coin identification?

weems · February 20, 2005 4:03AM

Hello people, I would just like to know exactly what this thing is, and if it is worth anything.
Here are the scans.

Thanks in advance

lordmarcovan · February 20, 2005 4:06AM

British sixpence, 1787.

Worth anything? Yeah- a little. (I don't have my 18th century Krause book handy but somebody will chime in).

Nice piece.

WhiteLighnin · February 20, 2005 4:07AM

That's one o them 'Bugeyed" DUDE coins!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

lordmarcovan · February 20, 2005 4:09AM

George III, weems. He's the bugeyed dude we fought the Revolution against, to gain our indepence, in the US of A.

lordmarcovan · February 20, 2005 4:10AM

BTW, I have a 1787 sixpence just like that- almost identical in grade- except mine was holed and somebody gold-plated it to try and pass it as a half-guinea, I guess. I wear it on my Holey Gold Hat, right next to a genuine gold half-guinea piece of the same era.

python · February 20, 2005 4:11AM

LordM, how do you know it's a sixpence?

MSD61 · February 20, 2005 4:20AM

<< <i>George III, weems. He's the bugeyed dude we fought the Revolution against, to gain our indepence, in the US of A. >>

He doesn't look JOLLY on that SIXPENCE....get it? Jolly?....sixpence? You know "I've got a sixpence a jolly, jolly sixpence"...... Never mind

WhiteLighnin · February 20, 2005 4:31AM

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<< <i>George III, weems. He's the bugeyed dude we fought the Revolution against, to gain our indepence, in the US of A. >>

He doesn't look JOLLY on that SIXPENCE....get it? Jolly?....sixpence? You know "I've got a sixpence a jolly, jolly sixpence"...... Never mind

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mrfred · February 20, 2005 5:11AM

And to pick up a thought from an earlier thread, a while back: yes, it seems he really did look like that!

lordmarcovan · February 20, 2005 5:53AM

<< <i>LordM, how do you know it's a sixpence? >>

Intuition?

weems · February 20, 2005 6:26AM

Thanks for all the replies guys. It's much appreciated. Was an old coin so it stood out, thought you guys would know what it was, and I'm glad you did

Askari · February 20, 2005 9:45AM

Pop in anytime, Weems -- you're always welcome!!

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