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Just now, Rob said:

I have got rid of most of them and have only kept a basic core of a couple hundred pieces covering all possible designs, rulers etc

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You don't realise how many disappear if you only keep one example of each Freeman obverse and reverse for example. It's quite easy to lose 80 or 90% of a date run. Bronze halfpennies now only require 60-70 pieces or so. G3 patterns are down to a similar level, Victoria patterns are fewer, pre-1860 is quite simple too. After that it's just little hammered pieces which realistically are only a trayful.

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This coin amply demonstrates the difficulty of finding quality W3 coppers. P700 reading GVLIEEMVS. The 1700 halfpenny that went through Spink just before Christmas was truly exceptional.

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And not a washer - that halfpenny was worth a pretty penny , so to speak.

I love that reverse as well with britannia holding the branch low  - was only used on a few dates and discontinued very soon after that date - pity

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yea.. those were just the little purchases, just had a look through a tin of old copper, and those were there.

I had jotted down some dates on a piece of paper, and checked it.. had 1878 written on it.

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