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Not the best example of a third coinage halfgroat you can find, but thistle is a scarcer than say lis or trefoil. Value is not too dissimilar to the $54 indicated from 30-40 years ago - maybe $15-20 … (View Post)

The grade is immaterial and a distraction because all these oddballs are unique or nearly so. The important bit is establishing the reason why they were made in the first place. When I bought the hal… (View Post)

A couple of heavyweights there from Wybrit :) Towards the end of the 17th century, a decision was made to remove the old hammered silver from circulation and replace it with milled coins. Accordingly… (View Post)

Contrary to popular belief, the first decimal denominated coins struck in Britain were not the pattern 'Godless' florins of 1848, but the privately designed 1c, 2c, 5c and 10c patterns by t… (View Post)

A 1653 shilling (View Post)