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  1. Sleepy
    PS some nice coins up there!
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    I think Tony Clayton's 15g is a bit too round for a country still using grains, so I think his figure is a best estimate. I note that CCGB gives a reading of about 7.3g for a BoE 18d so doubling that would suggest about 14.6g for the 3 shilling. I suspect that the official reading was never recorded so the best we can do is take the readings from as many coins as possible, add a constant for wear against grade and come up with a best figure.
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    Here's a picture, the coin in hand is a lot better even for gF my photos seem to remove all the life from coins and emphasis every poor quality. I'm pretty sure it is genuine as it came from a reputable dealer and for the price I paid, even if it was a contemporary counterfeit, I would be pleased.
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    That's a lovely coin and beautiful toning, it puts mine in the spot but it explains why it's only 14.5 grms.
  5. Sleepy
    Anyone know what the official weight of a 1811 BofE 3 shilling Token is, it doesn't seem to be recorded in any of my references?
  6. Sleepy
    If you look up Davies he says there was a gold 1841 sixpence with a half sov' obverse and sixpence reverse.
  7. Sleepy
    Is that the Davies 1141?
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    Even to my very inexperienced eye the 2nd looks better than the first, the first clearly has some wear on the hair above the ear and the harp and middle lower lion on the obverse.
  9. Sleepy
    I use the ring binder slip folders from SAFE, Linder also do a similar range they are both available from predecimal and are very reasonable. But ultimately I would like a cabinet for the really nice stuff.
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    Here's a few more pictures of gun proof marks which, I hope are a bit more clearer than Ziggy's
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    It's nice to see someone articulating something we all want to say, and the BBC as well!!
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    I found it loose in a job lot of other Crowns in a junk/bric a brac/2nd hand shop, I was after the 1960 Crown so brought the lot, so I don't think it has had much of a Proof life (if it ever was). Only noticed the difference when I was trying to decide which would go into the album and which into the spares box.
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    Could anyone tell me if the coin on the left is a 1977 proof Crown, the right hand picture is from a regular Crown I brought in 1977, along with everyone else at the time, and has remained in it's little plastic Natwest box.
  16. Sleepy
    Is that a matt proof Paulus?
  17. Sleepy
    Do you mean JEB it's the initials of Joseph Boehm the guy who designed the Jubilee Head found at the truncation, where the queens shoulder is near the edge about 5 o'clock, it is very small.
  18. Sleepy
    Now if it's pictures of scaffolding and historic places how about this taken 6 months ago.
  19. Sleepy
    Just checked my 1817 hc and it's the same has WWP next to HONI and just a single W next to PENSE.
  20. Sleepy
    View from my place which I'm missing right now as I'm away on ship. But Merry Xmas all.
  21. Sleepy
    If it is Royal Mail First Day Covers then Stanley Gibbons is the standard reference, well it was 40 years ago when I was a stamp collector.
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    Sleepy replied to Stephen ward's topic in Beginners area

    Well if it was gold I would say it was an Ecu, but that's about it.
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    Mr

    Sleepy replied to Stephen ward's topic in Beginners area

    I think this is your coin, French Medieval
  24. Sleepy
    Not something I would normally buy, but since I am a Seafarer thought I would indulge myself, and help the charity a bit.
  25. Sleepy
    Funny old thing just got a 1890 half crown yesterday of ebay I rated it a NEF and it was no way near as nice as yours so I agree AU/GEF.
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