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....Ah!?!?! so after another long time spent with Spink these could possible be Henry VII .......? (if so my first)
the Crowns on both coins have what looks like a Single Arches
Again It could be wrong on both counts but after trawling through the Edwards nothing seemed that it was a likely option.
I think the 1st coin has been clipped
the second may be a Half Penny...........
any guidance would be great appreciated 👍
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i've been looking for a good 1890 'dropped 90' for ages.
My only example is a VG one found for me by Mike Hopkins....
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If in doubt, the first post of call would be weight. You can lose pieces off the flan, but unless obviously half a coin and therefore half the full weight it would almost always be within 5-10% window either side of nominal unless it has serious corrosion issues. Coins were worth their precious metal value, because they defined it. Sure there are exceptions, that's what knowledgeable people are for, but in the main aren't required for basic spadework.
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Its been a day and a half.......this was a "Wow!" moment
Have (amongst the hoard) have I found a full Groat?
ok looking through Spink and....could it be .......Edward IV 1468-69 Groat?
It would be the first! 👍
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wow many thanks, this has been a great help...although it starts a new page of Foreign hammered coins that I have mixed in with the British Hammered coins. once again this has been a great educational help...all the very best "H"
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Hello, James welcome to the forum, I'm in the same boat and I have the challenge of Identifying all of my hammered coins, although its not that straight forward with Edwards and being rubbed out some remain un identified due to lack of detail....As for value and once identified compare prices on E-bay it will give you a general idea of what their price is, hope this helps "H"
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Yes, definitely a penny. Both three half pence and three farthings would be dated.
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Ah, you're talking about varieties (the post above didn't mention that)? The regular 1890 is as common as muck.
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I also wondered if on the reverse it the mm the remains of Lis...1558-60 ?
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Groan......! errrrrmmm back to addressing the tub of hammered coins and chose to deal with this one as...it an
Elizabeth I...how hard can it be? I did the spink section of the Elizabeth I and no images (2009 copy) of the
Threehalfpence to compare,
so...Its Elizabeth I, without rose & date.... any suggestions???
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Another 2 shillings found...both in good enough condition to keep...worth a share. 👍
.......especially the 1745 LIMA
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I believe there is also a rare 1890 date variety which is not documented by Gouby.
The 9 is clearly higher than the numeral 8. It also seems to be rotated clockwise a little and, perhaps, has a longer tail.
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He's also got a "very rare" Churchill Crown! What's especially scary are the prices many sellers are asking for these...
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I'm surprised - I find that 1887, 1889-1892 are by far the most common buns even in high grade.
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I think there are a couple of date types in Gouby that are rare rather than scarce and maybe not knowing how many will turn up in the future.Most that are scarce in low grade will be much harder ( rare) in higher grades, 1890 being one of them 👍.
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Apologies, but pictures didn't upload in the right order - I'll do one coin at a time in future!
From top down they are in fact; Coin 2 Reverse, Coin 1 Obverse, Coin 2 Obverse, Coin 1 Reverse.
Many thanks
James
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Awesome! it just looked to good to be true compared with the others (worn out) that I have.....
many many Thanks "H"
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1772 George III 3 pence, this one troubles me as its in quite a good condition and as most of mine are circulated .... it has me wondering if this one is correct?
Any thought or input greatly welcome..... Cheers "H" 👍
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Aha,.......yes! I tried this with 2 rubbed shillings, "Ting!" and then one of the rubbed shillings against the half crown and "Ting!" so... hopefully this concludes its not a alloy or base metal conundrum....a satisfying moment when this happened.... 👍
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Good evening,
I would greatly appreciate if anyone can confirm my initial identifications for the attached coins.
I've got Coin 1 down as a class 10-11 Halfpenny of Edward II; North 1069/2?
I believe the obverse legend reads EDWARDVS REX AN although I'm not sure if there is an additional G or not? The N's in LONDON also appear to be Roman with a single bar.
Weight 0.5g, Diameter 14.3mm
I think Coin 2 is an Edward III example, probably North 1131, with EDWARDVS REX legend and Lombardic n's in LOnDOn. Not sure about the initial mark though??
Also on coin 2 there appears to be an impression of the reverse long cross on the obverse. Is this a brockage or just an overzealous striking og the reverse ??? It's definitely real and not an optical effect in the image; they line up exactly.
Coin 2: Weight 0.5g, Diameter 15mm
Appreciate anything anyone can add.
Best regards,
James
P.S. Whilst I don't want to sell anything at moment, I was curious about the value of my coins. Does anyone know of a good online valuation service that can be used without actually wanting to sell??? Again, any help much appreciated.
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ah ok, I also need to mention the around the edge it reads DECVS . ET . TUTAMEN. ANNO. REGNI. OCTAVO, so hopefully this is also a plus.....
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Try balancing the coin on your forefinger and then tap with another coin to hear how it sounds. Silver sounds very differently than base metal.
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