seuk Posted November 16, 2013 Posted November 16, 2013 An upgrade of the perhaps most common variation of the Walsall tokens issued by Joseph Parker.The reverse besides being week (slightly sunken die), shows a striking similarity to the tokens issued by the Bank of England. Clearly more than a coincidence since the die-sinker had an extra income engraving counterfeit dies... Quote
brg5658 Posted November 17, 2013 Author Posted November 17, 2013 Warwickshire/Kempsons halfpenny, c. 1795 (D&H 218) Quote
Coinery Posted November 17, 2013 Posted November 17, 2013 Warwickshire/Kempsons halfpenny, c. 1795 (D&H 218)What I like about your collection BRG is the consistency of tone and quality...were these all acquired from the same old collection, or have you sourced them individually? Quote
brg5658 Posted November 17, 2013 Author Posted November 17, 2013 Warwickshire/Kempsons halfpenny, c. 1795 (D&H 218)What I like about your collection BRG is the consistency of tone and quality...were these all acquired from the same old collection, or have you sourced them individually?One...by one....by one...slowly but surely. Quote
Coinery Posted November 17, 2013 Posted November 17, 2013 Warwickshire/Kempsons halfpenny, c. 1795 (D&H 218)What I like about your collection BRG is the consistency of tone and quality...were these all acquired from the same old collection, or have you sourced them individually? One...by one....by one...slowly but surely. Good work! Really looks as though they've lived side by side for centuries! Quote
Nick Posted November 20, 2013 Posted November 20, 2013 (edited) I wonder if the die sinker/checker was sacked for that spelling mistake? Edited November 20, 2013 by Nick Quote
brg5658 Posted November 20, 2013 Author Posted November 20, 2013 The spelling error was fixed in the next issue. The DH-414 has the error, the DH-415 has exhibition spelled correctly. I think the error makes the token all the more charming. Quote
Accumulator Posted November 20, 2013 Posted November 20, 2013 Lovely coin and photo!It reminds me of this (which was spelt correctly on the reverse). Quote
Paulus Posted November 20, 2013 Posted November 20, 2013 Lovely coin and photo!It reminds me of this (which was spelt correctly on the reverse).You beat me to it! That one instantly sprang to mind for me as well! Quote
brg5658 Posted November 22, 2013 Author Posted November 22, 2013 Edward VIII issue, with a hole, and from the Heaton mint...too many "oddities" not to purchase it. Quote
Peckris Posted November 22, 2013 Posted November 22, 2013 Very nice! And the only way to get cheap Edward VIII coins. Interesting that it's dated 1936 : some UK coins were already issued dated 1936 for George V, but he died early in the year. UK GV 1936 continued to be issued post-mortem while Edw VIII designs were being prepared and proofs struck. Then there was the Abdication crisis, so all through that GV coins dated 1936 continued to be struck. Then late '36 (early '37?) George VI takes over, and in the rush to mint new coins, most of Edward's designs are lifted lock stock and flipping barrel, including the new brass 3d. The portrait too was hardly touched. That whole 12 months from early 1936 to early 1937, must be a numismatic treasure trove. You could write a whole book on it! (No. I'm not..) Quote
davidrj Posted November 22, 2013 Posted November 22, 2013 the GV E Africa 10 cents is the scarce one for 19361936 GV 500,0001936 E8 2,000,0001936H E8 2,500,0001936KN E8 2,500,000 Quote
VickySilver Posted November 22, 2013 Posted November 22, 2013 I guess everybody else has had a shot at divergence:the OP title reminds me of a chant from the New Orleans Mardi Gras - "show us your t-ts"! Quote
scott Posted November 22, 2013 Posted November 22, 2013 have a 1902 penny in a similar colouration Quote
Peckris Posted November 22, 2013 Posted November 22, 2013 have a 1902 penny in a similar colourationThose both look very nice scott. What's the date on the Vicky? Quote
brg5658 Posted November 22, 2013 Author Posted November 22, 2013 I guess everybody else has had a shot at divergence:the OP title reminds me of a chant from the New Orleans Mardi Gras - "show us your t-ts"!We're waiting... Quote
Coinery Posted November 22, 2013 Posted November 22, 2013 the viccy is 1901I spent an absolute age tracking down a truly UNC 1901 farthing! I still haven't got the full denomination set in UNC (Florin anyone?)! Quote
ChKy Posted November 22, 2013 Posted November 22, 2013 A tiny bronze (94% Cu, 4% Sn & 1% Zn) coin coin with 17.50 mm diameter and a weight of 2.00 gr.Germany 1 Pfennig 1874 A (Berlin) Jaeger No. 1Uncleaned, scanned with a resolution of 3,200 dpi and finally saved with a resolution of 600 dpi. The coin was inside a coin frame during scanning process. Condition vf to xf, what is above average for that coin type. Usually you find coins with the small imperial eagle extensively worn. That particular Pfennig in principle remained legal tender until 1942.Multiple die cracks. That happend quite often with small diameter coins. Quote
Peckris Posted November 22, 2013 Posted November 22, 2013 the viccy is 1901I spent an absolute age tracking down a truly UNC 1901 farthing! I still haven't got the full denomination set in UNC (Florin anyone?)!The larger 1901 silver isn't as easy as you might think. Quote
Peter Posted November 25, 2013 Posted November 25, 2013 Great coin and a beautiful part of East Suffolk (anywhere in Suffolk is nice outside Ipswich,Lowestoft and Haverhill )(I'm a West Suffolk lad) Quote
Gary D Posted November 25, 2013 Posted November 25, 2013 Great coin and a beautiful part of East Suffolk (anywhere in Suffolk is nice outside Ipswich,Lowestoft and Haverhill )(I'm a West Suffolk lad)I'm actually from over the border in the posh part of Essex. Just come to Haverhill to see if I could find the hub caps off me motor. Been here 15 years now and still haven't found them Quote
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