Gone a bit quiet on here - are people running out of dates? I can move it on to 1737: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Yes, and there is a lot of overlap in the terms used for these coins. Another reason for the slang use of "dollar" for a five shilling crown is...
I need to go back to the auction tomorrow to pick up another (non-coin related) lot that came at the end. I am tempted to try to collar the...
I did bring it to the attention of one of the attendants, who had not looked at them closely before but agreed with me that they did not seem...
I found myself in an uncomfortable position today: I was at an antiques auction here in the UK. There were a few coin lots including two US...
Just picked up these tokens from Tavistock, where Drake was born. Four different ones, but only two shown here as they fit the Sailing ship theme....
Back to the Halfpennies for 1738 - sorry! Only standard British coin for that year. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
As a tip to anyone in the US buying British coins on Ebay, try logging into ebay.co.uk instead of ebay.com. Your usual ID should work, but you...
My 1739 is a fourpence - sometimes described as Maundy but at this date certainly circulation too: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Yes - we have the same problem with British bronze coinage - particularly in the 1860s. The thing is, a minor difference can change a coin's value...
If you are ever in the UK you can view the whole process live at the Llantrisant Royal Mint works in South Wales.
... and for a change of gender, how about this one on Edward VII's head - Straits Settlement Dollar 1903: [ATTACH] (Old picture but still in my...
Even this old favourite has one! 1847 Gothic Crown from my own collection: [ATTACH]
A ha! I never spotted it hiding up there - yes I now have lots. How about this one for a more unusual example: [ATTACH] (Older picture - I sold...
I can do 1740: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Another British Halfpenny - I have a lot of these!
Green with Envy!
I love these tokens, but I find there are very few collectors for them at the moment in the UK. Are you holding onto them or moving them on?
For anyone who wants to be clear on the history of the English Crown coin: First issued as a Gold coin under Henry VIII from about 1526. First...
Haven't found any Globus cruciger, but turned up a couple of Brazilian odds with orbs: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
OK - my 1741 is this: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] British 1741 shilling - and yes I should get round to removing the selotape residue some day!
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