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  1. Rob
    Talking of cabinets, I have a spare here, a Nichols Pheon, lockable with space for 504 coins on 14 trays if anyone is interested. All the trays have been pierced to facilitate coin removal. 6 off 34 dia x 30 2 off 32 dia x 36 6 off 28 dia x 42 Some minor surface hairs that would easily touch up, otherwise in good condition. I would guess at about 25 years old based on former owner. £120.00 delivered.
  2. Rob
    A quick look at a few dozen listings showed every one to be either over 3 or 5. Bearing in mind the prolific Lima output, it is probable that relatively few 1745 halfcrowns were struck. Dies were reused wherever possible making the 5/3 almost inevitable. The 5/5 just means that the digit was punched in at least twice and not in the same place. The question to be asked is whether a cleanly punched 5 exists with a roses reverse given what I have seen.
  3. Rob
    I find their logic a little difficult. Why a Kew Gardens 50p should be difficult to spot on the grounds that 950 million 50ps have been printed (sic) is beyond me. Nobody could be in a position to examine more than a handful at any one time, not 950 million.
  4. Rob
    I'm not sure it matters. Maybe he had two.
  5. Rob
    Good old Daily Mail, always on the ball. Shouldn't be too long before they ask people to check for 1933 pennies in the biscuit tin of pennies inherited from Granny.
  6. Rob
    Don't know without seeing in hand, but the amount of toning removed at the high points such as the right hand and knee doesn't indicate much wear, if any. The obvious loss of metal due to friction is best seen on the hair and ear. The high points for the reverse are perm any three from fingers, helmet, knee or right hand. Or if the rim is high then one of these once it has worn down.
  7. Rob
    Just plough through past listings on LC. Some are obviously early strikes, others not. Mine has filled fingers and was previously in a CGS80 slab. No wear to the hair though.
  8. Rob
    This? It's only £3. https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=dictionaries+for+sale+£3&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-b&gfe_rd=cr&ei=kktPWLzOMcfv8Af8y5bADw#q=dictionaries+for+sale+£3&tbm=shop&spd=4487374099716405
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    I'd give it better than EF based on the wear to the hair. The fingers are a red herring on these as the die became filled. You see as many with rounded (but not flattened) fingers as you do struck up ones.
  10. Rob
    The question is, what will the value be when cleaned? Clearly more than £3, but ultimately dependant on how well it is done. As it stands, it's horrible.
  11. Rob
    Which is another reason why it isn't official
  12. Rob
    I don't know if anyone else is familiar with private issues, but it certainly isn't a Royal Mint product. The design is too coarse and has all the attributes of a modern strike. We aren't going to resolve it tonight.
  13. Rob
    Based on what you gave as the dimensions - 14mm diameter and 1mm thick, that has a volume of 3.1428 x 7 x 7 x 1 cubic mm. i.e 154mm3 ish. Density of gold is 19.3g/cm3 so with 1000 mm3 in a cubic centimetre (10 x 10 x 10), 0.154 x 19.3g will be the weight if in gold. It works out at just under 3g, which is close enough given your measurements are not exact. If the one next to it looks to be the same dimensions and weight, then that won't be gold either. Maybe it is a private gold issue - I can't say without having it in hand, but if so it is unlikely to be worth any premium to melt value. If it was 0.5 mm thick then we might be getting closer to the possibility of it being gold.
  14. Rob
    That confirms it isn't gold if the numbers are remotely accurate. If it was gold it would be nearly 3 grams. If it was brass, then depending on the mix it would likely be 40-45% of 3 grams. That's still 1.3grams ish.
  15. Rob
    Bullion value is based on the spot price of the precious metal content, i.e. its intrinsic value. e.g. a sovereign contains 0.2354 troy ounces of gold, so the current (variable) spot price for an ounce of gold multplied by 0.2354 will give you the value of gold in the coin.
  16. Rob
    What is the weight, diameter and thickness?
  17. Rob
    The problem is the Royal Mint didn't issue anything that small, so if it is gold (which should be obvious from the weight relative to its size), it would be a private issue and only likely to be worth bullion.
  18. Rob
    Don't worry. The internet is full of literary garbage. The pictures are there. It appears to be very small, possibly toy money? Anything visible on it such as C, L or Lauer or anything else to indicate who made it?
  19. Rob
    It's a fantasy piece. Brass?
  20. Rob
    That's because the post was edited 6 mins ago - to add them
  21. Rob
    Keep them under 500k and it should work
  22. Rob
    Without pictures nobody can say what you have
  23. Rob
    Don't know. It is too early for IOM issues. The 1665 pattern farthing was only struck in London as far as I am aware. Presumably a modern concoction.
  24. Rob
    It was a bit spotty, otherwise I might have had a go. Don't have a beaded border penny.
  25. Rob
    I've got a couple of 1888 halfpennies, just shy of unc if interested.
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