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  1. DrLarry
    yes it might be ,,,,,some struggle and struggle for years and never see , I am going to try split image using a rhombus of iceland Spar it has interesting optical properties
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    once the skill exists it is as fast and as rapid as looking at any image aye, I like them too ...... interesting studies on optics early 17th C I believe following on from Ptolemy and Hipparchus of Nicaea
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    yes modern day version of stereographic projections offset and overlapped , Euclidean Geometry really
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    at least we both see the same in one context
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    very good Jerry
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    i will leave you with these images then with these in the hope you can see these too. I think it might help
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    yeah , I assume also there were several dies (design stamps) from which the coins were made, as each die reaches the end of the line (breaks or wears) it is replaced sometimes the new dies are the same others seem to have variation. There is supposed to be a master die from which the other working dies are cut but there appear to be anomalies in this simple approach which made no sense to me at times. Also you have to remember that there was a serious of shortage of small denominations at this time the only previous silver was the 1863 Northumberland shilling (often faked) I dont think this new design was liked that much, I am not sure why I think that.
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    the British Numismatic Journal is available free online you might want to take a look and search in that someone at some point is likely to have done some kind of study of the coins of that period and you can download them as pdf's
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    part of the problem is that most prefer not to to see legend variations as varieties and hence they end up unlisted so there is little method as far as I see it. Variations in the lettering and position seems to depend as many will say on "who it is who refers to them" in other words you have to be the "right" person....rather takes it out of the hand of the normal folks, although we do find new varieties that end up on a list somewhere. I am afraid I dont know too much about proclamation coinage I have a reference set but they oftentimes seem very "spotty" especially the silver (black marks across the surface something to do with the metal impurities or method of stamping)
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    yes I would have gone for the Australia deduction as my first choice, but I admit that I hesitate to make assumptions on here my deductions usually end up with me under a pack of wolves. I think the rules are the same I think it is an international law issue and as EBay are legally based in Luxembourg it should work. I suppose the issue is the cost of the postage, the buyer if they "just don't like it" has to pay the return but if the coin has been polished and it is not noted then the description does not match in which case the seller is the responsible one. I assume it is in part the law of contract if the object does not match then the contract is deemed to be void or at least questionable. images : great little app for the android phone is one called "cozy magnifyer +" in the google play shop it is only a couple of pounds or free in the less good version helps turn the phone into a microscope it is helpful in that it allows you to view things in reversed light so that images on the screen of coins, can be seen and the flaws show up quite nicely and you can zoom in for details. I use a microscope a lot ( much to the annoyance of many) my findings and musings tend to get dismissed a lot LOL all in a days work.
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    well everyone thanks for all your opinions and help with this topic. Perhaps you are right. So I think what I shall do is write a short essay on the subject the process, the findings and your opinions and then I can keep it for posterity. If anyone is interested e mail me message me directly. Many thanks Larry
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    yes my Grandfather's collection of 20th C coins is badly damaged by these old plastics.
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    I think he might not be in the UK or is a very early riser or a very late night person the post went up 7 hours ago .....although saying that I often end up rising in the early morning and get lured into the coin world LOL
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    There is a noticeable increase in the number of low grade George IV Crowns i have noticed lately. Also be very careful of the Vic Shillings for sale the copies are very good from china at the moment. There is a noticeable flaw on the reverse on the right side half way up the band one of the oak leaves is attached to the outer rim
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    of course just report it there a re lot of fake florins around the most common is 1864 . they seem to have the obverse for the gothic and use it for the crowns and sadly they make them now in silver and have managed to get the edging right. There are usually however minor aberrations in the fancy gothic dentals around the edge which give them away a little
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    First of all Welcome to the forum and welcome to collecting of shiny bits of squashed metal with pretty pictures on them, it is indeed a great way to be in touch with history. You have decided upon an interesting field of collecting there are some interesting Georgian coins and the history of the time is great too. I would recommend as a starting point having a look at the feeds on Modern Fakes. There are a lot out there and I also advise that you go onto one of the chinese selling sites like Aliexpress and search for coins and see which ones fit into your category of collecting. There is a great little book by reprographics the supporters of this site on coin grading which covers most of the obverse and reverse types since G III ( I don't work for them by the way) but it is useful. if you do not like the guinea that you purchased send it back. No matter what the seller says internet buying is remote selling and hence the buyer only has a limited scope of viewing a potential purchase. If on arrival you simply do not like it send it back , open a request on ebay for a return. Legally a seller cannot refuse this in the case of coins simply because no advert is sufficiently good enough. Even if a buyer has no previous feedback it is invariably safe to buy especially if you pay through pay pal which allows you 6 months to change your mind ebay is only 30 days I think. You are just as likely to be flogged rubbish by some of the "professional" sellers and the amateur sellers, although some have a better reputation than others read the feedback and look at the other coins they are selling. Once you know the modern fakes and the types you can quickly see if they are selling the junk you can buy for a few dollars even if they battered a fake is spotable in the most because it usually comes from grannies attic , or a tin grandad had in the loft, or basement. Take many of these family treasure trove stories with a pinch of salt. I am the resident crazy person on here at the moment ( as I am sure you will discover) so take anything I say with a dose of salt or pinch depending on your view on novelty approaches to collecting. Good Luck Larry
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    good grief I just looked at that site it is full of fakes obvious ones it make you of course ask the question is anything authentic ?
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    interesting it is strange how some parts of history have fascination the Jacobite period being one , thanks I am reading it.
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    oh thanks for that I also as Paddy said do not collect irish coins but they are interesting as part of the historical connections. I have always wanted a St Patrick's farthing but these days with all the fake ones around it is always a bit of a gamble
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    I am not sure if it of interest in this thread but there is a limerick Half penny James II 1689 listed on e bay at the moment I noticed and it also has the same N not reversed. It is a strange character seemingly having been over stamped possibly I suppose on gun money??? apologies if this is not exactly about this topic
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    Vulture culture I suppose in many ways is driven by need , hunger, human nature is so difficult to understand. In S Africa the ubuntu philosophy is supposed to act as a social concept that attempts to care for eachother, even here this usually gets manipulated into grab and snatch and the sharing is just for one's own family. Altruism versus the selfish gene ......I am sure I will never understand what makes humans act but I have to keep believing but I suppose deep down I know it is all unrealistic ideology
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    In many ways I understand the terrible problems that faced by any charitable process. Sadly human nature is more often than not focused on "I want my slice of the pie", even if that means that someone elses family is trodden on along the line. The relatively less power you have to be around the table eating the pie the more likely you are to be the one in greatest needs. , The seating arrangements at these these "tables within tables" pass along the line which means the most disenfranchised stand to lose all chances of even crumbs off the table. . What then do we do about the problem? perhaps that is the key issue. Even if there is corruption ,should we always decide by default that we should do nothing? making the individual get very little at all to suffer twice , once in the whatever the difficulty is and then secondly by our decision to withdraw support. Humans when they act as a group tend to respond very differently to the way they act as individuals, sadly most people act to put self first and foremost no matter what the issues is or where the group is. I have also seen it on both ends charity workers manipulate , such people are highly motivated divisive personalities and they develop their skills like parasites feeding off those who want to see those in need supported in some way. The same with the extraordinarily rich who want to have their own little stories to chat with their other very rich friends around their own dinner tables. I have seen the very rich charter personal jets to travel to the charities because it saved them the inconvenience of getting scheduled flights at inconvenient times of the day. It is hard when you see both these types of behaviour , from rich to poor , officials at all levels and governments exploit some of the few good people and again it's important to remember those kids in those schools or disenfranchised from the table. To be honest I do not know how humans cope with the things they do to each other I am sure apes do the same as do other pack animals (but then humans do like to see themselves as better than animals ) . I think what each person must do is to identify some project they can feel will guarantee their personal commitment. The only problem is that a large percentage would rather support a cat or a dog than another human so we rely on an elected oligarchy to take the decisions for us with international development as most of us do not have full appreciation of the facts, You will not be surprised to hear I have very little faith in the ability of populations to make serious decisions outside the self interest of their own little tribes which would rarely take into account those from tribes less fortunate. But of course we seem to like these popular powers to the people to make decisions when governments and leaders are too weak to deal with their own tribes internally . I am not sure why I am defending this it just feels right to try even if I don't succeed.
  23. DrLarry
    I will also revisit mine and see if I can recall the legend errors I noticed which led me to collect so many. Larry
  24. DrLarry
    Yes 67 is fine Elizabeth I I Paddy let me know what you have in terms of kilos that you might let me have a price on. Thanks Larry
  25. DrLarry
    Does anyone have a bulk load of Elizabeth II pennies they want to sell?
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