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Derek's a bit more forgiving in his book though:

Bit short of Fine as Michael says, but I'd be quite happy with that.

Yep, the tiny bit of wear on the veil is more obvious in the second picture for me too.

Makes you wonder why the 1933 gets all the glory.

Very nice Mick. AUNC?

Ooo, that's a bit grim.

Was it on a 2005 £1?

Yes.

Since that offering's from torcoins it's probably not even his own photo. I know what you mean though, especially with the proofs.

Cobblers it is then!

As I understand it, the X after the date denotes a restrike. I'm not sure exactly where I heard this so it might be cobblers.

I particularly liked: "This is a 7 day once in a lifetime auction for a very rare handover coin..." "This IS a one day auction for genuine collectors..."

I've often thought about that. "Sorry, it was a genuine bid but I've since been advised these are fake." What's the worst that could happen?

"Totally unique and possibly the only one of its kind? " http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Olympic-handover-2012-2-Two-Pound-Coin-Very-Rare-multiple-Royal-Mint-Errors-/182677811031?

That's the point though, isn't it? Genuine coin sells: ebay get paid. Fake coin sells: ebay get paid. Fake coins sells at inflated price due to shill bidding: ebay get paid more. Where, exactly, is their incentive to do anything about it? If anything, they tacitly encourage it whilst pretending it's not allowed.

The ones you can't read with the bespectacled fella on are from Thailand.

Nice one.

I would like to but I've spent all my cash on a tray for them, apparently.

I've only got one.

They'd take a cartwheel penny quite nicely.

Here's what it says in Krause's Standard Catalog of World Coins Pete: "The Kingdom of Sweden issued copper plate money, heavy and cumbersome square or rectangular coins ranging in size up to about 13 by 25 inches down to less than 3 by 3 inches, from 1644 to 1776. The kingdom was poor in silver and gold but had rich copper resources. The coins were designed to contain copper bullion in the value of the silver coins they replaced, and were denominated as one, two, four, etc. dalers in silver mint or silver coin. Although sometimes classed with odd and curious money these were legal tender coins of the realm and although used and exported as bullion, they circulated domestically and were essential in the commerce of Sweden and Finland for more than a century." Mine was made from cannon bronze but they are also found in copper. The biggest was a 10 daler at almost 20kg. This one's my copper ½ daler from 1743. Unsurprisingly, Sweden were the first country in Europe to introduce banknotes.

Swedish 1 daler plate, 1746. 715g of madness.

Was it 10p?

I think this is just a slight quality control issue. You will find many similar. I wouldn't expect them to be worth any more, or less, than £2.

I just use Paint to resize mine. Should be ok once they're less than 500kb as Michael-Roo says.