I don't have a Cromwell shilling, but I would give a nice Victorian shilling just for the privilege of seeing your collection and examining it in person one day!
(You DO use drool-resistant flips, right?)
PS- did you happen to notice that 1812 ANACS EF45 Bust half I sold a week ago, that came from you originally?
That was a great coin- I was terrified when I lost it last spring, around the time I got robbed, but I soon realized it could not have been one of the coins stolen from my booth 'cause I hadn't put it in inventory yet at that time. It reappeared this month, and when I put on eBay, I did very well on it. Belated thanks to you. You have an excellent- no, superb - eye for quality.
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"Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might." -Deut. 6:4-5
"For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; He will save us." -Isaiah 33:22
I wonder if a truly "original" 350-year old coin would even be worth looking at, or if it would be toned charcoal-black, or mottled, or whatever.
If you think about it, something like this had to have been cleaned at some point in the last 150 years, but when it's had a century or more to retone, who cares? It's certainly beautiful. I'm sure it was lovingly cared for in some Victorian gentleman's coin cabinet. Actually, it was probably appreciated as a historic curiosity long before that. I can visualize a late-18th century collector in a tricorn hat admiring it through Ben-Franklin-esque spectacles.
I don't have a Cromwell shilling, but I would give a nice Victorian shilling just for the privilege of seeing your collection and examining it in person one day!
(You DO use drool-resistant flips, right?)
PS- did you happen to notice that 1812 ANACS EF45 Bust half I sold a week ago, that came from you originally?
That was a great coin- I was terrified when I lost it last spring, around the time I got robbed, but I soon realized it could not have been one of the coins stolen from my booth 'cause I hadn't put it in inventory yet at that time. It reappeared this month, and when I put on eBay, I did very well on it. Belated thanks to you. You have an excellent- no, superb - eye for quality. >>
LordM, you've welcome to come see my coins but you have to bring the vest with you. Yes, I sold you the 1812. I'm happy to hear the coin turned up and did well on ebay. Thanks for the kind words.
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He's Captain Obvious...... >>
Indeed, I've been called far worse!
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"Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might." -Deut. 6:4-5
"For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; He will save us." -Isaiah 33:22
BS - I have a dumb question. Are the raised bumps on the effigy as designed or are they the result of a rusted die? Wonder why the fields don't show this effect.
When I 1st saw the pic I thought "Wow he's got measles!"
Beautiful coin.
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<< <i>BS - I have a dumb question. Are the raised bumps on the effigy as designed or are they the result of a rusted die? Wonder why the fields don't show this effect.
When I 1st saw the pic I thought "Wow he's got measles!"
Beautiful coin. >>
Gene, the raised bumps are as designed. Sorry it took so long to answer but I've been away since Wednesday.
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I don't have a Cromwell shilling, but I would give a nice Victorian shilling just for the privilege of seeing your collection and examining it in person one day!
(You DO use drool-resistant flips, right?)
PS- did you happen to notice that 1812 ANACS EF45 Bust half I sold a week ago, that came from you originally?
That was a great coin- I was terrified when I lost it last spring, around the time I got robbed, but I soon realized it could not have been one of the coins stolen from my booth 'cause I hadn't put it in inventory yet at that time. It reappeared this month, and when I put on eBay, I did very well on it. Belated thanks to you. You have an excellent- no, superb - eye for quality.
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"Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might." -Deut. 6:4-5
"For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; He will save us." -Isaiah 33:22
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I wonder if a truly "original" 350-year old coin would even be worth looking at, or if it would be toned charcoal-black, or mottled, or whatever.
If you think about it, something like this had to have been cleaned at some point in the last 150 years, but when it's had a century or more to retone, who cares? It's certainly beautiful. I'm sure it was lovingly cared for in some Victorian gentleman's coin cabinet. Actually, it was probably appreciated as a historic curiosity long before that. I can visualize a late-18th century collector in a tricorn hat admiring it through Ben-Franklin-esque spectacles.
<< <i>It has nice deep original toning >>
Fantastic toning.
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<< <i>It has nice deep original toning >>
Fantastic toning. >>
BS, new camera? Very nice photo too.
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<< <i>Jester is practicing the art of understatement this week.
He's Captain Obvious......
As always, BS, superior eye appeal all-around. IMHO, I think the toning is 100% original.
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I don't have a Cromwell shilling, but I would give a nice Victorian shilling just for the privilege of seeing your collection and examining it in person one day!
(You DO use drool-resistant flips, right?)
PS- did you happen to notice that 1812 ANACS EF45 Bust half I sold a week ago, that came from you originally?
That was a great coin- I was terrified when I lost it last spring, around the time I got robbed, but I soon realized it could not have been one of the coins stolen from my booth 'cause I hadn't put it in inventory yet at that time. It reappeared this month, and when I put on eBay, I did very well on it. Belated thanks to you. You have an excellent- no, superb - eye for quality. >>
LordM, you've welcome to come see my coins but you have to bring the vest with you.
Yes, I sold you the 1812. I'm happy to hear the coin turned up and did well on ebay. Thanks for the kind words.
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<< <i>Jester is practicing the art of understatement this week.
He's Captain Obvious......
Indeed, I've been called far worse!
"Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you." -Luke 11:9
"Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might." -Deut. 6:4-5
"For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; He will save us." -Isaiah 33:22
I'm just using a little compact to take pictures. Much better than the old scanner.
Thanks for the nice comments everyone.
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When I 1st saw the pic I thought "Wow he's got measles!"
Beautiful coin.
Life member #369 of the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association
Member of Canadian Association of Token Collectors
Collector of:
Canadian coins and pre-confederation tokens
Darkside proof/mint sets dated 1960
My Ebay
<< <i>BS - I have a dumb question. Are the raised bumps on the effigy as designed or are they the result of a rusted die? Wonder why the fields don't show this effect.
When I 1st saw the pic I thought "Wow he's got measles!"
Beautiful coin. >>
Gene, the raised bumps are as designed. Sorry it took so long to answer but I've been away since Wednesday.