"What did I buy?"

AndyNC2005 · October 18, 2005 3:27AM

Placed a bid on this only to bookmark it. Thought it was real. What is it and who made it? Thanks Andy

Pattern

ajaan · October 18, 2005 3:30AM

You bought an Edward VIII medal. These are made for all the commonwealth countries. As you know, Edward VIII didn't reign very long. Something about an American woman.

Syracusian · October 18, 2005 3:35AM

You bought an Edward VIII medal

A medal?

Rather a modern pattern or fantasy coin, not medal. Indeed they exist for all Commonwealth countries.

BTW, if you get the English version of it, with a slightly different portrait and listed in Spink, I'll pay you three times your buyprice to get it.

ajaan · October 18, 2005 3:37AM

Yes, a fantasy piece is more accurate.

coinpictures · October 18, 2005 3:48AM

One of my pet peeves... the plethora of so-called "patterns" that are in fact nothing more than modern copies, counterfeits, or fantasy pieces. These are not patterns by any stretch of the imagination. A pattern precedes or at the very worst coincides with actual coin of the realm, not 50-100 years after the fact.

On the upside, it's not like you spent a fortune on it.

Oh, and I wouldn't trust any seemingly low mintage figures given in these auctions. When they run out, they just stamp more.

Sorry, these auctions annoy the hell out of me, as they are written to dupe the unwary...

AndyNC2005 · October 18, 2005 3:58AM

Thanks for the answers. Andy

shirohniichan · October 18, 2005 7:10AM

One of my pet peeves... the plethora of so-called "patterns" that are in fact nothing more than modern copies, counterfeits, or fantasy pieces. These are not patterns by any stretch of the imagination. A pattern precedes or at the very worst coincides with actual coin of the realm, not 50-100 years after the fact.

Yea, verily.

I get tired of seeing them in auctions listed as "patterns."

wybrit · October 18, 2005 11:47AM

No real coins or patterns were struck with Edward VIII's likeness, save for a few test pieces from the home country. Syracusian (and I, for that matter) would love nothing better than to get one of the originals!!

The most "common" piece is the British 12-sided threepence, which was struck in small numbers to test slot machines, given that it was a completely new coin that year. Some of these bits slipped out and into circulation. They are tough to spot because the common 1937 3d bears the likeness of his brother, George VI, who faces the same direction and whose portrait was designed by the same person. The portraits look almost identical!

The reverse of some of the 3ds is different from the thrift plant reverse ultimately used on the George VI pieces.

Aethelred · October 18, 2005 12:23PM

Andy, if you don't mind my asking are you in eastern or western NC?

AndyNC2005 · October 20, 2005 2:59PM

Hi, I'm in Western NC, Hendersonville to be exact. Andy

Aethelred · October 20, 2005 10:42PM

Small world, I'm in Asheville.

ajaan · October 20, 2005 10:44PM

<< Small world, I'm in Asheville. >>

Just what we need, another NC redneck around here.

Aethelred · October 20, 2005 10:46PM

<< 

<< Small world, I'm in Asheville. >>

Just what we need, another NC redneck around here.

>>

Now was that very nice?

ajaan · October 20, 2005 10:47PM

The truth hurts at times.

AndyNC2005, just kidding here. Western NC is a nice area if you can figure out their assinine road system.

Aethelred · October 20, 2005 11:00PM

<< AndyNC2005, just kidding here. Western NC is a nice area if you can figure out their assinine road system. >>

Yeah, like there is a system!

ajaan · October 20, 2005 11:04PM

Hey, I can type assinine and not have it censored out. Cool.

<< Yeah, like there is a system >>

All I know is in WNC, North, South, East, and West have absolutely no meaning in their highway system.

Aethelred · October 20, 2005 11:07PM

<< 
All I know is in WNC, North, South, East, and West have absolutely no meaning in their highway system. >>

No, in this part of the world "yonder" is a direction.

ajaan · October 20, 2005 11:09PM

AndyNC2005, aethelred has hijacked your thread. Make him send an apology coin.

danglen · October 21, 2005 12:27AM

<< Small world, I'm in Asheville. >>

As of Tuesday, Novemebr 1stI'll be in Black Mountain

AndyNC2005 · October 21, 2005 3:08AM

Actually, I'm a transplanted Yankee from Boston. I've been here for about 15 years. Wouldn't live any where else. Andy

ajaan · October 21, 2005 3:41AM

<< Actually, I'm a transplanted Yankee >>

So is aethelred. He was born in Michigan but I promised I wouldn't tell anyone.

oops!

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