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1794 Lima mint 8 Reales. A shortage of silver in Britain at the end of the 18th century was partially alleviated by the use of captured (mostly) Spanish bullion, countermarked with an oval punch disp… (View Post)

This is the sort of provenance I like. A Philip and Mary portrait penny. I know where it's been for the past 170 years. If I can establish what dealers Cuff used, it is possible I could push thi… (View Post)

The question of provenance value is moot. Coins with a provenance going back one or two hundred years were generally either the finest available or somewhere up there with the best known. Accordingly… (View Post)

I couldn't care less what scale is used as it's only a number. Of singular importance should be across the board consistency. i.e. the grade should be definitive, meaning if you resubmit in… (View Post)

I don't subscribe to either theory regarding haymarking. I think it is down to the respective melting points of copper, silver and gold. Haymarking is much more prevalent on silver than gold whi… (View Post)