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Oooh, that's a difficult one, Dave, given we can't see Neil's coin in high res! I think the coronet coin has the more pleasing portrait, myself, though a simpler design, of course! I still think grading hammered is not for me, there are too many variables involved, and it seldom has any real bearing on value, though insurance companies would demand it I guess? It's like that Elizabeth I shilling John Newman's got finishing on eBay. It's not a rip-roaring grade or tone, but it's a million times better than a lot of its contemporaries a full grade higher! What do you reckon on that 3d bust of mine? That's got to be EF? Nearly as-struck possibly? It would be interesting to know the weight of the J1 shilling, just to calculate how much of the missing legend is clipped? Big money, all the same!

To be fair, Dave, he's only saying the portrait is GEF. Shame it isn't the big crown though! Could do with higher resolution images, really. A lesser mark, but not excessively so, I'd have thought...not that I know anything of value about J1! What you want Dave is this...a genuine unrecorded obverse on this 1564 3d of Elizabeth! I spoke to Chris Comber and he concurs with my thoughts that this obverse was an unused (we think) die from 1561/62. The rusty die, unclogged bust, and Rose 5 supports this theory. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-Unrecorded-Obverse-Elizabeth-I-1564-3d-Threepence-Bust-3F-Reverse-BCW-BA-h-/231504730087?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item35e6c1d7e7 Also a very rare Bust 3F Cross-Crosslet Halfgroat scheduled for the weekend too!

They've both got a long LONG way to go to beat Elizabeth I and Charles I for portrait styles and types!

People are totally bonkers, I just don't get it?

Not really serious contenders then! I'll look forward to seeing those!

Very nice coin that!

Good luck with them! I'm a window shopper for everything bar cauliflowers at the moment!

I like the line stating you should avoid 1866 and 1871 halfcrowns, as these are forgeries. OK, thanks for the info..Quoting his eBay blurb here "Victoria's Half Crowns were struck from 1839 to 1901, none were struck between 1851 and 1873 because of the striking of the new decimal coin the Florin which was struck in its place. " Since when did decimalisation come into effect between 1851 and 1873? Here's another one - 'only' £29.99 on a BIN. Apparently it's now a pattern! Somebody's knocking these out somewhere. Strange thing is, they are worn to differing degrees, and the first one really looks as though it's circulated? I wonder if it did? The milled edge on the BIN one is pretty good isn't it?

Many happy returns of the day, Sir!

They're all at it now! 371277524598 The fleur de Lis from the centre of a coronet/crown PM has now become the stand-alone obverse mark to create this 'unique mule' fleur de lis/coronet! Honestly!

I'm looking forward to your email to the seller. I might have to point out to him that he's got a unique bust on his trial piece, that's hitherto been unrecorded in combination with the lion.As if it wasn't rare enough already!

Hah! I can't open links or view images at the moment because my internet connection is only GPRS, but Clive kindly gave me a belly laugh by sending the link to my email address (where I can use wifi - long story)!Anyway, not bad, he's only 9 marks out! I'm guessing he doesn't think that's a PM key on the reverse then? If he only but realised that he would have a very unique coin indeed if it WAS a PM lion, as the bust used on his coin hadn't been created yet! On the obverse, I'm guessing he's mistaking the A of SPINA for a privy mark? I can't even decipher what's between the A and E, but it won't be a lion!

It's a shame though, isn't it, all those kids living under that umbrella! What you say is true but, I for one, feel happy to sacrifice my own group cohesiveness in exchange for a society that's decent and kind! If only that could come about!

Hah, yes! We even put beers/wine on our shopping list, now! We might forget otherwise...we kid ourselves, at least!

Only on a friday, eh?

Very good ChKy, enjoyed that! Extremely suble, amazed your English is that good! We had a good old, grown-up, conversation the other day, after listening to a BBC 4 radio program about current German literature. The saddest thing that was said was the kids of today's Germany are still growing up with the stigma of being the offspring of 'mass murderers!' This was said by a German writer, not me, but I felt deeply saddened about it! My best friend (now dead) was married to a German woman, and his children also made this point very clear to me! I spend so much of my time educating my son to believe, when he's fighting the iron cross on a play station, that he's not fighting Germany. What chance have the poor kids of Germany got? How long before they raise up and say 'once more, we're tired of you depressing our culture and our ways'? I truly hope that comedy, and a lot more responsibility on the part of the gaming industry and sensible parents will help? We sensibly ban racism, yet stupidly continue it in this ridiculous situation where I have to tell my son 'NO, he's not the baddy!' when he's playing a a WWI or II flying game! Edit: sorry, that last point didn't come over properly! My point is they shouldn't even be allowed to develop games which discriminate in this way! It would be the same game to my son if the planes had catapillars and mushrooms for insignia!

You have my absolute confidence, old farthing!I'd stand any cheque you'd care to write against the boat I now live in! You can feel that way about certain people! I just hope the coin's not a fake?

Thanks ColinCoin will be with you tomorrow Regards Steven The cheque will bounce!

That's a pretty random interjection, Daniel, what are you wanting to upload?

Victoria copponze appears to have calmed down on here recently, so it's good to have you aboard stiring up the soup! Welcome to the best resource on the net!

I've never spent a great deal of time pawing over freeman's victoria halfpennies but, one thing's for sure, if he got rid of those useless images, he could've saved an awful lot of paper! Sacrilege I know! Apologies in advance to all that may offend!

'I said Ethel?' 'But it was too late, she'd already been mooned!'

'Stupid questions?' It would be a very empty forum if we didn't ALL post them more frequently than we should! Welcome aboard, and bring 'em on! Just out of interest, where are you from?

That's really pleasantly written, Peck, a very nice style! A pleasure to read, Sir! A pleasure indeed! Well done! A nice thing to have on your site, Mark! Great stuff all round!

Su-blinkin-perb! It's a great way to condense information. Good for dealer websites, and great for collectors!