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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/England-George-III-Coin-Counterstamped-I-Dick/372555784300 This seller thinks his coin is beautiful ,so much so he has even put his name on it 😮

What were you searching for Pete?

Hope this photo bucket link works This is my CH1 1633 cast medal. I’ve shifted away from currency coins to historical medals but still centred around the English Civil War...

The trick to this is to _always_ use a 'pick' that's softer than the metal/alloy of the coin. Using something made of steel is quite a risk. On bronze this is easy- any old bit of soft copper wire that has the end shaped will do the trick. Re-patinating is tricky with bronze, since it's less reactive than copper- raising the temperature is the key. Sliding the coin into a fluorescent lightbulb that's base down and on a lot keeps the coin at about 45-50˚C, thus speeding up patination- six months as opposed to years.... Clean the coin with alcohol first, keep fingers off it, and rotate it regularly to get the air to the surfaces evenly. Works beautifully.

You waited 9 years to ask that?

Hard to say without seeing in person, but IMHO suspected chemical clean some time ago now retoned (?) else lower end mint state as you say

Had this one for a while. Not sure if it has been displayed before but it fits the bill as a toned coin. My own grading is Abt.UNC/MS61 any feedback would be appreciated. Has to be said when you are presented with a coin like this it will be a long time before you will find another unless you are very lucky.

Just typed in the search box..........mrbadexample and that came up

Ok ok milled and silver so here’s my Albert personal medal in silver - RRR

1909 F169 The one that went unsold in the last LCA.

My birthday present to myself. Well, you've got to!

Boy those are nice examples! DH 63-70 inclusive is York, so 8 different designs + varieties

DNW are going to spoil my Christmas one way or another. They're selling a fantastic token collection December 4th. If the estimates are anywhere near accurate, I'll probably spend too much and we'll be eating baked beans on the 25th. If some items take off the way I believe they will I'll probably be sulking until February. https://www.dnw.co.uk/auctions/catalogue/results.php?auction_id=506

Totally agree with Nons on the wordpress recommendation, I do exactly the same. It also helps with posting pics on here, I just copy/paste them into a reply such as this one! Here's another newbie I'm quite pleased with, could do with less bag chatter though ...