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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Carausius, post: 4663767, member: 76440&quot;]I collected English hammered silver coins for a short time.&nbsp; I relinquished the pursuit for two reasons.&nbsp; First, not long after starting to buy the English I became infatuated and later obsessed with Roman Republican coins.&nbsp; Second, and more importantly, I felt it was beyond my means to build an English hammered coin collection of the quality and breadth that I wanted.&nbsp; Anything larger than a shilling was very expensive without making significant (to me) condition concessions. On the other hand, I felt that with focus I could afford to gradually build a broad, high quality collection of Roman Republican coins.&nbsp; So, I made the choice to divest the English hammered and sold my small collection through Forum and CNG a few years ago.&nbsp; Some of you may have my former coins. </p><p><br /></p><p>For anyone, like the OP, interested in starting on Engliah hammered, I recommend the following books:</p><p>1. J.J. North, <b><i>English Hammered Coinage</i></b>;</p><p>2. CHV Sutherland, <i><b>English Coinage</b></i>; and</p><p>3. Spink, <b><i>Coins of England &amp; the United Kingdom.</i></b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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