I just ordered a book on these imitation Guineas - UPDATE

Aethelred

"One Thousand Guineas" by Bryce Nielson, should be interesting!

elverno

Cool. Let me know what you think. Where did you find it?

Aethelred

<< <i>Where did you find it? >>



If I told you that I would have to hunt you down and kill you, that could be a lot of work and I'm lazy!

lordmarcovan

Groovy. I will want a peek at that next time I am in the Tarheel State.

I have one of those on the Holey Gold Hat, y'know.

Aethelred

If you go to FUN with me I'll bring it.

lordmarcovan

Kewl.

I'll have to shine up the one on my hat before FUN. Since it's brass, I keep it polished to match the gold on the hat.

Aethelred

<< <i>Kewl.

I'll have to shine up the one on my hat before FUN. Since it's brass, I keep it polished to match the gold on the hat. >>



Please just sell it to me so it can tone! Why torture it?

MadMarty

I just ordered a book on real Guineas!!

Aethelred

I got the book on Imitation Guineas today. True to the title it lists 1000 of them. It looks like a very complex series made more so by the fact that there are no pictures or drawings in the book. I think I will continue to go after these, something to do just for fun. I bet a person could find several hundered types and never spend over $5 for a single token.

cosmicdebris

That's a lot of fake Italians.

Sylvestius

<< <i>I got the book on Imitation Guineas today. True to the title it lists 1000 of them. It looks like a very complex series made more so by the fact that there are no pictures or drawings in the book. I think I will continue to go after these, something to do just for fun. I bet a person could find several hundered types and never spend over $5 for a single token. >>




I saw a whole load of them for sale at the York coin fair (they were new ones though), bright lustre available in half or full size (i wish i'd bough some now). (I think they had correct reverse legends)

Still i do have one on the classics "In Memory of the Good Old Days 1768" and that's a half guinea size (amusingly a Spade! Just like yours.


Except mine is a heck of alot cruder.

Aethelred

Simon, I have one that is a Spade type with a bust of George III....dated 1701, I understand it was made in the 1860s.