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Everything posted by krasnaya_vityaz
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sunyang
krasnaya_vityaz replied to Chris Perkins's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!
He has been posting non commercial posts on Cointalk.org, and Coinpeople.com -
My Ebay Auctions of Scottish Banknotes Thanks for looking
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My So So Webpage It is updated, has some new junque, I rather like the stuff though.
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sunyang
krasnaya_vityaz replied to Chris Perkins's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!
And another one bites the dust. -
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krasnaya_vityaz replied to Geordie582's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
I really do not like modern coins, when you really get deep into the artistry and passion of collecting, you find that older coins have much more appeal than modern mass produced for the masses coinage. -
Darn, hope it didn't have to part with the Beemer 318i to offset the losses. At least I still have my Lada.
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Did I pay too much?
krasnaya_vityaz replied to Unknown's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
This thing is probably the largest bronze weapon, whoops I mean monetary instrument, issued in Britain. Birmingham Clunker Thread Big coins are addicting, I have four that weigh several lbs each. -
Did I pay too much?
krasnaya_vityaz replied to Unknown's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
These pieces go up exponentially when the grades go higher, beater pieces with lots of dents and wear are not that much, but the BU examples are way out there now. I wisht I bought one years ago. -
Saw a real wild snake.
krasnaya_vityaz replied to Chris Perkins's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!
Espec the feminine ones -
Saw a real wild snake.
krasnaya_vityaz replied to Chris Perkins's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!
Only good snake is a deceased one. Serpents are the curse of the earth in my humble opin. -
Saw a real wild snake.
krasnaya_vityaz replied to Chris Perkins's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!
I saw one yesterday in my yard, while mowing. Moving the run-off pan for the rain downspout, and it was under there. A common American garter snake, non-poisonous, but still startling when not expected. I usually see at least one every time I cut the lawn, but usually along the perimeter of my yard, by the fence lines. Rather unusual in your part of the world to see on in the midst of your winter? -
Short cross penny
krasnaya_vityaz replied to a topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
Good reference material, Seaby, or Coincraft are helpful with this, there are nuances in the lettering styles etc which determine which are said to determine under which monarch the coins were issued. But you must appreciate that there is much conjecture here, since these coins were minted 700-800 years ago, and so far they are silent on the matter, and record keeping from that time is rather skint. So often times it is a situation of best guess. -
Please allow me to weigh in on the 1797 Tuppence, it was a large coin of course, as was the 1 oz penny from 1797. Whilst they were a shortlived issue in the sense of having only been minted one year, they made a dramatic contribution to coin circulation because of their rather substantial mintages. In fact, I have read of survey accounts from Northern England in the 1840's whence the 1797 issue pennies and tuppence were still circulating in considerable proportion to the then circulating coinages. One of the more macabre usages of the 1797 pennies was that they were said to be often used in burials to cover the eyes of the deceased so that the eyes would not open again during the funeral. So seemingly many of them are distributed in the burial yards across Britain.
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What got you into collecting in the first place?
krasnaya_vityaz replied to a topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
My father brought back a large bag of coins from Asia and Australia when he returned. I count an Aussie Sixpence from 1942 as one of my first coins in my collection. There is also a 1968 10 Dong from Viet-Nam that I know I have had for a long time. -
New member to the ebay club, perhaps
krasnaya_vityaz replied to Gary D's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
Does that one have the Queen without her necklace and other containments? -
I will just say I liked everything FS, but could only buy the Swedish this time. Otherwise the boss will slaughter me.
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Queen Vic Copper Farthings
krasnaya_vityaz replied to Gary's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
No matter what you care to grade that 1839, it is an attractive piece with nice colouring. -
I would have to dig out my Canada book, but I believe these things were issued as halfpenny tokens in Upper Canada(Ontario) right after Waterloo. In effect they were a necessity issue that also duly commemorated Wellington's victory.
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British Penny
krasnaya_vityaz replied to puzzled's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
I will not offer my commentary on Lockdales, other than to suggest I would recommend others before them. -
Lots of user forums require that you have more than 100 post before you change your title. In essence it is earned. So keep posting away.
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PM Sent. Nice stuff.
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He judiciously makes them, and enforces them
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A Broad of Charles I ?
krasnaya_vityaz replied to simon's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
Nell Gwyn was not his only Broad, he had quite a few: Lucy Walter (1630-58) two children by her Elizabeth Killigrew two children by her Katherine Pegge two children Barbara Villiers(1641-1709) Six children Nell Gwyn two children Louise de Keroualle only one child Mary(Moll) Davies three children Charles II was a busy boy BTW the piece looks like a later restrike, the fields look a bit too smoothe for something contemporary to that time. -
My New Largest UK Coin - Token
krasnaya_vityaz replied to krasnaya_vityaz's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
There were 37 of them for sale in the Heritage Auction in May 2003, of course I couldn't afford them during that time or I would have a complete type set by denomination. So far I only have the Daler and 2 Daler, and need the 1/2 Daler and 4 Daler. -
My New Largest UK Coin - Token
krasnaya_vityaz posted a topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
Wanted one of these for a long time, hard to find in nice shape, they are usually bunged up from being used against Napoleon at Waterintheloo.