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  1. jelida
    That is fair comment, point taken. Jerry
  2. jelida
    Which is why I ask what you were getting at by your post. And I have no Idea what to expect by a ‘Grammar aside’ comment, other than I wasn’t sure what you were getting at and the probematic grammar didn’t help. I suspect the comment usually follows grammatically unclear sentances. But you clearly have other interpretations which you wish to impose on me. Jerry
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    Thanks Chris for all your un-lauded behind the scenes work to host, moderate and maintain the most important and serious (generally) of numismatic forums. I am sure we are all very grateful for what you do, I know my existence would be much impoverished were it not for the Predecimal Forum. Jerry
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    Grammar aside, I am really not sure what you are getting at here. If you go back far enough, we are probably almost all the product of African human evolution and migration, with multiple further phases of subtle racial and tribal genetic concentrations within populations and subsequent migrations and conquests. But even the Roman and Anglo Saxon and Norman population movements were no more than a few percentage at the time, and the inevitable incorporation of their genetic markers into the general population over time and reproduction (and we were in those days talking of populations in the single figures of millions) does not somehow confer a European nationality as opposed to the multi generational ‘British’ nationality most of those of us born within the UK feel. So while I certainly accept that most if not all of us have a host of markers reflecting the population movements of humanity , what is your point? The majority of the population of Europe will also carry markers of their African, and subsequent Celtic, British, Scandinavian, Teutonic ,Germanic, Slavic, Arab and a multitude of other heritages. Nationality is not a matter of genetic origin, it is a state of mind. Jerry
  5. jelida
    Yes, a useful article. Jerry
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    The coin has clearly been cleaned, exposing fresh metal, hence the fingerprint through the chemical action of sweat acids or other chemicals on the hand. Certainly they do not generally form afresh on patinated or oxidised coins. And I suspect the average hand is too clean or dry to lead to a visible fingerprint in most cases and most of the time , and there does seem to be a considerable delay for the chemical processes to form a visible print, during which time presumably the coin must not be cleaned, washed, or handled removing the ongoing process. Either way this coin is certainly an EBay worst offering! I clearly misunderstood your question....as usual, the most likely answer is the most obvious! Jerry
  7. jelida
    We all have fingers and we all produce visible fingerprints on a variety of surfaces and there is no excuse (assuming other senses are functional) for not being able to recognise the highly distinctive pattern as such, whatever the surface. To then attach a £3000 price tag is quite clearly not a logical step whether one is a coin expert or not, and like the fantastically overpriced common decimals on EBay is most likely a cynical attempt to fleece an idiot. Please don’t tell me Larry that you think there is a hidden purpose in fingerprinted coins too! Jerry
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    Perhaps this is an example of a security mark showing on a worn coin, and worth every penny? Or it might just be a fingerprint. What a pratt. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/One-Penny-1862-Key-Date-Rare-unusual-fingerprint/123276200683?hash=item1cb3d58aeb:g:Ur4AAOSwDu5bW2p4 Jerry
  9. jelida
    The images above do show a marked die clash of Victoria’s chin, lips and nose arising from Britannia’s thigh region, see also images of two of my coins below. Do these contribute to the lines you are seeing? Jerry
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    He seems to have pulled this from sale. I did send him a polite note, and although he hasn’t replied, maybe he saw sense. Or maybe the vendor himself was victim of a con, in which case some sympathy is due. Or maybe he had an off eBay offer he couldn’t refuse......in which case no sympathy would be due to the purchaser. Probably the former. Jerry
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    It had to happen. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-GB-1882-Penny-EF-Condition-No-H-Variety/163161831766?hash=item25fd33f956:g:0yIAAOSwj3BbVI-r Bomb the ba**ard! Jerry
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    I agree, no evidence of 3 over 2 there. Jerry
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    They are very clever. Once you can ‘get’ the image, they are so clear and three dimensional. I have seen similar style posters for sale. Not everybody can see them......which might be your hint!😀 Jerry
  14. jelida
    The first is a wolf or Alsatian head facing the viewer. Jerry
  15. jelida
    I do like these. The bottom one is a hand from the right offering a rose. I will have a look at the first. The trick is to de-focus. Jerry
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    Here is more discussion about him, even a photo! https://ancientartifakes.net/smf/index.php?topic=1155.0 Jerry
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    I didn’t see anything obviously genuine either, even the later hammered look like replicas. His address appears to be a one-time council house, well maintained with a Henry Moore type sculpture in an upstairs window and a boxers punch-bag on the front wall of the house. What sort of message is that meant to send? Best not go round there on your own! Jerry
  18. jelida
    Please report this serial fake sellers wares. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Very-Rare-Silver-Anglo-Saxon-Silver-Hammered-Penny-Of-Edward-The-Confessor/253758806295?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D52543%26meid%3Df0b986ac978d44ab9b96f7a62d82000b%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D2%26sd%3D253758801203%26itm%3D253758806295&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851 Jerry
  19. jelida
    That will be a Peter Nichols cabinet, though he is now retired and the business is run elsewhere . http://www.coincabinets.com/index.html You should find it here. Nice cabinets, I have five! Jerry
  20. jelida
    Teeth are wrong for an F192A I think. The trident tip looks a bit misshapen. Jerry
  21. jelida
    It’s the clegs that are a pain around here, the brown winged ones. They get me several times a week. Most die. Jerry
  22. jelida
    Certainly barbarous, though I think this one might be modelled on a later coin, as it doesn’t appear to have the radiate crown. Possibly the model was from the house of Constantine. Jerry
  23. jelida
    Very interesting, particularly the first. I think the second and third are fairly clearly repeatedly misplaced but otherwise correct repairs of the B with a B punch. The first is more uncertain and there are a couple of options. I suppose a really grossly misplaced B punch is still most likely but an O or D could also be candidates. Jerry
  24. jelida
    Excellent! I just love vintage valve HiFi, particularly EL84 and KT66 amps, I still have a couple of dozen various makes/systems. M-O were widely considered one of the best manufacturers today, and command a premium. I am not technically particularly able, though I can generally undertake amplifier repairs. As in so many things, I am driven by the collecting bug, I also have thousands of LP’s, several series Landrovers, many hundreds of antiquarian topography books and a very patient wife. I also collect real ale, but can never seem to hold on to it for long. Jerry
  25. jelida
    The die is made of iron/steel, and the infill would have to be adherent and hard. I have no idea what would be suitable. Jerry
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