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secret santa

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    Stuff to Make Us Laugh

    I put this little cartoon up as I and my peer group found it amusing. Looks like it's time to leave this forum.
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    More Pennies

    Re the discussion about 1909 F169 examples 20 and 21 being the same coin, the supplier of the picture of number 20 says that they are not..... But that vertical line does look similar.........
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    More Pennies

    I've just received the catalogue and it deserves to be prized as a very well illustrated set of coins.
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    More Pennies

    I've had a reply but the owner of example 20 sold it to Dave Craddock who may or may not have put it in to LCA. So, the jury's still out.
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    The Bronze Coinage of Great Britain (2016)

    John Jerrams did introduce a new set of identifying numbers (Satin number) in his Bun Penny book but they are very rarely referenced.
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    The Bronze Coinage of Great Britain (2016)

    You're right - Chris Perkins did once say that he was considering a total re-write which could involve updating/amending Freeman identifiers (F numbers) but without a "governing body" to adjudicate on such things, I think that the F numbers should be left unchanged.
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    Coin cabinets

    She's mentioned on their website http://www.coincabinets.com/news.html
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    More Pennies

    I can't make up my mind, but I've emailed the guy who sent me the pics of example 20 to ask if he put it into LCA's sale.
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    More Pennies

    Yes, Noonans are claiming their lot 527 is the same one you refer to (Gregory lot 258) in terms of the provenance.
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    More Pennies

    It's a pity that the catalogue doesn't contain a narrative description of Philip Richardson and his collection.
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    The rarest coin you own?

    Have you posted details of these in the past ?
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    Coin prices continue to rise

    Sadly, I don't own it - I got the pictures from the Spink sale.
  13. secret santa

    Coin prices continue to rise

    Just to tease you:
  14. This same person also advertised a (non) 1862 8 over 6 and another spurious dot coin recently - avoid him like the plague.
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    More Pennies

    Yes, that's why they don't want to list Medusa. I've now pointed out to them that it's not really a pattern - there are only circulated specimens in existence, whereas genuine patterns tend to survive in near FDC condition.
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    More Pennies

    Over a year ago I wrote to Spink suggesting some additional varieties to include in the Penny sections of their "Coins of England" annual catalogues. I listed the following types with pictures of the interesting features: 1847 Medusa, 1858 large rose, 1860 ONF, 1862 3 plumes, 1862 VIGTORIA, 1862 B over R, 1863 open 3 and 1909 F169. I felt that they were all worthy of mention with associated values as they exist in collectable numbers, and offered advice from my records on recent prices paid for these types. I thought that Medusa would be a certainty. Today I received a reply saying that they would include only the 1858 large rose and the 1862 VIGTORIA, despite already including 1863 over 1 (a much less obvious type) and 1903 open 3. Rather disappointing.
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    Bramah - English Regal Copper Coins

    Ditto.
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    Bramah - English Regal Copper Coins

    That was a different one, as far as I know.
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    Bramah - English Regal Copper Coins

    Can anyone supply the link to the F38 so that I can upload it ? Thanks R
  20. secret santa

    1913 penny - Freeman 175 & 176

    A question for us all. Has the value of coins peaked ? Do you need the money ? Is the number of predecimal collectors likely to increase or decrease ? Oh for a crystal ball !
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    1913 penny - Freeman 175 & 176

    Spot on - lovely coin. It's number 6 on my rare penny site.
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    More Pennies

    Mine has got the same as Ian's.
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    More Pennies

    Great stuff, Ian !
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