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I’m aware that other HAL.F coins exist, like this ‘67, so I’m curious!

I picked this up yesterday and know very little about the series…there looks to be a dot in HAL .F and also what appears to be a lustred indent in Victoria’s shaw? Are there micro-varieties that address this, or am I looking at post mint flaws? The dot could quite simply be corrosion/delamination, I haven’t seen it in-hand, yet? I know similar HAL.F dot coins exist, so thought it worth asking.

I think the bits that were trimmed off in the late 1500s may have graded ‘good fine?’ What’s left is melt at best!

I did notice that one, but there are SO many things I’d like from that sale. I believe it could be my most expensive day in coins, with my early successes (or not) having a big bearing on whether I survive for other bids! I’m buying to sell too, just to offset my personal wants, so fingers crossed. The Eglantine Penny is just borderline for me, despite its rarity, I may bid…though this would absolutely be a target, in that grade, had it been acorn (your one is lovely, and your overmark lovelier still). I’m so glad I raised this question, and genuinely thank you for your generous sharing! Incidentally, is your friend’s acorn Penny a clear example, or a die comparison? Best, Stuart

Well that’s pretty spectacular, Jerry, what a coin…what’s your thoughts on it potentially being in the hand of the queen herself? BCW only had access to one single coin in the research collection…bloody well done! 👏👏👏

Not looked at Eglantine but, yes, I’m thinking an Acorn Penny may actually have been in the possession of, maybe even in the hand of, Elizabeth herself? I confess I can’t find one, not even an image!

So this is the conundrum, because I’ve read that “7200 pennies were ordered at short notice for the queen’s own personal use, presumably for Maundy Thursday 4th April?” Does that undo the idea, I honestly don’t know?

How much coin would, say, Elizabeth Tudor have given out as Maundy coinage, and how much of that coinage would’ve actually been handled by, or been in direct possession of, the queen? How would the ceremony have worked/happened? Would it have been mixed denominations, or just pennies? I’ve recently learned that pennies were given out as Maundy, would there be others? Many thanks in advance!

😳 VF details…I get the details bit, but…

Ahhhh, a milled coin, I absolutely never considered that! Very unusual legend error for the milled series I’d think? Do you know what the 2h refers to?

Thanks, Rob, appreciate you looking. Sounds like an intriguing coin @Kipster, any chance of a look?

What does the Type 2h refer to, do you know? Is that ELIZABTH the error?

So not these particular varieties but Edward II Class 10-11 - someone who has the book can give you the exact variety.

Lovely Elizabeth HAMMERED sixpence! This really started my day off with a smile!

I guess something that has always concerned me with Facebook is security. It’s always bothered me here, for example, that Coin Acquisition of the Week is unprotected, it’s not even in the Members’ section, and is basically a great big ‘hello’ to all the world that there are valuables around if they can only work out where you live (this is a little more challenging on a forum, I know, and some of us bank/alternatively store collections…but not everyone)? However, with Facebook that risk is multiplied near-infinitely, I’d say, with ill-considered page profiles making it very easy to track individuals down, almost to their door in some cases. With FB you can, in many cases, quickly find out where people regularly drink/eat, what they drive, where they work, etc. all within a few seconds…I guess this would be a major consideration of mine re FB coin groups!

Agreed! I’m thinking I’ll take a look at the Hammered FB group for a few days, just to see what goes on, but I’m not seeing it working tbh?

Is this the one?

Sorry @jelida but I don’t belong to any coin groups so can’t recommend them unfortunately. I think you make good points @Rob and @TomGoodheart re the searching of historic posts plus, I guess, you have to have been online at the time, or they’ll be buried long before you see them anyway?

It’s not that successful searching within the group on FB, I’m a member of a couple of vehicle groups, and I really struggle to find things I’ve previously seen.

Has FB anything to do with the lack of interest/engagement in old, fuddy-duddy, antiquated forum groups? Are there new ways that people are getting their coin engagements and fixes? What’s your thoughts?

@Rob I wonder if the 4-10 hypotheses is correct, because I’ve just spotted another surviving REGNA coin for sale (not listed as such) from the same obverse die?

Never the Twain shall meet, thank goodness! We should celebrate and enjoy our differences because, unfortunately/fortunately, they can never have that party!

Wish I could help, Rob, but I’m also of that certain generation.