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Today on the BBC- the commentator on the Ladies Curling said that during the tricky match our girls were in, they were "trying to be offensive".... Maybe it was the camera angles, but they looked quite nice......

Last week there was a great moment on the Beeb: Politics Today were interviewing the guy who'd just started a Remain Party. They were in the studio, he was on the pavement outside the building where his group were holding a press conference. Suddenly the presenter puts her hand to her earpiece and says "I'm just hearing that one of your supporters has walked out of the press conference. Is that true?" "Yes. That was me, so I could be interviewed by you."

Difficult one as the collar and crown are not especially clear. Looking at Bente & Withers, I'd say these are as good as any pellets demonstrated in the crowns they show - spearheads are much larger and angular, so what do you think? I know some pellets are large and very round but, equally, they are shown to be small too. The collar...some of the images show very squared off collars, and I'm guessing mine would run across the neck but for the weakness? So, to save me looking for a die match, what do we all think? The old collector ticket suggests 3b, not that I ever go by those.

Beats me how this crook keeps his 100% record.

It would appear that a certification service began with ANACS in 1972, but that actual slabbing did not start until PCGS commenced operations in 1986, and NGC followed in 1987. So you were spot on Peck. link Here's an original holder:-

I can't resist a farthing.I bought a contemporary farthing from an antiques seller who insisted it was regal.It wasn't but banged them down to £5.It is so sharp I have used it to scratch lottery tickets...won 1K a couple of years ago.Nothing since the biggest F/O Indian meal ensued and Anglia Water were put on overtime.

The following line underneath the description of the last item tells you all you need to know about this seller and his 'finds': Any rude insulting messages will not be tolerated or answered, but will be reported to eBay. Clearly, he gets plenty of 'advice' about the validity of his items for sale and doesn't take kindly to his 'honesty' being questioned.

Info from JJ North and Galata Guides, and my own 50 years exp with Edward I

Shocking how many idiots bid on these still. Must be the third one field_walkers sold this year so far. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Newark-Siege-Coin/122975070119 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/pontefract-siege-coin/162914190772 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Interesting-Metal-Detecting-Find/152915779212

Bury St Eds mint....I have a blind cobblers thumb although it fits handsomely around my pummeled penis....sorry the red is flowing.

In a similar vein though I picked up this VictoR/Bia last week. Apologies for the crap photos, its time to go for a beer so no full camera pics until later

Pretty little farthing newbie courtesy of Colin Goode (aboutfarthings)

I tend to need things not quite that subtle

Lol I couldn't see it at first but on closer inspection spotted it....it's all I can see now!