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Hi, Sorry no key point is middle prong touching teeth. All the best in your collecting

Chky, Me thinks Coinery is buttering you up for 1 of those coins

Paulus, Brilliant article - i need a new lens for my SLR. Have saved the article and will look online for a new Lens. And this is the reason i love this site

Will just keep on trying to improve my images

David, on another note how do you manage to get such awesome pics - they are to be envied and so are your coins. Those coins and pics inspire me to look for the best available.

Vicky - looking forward to your 1864 pics

ich spreche auch ein bissien Deutsh - ich habe in Bochum studiert

1839 Sovereign, Gothic crown and 1860 penny

Ive always considered it Gothic and need to be convinced otherwise

Chky- great stuff and while he looks rather serious hes definetely got the funk

Mr R Sleeker - I dont need to buy anything but acetone

Zimgrind - there is an expert amongst us who has taught me how to decontaminate my coins- this will not make it glow , change colour - or any other weird or wonderful things but what it will do is remove and surface grease etc without damaging your coins - just use acetone (not nail varnish remover ) with a cuetip and gently dab it on your coin. With regards your toned 1908 penny there are many collectors who prefer toned coins. the question is what grade is it - many here can help you on that if you paste a pic or two.

Everyone of you have listed coins that i believe are iconic with the exception of the 1887 Jubilee Sovereign. Am i the only one that has never been impressed by this design ?

Wishing you a speedy and full recovery

This just made my morning - thank you

Was at a friends looking through his collection - he appears to have a large amount of counter stamped Victorian pennies. However besides love tokens he was not able to explain why so many coins have counter stamps - so ive come to the experts who im certain can inform me as to why coins have been counter stamped

Thanks Chky - thats the one. wonder why they would have the Costa Rica Lion stamp - any idea VickySilver

Copper, Some interesting information especially around the need to counter stamp due to illiteracy. Yes he did have 1 with pears soap not a penny though trying to remember what is was

Hi Potlings, besides saying welcome i must say im new and the peeps on here and very helpful and knowledgeable - the occassional banter on grades but thats all healthy builds our knowledge.

The sale has been withdrawn

Go on i dare you push that button

The craziest thing is that they can and will get away with such thuggery

Gents, Can anyone assist in identifying this coin http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k150/frederickalangibson/unk2_zps43beae74.jpg http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k150/frederickalangibson/unk1_zpsc2a0ecbd.jpg Thanks

And thats why i love this forum - not only is there enormous expertise but most of you seem to genuinely uplift us minnows

OK OK my pictures do not compare with those ive soon - but i will get there one day