I believe it was - although that has become fairly standard practice over here. We have a huge community of metal detectorists now, and if they...
I thought this might be of interest to others - lovely hoard - I wish I had it! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-20639557
Well if medals are "in bounds" try this one - commemorating the centenary of the Times Newspaper in 1885 and presented to all members of staff at...
A few more modern ones to keep you going: Swing Bridge across the River Tyne on a £1 coin Early locomotive on a £2 coin WW2 aircraft on a D Day...
One more Olympics British one before this thread dies - minted in 2008 for the handover from Beijing. Also a football one from 1996 - nothing to...
A few more British ships. The 1797 is a Tuppence - known as a Cartwheel and weighing 2 ounces. No wonder they only made them in one year....
A thought for a new thread - post coins with pictures of Machines, Machinery, or modes of transport other than ships or straight horseback. (As...
In Ireland there is an old curse on people who do bad to others: "I hope his rabbits die!" Maybe if we all hope for it hard enough, something bad...
Not sure what the definition of "Caveman" is in this context, but here are some ugly (in my opinion) men to offset the "beautiful" ones on another...
To Jwt708 - the weightlifting 50p is quite common on Ebay - you should have no problem picking one up from there at prices from GBP 0.75 upwards....
Someone mentioned the British 50p coins celebrating the 2012 Olympics and I finally got round to scanning one for you. There are 29 in all, each...
Thanks both - I think I have it now at Seaby 1116 - about the only one where Pietas faces right. Definitely Hadrian not Trajan - the face (beneath...
Thanks for that Mat - Hadrian looks the more likely - Seaby legend E. Bust type f? Any idea which reverse? I know it needs cleaning - I want to...
I am going round in circles trying to nail this one down - any expert out there able to give me a steer? (I know it is no great shakes, but I hate...
On the "Old Crow" sub thread, how about this one of Maggie Thatcher? Gold plated Silver proof.
That's great - thanks! I had assumed my 100 schiling would have been in the right bracket, but clearly not.
A couple more - Austrian 100 Schilling for Innsbruck, and a 2011 British £5 produced as part of the hype for the 2012 event. (No surprise they...
Regarding the Mint marks - where is it on these Austrian coins? Maybe I am just blind - or is it one of the shields? Thanks! Paddy
1995 British 2 pound commemorative celebrating 50 years since the end of WW2.
I have listed a group of old US coins on Ebay. I think the link is: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321034397647 I have included fully insured postage...
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