Rob

These are part of 'The Obsidional Money of the Great Rebellion 1642-1649' by Philip Nelson. Although the original books are not easily found in nice condition, there was a reprint run of 2000 copies made in 1976. Softback with 71 pages, it covers issues in both England and Ireland.

Welcome back. In collecting mode again after the move?

Nobody knows with any certainty. It is conjecture and as such just another opinion. I do think that there is a good case for revisiting all three Henries and starting from scratch because both the IV/V and V/VI divides have not been unambiguously made. Whether sufficient references are available or not to make a clear decision, then I'm not sure they are. It may have to be one of those questions that forever resides in the pending tray.

It's around the fine mark for wear, but has had a hard life.

Don't know where to start. What do you want to know about? You never stop learning, so the first bit of advice is to read, and then some more. And don't gain your knowledge from the eBay school of numismatics.

I haven't heard from him this month. Maybe he has been run over by his golden cart? Hope springs eternal.

Personally,I think it is a downpayment on Brexit in disguise

I vaguely recall it was rotated and not the VIGTORIA. It's a long time ago. Last time I met the person posting was at LCA sale no. 4 or 5? ish. Or maybe earlier.

Coin? Imagine trying to spend it. How would sir like his change? Used $100Ks or will used $50Ks be alright?

When the sheet is produced you sometimes get material or air trapped inside the ingot as it cools. The metal crystallises at the inner surface of the inclusion. As it is rolled progressively thinner these inclusions can become exposed. What you have there is a couple of flaws arising from the trapped air. Attached is an example where you can see the inclusion and crystallised metal to good effect.

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No idea. The initials on the truncation mean nothing to me. It looks like a me too fantasy issue with the hair so coarse. Is there possibly a trace of legend between 2 & 3 o'clock on the reverse? If so, it would most likely be a modifiedcopy of some sort. All conjecture.

2p.

I'm just doing them as I write. I'll stop.

Nobody knows. There are no rules.

If it is still sealed in the original pack then it's virtually certain to be right. Copies cost pence each from China, so the likelihood of them going to the trouble of copying the plastic is remote. It's not impossible, but you would expect to see a number appear on the market. Is the plastic still sealed as delivered?

Sorry no spares.

What do you need to know? If it looks like this, then it is the obscured face.

Where did you buy it? I got mine from Mark Ray in Nottingham. It appears all the batch he had were this type. Right place, right time, I guess.

Mine has L08147448 on the hologram

I don't, or at least not with regard to people like this. The world will run out of bad people long before it make a serious dent in the numbers of decent folk. Low profile policing without a sub-machine gun in hand, or a checkpoint on every corner or some official checking your papers on every bus is a price you have to be willing to pay if you want to live in a free society. Unless of course you want to live in a police state, for which we have a number of tried and tested models.

That's what I was referring to given their general classification as proof sets, but even then it isn't up to scratch. I hadn't even considered a frosted Cu-Ni or silver proof.

Could be, with the caveat that you can't tell if it has been dipped/cleaned. Some strikes willl inevitably be better than others meaning you could get prooflike examples of early strikes. The quality of the legend seen on the left would lead one to question whether it's a proof or not given the digs. The one on the right is unquestionably a regular coin.

And don't forget it is Wakefield on Sunday in the hotel at Junction 39 of the M1. Doors open 9:30

Here you go. 0.3 micron grit alumiinium oxide lapping paper. About £2 a sheet by the time you've added VAT. http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/fibre-optic-lapping-film/7777031/ It is commonly used in business even if the public typically don't need it..