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  1. mrbadexample
    I don't really have a preference. Whichever one it's served in is fine as long as I'm not getting beer in a brandy glass. Or brandy in a beer glass for that matter. I used to have a fair degree of competence at a yard of ale, although I think I'd struggle these days.
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    The starting bid of €40 for lot 212, Guernsey 1874 8 doubles, seems a tad optimistic.
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    I can't get my head round people spending £300+ based on picture of just one side.
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    I used to feel sorry for them but not any more. So many of them are in the TSFE (Too Stupid For Ebay) box.
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    I guess they could infer that he was going equipped for theft as he had no intention of properly reporting his finds. Not sure that goes as far as proof of an offence though.
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    Sells some good stuff does Mason. I always have a second look at anything with a bubble wrap background.
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    Yes, exactly that. There's no such thing as "EF for age", for example.
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    Item location noteworthy.
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    Someone's had a go...
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    Thanks, it's hard to be sure sometimes.
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    Can either of you tell me what eliminates obverse 2 please?
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    Brilliant thank you. It appears to match very closely with this one, with the exception of the vertical line. Perhaps an earlier die state? Do you consider these to be F274 variants or F274A variants?
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    I think there are only 2 leaves in the third group.
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    It's embarrassing. Our coins used to be good.
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    Thanks. It doesn't look quite right compared to the example on Richard's site but obviously it's a lot more worn. The other 4 1861s turned out to be all 7+G, F282 as far as I can tell so nothing exciting there. I didn't have one so the best will fill a gap, and I wanted one to send to the chap who sent me the F269 so he has one of the same date. For a quid each I'm not too distressed.
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    I thought I might have been lucky and bagged a 6/8 (F274A) but although it's the right die pairing it doesn't match other examples I've found. Dracott lists a 6/6 (but no 6/8) but I think if this was a match he'd have mentioned the 8 too. Can I ask what others think please?
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    This was the best of the 1861s, perhaps the only one that will ultimately be identifiable. I think this is obverse 5 with the die flaw on the forehead? If so it's the first obverse 5 I've had in hand so nice to see what the flaw looks like. Reverse E so F274?
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    I bought half a dozen 1860/61 halfpennies to alleviate lockdown boredom. I couldn't see much detail, only that the 1860 was toothed. 2+B, F261?
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    I thought it was taken in your shed.
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    DNW estimates for lots with a few pennies in seem to be in the "let's get your hopes up" range.
  22. mrbadexample
    We put a sign up to warn the birds but apparently they don't speak Swedish round here.
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    I'll be honest - I don't entirely buy the "old and sick" line. When our (my girlfriend's!) cats bring in corpses I get more than a bit angry. In the end I had to convince myself that the cats see birds as flying sandwiches. It's the only way I can understand their desire to pounce.
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    You're kidding Mike. Domestic cats are extremely destructive and very efficient hunters. It's been estimated that the country's 7.5 million cats are responsible for around 100 million small animal deaths per year.
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    Not to mention unfrozen water.
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