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1949threepence
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Come on ENGLAND
1949threepence replied to PWA 1967's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!
I mentioned it once, but I think I got away with it !!! -
Living by a bonfire
1949threepence replied to Rob's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!
Good news indeed. Apparently the army have been called in. -
Living by a bonfire
1949threepence replied to Rob's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!
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. -
Come on ENGLAND
1949threepence replied to PWA 1967's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!
Just about sums it up. Germany out - boo hoo. -
Living by a bonfire
1949threepence replied to Rob's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!
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. -
What is your opinion of HS2?
1949threepence posted a topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!
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. -
1873/2 Penny has it been recorded?
1949threepence replied to zookeeperz's topic in Confirmed unlisted Varieties.
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. -
Come on ENGLAND
1949threepence replied to PWA 1967's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!
Be all over by the time we get to York coin fair. -
1873/2 Penny has it been recorded?
1949threepence replied to zookeeperz's topic in Confirmed unlisted Varieties.
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. -
Come on ENGLAND
1949threepence replied to PWA 1967's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!
4-0? 6-1 more like Bring it on !!! -
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.
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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.
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Will we ever become a cashless society?
1949threepence replied to 1949threepence's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!
Hear, hear, hear. Very well said Diaconis. -
Heads up on the late Hiram Brown penny collection auction
1949threepence replied to 1949threepence's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
Oh indeed so, Pete - plus there is one penny there which I am really keen on getting. With that said, of course, Jerry did find that really nice F24 on e bay for a bargain basement price recently. It's just the ton of dross you have to wade through to find the very occasional diamond. Maybe that's part of the fun. -
Heads up on the late Hiram Brown penny collection auction
1949threepence replied to 1949threepence's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
Part 2 added to the dnw auction for 19th - 20th September. Runs to 3 pages. Some nice pieces, one of which greatly interests me. But so far not stupendously exciting. Maybe they will add more in due course. -
more FAKES
1949threepence replied to numismatist's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
I can't get anything on it. Had to sign in, but I can't get past the first page without adding card details. Why should I do that just to view the ruddy items? ETA: Ignore that. In it now. -
Heard a really strange tale today and I'm wondering what the scientific explanation is...
1949threepence posted a topic in Free for all
In the early hours of 27th May this year, this area, along with many others in the South and Midlands, experienced some violent electrical storms. I can attest to this fact as I was woken up by one at about 3am. There was another one the following afternoon, not quite as bad. Somebody told me that lightning had struck the shed next door, incinerating it immediately, and certainly there was a fair amount of cloud to ground type lightning. This is where it gets interesting - the couple whose neighbour's shed was struck, tell me that they had some coins on the kitchen working surface, and it was the next day, when the lady put a piece of cutlery close to them, that she noticed some of the coins stuck to it. They had become actual magnets, and her husband placed some on the side of the fridge, as they acted like fridge magnets. Over the course of the following week, the effect weakened, and they've now reverted back to non magnets. The obvious inference is that the temporary magnetism is in some way directly attributable to the close lightning stroke which burned next door's shed. Any scientific explanation to this phenomenon? I'm at a loss. I certainly don't think they've made it up. Another obvious question. Why did it just affect the coins and not the cutlery or any other metals in the house? -
It is indeed !
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Although in that example above, the end of the nine does indeed point to a gap, or appears to. Just looked at my 1900, and the pointed end tip of the nine definitely points to a tooth
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1873/2 Penny has it been recorded?
1949threepence replied to zookeeperz's topic in Confirmed unlisted Varieties.
Incidentally, here's a photograph of Wyon, who lived from 23rd November 1826 to 20th August 1891, succumbing, at the age of 64, to Bright's disease and apoplexy, at his home 54 Hamilton Terrace, St John's Wood. He's buried at Paddington Old Cemetery. He was married in 1852, to Mary Birks (1831 to 1902). The couple initially lived at Maida Vale, then moved to their St Johns Wood address in 1856. He designed many other coins, some for the Empire. No idea if his initials appeared on them, and if they did, whether they continued to?
