I do so love the British tradition of the "Car Boot Sale" - not sure the right terminology in the US? These picked up today at my local: [ATTACH]...
I can't give an exact answer - I am still hunting. I found this picture on the Italian Wikipedia:...
I decided in the end to post this here as it will probably get more views. I picked it up yesterday amongst a box full of coins and medals. 1724...
OK - this one is a bit more challenging! [ATTACH] The legend, as far as I can work out, reads: "Andreas Crispus Patavinus A?r T M Dant...
Yes - known in the UK generically as Jettons. Used as tallies to help the innumerate to calculate market bills etc. They are fairly common here -...
Here is the next from yesterday's great pick up: Base metal medallion celebrating the opening of the International Exhibition of 1862 and the...
Thanks for that Christian - yes I think you are right and I was off on the wrong track. I will amend my notes.
One more for tonight. This one is not in such good condition but is older and relates to much greater events: Nelson's victory at the battle of...
I have had another extraordinary day of lucky pickups - both in exonumia and in coins. It may take me a while to post them all! This is the first:...
Actually Grammar is correct - it is a term used for publically funded schools in the UK where pupils are selected by ability. Other public funded...
Slight confusion there I think! The School is the Edward VI school in Birmingham, and this is named after the King from the 16th century, son of...
OK - an update and thanks for all your input. The sets were blue boxed sets, so Base metal. (The paperwork was with them, so I could see this. I...
Yes - very much all that. Sad his family forgot him (or maybe they just died out?). Great that it was a youngster who spotted the relevance of the...
Sadly not. I made up my mind early to restirct my collection to coins - predominantly British and as far back as I can go. If that was an...
That's brilliant - thanks! So Base metal - face value or a little over, Silver at bullion?
I am going to a local auction in the UK tonight. One lot is described in the catalogue: BOXED PROOF SET OF 50 US STATE QUARTERS 1999-2008 - SAN...
[ATTACH] I thought some of you would be interested in an update on this death plaque. William Benjamin Reynolds proved to be a unique hit on the...
Glad to have been of assistance! I would be interested to know which books you have ordered? The Spinks annual book is the standard over here and...
Yes - that looks about right for that coin at retail. I would espect to pay a bit less over here as they are surprisingly common. Nice coin -...
If this is for a Class IVb Edward I penny minted in London then the Spinks number would be S1395 and North 1024. The Spinks price as at 2011 was...
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