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<p>[QUOTE="manny9655, post: 7435796, member: 112417"]Britain never has put their country name on their coins or their postage stamps. That's the dead giveaway. You may see an abbreviation like "BR" or "BRIT" or "BRITT" or the word "BRITTANIA", but if you see the reigning monarch and no other country indication, it's from the UK. The abbreviations "D G REG F D" on the obverse stand for "Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensor", which translates to "Queen by the grace of God, defender of the faith". I saw many of these when I was in England in 1973. And as was posted earlier, DON'T clean them. Maybe a dip in pure acetone (NOT nail polish remover, but PURE acetone) but that's it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="manny9655, post: 7435796, member: 112417"]Britain never has put their country name on their coins or their postage stamps. That's the dead giveaway. You may see an abbreviation like "BR" or "BRIT" or "BRITT" or the word "BRITTANIA", but if you see the reigning monarch and no other country indication, it's from the UK. The abbreviations "D G REG F D" on the obverse stand for "Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensor", which translates to "Queen by the grace of God, defender of the faith". I saw many of these when I was in England in 1973. And as was posted earlier, DON'T clean them. Maybe a dip in pure acetone (NOT nail polish remover, but PURE acetone) but that's it.[/QUOTE]
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