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Is the bottom falling out of the Penny market ?
secret santa replied to secret santa's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
My question actually did bring one or two serious responses........................ I suppose I should be grateful for small mercies. -
Is the bottom falling out of the Penny market ?
secret santa replied to secret santa's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
Uncirculated ? I very much doubt it !!!!!! -
Is the bottom falling out of the Penny market ?
secret santa replied to secret santa's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
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A wordpress user called "richf03" has requested access to my penny collection website - but I don't know who this is ! If you identify yourself, I'll almost certainly grant access.
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Who is "Richf03" ?
secret santa replied to secret santa's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
You're in ! -
In my opinion, storage in a Whitman folder isn't going to leave any wear marks on a bronze coin.
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One of my many dealing with the early CGS
secret santa replied to zookeeperz's topic in TPG Discussions
I pretty much agree with this but would include "mule" coins where a coin is struck with an unusual die pairing, either planned or by accident. -
Import Tax, Customs & Excise, VAT on Coins
secret santa replied to Coinery's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
I have tried in vain to get refunds of import duty where it has been charged at 20%. The process is inoperable. -
Coin Cabinet
secret santa replied to hibernianscribe's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
http://www.coincabinets.com/ -
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Victoria-bun-Head-1889-Penny-aEF/263708188996?hash=item3d663ba144:g:o7gAAOSwa3BaFy6k Grading a little optimistic ? Unless EF means Extremely Filthy ?
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1861 BUNHEAD ID'S
secret santa replied to mick1271's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
Check out the F15 for a central fishtail - there are some interesting varieties in that subgroup. -
This is a promising start. Coins are little works of art and, if you find a particular denomination attractive or impressive, you will derive great pleasure in finding out more about it/them. Read about them as people have said, and the fascination will develop. I think you will get greater pleasure from collecting rather than investing and people's love for their particular subject just sings out from contributions on this forum. Half crowns have some of the most beautiful artistic designs seen on British coins.
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Heads up on the late Hiram Brown penny collection auction
secret santa replied to 1949threepence's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
Thanks for that info, Mike. I believe that he had some really nice coins - the anticipation is killing me ! -
1861 BUNHEAD ID'S
secret santa replied to mick1271's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
F27 would be a hell of a find - think you meant to type F22. -
Cameo or not ? Be wary !
secret santa posted a topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
The term "cameo" gets bandied around quite a lot without, as far as I know, an unambiguous description. It is certainly dangerous to draw conclusions from photographs as to whether a coin is cameo or not. It appears to me that the method of photography and lighting etc can make huge differences to the appearance of a coin. For example, I own 2 1948 proof pennies and the photographs that I took with my digital SLR, macro lens and built-in flash make them look like cameos and yet when I hold them in hand they are clearly not. Terry Eagleton sent me a 1953 proof penny which looks like a cameo in hand but my photographs of it do not ! I'm assuming that a true cameo appears to have a darkish background with a lighter "frosted" raised image ? My photo on left This the original Heritage photo which is more as it appears in hand. The basic message, as always, is to be wary of photographs and judge it in your hand wherever possible ! -
Cameo or not ? Be wary !
secret santa replied to secret santa's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
That works - but I can't bring the photographs up on any particular lot ???????????????????? -
Cameo or not ? Be wary !
secret santa replied to secret santa's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
Did you find it ? My attempts to search their archive fail dismally. -
Just about all the die 4s that I've seen have been very well worn. I've never seen one better than AF as I recall. You could wait for ever for a nice one.
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1913 F175 ?
secret santa replied to Unwilling Numismatist's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
Try my varieties website - the pictures are much bigger than Freeman's book (unless you're looking them on a mobile phone in which case Gawd help you) -
1861 F32 - 1901 Gouby Aa Last 1 to gap - 1937 unlsted 2+B proof
secret santa replied to terrysoldpennies's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
It appears that the 1901 has the last 1 over a gap because the 1 is tilted slightly. Have you by any chance checked with Michael Gouby that the one he talks about in his book was also tilted ? -
And the sea does NOT cross the linear circle (unlike rev G) - very distinctive.
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I think my Canon macro lens was about £600 but worth its weight in gold.
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Penny Acquisition of the week
secret santa replied to Paulus's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
I've just checked my spare F16's and one has got some teeth marks from a die clash which are suspiciously similar to my original specimen above. Perhaps it's just a die clash which looks a bit like L C WYON....... -
Penny Acquisition of the week
secret santa replied to Paulus's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
Don't worry, you see much worse than that on the forum ! -
Penny Acquisition of the week
secret santa replied to Paulus's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
All Obverse H (Freeman 5) coins have those 3 dots by the teeth I believe.