chilly Posted June 9, 2013 Posted June 9, 2013 My first post,hello everybody.My son found this coin while refurbishing a pub and asked me to find out if it is worth anything to be honest.thankyou Quote
declanwmagee Posted June 9, 2013 Posted June 9, 2013 Just a few quid in that grade, Chilly, I'm afraid. Send it off to the slaughter on eBay and be glad it goes to someone who wants it. It probably will sell, but not for much... Quote
Coinery Posted June 9, 2013 Posted June 9, 2013 Yes, just a couple of quid, I'm afraid. I'd say keep it in your wallet as a talking piece, it's not everyone who finds a 200+ year-old artefact at work! Quote
Peckris Posted June 9, 2013 Posted June 9, 2013 My first post,hello everybody.My son found this coin while refurbishing a pub and asked me to find out if it is worth anything to be honest.thankyouJust for reference, a high grade example looks like this: Quote
azda Posted June 9, 2013 Posted June 9, 2013 I'd agree with Coinery regarding keeping it, you never know, it may encourage your son into collecting Coins, there's worse things he could do. Quote
chilly Posted June 9, 2013 Author Posted June 9, 2013 Thank you all for replying,i will encourage him to save it. Quote
Nicholas Posted June 9, 2013 Posted June 9, 2013 If you found it then its part of the history of your pub. That's valuable then as an historical value to you and your son. I'd love to find something like that in my place! Quote
Accumulator Posted June 9, 2013 Posted June 9, 2013 My first post,hello everybody.My son found this coin while refurbishing a pub and asked me to find out if it is worth anything to be honest.thankyouJust for reference, a high grade example looks like this:I think you're leading him astray with your twopence, Peck A penny looks like this: Quote
Coinery Posted June 9, 2013 Posted June 9, 2013 My first post,hello everybody.My son found this coin while refurbishing a pub and asked me to find out if it is worth anything to be honest.thankyouJust for reference, a high grade example looks like this:I think you're leading him astray with your twopence, Peck A penny looks like this:Phwoarrr! Quote
Nicholas Posted June 10, 2013 Posted June 10, 2013 Mine, but a proof - I know cheating... http://s1322.photobucket.com/user/2tearsinabucket1/media/image_zpsd9645b95.jpg.html?sort=9&o=17 Quote
Coinery Posted June 10, 2013 Posted June 10, 2013 Mine, but a proof - I know cheating... http://s1322.photobucket.com/user/2tearsinabucket1/media/image_zpsd9645b95.jpg.html?sort=9&o=17I knew that was going to be a phwoar, even before clicking the link! Very nice, indeed! Quote
Peter Posted June 10, 2013 Posted June 10, 2013 I always love to flash my cartwheel http://www.omnicoin.com/viewcoin/973636 Quote
Peckris Posted June 10, 2013 Posted June 10, 2013 I always love to flash my cartwheel http://www.omnicoin.com/viewcoin/973636I just WISH I could still use a camera in the fiddly way required to photograph coins. Unfortunately, the picture above is an original scan (modest size), brightened and then enlarged greatly in Photoshop. Not a recipe for a 'phwoar'!! I just wish you could see the coin as it really is Quote
Accumulator Posted June 10, 2013 Posted June 10, 2013 I always love to flash my cartwheel http://www.omnicoin.com/viewcoin/973636I just WISH I could still use a camera in the fiddly way required to photograph coins. Unfortunately, the picture above is an original scan (modest size), brightened and then enlarged greatly in Photoshop. Not a recipe for a 'phwoar'!! I just wish you could see the coin as it really is I'm sure it's a great coin... but it's a twopence? Quote
Peckris Posted June 10, 2013 Posted June 10, 2013 I always love to flash my cartwheel http://www.omnicoin.com/viewcoin/973636I just WISH I could still use a camera in the fiddly way required to photograph coins. Unfortunately, the picture above is an original scan (modest size), brightened and then enlarged greatly in Photoshop. Not a recipe for a 'phwoar'!! I just wish you could see the coin as it really is I'm sure it's a great coin... but it's a twopence? Yes - you mean the OP coin isn't? I can usually tell, but that one's a bit worn! Quote
declanwmagee Posted June 10, 2013 Posted June 10, 2013 Check the pointing of the trident, Peck. Straight at an N for the twopence, between N and I for the Penny... Quote
Accumulator Posted June 10, 2013 Posted June 10, 2013 I always love to flash my cartwheel http://www.omnicoin.com/viewcoin/973636I just WISH I could still use a camera in the fiddly way required to photograph coins. Unfortunately, the picture above is an original scan (modest size), brightened and then enlarged greatly in Photoshop. Not a recipe for a 'phwoar'!! I just wish you could see the coin as it really is I'm sure it's a great coin... but it's a twopence? Yes - you mean the OP coin isn't? I can usually tell, but that one's a bit worn!The OP coin is a penny with 10 leaves (Peck 1132). I look at the hair tie, which is different on the twopence. Quote
Peckris Posted June 10, 2013 Posted June 10, 2013 Check the pointing of the trident, Peck. Straight at an N for the twopence, between N and I for the Penny...Ah, never used that method before Declan - I always tell by size No seriously, if it's only a picture I can usually tell from the portrait : the twopence has more head in proportion to bust than the penny. Quote
Rob Posted June 10, 2013 Posted June 10, 2013 Check the pointing of the trident, Peck. Straight at an N for the twopence, between N and I for the Penny...Oi. What about the halfpenny and farthing? Both point to the N with the farthing marginally closer to the centre. So we can categorically state that pennies are the oddballs. Nothing new there then. Quote
Coinery Posted June 10, 2013 Posted June 10, 2013 Check the pointing of the trident, Peck. Straight at an N for the twopence, between N and I for the Penny...Oi. What about the halfpenny and farthing? Both point to the N with the farthing marginally closer to the centre. So we can categorically state that pennies are the oddballs. Nothing new there then. The red rag is a flyin'! Quote
Peter Posted June 11, 2013 Posted June 11, 2013 Report me to RSPCA but the whooping pidgeon has got to go.We are not going to feed our cat until he has done his work. Quote
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