Coin aquisition of the week.......

[Sword 1,267]

Quarter refers to 1/4 ton or approximately 500 pounds according to wiki and Google. 

[ozjohn 484]

Received  my latest coin yesterday. A  NGC MS 61 1888 halfcrown. Perhaps a little under graded especially the reverse. Very difficult to photograph in the NGC holder due to scratches on the plastic capsule.

Edited September 29, 2022 by ozjohn
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[Sword 1,267]

11 hours ago, ozjohn said:

Received  my latest coin yesterday. A  NGC MS 61 1888 halfcrown. Perhaps a little under graded especially the reverse. Very difficult to photograph in the NGC holder due to scratches on the plastic capsule.

 

Looks decent for MS61. Not as many contact marks as I might expect from the grade.

[ozjohn 484]

Another recent acquisition a reasonably struck 1920 halfcrown.

[PWA 1967 1,663]

I bought this HALP halfpenny ,not really rare but bought it because it was a nice clear example.

 

[Bronze & Copper Collector 384]

8 hours ago, PWA 1967 said:

I bought this HALP halfpenny ,not really rare but bought it because it was a nice clear example.

 

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[PWA 1967 1,663]

Thanks to Gary the coin Is OBV 7 and not the normal HALP which is OBV 6 ,i didnt have a clue.

Thought i would mention it incase anyone else didnt know it was on both OBV dies or interested.

Edited October 14, 2022 by PWA 1967

[Rob 2,859]

Haven't posted anything for nearly a year, so a few odds and sods added to the collection. Bought a couple of tokens from Patrick Deane's sale recently. A 1797 Wroxham marl pit 3d.

 

[Rob 2,859]

And an original strike Fullerton halfpenny in silver to tick the John Milton engraver box

Edited October 15, 2022 by Rob

[Rob 2,859]

And a few bits of hammered gold including this James I double crown to tick the plain cross over crescent mark box. Cracking portrait, but the reverse is a bit messy.

[Rob 2,859]

Even bought some mundanery to tick the type example box. Moore original strike pattern penny in silver with the third reverse.

[Rob 2,859]

Another type example. This time a Jubilee Head threepence

[Rob 2,859]

Finally, something modern to tick the 'Royal Mint Team' designer box

[mrbadexample 980]

8 hours ago, Rob said:

Haven't posted anything for nearly a year, so a few odds and sods added to the collection. Bought a couple of tokens from Patrick Deane's sale recently. A 1797 Wroxham marl pit 3d.

 

That's nice, what's the size and weight please Rob?

[Rob 2,859]

7 minutes ago, mrbadexample said:

That's nice, what's the size and weight please Rob?

About 5 and a half inches wide on my screen. 

In hand though it is 35mm dia and 24.01g

[mrbadexample 980]

14 minutes ago, Rob said:

About 5 and a half inches wide on my screen. 

In hand though it is 35mm dia and 24.01g

Surprisingly small for a threepence.

[Rob 2,859]

Farthings, halfpennies, pennies, sixpences and shillings tend to be of comparable size to the official coinage, but there is no comparable 3d in base metal. It is a token when all's said and done, as are any others. So with no 'official' spec for it, the only relevant thing is the value it represents.

I was also underbidder on the less aesthetically pleasing Birmingham Workhouse 2/6d, lot 234. That's silver plated copper with the same 35mm diameter as the 3d, but only weighed 19.07g according to the catalogue despite a face value of 10x the 3d. There is no relationship to intrinsic value with any token coinage, as the whole point of it is to produce something that passes for a value higher than what it's worth as melt. Just as official coinage today.

[mrbadexample 980]

23 minutes ago, Rob said:

Farthings, halfpennies, pennies, sixpences and shillings tend to be of comparable size to the official coinage, but there is no comparable 3d in base metal. It is a token when all's said and done, as are any others. So with no 'official' spec for it, the only relevant thing is the value it represents.

I was also underbidder on the less aesthetically pleasing Birmingham Workhouse 2/6d, lot 234. That's silver plated copper with the same 35mm diameter as the 3d, but only weighed 19.07g according to the catalogue despite a face value of 10x the 3d. There is no relationship to intrinsic value with any token coinage, as the whole point of it is to produce something that passes for a value higher than what it's worth as melt. Just as official coinage today.

I get that - just curious. I have one of the Norwich 2ds and some Birmingham Workhouse 3ds and they're comparatively larger so I wondered about yours. I like a big copper.

 

[Coinery 793]

16 hours ago, Rob said:

And a few bits of hammered gold including this James I double crown to tick the plain cross over crescent mark box. Cracking portrait, but the reverse is a bit messy.

Must have a good number of dies for these, a cursory look at 3 different crescent reverse dies doesn’t find yours.

[Coinery 793]

On 10/16/2022 at 6:37 AM, Coinery said:

Must have a good number of dies for these, a cursory look at 3 different crescent reverse dies doesn’t find yours.

Another example @Rob

[ozjohn 484]

Another coin I've had for a while .Again photo taken with hand held iPhone. as it produces a better result than my Sony camera with macro lens  A 1926 ME  halfcrown withe first issue shield. A nice coin with the reverse better than the obverse on account of some small scratches on the obverse.

Edited October 19, 2022 by ozjohn

[copper123 1,268]

53 minutes ago, ozjohn said:

Another coin I've had for a while .Again photo taken with hand held iPhone. as it produces a better result than my Sony camera with macro lens  A 1926 ME  halfcrown withe first issue shield. A nice coin with the reverse better than the obverse on account of some small scratches on the obverse.

sadly most george halfcrowns suffer bag marks esp on the obverse

[seuk 85]

Happy with this new (to me) 1813 contemporary counterfeit. Of the 1s6d second bust only 1814 is common and I've never seen an 1815...

[Peckris 2 1,909]

Hi @seuk - good to see you back here again

[seuk 85]

13 hours ago, Peckris 2 said:

Hi @seuk - good to see you back here again

Thanks! 
It's been a while, as I haven't had much time for my coin collection. eBay which used to have new counterfeit coins each week, now rarely have anything of interest. Wonder if the material has dried up or the coins are going elsewhere? Of course, it's becoming increasing difficult for me to find new stuff as the collection grows, but I feel it's not the main cause - the coins are simply no longer there in the same number as previous...