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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ian, post: 169553, member: 283&quot;]So, it really doesn&#039;t look anything at all like a farthing, halfpenny, or penny...and there is no britannia...... <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>From your description, it appears you *may* have a `half sovereign&#039;.&nbsp; These are gold coins but the date concerned attracts little collector value above their actual gold value. </p><p><br /></p><p>Now you need to get hold of scales. The coin (if it is genuine) should weigh in at 3.9940 grams. I say thuis because in the absence of an image, it could well be `toy&#039; money, or a forgery. If you get it weighed and it comes in at 3.9 grams then&nbsp; you have the real McCoy and its gold content is worth about $75 going by the current gold prices.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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