Here is one of my recent auction purchases, an 1805 Ireland proof Halfpenny. I am still waiting for this one to complete the journey across the...
I will admit that I am a bit jealous. I had the opportunity to inspect a few fakes some time ago, but they were all easily identifiable as...
That is a very nice looking piece! I can’t say this with any certainty because this is my pure speculation, but I believe the date “1689”...
I am somewhere in the 35-40 camp. Some of these coins I sent in to sell, but the majority were keepers. I primarily collect proof Irish and...
What a cool piece of history! It makes sense that we would use Boulton’s token coinage for planchets when given the opportunity. They were high...
Very cool!! That would have been interesting to see. It’s one thing to look at a digital image but holding the “coin” in hand would go much...
Very interesting write up! It seems as though I remember these coins being brought up during the EAC course at the ANA summer program a number of...
I believe these are old catalog numbers that compliment (I originally said predate but this is incorrect) Krause. Here is a screenshot of the...
Fair enough, I had assumed that was the general idea behind the design, but it is nice to have confirmation. Those are very interesting additions,...
I have nothing of substance to add, but I think these are really interesting. I have never seen anything like it before. So is there a particular...
You do a great job with your photography. I also like the mix that you sent in. The Irish farthing, in particular, is very appealing to me. I...
I am a copper guy at heart, but I like the design in silver. I have a proof pattern farthing in silver (Peck-623) that I find attractive but...
I agree I like the design even if they are medalets. I have seen quite a few silver varieties come up for sale over the past few months. I will...
Of course! The way the gilt wore off certainly does look similar. I think that attests to the relative age of the gilt. Yes, the planchets were...
That is great to know! I just submitted an 1806 proof halfpenny and an 1806 proof farthing that came with their original Soho shells. I can not...
I am more than happy to help when I can! That was a great idea to copy the page from the digital book. I thought about scanning my hardcopy but it...
Very cool additions! I requested photo vision on one of my recent NGC submissions and I am very encouraged by the quality of the pictures you...
An LCS would be the way to go if you are looking for circulated examples. I agree that the prices on eBay are bit off-putting but good deals can...
I have not run across a gilt example before, but I am not surprised that they exist. I think the term "pattern" in this context is a bit...
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