Coinery

I have these two Victorian stamps with description: “1892. S.G. 206 and 2060. 4 1/2d used. 2 distinct shades. CAT £695.” Any ideas on the relative rarity or validity of the description?

Yes, the IM mark would be where the O in GOLD is in the above example. Here’s a reasonable example of GOLDHAVOC on CAN for reference purposes only.

I have this top ticket (the Ed III florin 1d), and was hoping to find a match through the very distinctive Lombardic Ns, but to no avail. However, I have found these Elmore Jones tickets to be in a very similar style, and layout, with the serifs on the capital Ds and the the upper-tail on the Ps to be a reasonable match? Would anyone else have some Elmore Jones tickets for comparison? Any thoughts?

Brilliant spot, significant!

Oh, my goodness, that’s a terrible effort! The most impressive thing about it is the micro-scratches and abrasions, they actually look pretty good!

If I were ever to collect world coins, these Empire coins of India would definitely tick the box! Especially when you think about how far back the British/Indian ‘relationship’ goes through the East India Company!

The Russian to English translation is: "I would appreciate help in identifying this coin and determining its authenticity, as well as assessing whether it is a modern cast or a reproduction. Weight: 3.2 g. I have attached photos of both sides, detailed shots of the portrait and inscription, as well as the edge. Could anyone help identify the ruler, read the inscriptions on the coin, clarify the date and denomination, and comment on any signs that might indicate a modern counterfeit? Thank you for your help."

Firstly that’s a masterclass in uploading low-resolution images, just wow! I can’t even get one of my images to upload in that kind of quality!

😆😆 Fair play, they managed to acquire a lot of legend info from a coin that’s quite so battered! I can’t quite fathom what his/her D over N over T in DNS is all about? I’m sure he/she knows what they’re doing (quite literally) 😳

I also noticed a spelling mistake in the seller description…‘certified’ has been spelled incorrectly. I’m pretty certain that either the buyer or seller would need to be certified?

Good point!

With Rob’s proposition for a shorter name, I wonder whether it might be RAVL? There’s certainly a hint of the V My only other thought is, if the city was CANT, with the O being a G instead (the 2nd curve of the ‘O’ looks straighter, so a possibility I guess?), then GOLDHAVOC could also work? A die-match will be the only sure way of answering the question.

I love these…great designs!

Bit of a tragic tale, that!

Without the ticket I wonder if it may even be in unknowing hands? It would only take one local deceased-estate sale for it to lose its identity and fall into ignorant hands.

I found this £1 note ticket in with a coin lot I recently bought. Absolutely nothing to do with my items, and always sad, especially when someone has gone to such troubles to document an item in this way!

So, I can confirm that all the S’s are serpentine and belonging to 9b with no star on breast. There is no perforation of the flan, and the rust on the reverse was not part of the coin, and has for the most part flicked off. North did not identify any ANL errors for Class 9, though Wither’s, as Coys pointed out, has recorded a London 9a piece, but also a 9b1 (which this coin is) for York (but not London). Therefore, to the best of my knowledge, this is an unrecorded obverse for London. Interestingly it arrived with a Spink ticket with 9b on it, but no mention of the legend error! Only a phone image for now!

No, sadly not! Just plain old Coinery, me!

I 100% understand your point, though I have to say the fine ‘lines’ on the right-hand example look very different, and very suspect to me. Commendable that you’re embracing numismatics at this level, especially for someone of your age. Excellent stuff 🙏

If the coin to the right is the shiny version you speak of, you can’t rule out polishing or cleaning of some description? Your photos highlights hairlines running in multiple directions, seems odd for a museum coin, which was presumably taken into its collection straight from the press?

I was just taking a look at this man’s Public Works on the drop-down on Wikipedia…this man was prolific, what a sculptor he was! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Edgar_Boehm

Stunning! I LOVE that! 🙌

Well, if you can find it on Amazon, I would highly recommend it! It’s looked at impartially, investigating both its positives AND downsides, with some unexpected discoveries/findings!

I watched it on my phone 😉