mick1271
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Not quite an acquisition of the week , but another one that was in the bulk lot that threw up the F28 earlier in the year . 1831 W.W Penny .Not the prettiest (especially the reverse) ,but it fills a gap, that would probably have never been filled .
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I didn't know they were issuing one with the 1969 obverse. I bought a Bunc one because of the design and theme . Not the sort of thing I normally go for , but I do hang onto any commemorative coins I get in my change (few and far between nowadays)
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There is a lot of 1818 fakes .They are good ,but they all have a couple of things in common .A broken garter belt at PENSE and a dink on the forehead . Yours have neither , so looks alright .
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16 minutes ago, hibernianscribe said:
I know nothing about these sort of things , but apart from it being highly overpriced , it also looks like a really poor fake .
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While I was on . A wee bit of de-lamination on this one .
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56 minutes ago, mrbadexample said:
I saw that one .Put a bid of a couple of quid on it just so I could get a closer look (if I won it) .
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21 hours ago, Peckris 2 said:
The 1970 proofs weren't struck until after D Day and possibly quite a bit after that? It's quite possible that 2 Mints were therefore used, though given the numbers involved I'd have thought that was extremely inefficient. As for the '1968 halfpenny', that used obverse dies from 1956 so maybe they were using old dies in London prior to demonetisation?
I had a 1974 or possibly 75 proof set with a flyer from the mint advertising the 1970 proof set for sale . So they were still selling ,if not minting them a few years later .I am sure I read somewhere that they started minting them after the 1971 proof set was issued , and kept minting them while demand lasted .
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10 hours ago, Martinminerva said:
Absolutely, Mike, in the case of my 4 plus 3. In fact, in lower grade they are easy to spot as the sea wears flatter and obviously crosses the linear circle. Also, the date spacing is intermediate between the narrow and wide date versions of the common, later reverses for 1875.
They are easy to spot , even in poor condition (as long as the exergue and the sea level is visible , it creates an unbroken band straight across the coin) .My one can only be described as very poor but it is easily identifiable .There always seems to be a couple of equally poor condition ones on ebay , when I look to see if I can find an upgrade .
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That should be a video of a Sparrowhawk with a pigeon , but I don't seem to be able to add it .
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Yes definitely a Kestrel . They used to be extremely common , but I see more Sparrowhawks than Kestrels nowadays .Starting to make a comeback .
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This one had surface Verd spots on both sides . Cleaned it off with acetone and a cotton bud , then treated it with Verdicare .It left the black staining spots where the verd was , but it definitely improved it and didn't harm the lustre .
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1 hour ago, 1949threepence said:
Consistently over £3k.
Shame about the verd as otherwise not in bad shape. Be good to see the obverse.
The obverse was quite good with no verd . cant find the post (FB is a pain nowadays ) ,If I come across it , I will post the obverse up.
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9 minutes ago, RLC35 said:
I just compared it to my example, and I agree, it is a F192A.
Nice little windfall for the owner .Handed down by a relative and didn't have any idea of its value .Some of the coins had notes with them , so her relative did know what it was .
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just showed up on a FB page .looks right , but whats peoples thoughts ?
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Seen these on ebay .Looks like the same size of holes .
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3 hours ago, Lotad said:
Thanks JLS, so improper storage might be at fault then. Are coins like these containing copper more prone to this sort of thing? So far the oldest bag of uncirculated 2p has been 1987, and from memory they were all fine.
I've also found some 2p with red spots rather than these kind. I'll see if I can get a photo.
1987 2ps are bronze , but since 1992 ,they have been copper plated steel .This would probably make a difference in the colour of the corrosion (spots) .
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This finally arrived from France after being highlighted on the forum . 1874H 7 over 7 . very poor , but a clear example .
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15 minutes ago, secret santa said:
There was a Mick Martin who produced a comprehensive study of copper pennies I believe. I'll check.
That might be where I have heard his name from . Something to do with Reading coin club as well .Definitely not me lol.
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5 hours ago, secret santa said:
I've now added coin but need your surname, to credit you properly, Mick.
Hi Richard , my 2nd name is Martin .I think there is another Mick Martin in the coin community somewhere, can't remember where I saw his name quoted , but it caused a bit of confusion on my part . Middle initial L if that helps do differentiate .
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11 minutes ago, 1949threepence said:
Much better.
Same phone I used , Finally got a bit of sun in Scotland .Decent light makes a huge difference .
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17 hours ago, secret santa said:
I do not intend to add Mick's coin to the population of F28s on my website without a better photograph.
These ones are a bit lighter . Looks like my scanning skills are nearly as poor as my photography skills .
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17 hours ago, secret santa said:
I do not intend to add Mick's coin to the population of F28s on my website without a better photograph.
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58 minutes ago, secret santa said:
I do not intend to add Mick's coin to the population of F28s on my website without a better photograph.
They are pretty poor Richard .I only have my phone (or digiscope) to take them . I have a new printer /scanner , so I will get it scanned as soon as I set it up .
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Penny Acquisition of the week
in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
Posted · Edited by mick1271