ex- Colin Adams Halfcrowns, Spink [ATTACH] [ATTACH] ex-Baldwin's, ex-Derwent Wood's Widow (presented her by the Royal Mint after his death)...
Indeed. However, the whole issue is possibly fantasy by a private minter according to the CGB site and for a barely legitimate and transient...
Hey LM, no fair, need to share that sandwich! I like your story though. Yes, all I have seen have "essai" on them and not any circulated examples...
Well, I did find out a bit more, to be shared shortly. Cleaning: Well, good ole dish soap and lots of water which after rinsing in the latter I...
This is an interesting coin, and might not have gotten it except that I avidly collect Guyana and French Guyana is not far away so got this...
Like Baldwins, BTW have you checked Colin Cooke? Meanwhile, more 20th C shillings: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Guess what this one is!! [ATTACH]...
Truly impressive 16th and 17th Century specimens there. I may be able to match you with 20th C. perhaps - a few bits to come....
Hmm, sounds like an excuse for a trip to London! LOL. Seriously there are many lower level dealers that likely could serve.Perhaps Coin and Medal...
Indeed, Rob knows far more than I about these “cartwheel” 2 pence, but they are on nearly every dealer’s tray in Jollie Olde Englande- and most...
Hi y'all! Well, as they say in hand is always best & fortunately this is not an Uber-rare coin. That coin surface from photo looks to be a mixture...
LOL, no will hold that. The 1925 is a nickel pattern (this I got along with the 1925 silver model pattern reverse from the Late John Welsh many...
Actually 4 coins here...Some of you all - well, no fooling....LOL. Partial credit on that answer Sir!
Rob is the man! However he may have trouble matching these 1920s shillings, LOL See if you can GTG or see anything special, possible small...
Well, that makes me feel better that there was not a roll or bag of them! LOL. My son wants a Sealpoint Siamese to go with this black baby but I...
LOL,well we have only one very small black cat and she rules the place - spoiled brat! She does not like coins as opposed to some cats that I've...
I have never seen a slab labeled “Baldwin’s Basement” which was indeed a very famous location from which were retrieved many great rarities - this...
Modest, my A--....LOL
Egg on face, this is the overdate & got photos mixed somehow...I know that plain date is around here somewhere...
1848 Halfcrown, ex-Colin Adams, quite rare in condition and as a non-overdate: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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