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....
Too true. I hand delivered a consignment to the FUN convention, it took six months, some hammered coins came back details "cleaned", they lost...
Great comment @physics-fan3.14 Absolutely agree with you and this is the answer I sought. Thank you !
Interesting comment @green18 . The original post was started because I am not clever or experienced enough to know what the stains are on my coin...
These are all very insightful answers and thank you @physics-fan3.14, @Vess1 and @KBBPLL . I'll report back @Neal I had never considered ANACS....
I am minded to agree with you @robinjojo. Besly reckoned they were given to very senior officers as some kind of commemorative service medal and I...
I have a really interesting coin which is a massive hammered Pound coin dated 1642 which I featured on another thread. It has quite a bit of...
Continuing on the date theme here is my Charles Pound coin for 1642. This coin caused me massive consternation as it looks as if it is the...
What an absolutely fabulous coin @robinjojo ! I cannot think of a better one.
I bought a large lot in Leu for one coin and overpaid because I secured a better example as a single lot. After my Forrest Gump moment I...
It is extraordinary good work and if I discovered I had bought this it wouldn't concern me unless it was sold in a deceptive manner. We fully...
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