davidrj

Happy Birthday!

see discussion here also pcgs not just coins - sports memorabilia, banknotes, autographs & Stamps stamp on ebay There's a program on the History channel called " Pawn Stars " about a firm of dealers in the US, they don't buy any such collectibles without authentication

Fortunately my wife is a quilter - her stuff takes up more space than my coin and books

Happy Birthday!

Michael's speedy response "Thank you for your email and links to the topic of your 1875 penny, with pictures, on predecimal's coin forum. The scan of the obverse shows that it is Obverse L with Reverse ja (small date). I would say that it is the same Obverse die that has been used with the example that produced the coin that I list in my book, page 69, as BP 1875 Cd; from the position of the dot. The reverse of your coin is ja (small date) where as the coin that I list as BP 1875 Ce is with reverse k (large date). The raised dot, to the right of the ship, on your coin does look to be in a similar position to that on the coin that I list as BP 1875 Ce. On your coin there appears to be a die crack from the rim to just below the raised dot and then does a 90 degree turn upwards to the raised dot. It is understandable that this obverse die (with the raised dot) could have been used on different days with the two different reverses but I regret that I don't have an explanation as to why or how it could have happened. It was just a bit of grit that first got trapped between die and the coin blank but it's a mystery as to how it could have been on the two different reverse dies ?? Sorry I could not have given you another answer. The best Michael " So still no answer to the conundrum David

Ahem! To get back on topic, I've emailed Michael Gouby for his opinion on my 1875 penny To get back to topping, for me a classic Marguerita or the Seafood Special, definitely NOT pineapple David

Simple solution, always use sniping software. I do for all my eBay purchases, I set it at the maximum I am prepared to pay to bid at 6 seconds before close. by far the safest method

I can accept that we are talking about the same obverse die on the two dot below I coins. But how do we explain the almost identically situated cannonball flaws on two different reverses ??????????

It's confusing Bob, see my original post my penny is a BP1875B, F80 with the narrow lighthouse and small date reverse, both the raised dot and cannonball coins shown by Michael are BP1875C, F82. But the flaws look identical in both size and position!!! here is a scan of his photos An interesting conundrum

Here's my 1875 with the raised dot below the 1st I of VICTORIA - L+Ja Gouby BP1875B(d) Almost certainly caused by a bit of grit - note the die crack and the suggestion of a cannonball next to the ship on the reverse.

oops!

Interesting the obverse suggests Venice, but the reverse looks very like a Portuguee quinas (five shields each containing five coins, with castles in each quarter here's a copper example 1438-1481 Portugal, Alfonso V Ceitil

not at that price

Hi Diggerdave If the diameter is 19mm it is a 1/4 Ackey, Can you post a picture of the Reverse please? Two different spellings PARLIMENT or PARLIAMENT, the latter was minted in 1801 but dated 1796. They are scarce with reported mintages of 2,800 and 3,200 respectively - both struck by Boulton & Watt in Birmingham. see link This is the page from Remmick (1971) Prices in $US - I can't find any recent prices - Anyone got a current 18thC Krause?

I've got boxes full of worn crap beautiful coins awaiting slabbing , I still have nearly every bun penny I pulled from circulation - want to make me an offer Rob?

just spotted this on another forum 20.08.2014 The Transnistrian Republican Bank (TRB) will issue new currency units that will be made of composite materials. The move is being done to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the national currency. Plastic coins, depending on denomination, will have a different geometric shape and color. According to the press service of the TRB, the new money will combine best qualities of coins and banknotes - high wear resistance and a wide range of security features. The coins for Transnistria were developed in Russia. "For the time being, this kind of money is not produced anywhere else in the world. This is an innovation not only for Transnistria, but also for the international banking community. The currency units were designed by our colleagues from the Russian Federation and we will be the first to use them," First Deputy Chairwoman of the TRB Olga Radulova said in an interview with the First Transnistrian Channel. The move to waive the production of metal coins is indeed a unique event. Plastic banknotes are in use in many countries of the world (they were first made in Australia), but the coins made ​​of composite materials will appear for the first time in Transnistria. For protection against counterfeiting, the technology of their production involves the use of a special texture, contour elements, micro texts and specific reflection of light when exposed to ultraviolet and infrared glow. Coins made ​​of plastic will be introduced in circulation from 22 August 2014 and will have a parallel circulation with paper money of the same denomination. Source: Pravda Fantasies for a fantasy country?? but is this the way ahead with metal prices soaring??

Exactly where I got to with bronze pennies

NAAFI tokens - I used to have some of these, round or hexagonal, some as UK pence some French francs the Transnistrian ones are already on Ebay

Another piece of Putin's Empire see Wikipedia

Happy Birthday Declan!

Happy Birthday!

Weight table

0.53g is underweight for a kopeck minted at Pskov should be 0.65 (0.61 - 0.68), Vasili did issue a reduced eight series at 0.56g (0.54 - 0.58) but this was after Pskov had fallen to his rival the False Dmitri II, so these wouldn't have had the Pskov mintmark ПС. Could be a later Swedish or Danish imitation My only reference in English on these is "Russian Wire Coins 1522-1645" by Dimitry Huletski - but it's pretty poor with dreadful illustrations

The Powers of the Soho Mint. This interesting and rare medal was struck in 1803 by Matthew Boulton to provide information to the French about the progress the mint had made over the years, and the improvements that had been installed. It was done to stop a former Soho engraver, who was now at work in the French mint and was claiming the improvements as being his work. The medal is struck in French. Being a original striking, this medal was most likely put aside by Matthew Boulton. This medal was put aside by the Boulton's agent Tim Millett in 2002, and purchased from him in 2004. Original striking, 43mm. BHM 462. EX: Matthew Robinson Boulton holdings.

My point exactly - it was the silliest example I could find on Google, most borders are artificial and reflect which thug running a protection racket king held sway at any particular time in history