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DNW auction live - anyone else having buffering issues?
Peckris 2 replied to 1949threepence's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
Interesting. I just can't see it. -
DNW auction live - anyone else having buffering issues?
Peckris 2 replied to 1949threepence's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
No, it's a die clash - the 'flaw' is actually Vic's mouth and chin, reversed. -
Genesis reunion yea or nae
Peckris 2 replied to copper123's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!
I saw them 5 or 6 times, but only once post-Gabriel. I doubt they are still that good live, and at those prices it's a big NAE from me. -
Penny Acquisition of the week
Peckris 2 replied to Paulus's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
You can do the same in Photoshop if you're comfortable working with layers. put each letter on a separate layer make the top layer to be 50% opacity nudge the top layer until it's directly over the letter in the bottom layer use the brush with a suitable colour to paint the bits you want to highlight merge the 2 layers and save the image -
"I don't expect your 50p Mr Bond - I expect you to die..."
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What the heck is this coin?
Peckris 2 replied to 1949threepence's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
Not a fake as such, more likely a gaming counter, though they usually have "impossible" dates on. -
1892 penny - Genuine or not?
Peckris 2 replied to Loose change's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
I don't see any problems with it being genuine. Apart from the crud on the obverse, I'd rate it at least VF - in fact, I'd say GVF but just for wear. "GVF with crud"! -
Penny Acquisition of the week
Peckris 2 replied to Paulus's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
F over B ? -
This has been posted in Hammered - can a moderator move it please? (Just to add - that lovely example doesn't seem to have the broken tooth?)
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"Well" or "So" to start a reply to someone...
Peckris 2 replied to 1949threepence's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!
Indeed. "Can you pass the salt?" should always elicit the reply "Yes", but no actual salt appears.. 😄 And I also find the beginning of replies with "So" incredibly annoying. So (!) many Pointless contestants do it. -
What percentage of pre decimal currency was reclaimed by the RM post 15.2.1971?
Peckris 2 replied to 1949threepence's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
Definitely! Though I got a much better one - NEF - from Cookie in the 90s. A GEF would now suit me... -
Something which the EU - with our help and co-operation - acted to prevent, by conserving fish stocks of threatened species and stopping the unregulated fishing of spawning and baby fish. Now we've left we'll have to act alone to protect our waters from Russian super-trawlers and fish factories.
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1908 F164
Peckris 2 replied to terrysoldpennies's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
Nice one. 😋 Pity about the slab... -
Penny Acquisition of the week
Peckris 2 replied to Paulus's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
I'd go with Fine for the obverse, but there is too much wear and damage on the reverse, so between Fair and F for that. -
Penny Acquisition of the week
Peckris 2 replied to Paulus's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
I edited my reply to point you to the book on grading (see banner ad above) - worth its weight in gold! -
Penny Acquisition of the week
Peckris 2 replied to Paulus's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
Sadly, it's not even Fine - I'd say Fair, as you can see the main outline and all of the legend. Here's a VF one I found on the internet: Don't make the classic mistake of saying "for its age" - wear is assessd the same whether a coin is from Charles II or Elizabeth II. It's only when you go further back to hammered coins that different criteria come into play. But keep going - the best way is to learn from mistakes, just don't make expensive ones! And enjoy the coins you've got, no matter what the grade they are. Talking of grading, Derek Allen's book on grading British Coins (see banner ad above) is priceless for learning. Even most of us 'old hands' have it. -
Coin News 1995 to 2017 + Phoenix news and others
Peckris 2 replied to Paddy's topic in Items For Sale
Shame - I'd love a few examples of Phoenix and Coincraft, but I've no room to store that kind of quantity. 😔 -
What percentage of pre decimal currency was reclaimed by the RM post 15.2.1971?
Peckris 2 replied to 1949threepence's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
Interesting that. I remember at school I switched from pennies to 3d's on a particular day ... and in the first bag I looked through there was a 1949! Never found a 46 but did get a fair sprinkling of 50 and 51. -
Stuff to Make Us Laugh
Peckris 2 replied to Madness's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!
Did you hear the one about the dyslexic agnostic insomniac who stayed awake all night pondering the existence of Dog? -
be interesting to know what's in that issue.
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What percentage of pre decimal currency was reclaimed by the RM post 15.2.1971?
Peckris 2 replied to 1949threepence's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
He can't possibly determine whether the wastage was due to carelessness or collectors. I'd guess that once a low mintage was known about, many collectors/investors would put examples aside in the hope of higher values in times to come? Add that to the 2% normal wastage and there's your higher %. -
Let's See Your Copper Coins, Tokens, Or Medals!
Peckris 2 replied to brg5658's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
Almost gives me nostalgia for the era of Azda's dinner plates... -
What percentage of pre decimal currency was reclaimed by the RM post 15.2.1971?
Peckris 2 replied to 1949threepence's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
Seems possible that after the bottom fell out of the modern market post-D Day, few really cared? -
Let's See Your Copper Coins, Tokens, Or Medals!
Peckris 2 replied to brg5658's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
Gorgeous. Just one puzzle - how did they know in 1794 that the picture would be enlarged when posted in a forum in 2020? -
What percentage of pre decimal currency was reclaimed by the RM post 15.2.1971?
Peckris 2 replied to 1949threepence's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
I could be wrong but I had the feeling Coin News was first published in the 80s?