Michael-Roo

Stuart passed this on to Tim Everson who responded below: If a contemporary counterfeit it is indeed of very fine work, especially when compared with others of the same period. Thank you for showing me this most interesting coin. Nice that it is in such nice condition too. As you say the punctuation is the same as my 129i on the obverse, the reverse is unusual in having a stop after FRAN rather than an apostrophe stop. It is of good style but it was well spotted of you concerning the fleur de lis on the sceptre tops. They do not look right and it makes me thin that 129i was perhaps an excellent counterfeit as I think this is rather than poor genuine piece. It is new to my book and I would classify it as follows: 130g*. (BMC 252)pm Woolpack. Obverse as 129i. Reverse 2 but stop after FRAN. Six strings. Die axis 0. [ER] (It is now the author's opinion that this piece and 129i may be counterfeit because of the upright die axis and the unusual obverse readings) Thanks again so much for this Happy Christmas Tim

Upload a couple of photos Jordan. We'll be able to tell you if its genuine or counterfeit.

Eek! Look forward to hearing from you soon Stu. Have a good one.

Beautiful lustre! Don't all rush at once…... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SCARCE-LUSTROUS-EARLY-MILLED-WILLIAM-IV-FARTHING-1837-/121527374271?pt=UK_Coins_BritishMilled_RL&hash=item1c4b9891bf

Happy new year everyone. My very best wishes to you all.

If you've correctly identified it as a 'Woolies' type, it will probably be a few years old at least. You'll notice its undated. I'm beginning to think it may be some kind of elaborate fake…...

Found under a tree in Cheshire yesterday. BU. Unusual size too……...

'ACCUSE me of being a Mancunian'? Heavens! I may be from God's own city but I'll always be happy to stand shoulder to shoulder with my brothers and sisters across the way . What's wrong with being a Mancuian?….

Chin up old bean. If you've been good in this life, maybe next time you'll be born in Liverpool . (Just pulling your leg)…...

There are people on here more qualified than I am to answer this one……

Hi Arthur. My 1745 Lima shilling has the same overdate (attached).

The reverse certainly looks to have wear on the high points, doesn't it. Nice obverse though.

RS do a wide range starting at £1.19 + VAT for a box of 250, if that helps. For anyone desperate to fill their home with kilos of useless metal this must be nirvana!

But its not good. Its washers. Washers for washers prices. Nothing clever. Nothing a bargain.

Peckris: Pffft. If it wasn't for the port of Liverpool you'd still be eating moss. You tell 'em Chris!

What are these luxuries you consider to be exclusively yours but have been stolen from you by the people of Merseyside? Twopenny washers?

I'm 'ex' Liverpool. Been in South West Wirral for 20 years.

Sirloin? Goose? Posh git! I thought you were from Liverpool? True! but it's Crimbo! Nothing's changed Peck. Scousers have always sourced their luxuries in Manchester. Just a quick trip down the East Lancs. Not in our house. Drop the first three letters and you'd be correct.

I wonder quite what they were expecting. Low feedback seller from China, selling via German eBay. Doesn't get more iffy than that. Indeed. One born every minute etc….

I see two people leaving feedback state the coins they received are fakes.

Happy Birthday .

Yes. They look dipped. Unusual, but nothing rare.

Hey, get bidding, you might get lucky again and win yourself a lovely entombed piece of copper? I'll have to wait and see what I have left once all the Christmas prezzies have been paid for .

PS: Cost me 40 quid, but I was lucky.

Some nice things on there Stuart. No doubt I'll be chancing my arm... Here's a thing worthy of debate though: (TPG alert! No reflection on your good self.) The 1674 farthing you've listed has been slabbed at AU55. Attached are images of one of my 1674s. Not quite as good as yours, but not far off. I posted this on the forum a few months ago and general opinion graded it at Fine to Near Very Fine. The TPG debate rumbles on……….