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  1. Peckris 2
    Interesting. The date on yours is almost identical to mine. However, the non-wonky underlying '1' (yes clearly double punched on yours) is not - or barely - evident on mine, whereas the doubled 8 is, so is the 'twin tailed' 6, and the width of the numerals. It would seem to be the same reverse die.
  2. Peckris 2
    That's not 'dipping' in the commercial sense - I've not tried it myself but if it works then go for it.
  3. Peckris 2
    If you did dip, I have a golden rule: 1. use Goddards, and a clean container 2. dip FOR ONLY 10 SECONDS 3. remove, rinse thoroughly, and dab dry with a clean towel If that doesn't cure the problem, or at least only partly, don't be tempted to dip again.
  4. Peckris 2
    If even half of what's in Spare is true, then it's The Family - or rather the structure around them - that's terrible, not so much the Sussexes.
  5. Peckris 2
    At least the toning is even - could be a lot worse.
  6. Peckris 2
    I've seen this in my copy of Spink 1925 - it could simply be a printing error, as there isn't a listing for 1853 without a stop after the date.
  7. Peckris 2
    Yes, I q----- ---ree. He's much --issed. (Some------ is --ong with my m-------phone)
  8. Peckris 2
    Can I respectfully differ - unless I'm mistaken that looks like a standard 1897, i.e. 'low tide'.
  9. Peckris 2
    one too many gins, from that portrait
  10. Peckris 2
    I use a Mac (Preview app) so can't add anything for Windows or Android users.
  11. Peckris 2
    Currently listening to Caravan's 'Nine Feet Underground' - always good for most things
  12. Peckris 2
    Depends on your precise definition of 'point' - yours definitely curves strongly.
  13. Peckris 2
    現在の価格 translates to "current price" which may be Japan auction speak for "starting bid". Yes, that's way too low, but I wonder why it's being auctioned over there anyway?
  14. Peckris 2
    Yeah, I don't believe it's a genuine Mint error, not even for a nanosecond.
  15. Peckris 2
    I probably paid way over the odds last year for mine from Noonans, though it did fill the last remaining top grade gap in that series. Yes, I'd also like the 1925 but as you say you rarely see them.
  16. Peckris 2
    I'd say this belongs in Ancient, not Hammered.
  17. Peckris 2
    That's true especially of the scarcer currency items e.g. from the proof set years 1950 and 1951. The brass 3d currency items from those years are much more sought after than the proofs and so have a much higher nominal value in UNC.
  18. Peckris 2
    Very good find! This is my best example, bought from Colin Cooke for £39 in the 90s:
  19. Peckris 2
    nice bit of Photoshopping! Though I can see where they got each letter from
  20. Peckris 2
    ..though not quite as nice as finding an UNC 1951 brass 3d with good lustre, and an EF 1888 6d ... for 20p each in a crate of coins @ 5 for £1!
  21. Peckris 2
    they'll certainly have earned their commission after typing all that out!
  22. Peckris 2
    As I understand it, a cud is simply a bit of stray metal (from the previous strike?) that's got onto the die/planchet, i.e. a one-off misstrike. I don't know the word's origin except in relation to cows!
  23. Peckris 2
    Looks like a cud to me.
  24. Peckris 2
    Speculation: The Mint were not satisfied with the satin finish on Unc CuNi and wanted to get back to the glossy finish they got with silver coins. Why only a few 1950s coins should have been affected is anyone's guess. However, throughout the 70s you see Unc coins getting more and more mirrorlike, though it's not consistent by any means. But 10p and 5p pieces from the mid-70s do seem very glossy compared to early decimal 'silver'.
  25. Peckris 2
    there are many uncatalogued examples of 'polished die' CuNi from the 50s - I can't remember offhand but I have one halfcrown (1955?) and a sixpence - as well as the 1961 crown and halfcrown.
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