Thanks. Yea it is large but the quality is what you really like to look for in these groats. Many are very warn on the high points which is...
Here is one that just arrived yesterday. Edward III groat. Not a particularly rare coin per se, but the quality of the strike and the boldness...
Here is where to get your slabs from. You must specify the sizes you want in your order. I have ordered numerous times from them and never have...
Thanks!
Yea I like the look of the NGC slabs and with the varying dimension of hammered coins you need that "claw" type of holder to give some flexibility...
Really nice toning and pretty well struck. If it's 1.5 grams that's unusually heavy especially with part of the flan missing.
I agree, looks great. Fantastic addition!
This one a little out of my area of my focus but such an amazing example of a James I shilling, I just had to have it! The toning and strike are...
Here is an example of a Henry III "voided long cross" penny that I refer to above. The gaps between the cross on the reverse was a guide for the...
That is a fabulous cnut specimen! They don't come any better than that really. As for the Edward I you have, that is my area of expertise....
Exactly! You are spot on saying double struck or "ghosted" coins of this period are quite common. Your coin is a pretty unique example though....
Tealby coins are quite rare and are a welcome addition to any collection. They are all of very poor quality and are what forced Henry II to...
Thanks. It's actually in a replica slab. I create the labels and buy the slabs from a foreign vendor. They are basically NGC style slabs. I...
I can not agree more with what has been said about the value/scarcity/pleasure of each coin or specific type of coin to collect. An area which I...
Why thank you for the warm welcome! Look forward to meeting some great new collectors!
Just posted it!
I thought I would get a thread started to see if anyone else cared to join in a discussion! I am an avid collector and researcher of hammered...
Let's get our own thread going!!
I am surprised they only gave this a 15. Nice little example!
And for perspective here is the farthing compared to a penny. [ATTACH]
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