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First time I've been on this coin forum in years, so thought I'd do a post: I see many references stating the 'Briot' Shilling where they are really mostly of the standard Tower Briot style (S2799) The 2 shillings here show the differences in the true Briot hammered issue (on left) and a Tower 'Briot' style (on right) - open for discussion to point out the differences.. A little guide for future reference!

I put a cheeky bid on lot 17, but my limit was pipped at the post unfortunately, It may well still turn up on a dealers tray soon!?

Rob did you not get lot 28 the BRIT FRAN to go with your other of same legend but with ground?.....Some very healthy auction prices I agree!!

After a bit of research I see the first Spink (from the old Seaby) was 1998, so I'm wondering if anyone knows if the same images were used from 1998-2006?

What edition/year did Spink take over from Seaby? I guess from that first Spink edition the same images were used until 2006?

Hi fellow coin folk, I'm after a bit of info regarding the Spink standard catalogue, I'm sure someone here will know. I believe the current colour format of the Spink Standard catalogue started with edition 42 in 2007 and they have used the same illustrated coins for each type since, my question is about the black and white format immediately before which ended with edition 41 in 2006. Can anyone tell me how long that format lasted and how long were the illustrated coins used for in that run? so it would be ????-2006 I have a couple of early 90's editions and the coins used in those were different again so the change must have been late 90's or early 00's ? Appreciate any help.

I have bought from Martin Roberts on a number of occasions, he's a very honest fair dealer!

Brilliant, thanks for that Paddy, just what I was after!

Hi all, I'm after some info on this attached 17th century token, any info would be appreciated as I know nothing at all about these intersting little local means of exchange? Thanks in advance!

Could it be that this image has been 'photoshopped' where each coin image was taken out of the case and then each one superimosed back in? To get the best colour/light etc, then maybe someone made a mistake and left out the English Shilling image? the Scottish one looks to be the exact same coin to me?......could be wrong though!

BTW, I have seen the starting thread coin (This Brooker D6) in the hand and it's pretty rough! but really so are some of those American and Australian 'scarce' coins that go for a small fortune, all it takes is a larger following!!

I take the Spink guide with a 'pinch of salt' these days, to me they seem to pick the prices out of the sky! not all "rarities" have gone up equally over time, for example how can one type increase in value and another stay stagnant when both have not seen a sale in the same time frame?........Eye appeal is the key these days, and rightly so I think as a top grade common coin is just as rare as the 'book rarity' in most cases. Having said that I still like to think like an old fashioned collector and rate rarity as equal as condition!!....it's what makes me tick!

It seems many production processes were used during the mint mark tun 1636-8. The sequence relating to the portrait type is probably not definate, but if considering the likes of Sharp E1-5 the relative relation to the pre-prior designs it must be close to what the issue order was. As said above the early 'tun' coins seemed to be carried over from ealier portrait/mint mark issues as seen in the E1/E2 bust which are evident in 'D' seires coins, and likewise the latter E5 (and a recently discovered E6) portraits which were later carried over under the F1 and F2 coin with inner circle, coins which give further evidence to the relation to the Aberystwyth mint which used the Tower F2, F3 and F6 designs.....A very busy couple of years!!

Sounds positive that, and would probably make good sense as being so close. Thanks Rob, I'll look into that.

After a recent purchase of a Charles I Shilling I have been searching around for the coin hoard which it apparently came from, but so far no joy. This hoard was suggested to be the 'Stamford hoard'.....?? Anyone know of this hoard? when it was found? what was in it?.......Or even if it existed!!.... Obviously I asked the seller but unfortunately no knowledge was known of it, only that the coin was from this hoard .....I have asked a few knowledgeable collectors but so far no one knows of it? plus a web search came up with nothing...... Any help is appreciated. Oh and Merry Christmas to all on this great forum.....