Interesting - I didn't expect to find it in Numista! Mine is much smaller and I think is silver rather than plated brass. It was clearly made as a...
The larger puffin denominations were produced in 2011 I believe - hence fantasy pieces again. The only year for the original 1/2 and 1 puffin is 1929.
Picked this one up in a jar of old coins the other day. Appears to be a lucky charm for St George as Patron Saint, and promising safety ti the...
"I Found these foreign coins in a $2.00 bag at a Jacksonville FL flea market." Well as well as the cashable Swiss 2 Francs and the silver content...
Picked up some more from the same source. This 1859 farthing is almost as good as they get, and a scarce year too: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
There is often a difference in price between the UK and USA market place for GB coins, with the latter generally higher for the better grades. I...
I have been fortunate enough to pick up a lovely selection of British farthings as a collection, many of which will make it into my own collection...
PP&W presumably stands for Preter Pew & Whitty as there are other tokens for Sherborne with these names in full and similar designs. Another token...
I allowed myself a few upgrades at the weekend: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Does this count? Paddington Bear on a UK 50p dated 2018 - currently very common in circulation. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Princely State of Baroda in India - 2 Paisa VS1947 (CE1890).
Ah yes - the higher "Rare" indices were given earlier in the discussion, I didn't go back that far. The R, RR and RRR measures have been used in...
I have copied and pasted this from a discussion on predecimal.com where a similar enquiry was raised in 2016: "For the sake of completeness, the...
Ionian Islands 2 Lepton 1819: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
St Helena Halfpenny 1821: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Thanks for that Bruce. Most of that was as I thought, but the value was a surprise. As for being a "keeper" I will probably actually move it on as...
I have picked up this today. Appears to be a good luck medallion from the early 18th century. Measures just 15mm across and looks to be silver....
Danish West Indies 1860 1 cent: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
A couple of upgrades for me today: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] 1897 Victoria Florin in great condition. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] 1749 George II Halfpenny in much...
This is also Greenland - amongst the first coins ever issued for that Island. (Sadly I have sold this one now, but still interesting.) [ATTACH]...
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