Here's one with an unexpected hat that has just arrived: [ATTACH]
Now with most of the wax/shellac cleaned off using Surgical spirit (rubbing alcohol in the US). [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
A few recent pickups: Philip and Mary Shilling, 1555 during the brief period where GB had both Queen Mary and Philip of Spain on our coins:...
I am sure I have some somewhere, although I haven't seen any in change for a while. The ones I have will be from circulation, so far from perfect....
I picked up these from the family of a deceases amateur collector a couple of days ago. I think I have them correctly identified, but please...
Picked up this one last week - a fairly standard 1775 contemporary counterfeit but with surprisingly good detail. The blob on the left of the...
Eritrean Tallero and Ethiopian Birr - both featuring unusual crowns: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Easiest way is just to drag the picture file into the message area. You will then have the choice of including it just as a thumbnail or a full...
It depends... If you are keeping it for yourself, then grading is entirely personal preference. (I don't.) If you are selling, it depends a lot on...
All the ones I have seen have been crudely made with uneven rims. Quite often they have a mounting loop, although I am not sure these were...
I have had these many times here in the UK. Not entirely clear what purpose, if any, they had but gaming counter or souvenir token probably covers...
... and this one a penny of Edward II - certainly murdered, though whether this was as a result of of a colorectal intrusion using a red-hot poker...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] To get back to the original topic, here is a shilling of Charles I of England, executed at the end of the English Civil war:
Way too pricey! The only justification is that someone went to the expense of having it encapsulated. These are very common here in the UK and I...
Agreed - the lettering on British coin edges is roughly 50/50 which way up it will appear, and rotationally can start anywhere around the coin....
A couple more to keep you interested. Both these have sadly moved on now. The Fire one has the same obverse I think as others posted here....
I have no problem with that! Lots of interesting medals and plaques showing up. With the easing of the original topic I may be able to add a few...
The medal is from the Exposition Universelle Internationale, Paris 1900. Designer is Daniel-Dupuis. The black marks are from an old inked...
I picked up a few of these at auction because I thought they were beautiful. Not sure if they stretch "exonumia" too far, but does anyone else...
If he accepted, then he is a buyer under Ebay's terms and conditions. Rather than leaving feedback, which can get retaliatory, you can report him...
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