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I have just brought my second hammered coin, this Charles I shilling from Lloyd Bennett. (My first hammered was a Charles I Halfcrown from LCA). Size Approx. 30 -31.50 mm. Weight 5.91g. Group E, type 4.1 var., Sharp F5/1, mm. anchor to the right. Ex:- Alan Morris (bgt.Mark Senior.2/99). Lloyd graded it as better than VF/VF. It's now in the post and I look forward to receiving it tomorrow. I like it a lot because of its well struck portrait. There are no weak areas and grade is decent too. I would have preferred the flan to be rounder but the shape is good enough for me. I am obviously still very inexperienced with hammered as this is only my second example. Any comments, advice, opinions most welcome and appreciated. Right now a decent hammered coin tend to get me a lot more excited than a milled coin of comparable price!

I really appreciate all the input from you all, I think from the short time on this forum that I have picked up a lot of information from all your years of knowledge. I would only now buy from a dealer and great tip about not taking photos on hard backgrounds, I just didn't think. Im certainly not embarrassed to make mistakes, it's how we learn just as long as I don't make a habit of it! I think if your not sure wait and ask questions, don't just buy. i suppose it's a bit like buying a car when you know nothing about them, just because it's polished to high heaven doesn't mean to say it's any good. leasons learning. thanks Iain

This is the sort we're all looking for

The main positive Iain is you posted the picture and if you hadnt may of thought ok and bought others without realising Maybe dont be tempted with ebay for a while as a lot is RANG and better to pay a bit more with a dealer and get coins that are ok. Be lucky. Pete.

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