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New arrival today from the mail man

rhound1977rhound1977 Posts: 2,504
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Been looking for one of these on and off. I got the Puffin this past summer from Aethelred, now I got the Half Puffin too.

Lundy Half Puffin, an illegal (private) issue from the UK.

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    coinkatcoinkat Posts: 22,791 ✭✭✭✭✭
    cool looking coin. I don't recall seeing one.

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    spinaker2000spinaker2000 Posts: 4,329 ✭
    note to self: Remember to steal Glenn's 1/2 Puffin next meeting. image
    Terry

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    rhound1977rhound1977 Posts: 2,504


    << <i>note to self: Remember to steal Glenn's 1/2 Puffin next meeting. image >>



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    ajaanajaan Posts: 17,124 ✭✭✭✭✭
    spinaker, what are you doing online? Shouldn't you be shovelling snow?

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    SYRACUSIANSYRACUSIAN Posts: 6,448 ✭✭✭✭
    What was it worth? Funny name for a coin. image
    Dimitri



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    rhound1977rhound1977 Posts: 2,504
    I am not sure but I think it traded equal with the Half Penny of the time.....
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    spinaker2000spinaker2000 Posts: 4,329 ✭


    << <i>spinaker, what are you doing online? Shouldn't you be shovelling snow? >>



    I'm hoping the rest will melt tomorrow. image
    Terry

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    DPOTD Jan 2005, Meet the Darksiders
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    AethelredAethelred Posts: 9,288 ✭✭✭
    Cool coin. Only the birds and Mr. Harman were around to spend them!
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    wybritwybrit Posts: 6,953 ✭✭✭
    Nice acquisition.
    Former owner, Cambridge Gate collection.
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    DonovanDonovan Posts: 386 ✭
    Didn't that guy buy an oil rig or something in the channel and set up his own defacto kingdom?
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    LloydLloyd Posts: 887 ✭
    I'd love to know what the edge inscription actually means:

    "LUNDY LIGHTS AND LEADS" (From memory).

    Those are brilliant coins - I sold a 1929 Puffin (Penny) on Ebay a few months back, AU with a real dark glossy patina, but some tiny edge knocks. The rims are very sharp and prone to bruise at the slightest knock. They turn up in BU Full Lustre around here sometimes.

    More bits of unsure information - I believe that guy was from Birmingham and went to jail for minting this coinage.

    Lloyd
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    DarkhorseDarkhorse Posts: 1,377
    Well made and designed for a private issue. Who minted them and designed them?
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    cosmicdebriscosmicdebris Posts: 12,333 ✭
    Definitely up there on the cool coin scaleimage
    Bill

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    09/07/2006
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