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  1. Dafydd liked The Meat man's post in the thread Pirates expelled, Commerce restored: the Bahama Islands during the Golden Age of Piracy.

    Though it was only mid-morning, the tropical sun had risen quickly, becoming a ball of white fire suspended high over the shimmering...

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  2. Dafydd replied to the thread Buying a high value raw coin on eBay? (1943 Ireland Florin).

    Education can be very expensive @catbox_9 as I've learnt myself. Had it proved genuine the grading would be a small amount to pay for a...

    Apr 14, 2026 at 4:20 PM

  3. Dafydd liked calcol's post in the thread What’s going on with the surface of this coin?.

    I corrected the error in the text, so date there (1845) matches coin. Actually, there is a business strike 1847 crown. It's not as...

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  4. Dafydd liked calcol's post in the thread What’s going on with the surface of this coin?.

    It’s an 1845 Victoria crown, graded MS63 by PCGS and very rare in this grade. But the surface, especially on the obverse, makes me...

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  5. Dafydd liked PamR's post in the thread Special Gift from our Friend.

    Hi all, A special gift came in the mail for my birthday. To say I’m past beyond touched. Special is all I can say! a wooden box made by...

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  6. Dafydd liked ZoidMeister's post in the thread "The General" - an 'error' silver bullion art bar.

    [ATTACH] "The General" - an 'error' silver bullion art bar I purchased this bar way back in 1972 for the princely sum of around $3.00....

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  7. Dafydd replied to the thread Unusual for Sure, Certainly Odd from 1907! ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°).

    Our Dumb Friends League became the Blue Cross and its a bravery or merit award and an actual medal not engraved on a dollar because its...

    Apr 13, 2026 at 4:05 PM

  8. Dafydd liked daveydempsey's post in the thread Anybody Appreciate Victorian Silver? Here Are a Couple of Rarities.

    Here's my Jubilee year Double Florin (4 Shillings) [ATTACH]

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  9. Dafydd liked yarm's post in the thread Anybody Appreciate Victorian Silver? Here Are a Couple of Rarities.

    [ATTACH] 1837 Royal Academy of Arts, Patron's medal, 55mm.

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  10. Dafydd liked 7Jags's post in the thread Anybody Appreciate Victorian Silver? Here Are a Couple of Rarities.

    Yes, that halfcrown is a proof ex-Spink from about 25 years ago - probably more rare than catalogues suggest. The 1893 Jubilee sixpence...

    Apr 12, 2026 at 4:09 PM
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