Nicholas Posted March 24, 2019 Posted March 24, 2019 (edited) DNW last month can’t use photo bucket sorry Edited March 24, 2019 by Nicholas 2 Quote
will1976 Posted April 3, 2019 Posted April 3, 2019 My latest Pidcock ½ pence, D&H457 which arrived this morning. Opinions on grade welcome, I'm thinking around a good very fine? 4 Quote
will1976 Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 This was one of my purchases yesterday from my regular outings to the Malvern flea fair.... Antwerp coin/trade weight, 15x15mm weight of 3gm. I believe it dates from 1597 but I'm still checking up on that and the makers initials 2 Quote
copper123 Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 On 4/3/2019 at 2:29 PM, will1976 said: My latest Pidcock ½ pence, D&H457 which arrived this morning. Opinions on grade welcome, I'm thinking around a good very fine? pretty sure a EF Very nice 1 Quote
Peckris 2 Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 1 hour ago, copper123 said: pretty sure a EF Very nice Respectfully .. too much wear for EF. GVF seems nearer the mark. 1 Quote
Diaconis Posted April 24, 2019 Posted April 24, 2019 11 hours ago, will1976 said: This was one of my purchases yesterday from my regular outings to the Malvern flea fair.... Antwerp coin/trade weight, 15x15mm weight of 3gm. I believe it dates from 1597 but I'm still checking up on that and the makers initials There are so many of these who’s makers are unknown but I believe this is Hans Fonck 1577-1603. 1 Quote
Diaconis Posted April 24, 2019 Posted April 24, 2019 15 minutes ago, Diaconis said: 12 hours ago, will1976 said: This was one of my purchases yesterday from my regular outings to the Malvern flea fair.... Antwerp coin/trade weight, 15x15mm weight of 3gm. I believe it dates from 1597 but I'm still checking up on that and the makers initials There are so many of these who’s makers are unknown but I believe this It’s a weight for a Dutch 1 Real / Keizers-real / Konings-reaal - (1521 - 1598) - goud - 5,3gr. If you check the weight it should be 5.3gr?? Quote
will1976 Posted April 24, 2019 Posted April 24, 2019 @Diaconis I will double check the weight once I get home tonight but I'm pretty certain it came in at 3 grams Quote
Diaconis Posted April 24, 2019 Posted April 24, 2019 4 hours ago, will1976 said: @Diaconis I will double check the weight once I get home tonight but I'm pretty certain it came in at 3 grams The obverse denotes the coin to be weighed, the Gold 1 Real of std. wt 5.32 g. Fonck made weights for English, Dutch, Portuguese, French coins, quite prolific. Quote
will1976 Posted April 24, 2019 Posted April 24, 2019 @Diaconis just re checked the weight and it comes in at 3gm exactly. I'm a little confused now as the picture you included in your last post is an exact match Quote
Diaconis Posted April 24, 2019 Posted April 24, 2019 25 minutes ago, will1976 said: @Diaconis just re checked the weight and it comes in at 3gm exactly. I'm a little confused now as the picture you included in your last post is an exact match Will, just sent you a PM Quote
will1976 Posted April 26, 2019 Posted April 26, 2019 My two latest Kempson half pence's from the Birmingham series, I'm particularly pleased with the new meeting one as it shows a lot more lustre in hand. Just 10 left to find now! 2 Quote
Paulus Posted April 26, 2019 Posted April 26, 2019 21 minutes ago, will1976 said: My two latest Kempson half pence's from the Birmingham series, I'm particularly pleased with the new meeting one as it shows a lot more lustre in hand. Just 10 left to find now! Gorgeous examples! So you're one of the Birmingham Kempson buildings collectors I'm competing against! Funnily enough I also have 10 left to collect: 150 ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S CHAPEL. 159 THE OLD MEETING DESTROY'D 167 MEETING PARADISE STRT 171 ST. PAUL'S CHAPEL. 180 GENERAL HOSPITAL 184 LIBRARY 186 BIRM WORKHOUSE 194 BLUE SCHOOL 202 THE NEW BRASS WORKS 205 NEW BREWERY Quote
will1976 Posted April 26, 2019 Posted April 26, 2019 16 minutes ago, Paulus said: So you're one of the Birmingham Kempson buildings collectors I'm competing against! Yes I'm afraid so and i need six of the ten you listed! The ones I need are: 167 Meeting Paradise strt 169 Jerusalem Temple 177 Barracks Erected 184 Birmingham Library 186 Birmingham Workhouse 191 Welch Cross 194 Blue School 202 New Brass Works 205 New Brewery 212 Soho Manufactory I did have the opportunity to buy the Welch Cross example but it had a bad corrosion spot on the reverse so I declined it in the hope of finding a better example. Do any of yours have the Ottley reverse? I've not come across any so far Quote
Paulus Posted April 26, 2019 Posted April 26, 2019 16 minutes ago, will1976 said: Yes I'm afraid so and i need six of the ten you listed! The ones I need are: 167 Meeting Paradise strt 169 Jerusalem Temple 177 Barracks Erected 184 Birmingham Library 186 Birmingham Workhouse 191 Welch Cross 194 Blue School 202 New Brass Works 205 New Brewery 212 Soho Manufactory I did have the opportunity to buy the Welch Cross example but it had a bad corrosion spot on the reverse so I declined it in the hope of finding a better example. Do any of yours have the Ottley reverse? I've not come across any so far No Ottley reverses, no, and I haven't come across one either! And I've only got one reverse 4 example: Quote
will1976 Posted April 26, 2019 Posted April 26, 2019 I don't have an example of reverse 4 yet but I'd like one as it has the 'twentyseven public buildings....' legend and it just seems to fit well with the others. Quote
will1976 Posted June 8, 2019 Posted June 8, 2019 My purchase from Thursday's DNW sale, D+H177 in brass, which arrived this morning 2 Quote
will1976 Posted June 8, 2019 Posted June 8, 2019 Yes, just leaves 8 to go now. I'm thinking of starting on the Gloucester series next Quote
Paulus Posted June 8, 2019 Posted June 8, 2019 I'm down to 9 after picking this up from The Druid last month 1 Quote
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