Coinery

You can distract Peter with some fat cigars and me with a bottle of vintage Talisker. It'll take more than one bottle if we're talking about early pennies. As for favourite monarch, I've got a soft spot for Edward the Confessor. A very interesting reign and a somewhat 'human' king. Not to mention that I'm enamoured with his coinage... Nae chance wi' the 18 year old Tally me thinks! You'd be quite amazed how many I have converted in Ukraine with that Aqua de Vita. Had a glass of talisker over 20 years ago, never found a better whiskey to-date, and it's not for want of trying as many others as opportunity presents!

That would be James I of England and Bust 6 of Scotland? Probably referring to James I's sixth bust on his English issues. A large, detailed bust - just what I look for. Yes, on the English coinage! If I ever get into a bidding war at an auction with you and Peter, I know just what tactics to employ to win the lot!

Given it has been messily plugged, that's a lot of dosh. Heads up for anyone who's interested, the Briot hammered halfcrown is the one that was unregcognised as a type by Lockdales a couple of years ago - hence the estimate of £30! CNG bought it there and paid under £1K. They had it on their site at $2450 for a while and it didn't sell, so has gone in the auction. Good provenance on it being ex-Cumberland Clark, Farquhar, Dupree, Hopkins and Pritchard. There are a few stress marks, but it isn't a bad example. Some lovely pattern farthings on there, beautiful!

Bust 6 by any chance?

I think most hammered coins are graded like this! All my favourites are!

Did you have that in your watch list, or is that a bottle of Henry Weston's Vintage Cider in the post for me? In my watch list At least once a week I check ebay using these search words: contemporary,Counterfeit,forged,forgery,fake,evasive,evasion,imitation,nonregal,"non regal",copies,copy,replica,pattern,exonumia,tiffen,tiffin,george iii,george 3rd,georgius + all the years 1804-1820 etc. - It stirs up loads of crap plus a few interesting items Pah! I'd love a closer look at some good images when it turns up! Got it That's quite a structure, very pretty actually, I wonder if we can get it a Spink equivalent? Maybe even the Sharp reference as I'm thinking it could be a shilling! Isn't that the cross of a crown at the C In Charlie? That should limit the bust type straight away if it is! Weight 10.0 gr - 32.7 mm. = Spink 3321 Bought this one a few weeks ago - different dies however not the best example... Crikes, that's a chunky old weight for a clipped coin!

Nooooooooooo Wedding anniversary today, so a couple O jars, an' an injun! Have a good evening chaps! (an' gal) You seem to have her well trained. Or at least, she lets you think so... A case in point, Peck! No beer, a bottle of white instead! Plus she tried to side-track me into a proper restaurant on the way to the balti! Shocking tactics!

We drank Pinot Grigio all night, her call, that's love!

Nooooooooooo Wedding anniversary today, so a couple O jars, an' an injun! Have a good evening chaps! (an' gal) Word of advice....pop the toilet roll in the fridge now. Just back...Thanks Peter! A classic anniversary! I'm sat on the sofa checking out the latest on the Internet, and the better half is catching flies peacefully in the chair beside me! She felt BLOATED which is why I'm 'happily' thanking you now , instead of having an after dinner drink at the real-fire, real-ale, pub on the walk home! Aaaaahh, married bliss!

Did you have that in your watch list, or is that a bottle of Henry Weston's Vintage Cider in the post for me? In my watch list At least once a week I check ebay using these search words: contemporary,Counterfeit,forged,forgery,fake,evasive,evasion,imitation,nonregal,"non regal",copies,copy,replica,pattern,exonumia,tiffen,tiffin,george iii,george 3rd,georgius + all the years 1804-1820 etc. - It stirs up loads of crap plus a few interesting items Pah! I'd love a closer look at some good images when it turns up! Got it That's quite a structure, very pretty actually, I wonder if we can get it a Spink equivalent? Maybe even the Sharp reference as I'm thinking it could be a shilling! Isn't that the cross of a crown at the C In Charlie? That should limit the bust type straight away if it is!

With you on this one! Majesty embodied, such a romantic part of our heritage!

Nooooooooooo Wedding anniversary today, so a couple O jars, an' an injun! Have a good evening chaps! (an' gal)

Given the unprecedented applause for the coin, I thought a bit of tongue-in-cheek opposition would easily be spotted at such! Does this mean you're in agreement regarding the rust showing through the plate then?

I'd be a little kinder and say the reverse is fine. The obverse is poor/near fine (I'm wondering whether that's a weak strike, which is holding me back). However I take it down a notch for that aweful patchy tone (I would've shied away from buying it altogether with that 'tone,' on account I've previously had a couple with this 'patchiness' which weren't right)! Lovely round flan though!

It's true. Those that do their homework don't tend to spend vast sums of money on eBay. Both with massive feedback so, in the absence of seeing anything cheap on their sites, who's laughing? Not at my expense fortunately! I'm now 'Watching' that 1946 3d. If we all do that for a range of his coins, he will be filled with false hope of imminent sales, only for hand-rubbing to be replaced by hand-wringing when none materialise. :D Cripes, get you and John together!

Brasso, now there's a thought!

I'd try a Single Malt for removing residue, one for me, one for the tomb, twice the more for me, only once for the plastic tomb. I couldn't possible waste good whiskey on an old slab!

That's a pretty nasty ding on the rim at I in GEORGIUS, and what appears to be a bit of rust breaking through the copper-plate at the 7 in date.

PLEASE not the pie thread again (that's a different PIE to you PIES...drove my chevy to the...)!

PLEASE not the pie thread again (that's a different PIE to you PIES...drove my chevy to the...)!

Not if you've knackered it with acetone it doesn't! I've been watching this coin for a while, just to see what happens! I'd say 200% though (of course I do have some...I think it's worth £100 at least! )

Was the virgin Mary weeping? Glad I wasn't Joseph...a very understanding man On Jeremy Kyle tomorrow? "We've done a DNA test... Joseph... (audience, please - let me say this, it's very very difficult). Joseph... I'm so sorry..."

Not quite as convincing in macro, but worth seeing if you're going for a chancy snap on the 'Bay!

A fake being sold on eBay! 251114178532 I'm in possession of an identical, non-silver, coin weighing 1.12g, with a clear edge seam. I will post images the next time I get the camera out!

There is a product on the market for removing the opacity from the plastic windows on car soft tops - http://www.renovointernational.com/products/plastic-polish.php. The bad news is, I had some and threw it away after a general clear out of my garage a few months ago. The even worse news is, it didn't seem to work anyway. I always use white spirit for removing sellotape residue. Many thanks for that, I'll have a proper surf around that one tomorrow, maybe a better starting place than T-Cut! A shame there's not a colour restorer for the hologram!