Michael-Roo
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2 hours ago, Peter said:
Amazing what people collect. A 10 yr old in the 60's collecting dates from circulation?
Ahh, them were the days (wipes away tear of nostalgia)…….
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DaveG38: 'The problem I found with 'standard' insurance companies is that they regard the whole collection as a single item, and the limit (for me) for a single item was around £6k.'
We didn't have this problem with ours.
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Stephen, I have my collection included (covered and specified) with our home insurance. We're currently with MORE TH>N, it might be worth giving them a go next time you're looking for cover.
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Normal.
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I think what Stephen is asking is will a lack of receipts, purchase records, etc. be a problem when applying for cover from the insurance company.
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Allowing for the wear above and to the right of the ear on the obverse, and the weak central area and minor wear to the swag on the reverse, I'd say a decent NEF.
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Here's one which LCA recently graded as GVF.
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6 hours ago, azda said:
So why buy it if you knew it wasn't EF? The patchy toning on the OBV detracts for me also, but i'd agree that it's definitely not EF The link attached was graded as NEF and for me is a big improvement on the piece you have, i'd personally ask the seller to have it back, what did you pay for it?
I see the same dealer has one on at the moment at £125 and described as GVF. I know many argue grading is subjective but this does seem a little optimistic to me. Personally, I would have thought GF nearer the mark.http://www.cambridgeshirecoins.com/epages/es121869.sf/en_AU/?ObjectPath=/Shops/es121869/Products/%221826%20HALFCROWN%20%28%20GVF%20%29%22
Regarding coin at the head of this discussion, I would agree with Garrett; GVF with problems.
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ChKy, don't worry, you make your point clearly and succinctly. The majority of decent UK people think as you do.
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Yes. Possibly been passed (gently?) through some sort of 'roller'? Look closely between 6 and 9 o'clock on the obverse. Not a true circle.
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1 hour ago, Rob said:
During the apartheid era I went to South Africa. The political structures of the countries was immaterial to whether we could trade or not. Goods and services were offered and paid for and everyone was happy except for the political activists.
'Political activists'. That'd be the people working, and dying, for representation and equality then would it?
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To continue the farthing theme:
Here's a William and Mary farthing sized medalet in copper (1689?). Montagu No.15. The nicest of the two I have.
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My other one (attached).
I have an example of the Montagu copper farthing medalet featuring the same busts which is one of the best preserved I've seen. I'll upload images to the 'Let's See Your Coppers' etc./Farthings thread tomorrow.
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It doesn't/isn't. Its just a shallow nick.
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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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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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Lesser grade but problem free.
Verdigrs, cleaning, corrosion, etc. all cancel out any eye appeal the better coin may otherwise have had.
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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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20 hours ago, copper123 said:
Wish I would look this good at 75
Or even at 77, perhaps?
Different types and varieties
in Beginners area
Posted · Edited by Michael-Roo
Hunting and documenting copper varieties, 1671-1860, would provide you with decades of hunting fun.