GEORGE 111--1760-1820

I found another penny photo with George III.

I haven't yet found a photo of my George III Guinea.

 

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another example of kempson,s work--the old cross Birmingham--market place--ground floor used as market ,upper floor for sittings of the manorial courts leet,and the court of requests.the old cross has been taken down and nelson,s statue put in its place

fantastic irish penny and of some value

 

While it's still not in my hands yet (bloody mailman!), I am the proud owner of this 1817 shilling..PCGS MS63.

 

The inscription on the back, Honi soit qui mal y pense goes back to the order of the Garter, and has to do with one of the English kings who danced with a garter and told everyone that "Evil unto him who thinks evil of it" Or something like that. The shield contains the United Kingdom including Ireland, England, Wales and Scotland.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honi_soit_qui_mal_y_pense

 

Nice crusty coin @Detecto --I like it!

Here's my G3 Shilling.

 

MS65? that is nice!! I wonder if my coin has cabinet rub, because some of the devices on the reverse are smooth, and a different colour.

 

A Droz pattern half cent that didn't make it into production.

 

Although George III is not my favorite period, either historically or numismatically, there are some beautiful pieces to be had. I am surprised more Americans don't take an interest in this time since there is an overlap with the American revolution:






Yarm: You are correct to state that many of the papers and magazines of the era are rich in history and unique historical perspectives.

(I really enjoy trying to make sense of the bitter politics from the papers and pamplets of my favorite era, the late Stuart and early Hanoverian period. I still am trying to determine whether figures from my favorite era--such as Harley, Duke of Marlborough, Bolingbroke, and others--were great but flawed, or were they conniving and duplicitous rogues. But I digress.)

Good stuff,

guy

 

A Droz pattern half cent that didn't make it into production.

Half penny, please. You can call your cents pennies if you want but don't go calling out pennies, cents!

 

I take an interest in Mad King George because he was such a prominent figure in the revolution. He definitely set things in motion, along with the parliament. I found out about the Machin's Mills when I got one, and have since found all sorts of coins with King George's face on them that were used in the colonial period here in the US. I used to live in an area that was colonized in the 1600's and there were coins found that went back to the 1700's. Here the earliest we have found was from 1810.

 

Here is a coin from his wife's country, Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel:

 

How much would this 1816 british 6 pence be worth in this condition??? Thanks.

 

My only George III....1799 dated Half Penny



Rob

 

1816 shilling very fine £35 extra fine £75---my opinion £40--nice coin

 

Gilt pattern halfpenny (Peck-1165, I think)