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Newp: purple Puffin

I got to enjoy this one for a few hours after it came out of the envelope and subsequently went into another envelope to go off to Ye Olde Dead King @Aethelred. I liked it, and so did he. I decided to let him have it.


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    SyracusianSyracusian Posts: 6,529 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Now that I see it in a slab, I understand it’s size and it is bigger than I thought all this time. Nice of you to let him have it. Lundy puffins, they used to be an old favorite here some 16-17 years ago, right?

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    lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 45,020 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @SYRACUSIAN said:
    Now that I see it in a slab, I understand it’s size and it is bigger than I thought all this time. Nice of you to let him have it. Lundy puffins, they used to be an old favorite here some 16-17 years ago, right?

    Still are, with some of us. :)

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    StellaStella Posts: 734 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Cool! I have a 1/2 Puffin myself and like these.

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    ELuisELuis Posts: 1,164 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice - I have seen this one:

    It my end up on my to buy coins list...

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    lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 45,020 ✭✭✭✭✭

    On the half-Puffin, you get half the puffin! I like the headshot, though.

    The full Puffin has… well… the full puffin.

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    neildrobertsonneildrobertson Posts: 1,266 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Is this a bronze coin? I don't know if I ever see hues like that on relatively pure copper.

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    lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 45,020 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yes, they’re bronze.

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    carabonnaircarabonnair Posts: 1,476 ✭✭✭✭✭

    You could get a set for 50¢ in 1940

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    WillieBoyd2WillieBoyd2 Posts: 5,389 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The Flying Purple Puffin Eater?

    :)

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    lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 45,020 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @WillieBoyd2 said:
    The Flying Purple Puffin Eater?

    :)

    LOL. I had the same thought. I’ll bet puffins are tough and fishy tasting, though. Think I’ll stick with Chick-Fil-A.

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    BSmithBSmith Posts: 189 ✭✭✭

    Congrats, it has great eye appeal.

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