Well done @Jfp7375 and appreciation as always to@lordmarcovan
Congrats @Bradley Trotter and many thanks @lordmarcovan for your organisation
Not an everyday occurrence, nice find.
They have not been officially discontinued, although they are hardly ever seen these days in circulation. Mainly in parts of Scotland are they seen.
The Bank of England usually publicises the last date they can be redeemed after they have been de-monetised. In other words, even though they...
He is referencing that he found two DDO's in one day. Which of course are varieties not errors.
A great find and excellent images show the RPM very clearly.
Or possibly a harsh, abrasive cleaning in the past, and re-toned somewhat over the years.
Looks real but with altered surfaces. Unless the host coin used for copying also had the known die crack from 1 thru the base of the neck.
It appears to be a Japanese 1 Sen. Use this link to match the date, on the reverse, which you have imaged upside down as these were struck in...
Many times stronger than paper. But, like I mentioned, if you receive any paper ones in change during your trip, spend them.
@Randy Abercrombie You are just in time as The paper £20 note will no longer be accepted as legal tender from 30 September 2022. Spend any you...
Wow, certainly more than I expected to see. Some real nice examples there
Good find, a nice clear example
Picked this up yesterday from my LCS. A definite improvement on the one I have. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Why not?
It is what is known as a ridge ring. It is the result of an overworn, deteriorating die
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As posted above, it is mechanical doubling, therefore no added value. 1989 was the last year the mintmarks were handpunched into a master die, so...
You're welcome. Which one was it?
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