I haven't posted here for a while and have a fair number of coins to share. Here is a coin I purchased from a Provincial Auction House today and...
I have some cut pennies and I think the issue here is that they are not fragments but were deliberately cut so were an essential part of day-to...
Great show report, thank you. Love the restaurant recommendations, I've wasted many new city visits at poor restaurants.
Thank you and that's very interesting regarding Barry Sherlock. I've had a couple over the years that benefit from "straightening". Now that is a...
Very nice coin @PaddyB . Far better than most. Interesting as well to see the different portrait images here.
Going back to the comment made by @PaddyB about eye appeal. Here are mine but not with the best of photography but I hope to make a point about...
Good point and I would be Uber cautious buying one on eBay but as he is a metal detectorist and dug it out of the ground I dare say it is genuine....
I agree with you and @lordmarcovan , my comment was meant to suggest stop at the quick rinse under the tap. It's surprising so many "shiny" coins...
Yes, a good looking coin and as @PaddyB said, eye appeal is as important as grade with English hammered coins. It is amazing that this one...
The cachet of a hoard like this is that you can pinpoint location and possibly a reason for the hoard. In this hoard you have a Bosun's whistle so...
Because one side stuck in the die. What it means is it was hit by the hammer and the top looked weak and it was stuck in the die and was struck...
That's an interesting observation @David Woodhouse . The simple answer is you have found a rare coin that is desirable. The vast majority have...
Congratulations on your finds. I take my hat off to you identifying any Stephen as many of his coins were weakly struck and rare. There are many...
Hi @David Woodhouse . First step with any hammered English coins is to own English Hammered Coinage" by J.J. North. This is the seminal work and...
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