Anne double obverse pattern halfpenny. Although undated, some of these are known with an edge reading DUODECIMO, meaning they were struck in 1713....
Great Britain, Queen Anne, Farthing (Pattern?) 1713. I have no details on this one. [ATTACH] Looks like a copy to me given the quality of the...
1879 proof halfpenny, ex Nicholson and Cheshire collections [ATTACH] Taylor restrike 1799 pattern halfpenny, Peck 1254. The obverse flaw and...
1707 third bust London mint shilling [ATTACH] And one from the Edinburgh mint with the E* mintmark [ATTACH] Anne 1709 Maundy set [ATTACH] 1701...
1691 tin halfpenny. The surfaces a little rough, but a decent grade. [ATTACH] 1694 halfpenny on a thick flan - about 30% overweight. The coin is...
1697y shilling with transposed French and Irish shields [ATTACH] 1696 Chester shilling with C over E below the bust and no reverse stops. The...
I think it was done to try out the new dies, or at least I'm struggling to come up with an alternative reason. There are other recorded examples...
Gunmoney halfcrown, May 1690 [ATTACH] Gunmoney crown 1690 [ATTACH] Gunmoney shilling, May 1690 [ATTACH] 1689 halfcrown with L over M in...
Marrian & Gausby produced the first decimal denominated patterns in Britain. This is the 2 cents [ATTACH]
1676 double reverse pattern shilling in pewter. Peck 490. Peck on p.134 notes that the Roberts collection (c.1800) manuscript said that 6 pieces...
Provenances are continually being lost, assisted in no small part by the TPG's who frequently don't record or incorrectly record the provenance,...
Charles II 1st hammered issue shilling (1660) [ATTACH] Charles II 3rd hammered issue shilling [ATTACH]
Thanks. Still got a few more imaged here I can add, so good for a month or two. Edward IV local dies penny of Durham with mm. Pansy. ex Lord...
I have no idea who patriotpost.us is, nor whether it is left or right, nor indeed do I care which it is. I just think it would be a good starting...
That is a wonderfully profound statement. :) It's a question of morality, and not political in any way.
Thin pickings this decade. Commonwealth coins are a bit boring. 1653 Commonwealth shilling [ATTACH] 1658 Cromwell shilling [ATTACH] 1660...
I can't help wondering if some of the wording used on 'contentious' listings is due to the use of censor bots on the various sites, or...
An 'HC' halfcrown. I'm not convinced by the Hartlebury Castle attribution, or at least not in 1646, when the 'siege' lasted for one day! I'm more...
Charles I Hks. type 5 halfcrown, the final Tower Mint design for the reign. mm. Sun, so struck 1645-6. [ATTACH] Charles I G1/2 Briot bust...
Verica quarter stater, ex Blank collection [ATTACH] Wroxham marl pit threepence token, ex Gahlin colection [ATTACH] Anne double obverse...
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