1868 proof third farthing struck in cupro-nickel [ATTACH]
A few tiddlers. These copper farthings were introduced in 1613 to overcome the necessarily small size of a silver farthing based on intrinsic...
Anyway, back to shillings. Edward VI 6 oz shilling with mm. Y. The reverse die has the mark struck over a G, which was originally produced for...
Mostly Smooth MS grades are an inherent problem when taking a statement of fact (Mint State) and trying to divide it into 11 varieties. An honest...
A few medieval episcopal issues:- Edward III class 15d penny of York, ex Lawrence, Carlyon-Britton and Lord Stewartby collections. [ATTACH]...
And a few more shillings George III 1787 with hearts in the Hanoverian shield and 1 over inverted 1 in the date [ATTACH] Charles II first...
Most dealers have a cartwheel 2d in stock. I've got 2 at the moment, but not good enough grade. Unfortunately I've just sold a gEF that would have...
A 1788 Soho pattern halfpenny struck in silver plated copper, Peck 964. ex Brand and Norweb. Not one of Mrs N's finest, but it was cheap enough....
I've still got my 1923 nickel, but the 24 went when I chose diversity rather than focus on shillings and halfpennies. Basically tried to reduce it...
A few more. 1644 Charles I shilling struck at Exeter, ex Murdoch, Burstal, Lord Smith of Marlow, Brooker & Morris collections [ATTACH] Sticking...
Get the light right and it's like an oil painting.
1696 shilling struck at Chester. The C is struck over an E, suggesting the die was sitting on the shelf waiting for orders from Exeter when a die...
A few more. Henry III 1b long cross penny of Canterbury (c.1247). ex Sazama collection [ATTACH] Charles I Worcester sixpence with tower mark...
1700 halfpenny reading GVLIEEMVS, ex Pegg & Nicholson. The latter put together the best collection of halfpennies assembled to date. [ATTACH]...
Ah, but here's the fun bit. The coin itself is 8-9mm in diameter, but it came with a ticket that's huge. [ATTACH]
Thanks. I like a good provenance too. It's nice knowing where a coin has been in the past, and in any case, a provenance has never detracted from...
This has opened up a can of worms! We might be a while. A few to start. Henry VI Rosette-Mascle halfpenny, ex Longbottom & Lockett [ATTACH] W/SA...
Gunmoney shillings came in two sizes. The earlier (large) pieces being superseded by the later smaller type in April 1690. A large shilling,...
It doesn't refer to the physical weight, rather the fineness of the silver - 12oz would be pure. This article in the BNJ explains the various...
Too quick for me. I've got this 1874 shilling [ATTACH] Anyway, back to 1873 in your own time
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