This is a great Welsh Harp image @lordmarcovan [IMG] Welsh Harp Pub/Tavern.
You are absolutely spot on @The Meat man. This is one of my favourite Nelson Commemorative medals and you have a fine example. I was a huge Nelson...
Here's some history behind your coin. There are several types, yours is particularly nice. It was made from Copper mined in Wales. In 1768, a...
It's already in plastic. I would leave it as it is, no chance of damaging it if you leave it. I strongly suspect that you have one of the few...
Thanks Mike, much appreciated.
Yes a cute way to get you to part with your money and it is a fancier form of bullion but a bit more advanced and interesting than the usual...
Thanks for commenting @Collecting Nut . Here are the reverses which are hall marked .925. [ATTACH] The 1924 dated one is a reproduction of the...
Good point, @green18 and thanks for pointing this out. TBH If something is longer than a couple of sentences I write in word and cut and paste...
Ok the title was clickbait because you might have wondered what crazy was posting stamps on a coin forum. These are too nice to post as bullion...
I'm not qualified to answer but that never stopped me before. Grading raw coins is subjective and sometimes contentious depending if you are...
I reckon it is a merchant stamp because it is made with an engineered punch and normally love tokens would be engraved with some flourish to show...
You are welcome @Hiddendragon , thanks for sharing such great coins. When I get a bit of time I will see if you have any other variants amongst...
Great pick ups. the Isle of Man is often found well worn as it was a curiosity. The William III is extra nice as it has the extra letter so 9...
I took an image of my SS Central America "pinch of gold" @Joshua Lemons. I'm sure that "Finest known" would have been selling these at IMEX. The...
Thanks @Joshua Lemons . That must have been a fascinating display and I wish I could have seen it. I don't have a SS Central America coin although...
Following on from @lordmarcovan 's Douro post and by a sheer coincidence purchase this week I thought I would follow up with some more comments....
Because I am concerned that I may lose paperwork such as COA's I've had a number of shipwreck coins graded to maintain the provenance of the coin...
That's a great point @lordmarcovan . The language we use to describe things truly matters. Cargo is a purely functional term, suggesting items...
[ATTACH] Great coin @lordmarcovan nice write up and picture of the vessel. The tale of the RMS Douro is one of obsession, a father's quest passed...
That is an interesting account by W Eastfield @Bardolph and thank you for sharing. Given the circumstances how many of these accounts remain...
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