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  1. 1949threepence
    Looks useful:- https://coinhunter.co.uk/
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    Latest news does not sound good. The Winter Hill and (I think the guy said Scout Road) fires have combined, with increasing wind strength. There is heavy rain in the South West of England, but it seems it's unlikely to make much Northwards progress.
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    Their careers have followed almost parallel paths, although they are very different characters.
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    Could it possibly be a pattern penny F762? - R & E of REG do not touch at the base. No real idea, just a thought. Richard may be your man.
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    It's the same kind of tactics you might see when a side fields pretty much a reserve side ahead of a crucial Champions League match. You rest your best players and negate the risk of injury to them. People are never happy, Pete, and will criticise whatever you do. That Di Maria goal from 30 yards for Argentina a few minutes ago - wow !!!
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    No. He's retired from international football. Indeed, all those names we'd find too hard to handle, and let's not forget that Portugal are still in it, so that list ought to include Ronaldo.
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    I think we will probably beat Columbia. Southgate will be putting out a full strength side, including our current talisman, Harry Kane. That should be enough to ensure victory. After that the competition will start to get really tough, and I've noticed over the years that English players, even those touted as brilliant, such as the somewhat overrated Wayne Rooney, don't seem too good against the very best sides, who seem to be faster, more accurate passers of the ball, and quicker thinking. So we'll be lucky if we progress further, assuming we do indeed beat Columbia.
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    I mentioned it once, but I think I got away with it !!!
  9. 1949threepence
    Good news indeed. Apparently the army have been called in.
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    You can clearly see the smoke on this Met Office radar image as of 19:15 today, 27.6.18, starting on Saddleworth Moor and stretching out Westwards over Greater Manchester in a plume and into the Irish Sea. Shows up well against the otherwise clear skies. ETA: you can zoom in and see where it starts, which is near Glossop on the Derbyshire/Cheshire border.
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    Just about sums it up. Germany out - boo hoo.
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    First time I've ever heard of serious fires breaking out on Saddleworth Moor. I know it happened during the hot dry Summer of 1976, but that was mainly the New Forest, I believe, and also much later in the season. August. No easy way to put them out. Let's hope for rain at the weekend. There is a possibility, but it appears to be uncertain as to how far North it will get. Got to be a very unpleasant experience, even as far away as you are. Terrible for asthmatics.
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    The route passes through Kenilworth which is quite close to where I live, and had to go there today. The initial ground works are already in evidence, and the site which will house the rails, is adjacent to thousands of baby trees on both sides. Presumably part of some green initiative. I had started to wonder if anything was happening at all, as the infrastructure was supposed to have started last year, but there hasn't been a peep about it on the news - leastways, not the actual work on the ground. Of course, phase 1 - to Birmingham - is supposed to be completed by 2026, and phase 2, which branches North East and North West away from Birmingham, is due for completion by 2033. My own view is that whilst it may seem a waste of money and a white elephant, there is absolutely no doubt it will relieve a lot of pressure from both the East and West Coast main lines, and hopefully free up a lot of sitting space, which will make train travel a great deal more bearable again. No idea what the situation will be with the railways, franchise wise in 2026. Could be wholly state owned again by then, or still in private hands. We will see. But whichever, I hope they simplify the absurdly complicated ticketing system.
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    Hmmm, you'd think so wouldn't you. That was my immediate reaction, and would be the case if James had been William's brother. But since James Wyon was William Wyon's cousin (presumably first cousin), that officially makes him Leonard Charles Wyon's first cousin once removed. William Wyon being Leonard Wyon's Father.
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    Be all over by the time we get to York coin fair.
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    Another possible reason why the LCW might have been dropped on pennies after 1861, is highlighted at page 422 of Peck. At the asterisked point 4, it reads:- We know this, for example, from reverse D, especially on Freeman 26's. Although this apparently only applies to the reverse, maybe it was decided that it was just not worth the effort of keeping on with the LCW or L C WYON, because of the signature degredation issues.
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    4-0? 6-1 more like Bring it on !!!
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    Rev E Rogers was the name which escaped me yesterday, although looking at Peck, there were a number of others.
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    Another interesting (and intriguing) one is why the "L.C.WYON" on the obverse is so difficult to see on obverses 1,2, & 3, because it's partly in contact with the bust. Yet on obverse 4, it's very clearly in a space of its own, but really oddly with the L appearing as an I? Leading on from that is another mystery. On obverse 5, there is still a recess for the signature, but it isn't there? Thoughts as to why these variations occurred?
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    Indeed, there was a Reverend who assembled a noteworthy collection.
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    With the design flaw being 158 years ago, I think we realistically have to accept that no explanation will ever be forthcoming. If a reason was known, I'm pretty sure it would have been documented by now, given the amount of detailed research that has taken place over the last century or so. If I had to hazard a guess, it would be the mundane one of a design flaw not picked up before production, and not corrected because reverse E was dropped almost before it got going. So, here's a question for you to ponder regarding reverse E: why was the LCW moved from under the shield to under Britannia's foot for this reverse design only, and then dispensed with completely on all subsequent reverses? By the way, have you ever contacted the Royal Mint to discuss your various theories. Having access to many old contemporary documents and reports, they might be better placed than us to provide an answer, or at least a possible explanation. Just a thought.
  22. 1949threepence
    and on the Freeman 14, the ship is floating above the surface of the water. An incredible feat.
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    Just as a matter of genuine interest to me, is it still possible to purchase a copy of his diary? I've seen it alluded to by some, including now you. But how do I get hold of a copy? Edited to add - is this the one I want?
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    Forgive me if I'm wrong, but what you seem to be suggesting is an extraordinarily sophisticated die, designed to conceal another image underneath the one visible to the naked eye.
  25. 1949threepence
    Hear, hear, hear. Very well said Diaconis.
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