I just received word that i won a Matte Proof '02 Crown from the Spink's auction (London) yesterday. I've bid on several lately, but fell short on every one. Feels good to win one for once!
Sale 8012 Lot 1155
Edward VII, Crown, 1902, matte proof, bare head right, rev. St. George and the dragon (ESC 362; S.3979), as struck
Doogy, check this when you get it for the ubiqitous hairlines of the finer variety - you know, those that we have come to love that may have been courtesy of the Royal Mint workers in 1902. I have a nice P64 proof but it too has these microhairlines....
Love that Milled British (1830-1960) Well, just Love coins, period.
One of my favorite Conder tokens in the entire series! Catalogued as Middlesex Bayly's D&H 253, the token looks much better in hand than the sellers scans indicate. Charles James did both the die cutting and the manufacturing of this token. Bayly's Exhibiton was opposite St. James Church, Piccadilly and the token is rated Scarce.
R.I.P. Wayne, Brad Collecting: Conder tokens 19th & 20th Century coins from Great Britain and the Realm
<< <i>Doogy, check this when you get it for the ubiqitous hairlines of the finer variety - you know, those that we have come to love that may have been courtesy of the Royal Mint workers in 1902. I have a nice P64 proof but it too has these microhairlines.... >>
Yup, i'm all too familiar with the hairlines as some knuckleheads liked to wipe them. Hopefully this one won't show any, or very few. thanks!
I have 9 Bristish coins (my fourth highest total from any country, after US, Canada and Germany) but they don't compare in rarity and quality of the ones here!
A fascinating memento from Scottish and British history, this AR medal by Nicholas Briot was struck in 1633 to commemorate Charles I's very belated Scottish coronation that year. His coronation should have been much earlier, he ascended the throne in 1625, but he carelessly delayed said coronation until finally giving into demands that it be done in 1633. His introduction of Anglican liturgy into the coronation ceremony did little to endear him to his Scottish subjects, and things went decidedly sour thereafter. On his return trip to London his baggage including many crown jewels were lost in the Firth of Forth, just off of Burntisland. Subsequently alleged witches were brought to trial in London, on charges of causing the shipwreck. Things went down for Charles I from there on, both in Scotland and in England.
This lovely medal, with a lifelike portrait of the monarch, was commissioned to Nicholas Briot, a famous and skilled coiner. This medal was struck in a screw press, and is actually much better detailed as a result. One of these medals was struck piedfort in gold, which was presented to the King, he kept it as a pocket piece until his death in 1649. The silver examples like this one were thrown by the king to the crowds at the coronation ceremony.
I have 9 Bristish coins (my fourth highest total from any country, after US, Canada and Germany) but they don't compare in rarity and quality of the ones here! >>
Sorry, just saw this. I bought it from Ebay and couldn't find full info on this one, but it's a James I, (1603-1625), Shilling, 1st Coinage, m.m. Thistle, 1604-05, 2nd bust.(I think this is accurate)
Billy, it's amazing how reasonable some of these are priced compared with the US coin market. I really dig these hammered coins! (no pun intended)
Touch piece of James VIII(1688-1766) "The Old Pretender", a demonstration of the declining economy of the Stuarts, these touch pieces were gold into the reign of James VII(1685-1688).
Okay, a little late for a Friday post, but here is a nice little farthing pattern that is unexplained. What on earth were they doing a pattern such as this on the last day of issue? Still, like those farthings! Check the link below.
Love that Milled British (1830-1960) Well, just Love coins, period.
Australia, 1879 Sydney St George Reverse Sovereign. Scarce date. Total number of mintage including the shield back is 1,366,000. The St George reverse scarcer than the shield back with fewer than ten thousand examples believed to be in existence.
The eBay pictures where terrible took a bit of a gamble hopping it would be in high grade, but as it turns out not as high a grade as I hoped for. It has a small scratch on the reverse above St George, I didn't pay a lot for it and it's worth what I paid for it, so I'm happy. It'll make a nice addition to my collection.
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Richard I (1189-99) Short Cross Penny type 3
Nice coins everyone.
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I just received word that i won a Matte Proof '02 Crown from the Spink's auction (London) yesterday. I've bid on several lately, but fell short on every one. Feels good to win one for once!
Sale 8012 Lot 1155
Edward VII, Crown, 1902, matte proof, bare head right, rev. St. George and the dragon (ESC 362; S.3979), as struck
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SHWIINNGG!!
Well, just Love coins, period.
Collecting:
Conder tokens
19th & 20th Century coins from Great Britain and the Realm
<< <i>Doogy, check this when you get it for the ubiqitous hairlines of the finer variety - you know, those that we have come to love that may have been courtesy of the Royal Mint workers in 1902. I have a nice P64 proof but it too has these microhairlines.... >>
Yup, i'm all too familiar with the hairlines as some knuckleheads liked to wipe them. Hopefully this one won't show any, or very few. thanks!
Doug
I give away money. I collect money.
I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.
I don't think I posted this one yet.
James I-
2008 PCGS MS69 Silver Britannia
If anyone has a lead on a 2007 MS69 silver britannia, I'd greatly appreciate it.
I have 9 Bristish coins (my fourth highest total from any country, after US, Canada and Germany) but they don't compare in rarity and quality of the ones here!
A fascinating memento from Scottish and British history, this AR medal by Nicholas Briot was struck in 1633 to commemorate Charles I's very belated Scottish coronation that year. His coronation should have been much earlier, he ascended the throne in 1625, but he carelessly delayed said coronation until finally giving into demands that it be done in 1633. His introduction of Anglican liturgy into the coronation ceremony did little to endear him to his Scottish subjects, and things went decidedly sour thereafter. On his return trip to London his baggage including many crown jewels were lost in the Firth of Forth, just off of Burntisland. Subsequently alleged witches were brought to trial in London, on charges of causing the shipwreck. Things went down for Charles I from there on, both in Scotland and in England.
This lovely medal, with a lifelike portrait of the monarch, was commissioned to Nicholas Briot, a famous and skilled coiner. This medal was struck in a screw press, and is actually much better detailed as a result. One of these medals was struck piedfort in gold, which was presented to the King, he kept it as a pocket piece until his death in 1649. The silver examples like this one were thrown by the king to the crowds at the coronation ceremony.
<< <i>1799 1/2 Penny NGC MS66. Looks much better in hand than my image indicates.
A superb ha'penny Larry! wow!
<< <i>Filthybroke, when is that from?
I have 9 Bristish coins (my fourth highest total from any country, after US, Canada and Germany) but they don't compare in rarity and quality of the ones here! >>
Sorry, just saw this. I bought it from Ebay and couldn't find full info on this one, but it's a James I, (1603-1625), Shilling, 1st Coinage, m.m. Thistle, 1604-05, 2nd bust.(I think this is accurate)
Billy, it's amazing how reasonable some of these are priced compared with the US coin market. I really dig these hammered coins! (no pun intended)
Here's my latest-
Henry II
Charles I
Edited to correct info, thanks BS
Scotland 5/- William II.
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Here's one of the 1901 Victorian-portrait British Empire set I'm assembling for my daughter (thanks, Brett!)
Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.
Touch piece of James VIII(1688-1766) "The Old Pretender", a demonstration of the declining economy of the Stuarts, these touch pieces were gold into the reign of James VII(1685-1688).
DPOTD-3
'Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery'
CU #3245 B.N.A. #428
Don
https://photos.app.goo.gl/XdXFmU56tn7mcQq26
<< <i>Proof 2P - Peck-1068
Sweet!
Minted at Canterbury, but from the Colchester hoard.
Issued by William Warwick of Gloucester, for his Raverne Tavern.
1876 third farthing.
Sellers Pics (must of been a scanner):
My Pics (I should have shot it before I put it in a 2x2 as you can see light reflections):
https://photos.app.goo.gl/XdXFmU56tn7mcQq26
Collecting:
Conder tokens
19th & 20th Century coins from Great Britain and the Realm
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Here's one of the 1901 Victorian-portrait British Empire set I'm assembling for my daughter (thanks, Brett!)
That's a beauty, Rob - your daughter is lucky!
Chris
https://photos.app.goo.gl/XdXFmU56tn7mcQq26
Well, just Love coins, period.
Try another photo.
Well, just Love coins, period.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/XdXFmU56tn7mcQq26
Below is the PCGS MS64 1827, but the reverse picture came out to blurry. I'll have to take another one when I get time.
The eBay pictures where terrible took a bit of a gamble hopping it would be in high grade, but as it turns out not as high a grade as I hoped for. It has a small scratch on the reverse above St George, I didn't pay a lot for it and it's worth what I paid for it, so I'm happy. It'll make a nice addition to my collection.