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  1. davidrj

    1861 One Penny.

    davidrj replied to MACKSILKY.'s topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries

    The date numerals seem to have worn faster than the die and were frequently repunched - sometimes sloppily You can find pennies of the 1860s where one or more of the date figures are almost missing
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    Recent aquisitions

    davidrj replied to davidrj's topic in Enquiries about Non British coins

    This one is relatively high grade for the type, they and coppers dating back to Louis XV circulated till 1856 These 5 centimes and the decimes constitute an incredibly complex series, with overdates galore plus overstrikes of the Mint letters and overstrikes of engravers marks in multiple combinations - many unknown in better than Fine grade. This one is very common - F.129/13 An 7/5 Coq/Corne d'abondance
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    Recent aquisitions

    davidrj replied to davidrj's topic in Enquiries about Non British coins

    Not a new coin, but an exciting new find A French 5 centime piece L'An 5 A (1796 Paris) CINQ over CNIQ - to date only 1 known (see footnote to F115.2 Le Franc 10 {2014}) - I've sent a photo to the editors - you never know it might be in next year's catalogue
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    Coin Camera With Database

    davidrj replied to davidrj's topic in Free for all

    This one looks interesting & more info This one's 5MP, and looks sturdier than the one we've been discussing above
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    Thanks, lots to think about there
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    I think it's BP 1922 A also (? BP 1922 AA) - is it accidental or part of the exeriments? who knows?
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    date widths we've done ad nauseum; grained edges are in Freeman's original penny monograph but later discounted by scanning electron microscopy studies. But the 1897 high sea pennies and halfpennies are interesting, very rare in the penny but common in the halfpenny (not sure about farthings)
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    I like that! Now please explain the one year 1897 reverses!
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    , maybe they did, but none escaped or any that did were not noticed. When you and I were checking 5/- bags of copper in the late 60's, most GV halfpennies were reduced to washers.
  10. davidrj
    Yes! sticky fingers - corrected version -
  11. davidrj
    Mintage for the 1932 proof 6d is just 12, according to both Remick & Krause Currency issue mintage was 1,524,910
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    Having reread Freeman's article - I think a revised listing for George V pennies now looks something like This ignores proofs. off metal strikes and the 1922 trident dot
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    From memory (a talk by Rob I think) an edge lettering collar was invented by the French engraver Droz who introduced it to Boulton when he worked at the SOHO mint - that big 1792 2 sols I posted the other day in the Copper Coins thread has the edge inscription "DEPARTMENS DE PARIS. RHONE ET LOIRE. DU GARD. &" - Scanning edges - a project to try! Eeek! I seen to have acquired divinity with this post, a philosophic conundrum for self belief!
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    I've pinched these images from Acculator's site - as they are the same size with virtually identical illumination The rare 1922 reverse is NOT the same die as used in 1927
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    Coin Monthly, Coin News, Coins & Medals

    davidrj replied to Rob's topic in Items For Sale

    Thanks Rob, postie's just delivered it
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    I've just looked at Accumulator's pictures on his site - I can't see any pointing differences but no way his 1922 is the same die as his 1927 on the right - look at Brittania's hand and the ball atop the trident shaft. Bob's coin looks to be the same die as Accumulator's [url=http://s593.photobucket.com/user/microtome/media/hands.jpg.html][ /URL] So the question remains - which die was used for F192B and F196A?
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    Odd that Freeman describes the 1922 "rev C" with the long border teeth the same as the 1927 "rev C" considering the trouble he took to identify miniscule differences in the George VI ship halfpenny reverses What lennth are the teeth in the 1926, his F196A? Are there any legend/bead pointing differences?
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    Yes, the few I have all look so dreadful, I wouldn't want to share Old hammered copper is much easier
  19. davidrj
    Agreed! I use an Epson DX4400 Scanner/printer at 2400 dpi, Photoscape 3.6.5 for round cropping and rotation, plus Photoshop CS 8.0 for final presentation
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    Uneven (woody) toning is problematic too
  21. davidrj
    Cameo proof - a nice image, but nothing like the view in hand. The best my scanner can do
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    Coin Monthly, Coin News, Coins & Medals

    davidrj replied to Rob's topic in Items For Sale

    Pridmore? Remick?
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    Paypal Scams!

    davidrj replied to Coinery's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!

    I've frequently had emails saying my account has been frozen. Genuine emails from Paypal, banks etc always address you by name NOT "dear customer"
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    as are the 2011 sets
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    They did see limited use for trade on the mainland - hence the prosecution I think far more dubious pieces get slabbed - business is business
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