Michael-Roo
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A halfpenny sized medalet (1689?). William one side, Mary the other. Montagu No.3. This is the better of two examples I have.
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EU referendum - in or out?
Michael-Roo replied to 1949threepence's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!
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1722, 2 over 1. Nice. Very rare. Even the Colin Cooke collection only manages a (very debatable) VF.
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Yey. Scott's back! Top coin: New to me, but possibly 7 over 0? Would make more sense than 7 over 6.
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For the sake of keeping this ticking along here's another picked at random…. 1730. Geogivs error. No stop after Britannia.
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Which would you choose ?.
Michael-Roo replied to PWA 1967's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
Lesser grade but problem free. Verdigrs, cleaning, corrosion, etc. all cancel out any eye appeal the better coin may otherwise have had. -
Here's another from me. 1700. Tiny S in Gvlielmvs and Tertivs. R over B in Tertivs. R over B and unbarred A's in Britannia.
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Its all about the surface of the metal reacting with the atmosphere and, as you suggest, its immediate environment. Yes, I'm sure that one looks lovely in the hand. I can see hints of the blue you mention even in this scan.
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Or even at 77, perhaps?
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Actually, that's quite good, the edge reading is sometimes lost as grades diminish. Another for the farthing thread from me: Here's a 1694 'no stop after Maria'. A scarce variety, and all the more so in grades above fine.
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Here's an unusual one. A 1694 on which most of the exergue line is absent.
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Here's one for the tin fanciers. James II farthings are pretty scarce in any grade. This is one of three I have. 1685.
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Nice bit of residual lustre showing there too Charlie.
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Lovely display Rob. I particularly like those two William & Mary ones you have there but then they've always been a favourite of mine. Did the one struck in brass come from the Nicholson collection? Speaking of William & Mary: here's a variety rarely seen in any condition.
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Nice you have examples of all three. I've always liked the George I farthings, they're tidy little gems. I don't have the 1 over 0 but do have the normal issue and a nice example of the scarce stop after date variety (pictured).
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Hi Peter. David did begin a halfpenny thread a little while ago but there's not much going on there. If you were to start up something for the mighty farthing I'd certainly be willing to contribute.
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Yes, nice when they get a bit of colour on them, aren't they. Keep the farthings coming Coppers!
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Lovely Rob. My 1821 isn't as good as that but I do have a rather nice 1827 which also displays iridescent toning.
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A decent 1821 (I'm always pleased when someone posts farthings!) but in circulation the lustre soon disappears anyway, so I wouldn't expect to see any on yours. A toned, uncirculated, example would be nice to see if anyone here has one.
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Hi Rob. I too have a second example of the unbarred A's, and that one does have an obvious stop after MARIA. The obverse stop is clearly visible on Nicholson 049 too (pictured).
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I'm happy to put up another here for members to have a look at….. A 1694. Not only unbarred As in MARIA but no stop after it too. Unrecorded? I can't find mention of this variety anywhere.
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Yup. Don't I know it. Look at that picture of our Roo which I'm using for a day or two. Butter wouldn't melt, etc. etc…...
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Nice one Ian, so's the dog . I'm sure there'll be others on here who will be able to identify exactly which 1863 you have there. Lovely condition.
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C'mon people. WAKEY, WAY-KHAY! Halfpennies. Remember? Here's a half decent 1690 from me.
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Another to share from me….. Not a rare coin but harder to find than the 1806, particularly in higher grades. Nice too that it has some original lustre remaining.
