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  1. Peckris 2
    the first one looks to have a noticeably smaller date.
  2. Peckris 2
    I've never seen any Roman design remotely like that. I'd say it is more likely to be (perhaps) a token? In which case it is more likely to be 17th or 18th Century...
  3. Peckris 2
    I'd say die damage, either manmade or accidental - otherwise it's something over 4 (the 4 being the underlying figure)
  4. Peckris 2
    Then there was the lad who emptied a pint of milk down the sink and poured his late father's ashes in so he could scatter them behind the Juventus goal according to his dad's final wish. Unfortunately the officials wouldn't allow him to take "something that could be used as a weapon" into the ground. It's a sorry state of affairs when you can't even take a bottle of pop into a football ground...
  5. Peckris 2
    Looks like he survived shell shock for a short time (4 minutes to be precise)...
  6. Peckris 2
    NFC ?
  7. Peckris 2
    I remember paying around £7.50 for one in the late 70s. That must be around £30 now? However I can understand their popularity - they are the only proof set of their type and were only created due to collector demand.
  8. Peckris 2
    Here's someone who seems to have several sets: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1970-Royal-Mint-8-coin-Proof-set-/353541204797?var=0&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338268676&toolid=10044&customid=CjwKCAiA866PBhAYEiwANkIneN63Y_Dzh8MtNIVTCHFONtRqWQpNGPzxVLSMOvWoFU5eKG8pHuy3MhoCBXUQAvD_BwE
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    The main problem seems to be the left hand edge of each letter: on the supposed overstrike F/P, the serifs extend at exact right angles, like they do on the L. However, the P of penny has a regular curve extending from the bottom to the top on the left hand side; this makes the serifs rounded rather than extending straight at right angles.
  10. Peckris 2
    I didn't mean that - I meant that breaking proofs out of sealed plastic might not do them any good in the long run.
  11. Peckris 2
    Sue Gray
  12. Peckris 2
    Oh, but has he performed well in tests?
  13. Peckris 2
    Maybe it's just me, but he looks the spitting image of Sue Gray
  14. Peckris 2
    No reflection on your particular example, but is the HALP a genuine variety? It always looks as though the upper and middle serifs of the F have met due to some die irregularity. To my eyes it looks nothing like the P in PENNY.
  15. Peckris 2
    The first looks very much like V over A .. except that the bar looks much too thick? Given the thin-ness of the bar on an A it's also possible that it's simply worn right away on the die rather than being an unbarred A?
  16. Peckris 2
    Is that the real BloJob or the fake lookalike??
  17. Peckris 2
    Damn right. He's an honest dealer who works for his customers. Bad news.
  18. Peckris 2
    I wouldn't worry too much about 1950 / 1953. They weren't issued in sealed cases, but I'd still be very very careful about their storage and handling. Capsules might be best. I personally wouldn't split sealed cases like 1970.
  19. Peckris 2
    "So until Sue Gray has interviewed me I shan't be able to answer the philosophical question 'Have you been interviewed by Sue Gray?'. So, no." Classic.
  20. Peckris 2
    House? Luxury. We had to fight our dad for one corner of a cardboard box before we went to work 25 hours a day draining the lake using sieves. Try telling that to young people nowadays and they just don't believe you.
  21. Peckris 2
    Ah, "No vac" Djokovic
  22. Peckris 2
    Agreed. It's only the grade assigned to the obverse I have issues with. But it is problem-free and if you like it that's the main thing.
  23. Peckris 2
    The reverse is much better - definitely not far off VF
  24. Peckris 2
    This one is at least (genuine) VF: https://www.dnw.co.uk/auction-archive/lot-archive/lot.php?lot_uid=366284 and it sold for £400, which seems right!
  25. Peckris 2
    I think that was just sloppiness on DNW's part - note that it sold for much less than estimate. Also, I think the grades listed in the Spink Standard Catalogue are 'old school', especially when you compare the values listed with average sale prices or with other price guides.
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