PWA 1967 Posted May 18, 2018 Posted May 18, 2018 Yes Hat off for posting the pictures...its making me want to start buying a few Quote
mrbadexample Posted May 18, 2018 Posted May 18, 2018 6 hours ago, PWA 1967 said: Yes Hat off for posting the pictures...its making me want to start buying a few Well you've got all the pennies so it's probably time you started on something else. Quote
Rob Posted May 18, 2018 Posted May 18, 2018 (edited) 37 minutes ago, Stuntman said: Someone needs to finish the rest of that one! I'm not sure the reverse uniface exists - I'm certainly not aware of one. I do know there are at least 2 of these obverse unifaces as Murdoch III lots 417 & 418 both had an example with the first coming from the L C Wyon collection sold in 1901. However, there was wasn't one in Montagu (1890), who had only a full coin dated 1825. That suggests the ESC rating of R4 is way out because it is highly unlikely Montagu wouldn't be able to acquire something with '11-20 known' given he had everything else! This coin was ex-Whetmore 355 and Adams 628 based on the latter's notes from Baldwin, however, following his sale it was entombed and attributed to Lingford on the label. At no point do his notes or any correspondence say Lingford, so I think that was either wrong, or somebody knew something Colin didn't as he had close on a hundred ex Lingford coins and you can't mistake L's tickets. We can say with reasonable certainty that the Barton's Metal patterns were among the last 1824 halfcrowns struck as the die is breaking up. Edited May 18, 2018 by Rob Quote
Sword Posted May 18, 2018 Posted May 18, 2018 39 minutes ago, Stuntman said: Someone needs to finish the rest of that one! nice joke Quote
kieran Posted May 18, 2018 Author Posted May 18, 2018 22 hours ago, Paddy said: That might be cruel - but I did pick up this one as an upgrade the other day. Not necessarily my favourite - I have posted those elsewhere - but not bad: i like i like a lottttttttttt 1 Quote
kieran Posted May 18, 2018 Author Posted May 18, 2018 these coins are all so stunning i have massive coin envy. thanks a lot guys time to spend a lot of money on some half crowns Quote
PWA 1967 Posted May 18, 2018 Posted May 18, 2018 10 minutes ago, kieran said: these coins are all so stunning i have massive coin envy. thanks a lot guys time to spend a lot of money on some half crowns Take your time kieran.....The people posting the pictures know what to buy and would not like you to just start buying Rang 1 Quote
Paddy Posted May 18, 2018 Posted May 18, 2018 26 minutes ago, PWA 1967 said: Take your time kieran.....The people posting the pictures know what to buy and would not like you to just start buying Rang ... and for the unitiated, "Rang" is Peter's word for worthless or ugly coins. Translation service free of charge. 1 Quote
Unwilling Numismatist Posted May 19, 2018 Posted May 19, 2018 (edited) 23 hours ago, kieran said: these coins are all so stunning i have massive coin envy. thanks a lot guys time to spend a lot of money on some half crowns You don't have to spend a lot, my 1887 halfcrown in this thread cost me £18.75 or there abouts because the (ebay)auction ended at nearly 3AM when no-one else was daft enough to be awake for a UK only sale. I will admit I chucked 40 quid at in in the closing seconds to be reasonably sure of a win and was remarkably suprised to get it for below average definitely get the "Grading British Coins" book, so you know exactly which parts to look at on the coins before bidding! Edited May 19, 2018 by Unwilling Numismatist Quote
Unwilling Numismatist Posted May 19, 2018 Posted May 19, 2018 On 18/05/2018 at 11:15 AM, Nonmortuus said: The 1897 is beautiful! I'd ask for dibs on the next sale but fear it might break me for a couple of months! 2 Quote
Paulus Posted May 20, 2018 Posted May 20, 2018 A few of my half crowns, a bit late to the party! 4 Quote
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