New Year!

I had this problem a few years ago. Solution recommended was to message @Chris Perkins direct, and this worked fine then.

An historical query: As posted elsewhere I recently acquired a 1739 Crown. When I showed it to a friend, who also collects, he immediately said that the 1739 coins were made from silver from the Combe Martin silver mines, which is fairly local to me here. I have done a little research online and have found no mention of this. There is plenty about the Combe Martin silver being used for coins during the Civil War 1647-1648. Anyone know any more or have any reference they can point me to? A picture of the coin to make it more interesting:

I have a spreadsheet that lists all the denominations by date back to 1655, showing which combinations are possible and which not, but it does not have dimensions or weights etc. PM if you would like a blank copy. (I fill in the grade of the coins I have in each cell so that I know which I am looking for, or which would be an upgrade, when I am out shopping.)

Can anyone point me in the right direction for this coin? Came to me as "unidentified Celtic". Looking through Spink and Mack the closest I can get is Regni uninscribed, but not an exact match. It appears to be Copper, measures about 11mm across and weighs 1.89g. Thanks!

Still there now. It doesn't take more than 30 seconds to take down a listing on Easylive - I've watched an auctioneer doing it! I'm afraid my opinion of The Coin Cabinet is dropping like a stone.

Here you go: https://www.easyliveauction.com/catalogue/lot/fad1b8005fe5a28bb97fcdf7932f24fb/0af8d24542e81eb9357e7ef448a6646f/auction-119-premium-guineas-unites-sovereigns-penn-lot-209/

Still showing on Easylive!

Still showing on Easylive.

I don't know much about the proofs, but as a circulation issue, it certainly looks wrong to me. The lines are too pronounced and artificial - what I call "Cartoon like".

Nice example. I would think it would go down as Peck 689 - both bars missing. The comment in Peck about numerous errors and the use of inverted Vs for As would cover the possibility of a partial bar I think. I have one of these too, but not as good as yours!

I think these problems arise when a shadow copy of the website has a file that has become corrupted. When a website is used, intermediary servers around the world keep copies of core files to save having to keep going back to the host server. This also explains why updates to websites often take a few days to propagate all round the world. The shadow copies are updated periodically, so eventually the corrupted file is replaced and everything returns to normal. I don't know of any means of forcing a refresh of shadow copies, so patience is the only option. But it is always worth reporting in case the problem is on the host rather than a copy.

No problems here. I am on Windows 11 and Chrome.

There are others who are far more expert than I am on Charles I shillings. I am sure they will chip in soon. In the meantime: Yes it is a Charles I shilling. The XII behind the head is for 12 pence - a shilling, and the "Carolus" above the head confirms Charles. The next key thing is to work out the mintmark - you can see just the base of this before the word Carolus. It could be the Tun, but others may correct me. Yes, clipping of these coins is common, even though it was a Capital offence. Value in that condition is difficult to assess. Unless it proves to be a rare variety I suspect the sentimental value as you first good find will outweigh any price at market.

I picked up a job lot of coin books at auction for a couple I wanted (Stewartby and Marsh). The rest are of no use to me. If anyone wants them they can have them at postage cost only. (Or free if you are prepared to pick up from North Devon!) The American Numismatic Society Museum Notes, Nos 15 and 16 (1969 and 1970); The ANS again, An Inventory of Greek Coin Hoards 1973; Ancient Greek Numismatics by William E Daehm, 2001 printed by Davissons USA; Spink "Essays in Honour of Robert Carson and Kenneth Jenkins" 1992.

Can I ask how much he accepted for it? I made a buy it now offer which was rejected. (PM me if you prefer.) P

That works now, thanks. Coin is clearly London, not Newcastle and to be fair NGC have not put a mint on it as far as I can see. I have tried to message the seller, but the Ebay messaging system does not let me enter any text except if I want to make an offer! Maybe someone else can try?

That link takes me to a list on Ebay, which just has two Anglo Saxon coins?

Good analysis @Sword. For me Factor 1 is the most important, with factor 2 next. After that, the other three are interesting but would not entice me to spend big bucks.

This article today from the BBC. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9dyw4g0v1po They describe it as Norman, though nearly half the coins are Harold II. With there being 2500 of them, I think I am glad a museum has bought them to keep together. That lot coming onto the open market would kill the value of Harold II and William I coins!

I always struggle with varieties, but using @secret santa's website I think the Obverse is fairly standard Freemen 6, as the portrait of Victoria is the younger version. Potentially it is the reverse that may be more interesting. It looks to me that it might be Freeman "I" instead of the more usual "G", which would make it much scarcer. I'm sure some of the better penny experts will correct me! A close up of the reverse around the lighthouse might help.

There is a Cockayne Collection of British and Irish Butterflies and Moths, but I guess this is not what you are after! https://data.nhm.ac.uk/dataset/cockayne-collection