Master Jmd

i managed to find bbc 3 counties radio yesterday, and i heard your talk chris...

probably because school kids have gone back a few weeks ago after taking holidays etc... And yes, i think that i saw that tumble weed too

Interesting...but i think i would prefer the whole penny, not quater of it

Ok, i received a tin of coins today from my aunt, and one of which was was a copper/bronze(?) token type coin. Obverse: H.R.H THE PRINCESS CHARLOTTE, circled around the bust of (presumably) princess Charlotte. Reverse: BRITANNIA MOURNS HER PRINCESS DEAD., in legend circled around an picture of a palmtree above an urn on a podium(?), DIED NOV.6 1817 AGED 21 in exergue. Measures exactly 1 inch, and is slightly offstruck with the edge being wider on one side. Any ideas? Geoff?

On UNC coins the toning never mixes with the little lustre that remains (on older than 1900 coins) i think

I do agree with you, but only on the timescale that i said in your previous UNC post

Many people who post about their coins do not realize that we (the members of the forum) cannot value or identify a coin unless we know the exact specifications of the coin. The country (generaly helps), the size, metal type and a brief description of the designs and words usually helps (If it is in a language such as Iranian and your keyboard can not type the words then please put a description of what the letters are like). Example pictures of foreign coins (for aid of identification): Austrailian Penny Australian 50 Cents Sri Lanka 1 Stiver Gurnsey 8 doubles India 1/4 Rupee India Half Rupee Jersey 1/12 Shilling Please also use the search facility in this forum because we often find that the same kinds of things get asked twice. Remember that the list of topics you see cuts off after a certain number of days, and that there is an awful lot of info to explore in here. Thanks for visiting.

Many people who post about their coins do not realize that we (the members of the forum) cannot value or identify a coin unless we know the exact specifications of the coin. The size, metal type and a brief description of the designs and words usually helps. Please also read sections from the below hyperlinks BEFORE posting in this section of the Predecimal/Rotographic forum: Grade information (most important!) Celtic Coinage The majority of Celtic coins were struck by hand, sometimes resulting in a loss of definition through well striking. In addition, the design on the dies was often bigger than the blank flan employed, resulting in the loss of some of the design. Coins with full legends are generally more valueble than examples with incomplete legends. (Quote from Spink 2004 Coins of England Catalouge. Grades for Celtic coinage (and most of the coinage up to Charles I) hardly ever are found above VF, GVF at best. Fine = Some detail (especially in centre of coin) still clear, mostly worn. Very Fine = Some detail (especially in centre of coin) still clear including some of the legend, not as worn as Fine, but still quite worn. Roman Coinage Generally as above, but more of the legend is see-able. At best the grade could go to NEF at push. Anglo Saxon Still as above, but with slightly more detail showing, later examples could get to EF at push. Plantagenet Kings - House of Tudor As above, but more detail and at push the grade could go to UNC or even higher! Should i clean my coins It is not as much of a 'sin' to clean older coinage, many collectors do clean their Celtic - Hammered coins to bring out the detail in them or to get the dirt off of them. Although its not 'ok' to clean these coins but it is not much of a de-valuer to clean them lightly. Umm...what does it mean (Dictionary of Coinage terms) Buying Coins Online Please also use the search facility in this forum because we often find that the same kinds of things get asked twice. Remember that the list of topics you see cuts off after a certain number of days, and that there is an awful lot of info to explore in here. Thanks for visiting.

I think that Iranian can be used...one could say an English penny Yes, i should definately stay out of foreign and ancient coins...sorry if i wasted your time

Hmm...i tried... I meant at unc for the Tudor stuff...in some of the spink auctions there are tudor coins that are regarded as unc By higher than UNC, i meant something like ABU...but now you mention it, itdoes seem a bit high up

Less than 1 cm One Penny...hmm...could it be a 'toy' piece?

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I agree...i am too far into 1937-56 farthings to stop now, so i will have to continue...if i was you, HPJ, i would not go any past George V...

Well, we are on the topic of charles II shillings, and the poster above my post said:

Exelent condition? How exelent (grade?) Grades Description Here edit: hmm...according to spinks guide, there are NO 1662 shillings

Should you say about the strange tail under the G of REG in some of the 1870's victorian farthings?

it differs from what the express said, it says that it sold for £150,000 and that it was a british record

I would say that it looks to be VF/GVF (my opinion only) which would be valued at according to £500(!) Spinks Coin Catalouge... (£110 in fine, £500 in VF, £ 1250 in EF)

Are you able to use pictures of the Dr. Nicholson halfpennies of this era?

Yes, i was not sure what it was like so i went by the decimal 20p's

i think that you have missed a page...you say that proofs start on page 65 but it is page 64 on the pdf... ...also, spink is selling 1860 and 1861 'non-intended' proof farthing for £350 (each) ...also, colin cooke lists 3 specimins of 1860 copper proof, so its not unique ...also, on page 40 you have the 23mm (at top of page) going into the box with 1st rev and 2nd rev type shillings

its acctually pages 1-65 (not 66)

England - Lions Scotland - Thistle (i think?) Ireland - Harp Wales - (do not know)

my email server (tiscali) cannon handle the microsoft paint attachments...it freezes each time i try...i am sorry sylvester i cannot get the outline to you... ...and i really need to go now