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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ian, post: 66727, member: 283&quot;]Hi Valezina. </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m having a little difficulty with your description. You say the hat and pipe stand proud of the surface by .5mm yet go on to say that they have been recessed into the surface of the coin&nbsp; (?)</p><p><br /></p><p>Are you saying that the hat and pipe are pieces that have been added on to the coin, or are they engraved into the surface?</p><p><br /></p><p>The `treatment&#039; given to the host coin transforms it into more a collectable of the Boer War than a collectable coin. As such, it is likely to be higher valued by collectors of war memorabilia. Pure coin collectors would consider it to have been butchered. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>You might also want to have a look at the thread (circa January 2005) entitled &quot;`Political&#039; Coins&quot;. It demonstrates some earlier french bronze pieces (and Sylvester&#039;s coin) that have been the subject of `carving&#039;. I also posted a couple of Krugger 1/-&#039;s that have light scratchings on them (probably done by POW&#039;s with a darning needle) showing `Freddy&#039; wearing a hat and smoking a pipe.</p><p><br /></p><p>Aidan also mentioned at the time that he had seen coins like these before. He may be able to tell you more.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ian[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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