She wore blue velvet, Bluer than velvet was the night . . .

MacCrimmon

Softer than satin was the light
From the stars

She wore blue velvet
Bluer than velvet were her eyes
Warmer than May her tender sighs
Love was ours

Ours a love I held tightly
Feeling the rapture grow
Like a flame burning brightly
But when she left,
Gone was the glow of

Blue velvet
But in my heart
There'll always be
Precious and warm,
A memory
Through the years
And I still can see
Blue velvet
Through my tears.

Doesn't Spinaker like blue??

lordmarcovan

Whatizzit about your Red-X-of-Death reverse pics, tonight? Just the reverses!

A wee spot o' forum indigestion, methinks...

lordmarcovan

Yup. Sure enough, second time's the charm. Reloaded. Go figure. Weird, huh?

spinaker2000

I hope that is not a half penny !!!!!! If so, how much?? I want it bad!!!!!

spinaker2000

I got the red X on the rev. the first time. Oh my!!!! I will not sleep tonite.

spinaker2000

wybrit

Why isn't the field area around the lettering toned?

farthing

Didn't bake it long enough

spinaker2000

The toning slides off the letters. Everyone know that wybrit!

MacCrimmon

<< <i> Why isn't field area around the lettering toned? >>

Probably a similar phenomena to many US large cents I've seen which tone down first right up to the 13 stars on the border. It's almost always an original fiery red up against the peripheral devices.

Anyway, this halfpenny is my copper centerpiece as it were, from the Christies sale in 1984 of the Freeman Collection. Likely, the only one I'll ever have but nice enough for a wee, poor mousie.

It was described as a Proof or PL Specimen, and is most likely only a Specimen striking. It really is blue with that cherry red at the peripheries, very iridescent; something the camera just can't capture, but hey, I'll keep trying from time to time.

Mac

That's the only "Blue" copper I have.

GDJMSP

Gorgeous coin !!

1jester

How sentimental the Mouse is tonight!! Wonderful coin, too.