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  1. Hi can any body show me the two types of 1911 shilling with the l of GEORGIUS to bead fuller neck and shallow neck please
  2. Hi all anybody snow me or tell me what the difference in the 1893 shilling lettering size is thanks
  3. wasswasp

    1893 shilling

    Hi again who do i need to talk to about this book please .
  4. wasswasp

    1893 shilling

    Have a look at the I of VICT, wasp I to a bead = small lettering I to a gap = large lettering Thank you for your quick reply ,must get myself a good book on all this.thanks
  5. wasswasp

    1911 shilling

    thank you very much for your help Can anybody add to this, what is the best way to identifie the difference between the two coins
  6. Hi what does it mean when they put 1888/7 shilling or 1848/7 penny thanks
  7. wasswasp

    1911 shilling

    thank you very much for your help
  8. Thank you will do that
  9. Hello can i find anybody who collects coin from around the retford area
  10. other side poor but will put picture on The 4 letter that i can read are together ( RS.RE CROWN WITH SHIELD BELOW ) sorry but the light is just blowing it away
  11. Anybody know what this is. it is made of copper very thin and about 25mm in size ?
  12. other side poor but will put picture on
  13. Can't really make it out. Could you scan both sides please? how do i do that.? what is the best software to use thanks
  14. Can't really make it out. Could you scan both sides please? how do i do that.? what is the best software to use thanks
  15. Can't really make it out. Could you scan both sides please? how do i do that.? what is the best software to use thanks
  16. Any body got any pictures of the two types of 1881 shilling .trying to find one with the line under
  17. wasswasp

    1888/7 shilling

    Thanks i see what you mean
  18. wasswasp

    1888/7 shilling

    The 8 is cut over a 7 either because the 7 is a mistake, or in the case of successive years as here, usually because the die was not worn out at the date changeover and so used on the grounds of economics. Additionally, sometimes the underlying year had dies produced but not used. Rather than throw the dies away they were cut with the new date or initial mark to ensure they were compliant with other dies and put to use. Hi so are there two of that type (1888 1888/7) ? and if so how do i tell the difference . thanks You've chosen a funny one there, because all 1888 shillings are actually 1888/7. If you have an 1888 shilling, get yourself a cheap 30x jewellers loupe, and have a close look under good light. That'll show you what you're looking for - a clear overdate, if the grade is high enough. thank you, that's one more thing ticked off my long list of questions
  19. wasswasp

    1888/7 shilling

    It means that the last numeral in the date has been re-cut or re-stamped over the other numeral. In the 2 examples you gave the 8 will have been re-cut over a 7. This was done to use up old dies from the year before (or in some cases 2 years before). Some overdates are very clear as there was little effort put in to erasing the original numeral, others are very feint and difficult to determine. Other overdates such as the 1861 Pennies with the 8over6 occured by error with the wrong numeral punch being used to strengthen the weak numeral. Michael Gouby has some close up pictures on his site of some overdates www.michael-coins.co.uk. hope this helps. Yes it helps a lot thank you
  20. wasswasp

    1888/7 shilling

    The 8 is cut over a 7 either because the 7 is a mistake, or in the case of successive years as here, usually because the die was not worn out at the date changeover and so used on the grounds of economics. Additionally, sometimes the underlying year had dies produced but not used. Rather than throw the dies away they were cut with the new date or initial mark to ensure they were compliant with other dies and put to use. Hi so are there two of that type (1888 1888/7) ? and if so how do i tell the difference . thanks
  21. Thank you very much for your info
  22. Hi is this a wide date 1871 or just normal looked for a wide date in books and on net not found ?
  23. Thank you very much for you info
  24. Hi is this a wide date 1871 or just normal looked for a wide date in books and on net not found ?
  25. people talking about a ref book than say things like (Davies lists 3 varieties ) what book are they talking about please and what other book are a must thanks
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