The British Are Coming!!!Post British Empire Empire Coins.

:yes:Very Nice Isle Man farthing!:thumb:!:thumb:!:thumb:!
very hard to find in a high grade today money wise.

 

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This guy is hardly British:



He is Pádraig Pearse, a leader and hero of Ireland's 1916 Easter Rising.

He was murdered by the British

 

Here one 98% of us can not buy or bid on as bidding Starts @ 15-20k

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Yes he sure was killed by the British.
I wish I could find the Proof 1966 10 shilling there was Only 975 made.
All the ones I have seen were not gradable cleaned or damage etc .

 

Here one on Tellatrade for this week auction

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Few of mine 1863 1 penny
Bu 1920 Strait Settlement 50 cents

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3 sovs... Vicky, Eddie and Georgie boy.

 

Ver' Nice! A Ha'penny in silver? Them were th' days!

 

"My tail's for sale. Half-a-crown will lay me down!"

The line is from Kathleen Winsor's infamous 1944 historical novel
"Forever Amber", which was set in England during the Restoration period of
King Charles II, approximately 1660-1670.


Great Britain Charles II Half Crown 1663
Diameter 33mm
Weight 14.32gm

 

OK - I have been quiet for a bit. For British Empire coins (as opposed to UK mainland ones) I think this one takes a bit of beating - Straits Settlements (part of modern day Malaysia).

 

:thumb:Looks like We Have the same taste in coins.
The Low mintage is what make this a score 44,604:smile

 

3Pence 1874 over date

 

What a beautiful coin. Such a beauty, I have not seen before. How well they are preserved perfectly!!!

 

Here are my favorite.
Guernesey.
8 doubles 1889.

 

Jersey.
1/26 of a shilling 1861.

 

Madras Presidency.
X cash 1808.

 

British India.
Half anna 1862.