William & Mary Half Crown
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Continuing my Great Britain side collection, latest is a William & Mary Half Crown
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It's nice to see an old half with some honest circulation for a change.
Think how many times that changed hands!
See, this is what I like. Real numismatica handled by people who used the coin for its intended purpose. I thrill to the personal connection. Imagine how much was lost when we went off the silver standard and circulated coins went to the melting pot.
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Well that's what gets me with most collectors, it's focused too much on perfection. MS this, AU that. I actually find perfect boring most of the time. I appreciate looking at them but at the same time I also enjoy the history that a coin can have from being used.
Plus many circulated coins can have a fantastic look develop from use.
Circulated Cameos are actually my favorite, same with "cigar box tone".
That's nicer than the one I had in the 1980s, which I believe was also a 1689. Great coin. I've always liked the conjoined double portraits of William and Mary.
PS- you've got a little subtle "CircCam" action goin' on there, too. All the better.
Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.
An excellent coin which saw its time in circulation.
I love it!
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