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Peckris 2
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Re-use of the die by repunching the worst affected letters / numbers?
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Interesting - note that the GRA is doubled to the left, whereas the TIA is doubled below. Could a double strike cause that? And what about the portrait - is there any sign of doubling there?
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Contacting Paypal - a frustrating experience
Peckris 2 replied to 1949threepence's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
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Not double struck - I would say the whole date has been repunched. We do know from the sheer number of 1858 varieties that dies were used and re-used, most likely to save costs ahead of a planned conversion to bronze in 1859 (postponed for a year and a half). I have that 'doubled' date but not 1 over 1. The absence of doubling anywhere else I think proves that it was a recut date purely to prolong die use.
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Penny Acquisition of the week
Peckris 2 replied to Paulus's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
The date is very scarce and rare indeed in that condition. The porousness will certainly have an effect on value but I don't see why it shouldn't carry a value between VF and EF ? Nice one. -
Original lustre? That's not possible. It's not a coating after all. Once gone, you can't restore it.
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Keeping coins long term in Royal Mint sealed bags
Peckris 2 replied to Lotad's topic in Decimal Coins
I've never quite understood this. Yes, they are COMPARATIVELY scarce, but with mintages of 10m+ and 7m+ they're hardly rare. -
Keeping coins long term in Royal Mint sealed bags
Peckris 2 replied to Lotad's topic in Decimal Coins
Yes, that's a roll issued by banks for use by shops etc. RM 'mint bags' were for much larger sums, for example a £5 bag of pennies or halfpennies. The banks would split the mint bags into smaller quantities and roll them up or put into cash tills. In the late 60s mint bags of common coins were issued 'for investment purposes' ... which failed dismally of course! (That eBay seller is incredibly optimistic if they think they'll get £8 apiece for 1983 £1 coins x 20.) -
Keeping coins long term in Royal Mint sealed bags
Peckris 2 replied to Lotad's topic in Decimal Coins
IIRC in the 60s the RM mint bags were some kind of cloth or sacking (I only know that from pictures, I never had one!) -
Guernsey 1 Double 1830 - Striking error or die flaw?
Peckris 2 replied to David Hill's topic in Confirmed unlisted Varieties.
To answer the question, you'd have to survey as many of that date as you can, and see if there are any other specimens? -
Assistance with Die Study - 1787 Shillings & Sixpences
Peckris 2 replied to Madness's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
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Ironic that the man who was second only to Henry VIII in defacing beautiful churches, should be so defaced himself.
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Am I right in thinking he doesn't have to be Charles once king? I'm thinking of his grandad who was Albert ("Bertie") and only became George on accession. Shame really - King Albert would have been a fabulous name. One of Charles' names is Arthur, and wouldn't it be great if we had a King Arthur, albeit one who talks TO plants and OF monstrous carbuncles.
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Music to sort coins to
Peckris 2 replied to Paddy's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!
Hadn't heard either of those. I quite enjoyed Jane's Addiction, especially the more quiet melodic passages. Can't say I like the Smashing Pumpkins - perhaps I'm too old now for grunk, punge, or whatever term applies to the unholy marriage of punk and grunge. -
Ah - I understand now. (Your original wording was ambiguous!)
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The first example is clearly a double strike so I'd discount that. The second is rather faint so I'd not like to say. The third though looks like it could be, especially as there's traces of the down stroke and also something is going on with the loop of the 5 (though that could equally just be damage).
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I'd be happy to give it EF myself.
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I'm not so sure. The second stroke of the "3" is too sharply angled towards what would be the top stroke?
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Careful. We have a very respected forum member who is "Dave G". Suggest you find another name for this one to avoid confusion?
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Certainly in Britain the 1936 (as usual, following the Abdication) is the most common. 1928 and 1929 are plentiful too, being first two years of essentially the first new reverse since 1902. 1935 I would say next, though not very different from 1931 and 1933 also. 1932 is the third hardest, though quite a bit easier than 1934, and 1930 the hardest. (I'm talking high grades here - none are rare in low grades not even 1930.)
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where to cash in new pence 2p coins from 1971-1983
Peckris 2 replied to dorey's topic in Decimal Coins
I believe the 1971 2p is one of the three most common British coins? The other two being the 1971 1p and 1967 penny. -
Coins and Music from The Year They Were Minted
Peckris 2 replied to Madness's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!
1972 Sorry, I'm afraid the coin is very very boring! -
I can make out the word COOPERATIVE so I'd suggest it's a Co-op token. But it seems to be reversed?
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Help with Photo Editing Software for Die Identification
Peckris 2 replied to Madness's topic in Beginners area
The good news: The GIMP is a powerful open-source photo editor - not as powerful as Photoshop but it has a lot to offer. The bad news: It doesn't follow the more or less common standards that photo editors employ. It's a steep learning curve, though if you haven't done much or any graphics editing, you won't need to 'unlearn' existing standards first. https://www.gimp.org/tutorials/
