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Have a look on member Rob's site - he must be ok if he's from Manchester

I found a small piece about them on here http://www.predecimal.com/forged/georgeiiip2.htm or it could be a rare Machin Mills type

I got one of these in a job lot - looks like someone has tested it for silver

Rob just click on the x - The Nicholson Collection is back on the Colin Cooke site. http://www.colincooke.com/collections/nicholson_part1.html

There is a whole section on funeral directors (tpg's) in the British Forums

Here if you are thick skinned and want an honest answer - always subjective though.

Welcome relax I picked up 11 at the weekend (low grade) of which 2 had die numbers which are not shown on Tony Clayton's page below www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk/dieno.html just a matter of time before it becomes "fashionable" to collect a die number series ( do not know if I will be around for it though )

Thanks for looking, normal size, normal weight, thoughts please.

Thanks, I thought post mint but just checking.

A "vandalised" pre 1757 half penny

It was EF before being ground down for the grafitti Thank you for the info, that's very interesting, it's not mine I have it to sell on behalf of a charity so now I can add an interesting description. I'm from Manchester so less of the northern slurs farmer boy

Maybe Pepsi?Possibly vinegar (aka Robinsons Beer (Stockport))

Thanks Cliff, now found on Michaels Coins website http://www.michael-coins.co.uk/cp_1859_date%20varieties.htm Thank you Mr Gouby

Got this as part of a job lot, a few questions 1) Please confirm small date variety 2) Are die cracks collectible here or looked on as imperfections ? 3) What grade would you give it (ignoring the rim ding I would go with AEF but would like confirmation or correction, please be as brutal as possible I am quite thick skinned and only hold a grudge for 30 years ) Thanks

This looks like the same die on its last legs ! http://www.pcgs.com/pop/valueview.aspx?s=202399

I find the spelling errors on William III easier to spot I find it harder to find one without spelling errors. That's because being from Suffolk you are probably illegitimate oops meant illiterate

I find the spelling errors on William III easier to spot

Yes appears to be the same die but yours appears to have deteriorated further.

Die cracks

Coin vandals

There was a chap called Thomas Burgon who used to be a merchant but ended up in the British Museum coin department, he left his collection to the museum. Part of the collection appears to be lots of weights (go to the images section on the page below), perhaps it was his ? www.ashmolean.org/ash/amulets/burgonarchive/burgon.html

Is this a stop ?

Stick it on for £1 start and it will find its level, that's the answer I have seen numerous times before for that question.

Didn't have one, nor had I seen one before Nicholson. I actually bought it out of London Coins sale 122 in 2008, lot 2237 part Seriously Rob if I saw it tomorrow for sale I would buy it green spots or not as I do not have one either.

Didn't have one, nor had I seen one before Nicholson. I actually bought it out of London Coins sale 122 in 2008, lot 2237 part English Bulk Lots : Auction 122 : Lot 2237 Date Sold Category Lot Description Sale Price 06/09/2008Auction 122 English Bulk Lots Lot 2237 Halfpennies (7) 1699 No stop Reverse Ex-Nicholson VG, 1733 NF, 1841 GEF, 1853 A/UNC, 1860 Freeman 260A No tie-knot F/GF, 1861 Freeman 276 Ex-Nicholson A/UNC, 1887 UNC More lots like this Now I understand what the VG was for - Verdigris