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Got a nice 1862 F39A last week. Fantastic condition but cleaned - pity but it was cheap.

Success. It has now been pulled.

I think the left's reaction to the Thatcher years was a whinge in the realisation that the cozy life in the union-run country of the 1970s was disappearing in a puff of smoke. People complain about Thatcher in the 80s, but what about the 70s where a walkout was determined by a show of hands. The example where Derek Robinson shut Longbridge with a clearly small minority favouring a strike - yet the vote was deemed to be passed, that and similar actions set the seeds of Thatcherism because it was clear the country was in danger of being run by the unions. From my own experience, I was given a warning for working too hard when at the post office after graduation. I was told in no uncertain terms that it took 10 minutes to load this van, 20 for that, 45 for another. And the funereal pace of the mail bag folding area would have embarrassed even the most lethargic, with a rate of 2 per minute, the bags neatly folded with such perfection that it would have put many a laundry to shame. They could have relieved the boredom by doing a bag every 15 seconds, but that was the agreed rate. Only available to permanent staff, the list of people putting their name down for this jolly was lengthy. That was my life in the 70s, and I didn't like it either. It is the difference in view of work ethics that explains this country's lack of productivity when compared with other developed nations. Ultimately, nothing happens in isolation.

On having taken a quick shufty, here's what I've spotted.

Here you go Pete......I have one slabbed UNC, but I already have a pic of this one.

That was well spotted Richard 😊

Thankfully at that price most buyers will be experienced collectors who can spot a cast fake. It is quite awful as far as copies go. I've reported it and the one above for all the good it will do. Heres another dodgy one that needs reporting https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Unresearched-1650-Commonwealth-Hammered-Silver-Coin-26mm-4-29g/292771820191

The date is only 9 teeth on the JH, but I agree now that you said it, the teeth are longer on the YH. Never noticed before

The miners strike was tough though ☹️ Yes sorry.......Back to coins 🙂

Further temptations from the same seller. Look at these beauties Chris! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1953-to-1967-Elizabeth-2-Two-Shilling-Florins-Choice-of-Date/163314660997?hash=item26064ff685:g:IOQAAOSwr5dbugOr:rk:11:pf:0

Duplicate post for some reason so edited it 😊

Fantastic. Watched the whole thing. I've got all the series but hadn't seen the tribute. Thanks.

Isle of Man Atlas halfpenny, Pridmore 59.

Good.

No longer for sale. Have decided to keep it.

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New-ish upgrade to my George III halfpenny example

The whole situation would considerably more palatable if political affiliation was a bar to any position of judge in the Supreme Court. It's a one way ticket to legitimising or suppressing political dirty laundry.

"In 1858 this shinny new penny paid for a book of stamps that sent 1/2 a dozen love letter across the south of England. In 1914 it was given in change to a ticket aboard a ship and the spent straight away on a bag of liquorice that can. E found 1/2 eaten at the bottom of the Atlantic. Many years later is found by an old blind women and given to her grandson along with 100s of others to see if they were worth anything." Reads like a bad story written by a schoolkid for homework. Postage was expensive in 1858 and it cost a whole penny to buy just a single stamp.

My 1879 narrow date penny from the recent DNW auction has arrived. I'd estimate at GEF with some residual lustre. Really pleased, as this particular variety is extremely difficult to get in high grade, but not too scarce in grades up to VF. Bit like the 1864.

At what point do you start to think "it's getting a bit narrow down here"? Lynton / Lynmouth on Sunday.

One of my Dad's favourites of all time, Macarthur Park by Richard Harris from 1968, followed by one of my Favourites of all time, which I heard again today and was reminded, "Can you feel the love tonight", (1994) from The Lion King, sung by Elton John:-