show me your british empire coinage

Set of six 1879 patterns (?) struck in bronze, gilt copper and white metal

 

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Those are stunning!

 

1804 British Half Guinea George III MS62 PCGS

1804 British Half Guinea George III MS62 PCGS


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Not meaning to be provocative, but I'm fascinated by the Britain of 1700s.

Anything before 1688 ("The Glorious Revolution") is too brutal, too pre-Age of Enlightenment.

Anything after 1837 (Queen Victoria) is too modern.

Here's a great numismatic piece:

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This piece makes my inner-Scotsman smile like no other.


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Collection of obsolete British coinage that has been gleaned from foreign coin bags

 

1899-B British Trade Dollar MS62 NGC

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1787 six pence

I found this "gemmy" 1787 six pence at the Weschester NY show this last weekend. The dealer had a really nice shilling of the same year but it was a rare variety and way expensive.

 

I guess the 1787 six pence I posted fits in.

I also found this 1806 Penny at Dr. Saslow's table (at the Westchester coin show). Using the grading standards on this side of the pond, I think it grades AU50 Brown.

 

palestine british madate 50 mils 1927

 

1862 India rupee

 

for some strange reason, there are an awful lot of bona fide very high grade examples of this coin on the markets.....

 

If they are bona fide, then maybe a major hoard was found somewhere and never publicized? Interesting that the dealer I bought this particular coin from in Japan about 5 years ago had about 10 examples, all in roughly the same condition.

 

Here 2 I forgot I had

 

i bought mine from a very reputable uk dealerand he had around 30 examples all in au to unc condition.

 

some more from palestine........

 

If I might ask, how much did you pay for your coin? I paid about 2000 yen for mine, which 5 years ago would have been less than US$20 but is now more than US$25.

 

i paid £15 which for a silver coin of over 100 years ols in that condition is remarkable.

 

Here's another Victoria rupee, dated 1840. It's not in as good condition as the 1862, but it's still nice.