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...
I can't disagree with you because I know little about USA coins but if you wrote the book in your tag line, I have it, read it, and enjoyed it!
Charles I. Ex Baldwin July 2025. [IMG] Charles I (1625-1649), AR Halfcrown, Tower mint, Group III, type 3a1, mm. tun. Charles on horseback...
1640 1640 Charles I Shilling Type 4.4 mm Star 6th large Briot's Bust ex Baldwins S.2799 . I think I need a better image! [ATTACH][IMG] [ATTACH]
No probs I learnt about John Woods. I looked him up and he made a lot of great comments. Every day is a school day!
I think this is majestic. Once a very rare coin until they found thousands of them on a Shipwreck. Netherlands Ducat from the province of Holland....
Good point. Issue over here is that the majority of coins are raw, grading is the exception unless they turn up via Heritage who grade everything....
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