ozjohn

Sorry about the 1976 error a silly typo.

Check out this 1976 sixpence on Ebayhttps://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1917-Great-Britain-6-Pence-PCGS-MS-66-Sixpence/173568759924?hash=item2869811874:g:eIsAAOSw9w1btBPg and PCGS https://www.pcgs.com/cert/34024776 It's nothing on ypur one.

Like the other posts I have difficulty in grading early George IV silver coins. When all else fails I suggest examination of the milling as that always seems to be deeply struck and an early indication of wear.

https://theassayoffice.com/tarnish_labexpert Food for thought. However my major concern is not so much the slabbing process more the inconsistencies of the grading outcomes for some coins. Always buy the coin not the assigned grade.

11/9 instead of 9/11? Also the numbers used for the US emergency telephone service.

I’m wondering if this coin is a fake of a fake. Most posts point to the obverse of the coin not being right. Although when I first saw the coin I thought it didn’t look quite right it was the crooked I in the QVI in the garter on the reverse that convinced me it wasn’t kosher.I checked this against the illustration in the fakes post in these forums and on examination of the original photo of the fake in the fakes post looked much more convincing than the example in the EBay listing.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Edward-V11-A-UNC-1905-Half-Crown/265082338390?hash=item3db8237c56:g:YvoAAOSwxCVgR2La This halfcrown has the wonky I in the QVI on the reverse that indicates it maybe a fake. What does everyone else think?. I hope know one is taken taken in by it.

https://www.numismaticnews.net/world-coins/fluorescent-light-coin-examinations

Try IfanView 64 or 32 which ha a resizing function.

Very nice. Large coins such as crowns collect surface marks due to their extra weight. Your coin is better than most of the 1/2 crowns graded Ef/g EF. Also the leaves on the reverse are much better minted than most halfcrowns of a similar grade.

EBay charges 10% GST on goods going to Australia and should not be charging VAT on exports from the UK.My advice for buying overseas coins from Australia is to buy from the seller’s site not EBAY if possible . You may be charged the UK VAT, which should not be levied but you will most probably avoid the Australian GST.

Hi Vicky, Here's a close up of the effected area. There seems to be a line through the center of the indentation that looks like it could be a metal flaw. There doesn't seem to be any pitting that you would expect with corrosion. Regards, Oz

A 1931 florin I have. I would like your opinion. If it a mint error or damage from circulation. All are appreciated. It has to be said that the milling is very good

Hi Blakeyboy, I cannot remember if I said this before. With the remaining seeds boil a jug of hot water and pour on the seeds and let soak over night. Then plant as normal. If you need some more I can harvest form this year's growth when they are ripe.. At present I am trying to pollinate a vanilla orchid I have. It grows like mad and producing a lot of flowers but pollinating it is a skill I have yet to learn. Regards, Ozjohn

Hi Blakeyboy, Did you receive the second envolope containg some dwarf poinciana seeds? Good to hear the poinciana seeds are going well. Ozjohn.

Messy perhaps but the carpet of spent blue flowers are a sight to behold.

Poinciana tree, delonix regia from Madagascar and even more spectacular than the jacaranda. It thrives in Queensland but not in Sydney as it is tropical in its requirements. I have seen them flowering in Egypt and often you can see them in the background in the TV series Death in Paradise. These trees flower in December.

Yes a spectacular tree native to Brazil widely planted around the world. I've seen them growing in LA and Spain as well. Grafton, NSW holds a Jacaranda Festival every year in November I'm sure they are grown in South Africa.

Photo of a Jacaranda tree taken a week or so ago at Laidley Qld. Jacarandas flower in Oct/November and mark the start of the exam period at High Schools and Universities.

Received the 1920 halfcrown graded by PCGS as AU detail cleaned. On examination there is no obvious sign of cleaning and in hand has reasonable luster. IMO the coin seems trouble free.

I agree flatbed scanners tend to make the high points appear to be flatter than they are also the lustre of the coin is not captured. Having said that I find it very hard to get a good image with a camera and as a result mostly use a scanner. Any insights on taking a good coin pictures would be appreciated. I've tried natural lighting and LEDs but the results are variable. I think getting the lighting right is critical for good coin photography.

Just to return to the subject of this post I checked the specs. of post 1860 pennies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penny_(British_pre-decimal_coin) According to wikipedia the alloy used for post 1860 pennies was Cu, Sn & Zn in varying quantities but with 95 to 97% Cu. Therefore the content of other metals in pennies was very small making the price of scrap Cu as good guide as to the melt value of pennies.

Bronze contains about 10% tin a much more expensive metal than Copper. About three times I think.

A palm my wife photographed in Brisbane's Mt. Coot-Tha botanic gardens growing in one of the beds. Many palms have dangerous thorns but this one is something else. It's a Salacca palm from Indonesia that bares an edible fruit. Can't say I would be too keen to pick it.

A very good site for silver hallmarks . https://www.925-1000.com/british_marks.html Highly recommended. Site includes date letters for all UK assay offices, maker's marks and world silver marks.