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Mark, this is a CGS population coin graded 75 (UNC or near so)

I think Cartwheel might be his first name?

I love history in coins, and my favourite period would be Tudor - George II. My problem is that the hammered coins of this period I see for sale at affordable prices rarely have eye appeal for me, and eye appeal is my main criterion. There's probably no answer to this, save for winning the lottery and having an open cheque book, but I wondered if others felt the same frustration when searching for beautiful hammered coins from say 1480-1650? I have 2 keepers that are fairly recent acquisitions But my others are clipped , not so round and balanced, and I don't love them as much (I don't even want to post any pics)! For this reason I get more from enjoyment from looking at my early milled, anyone else feel the same frustration? I realise this is a naive question, just after candid responses I expect I will end up in medieval at this rate anyway!

So it's yours Rob?!!?

It could just be a play of the light but ues it could be a bit bent, at 8 o'clock ish by the head of the angel on the harp. A C1 Briot is on my must-have-one-day list! Hopefully no-one else likes to acquire these (yeah, right!)

And can we see the reverses please?

I prefer sixpences from the same series. Despite beeing small comparing with halfcrowns. they are still very impressive. I'll have to get one of those. Never thought of it due to the size... But I guess such a design would look fantastic on anything! Good suggestion! I agree it's an attractive reverse design. Here's my wee fella:

Where's the listing Richard, I just HAVE to see it!

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Yes, it would probably break some records, anyone have a pic of it?

He is most definitely taking a dump on this shilling!

Cartwheel, you are the king of resurrecting ancient topics! And why not! If I had to vote (don't really like any of them that much!), it would be the £2 coin, good size and some of the commems are attractive

Very nice! (What's your address? ) Oh yes, that's absolutely superb!

I agree, the key point must be whether the rusted dies are the reason for rejection, or corrosion/field damage to the coin (for whatever reason)

They didn't have an issue grading this Cromwell shilling I submitted to them some time back either:

They describe 'armpitgate' as below:

Rob, this is a KH16 that CGS attribute as a 'Pattern in bronzed copper', is this the same coin you are referring to?

Here are the CGS pics:

The CGS site just says 'Field Damage', did they give you more detail PWA?

Going only by the mintage figures from the Royal Mint web site, the Rio handover is relatively scarce with a mintage of 845,000, while the Dickens is over 8 million. They haven't posted the figures for this year's coins as yet. The £2 coins with the lowest published mintages are the 4 2002 Commonwealth Games commemoratives, with the lowest being Ireland at 485,500 I think the 1989 Claim of Rights is rare but some some reason the RM have not posted the figures for the early decimal £2 coins

I believe Rob bought this one last year in the Corbitts sale if i'm not mistaken, the OBV was just as nice Very good, Dave's on the ball. The image is in the coin acquisition thread around end Sept- early Oct last year. Oh yes, thanks, here's the pic you posted then:

Joy, Rob has posted another (rare) pic of a top grade coin from his collection. Can we see the obverse please?

Dave, if you do it using the 'Direct' share link it will not redirect people:

Hi DD, I know nothing about this issue, but in all likelihood the reverse (the shield side), being well worn and less than Fine condition, would attract a price of less than a quarter of it's catalogue vale in Fine. Unless this coin is significantly rare, my guess would be somewhere between £25-£50

Id buy it at 99p as I could sell it on at a profit (probably)