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[azda 979]

Well, Saxby's have a whole selection of Richard III pennies on eBay that are all Edward III, Henry VI and Edward IV... e.g. This Edward III.

Otherwise, a Lizzie fake for Stuart.

And this one is?

[Rob 3,152]

Well, Saxby's have a whole selection of Richard III pennies on eBay that are all Edward III, Henry VI and Edward IV... e.g. This Edward III.

Otherwise, a Lizzie fake for Stuart.

And this one is?

Richard II.

[goomolique 3]

You pay your money and take your choice.

If you don't read around your subject expect to be burnt.

Thats exactly my experience.

Like all of you guys say : BUY BOOKS FIRST!!!

[HistoricCoinage 146]

Cheers, Clive, saw this one, but a bit too modern 'pewtery' to even compare it to a known die!

I've been really unlucky with fakes/counterfeits recently! The last few I've bought, hoping them to be cont. c'feits, have been genuine! Would you believe it?

Edit: most recent example... 251393090378

I did get that home-made punch Mary coin though!

I guessed as much regarding its age, I emailed the seller but no response. As for the fake counterfeit, most people would be happy! Well done on the Mary, though, I look forward to seeing some of your own pictures if you get the chance.

And this one is?

As Rob says, it's Richard II. Very noticeable difference, especially with the portrait.

[azda 979]

Why is the Richard III so popular? His short 2 year reign?

[HistoricCoinage 146]

Why is the Richard III so popular? His short 2 year reign?

Probably more so at the moment due to the discovery of his body and the media furore over his new burial place. But some of his issues are much more common than others, namely some of the Durham and York pennies compared to, say, London pennies.

[copper123 1,482]

SHAKESPEARE

[Peckris 579]

SHAKESPEARE

...& the appalling Olivier piece of overblown ham!!

[HistoricCoinage 146]

Now over £100 for the Edward/Richard III.

[Peter 615]

Richard 111 is also rhyming slang.

[VickySilver 830]

Not to mention the notorious fashion in which he "died"....

[HistoricCoinage 146]

Richard 111 is also rhyming slang.

[Coinery 1,148]

Richard 111 is also rhyming slang.

Your inbox is full, Clive!

[HistoricCoinage 146]

Your inbox is full, Clive!

Apologies. Rectified.

[Rob 3,152]

Now over £100 for the Edward/Richard III.

As I said, someone is going to get badly burnt.

On the plus side, if he actually had a Richard III you could get a bargain as it wouldn't correspond to any of his 'Richard IIIs' which everyone knows read Edward or Henric etc.

Just a variation on the short cross pennies idea. Question: 'What's your name?' Answer. 'John, but call me Henry'

[HistoricCoinage 146]

Now over £100 for the Edward/Richard III.

As I said, someone is going to get badly burnt.

On the plus side, if he actually had a Richard III you could get a bargain as it wouldn't correspond to any of his 'Richard IIIs' which everyone knows read Edward or Henric etc.

Tempted to buy all of the misidentified coins and then request a refund through the moneyback guarantee through eBay/PayPal.

Just a variation on the short cross pennies idea. Question: 'What's your name?' Answer. 'John, but call me Henry'

[Peckris 579]

Richard 111 is also rhyming slang.

[Accumulator 52]

Richard 111 is also rhyming slang.

For merde?

[Paulus 1,975]

Richard 111 is also rhyming slang.

For merde?

Indeed! A 'Richard' is also a 3rd class degree ... (just below a 'Desmond'!)

[Garrett 76]

Tempted to buy all of the misidentified coins and then request a refund through the moneyback guarantee through eBay/PayPal.

Make sure to give negative feedback !

[azda 979]

One for the hammered boys

Item #: 141145107550

[HistoricCoinage 146]

Not so much a laugh but I saw this earlier and laughed at the comparison to the gold Coenwulf...

[azda 979]

Not so much a laugh but I saw this earlier and laughed at the comparison to the gold Coenwulf...

Will you be buying the coin from Saxby Clive?

[Rob 3,152]

Not so much a laugh but I saw this earlier and laughed at the comparison to the gold Coenwulf...

Agreed. Fairer would have been the balancing statement that he also saw a replica Coenwulf in the museum shop for £1.50.

[HistoricCoinage 146]

Whichever way you look at it, a nice coin but a dear price.