Back to the Halfpennies for 1738 - sorry! Only standard British coin for that year. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
As a tip to anyone in the US buying British coins on Ebay, try logging into ebay.co.uk instead of ebay.com. Your usual ID should work, but you...
My 1739 is a fourpence - sometimes described as Maundy but at this date certainly circulation too: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Yes - we have the same problem with British bronze coinage - particularly in the 1860s. The thing is, a minor difference can change a coin's value...
If you are ever in the UK you can view the whole process live at the Llantrisant Royal Mint works in South Wales.
... and for a change of gender, how about this one on Edward VII's head - Straits Settlement Dollar 1903: [ATTACH] (Old picture but still in my...
Even this old favourite has one! 1847 Gothic Crown from my own collection: [ATTACH]
A ha! I never spotted it hiding up there - yes I now have lots. How about this one for a more unusual example: [ATTACH] (Older picture - I sold...
I can do 1740: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Another British Halfpenny - I have a lot of these!
Green with Envy!
I love these tokens, but I find there are very few collectors for them at the moment in the UK. Are you holding onto them or moving them on?
For anyone who wants to be clear on the history of the English Crown coin: First issued as a Gold coin under Henry VIII from about 1526. First...
Haven't found any Globus cruciger, but turned up a couple of Brazilian odds with orbs: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
OK - my 1741 is this: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] British 1741 shilling - and yes I should get round to removing the selotape residue some day!
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