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I wasn't sure if my scanner would capture the nice overcast-blue sky on the obverse of this silver shilling token struck in 1811 for the Bewicke Main Colliery of Newcastle-on-Tyne in Northumberland, Britain.
This piece is one -- my favorite -- of a dozen or so silver tokens I purchased some years ago from a British dealer who said they'd all been swaddled in a North Yorkshire gentleman's velvet-lined cherrywood cabinet drawers since the mid-1800's. I'll be posting some of the more interesting toners from that group over the next few weeks.
Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, Dalton 5.
"I ain't good-lookin' but I'm willing to try."
-- Dave "Snaker" Ray, 1963
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Bedrock of the Community
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That's a fantastic token, daltonista!
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Bedrock of the Community
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A nice addition with an interesting history, daltonista.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Nice addition, daltonista! Nice history behind it as well.  Errers and Varietys.
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Great addition daltonista.
Cheers Bryan
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Hi everyone nice to meet yous.i just got this tiny piece any idea on grade would be great, thanks 1918 great britain penny    Edited by Allcoinage
09/14/2025 4:53 pm
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My thanks to all for your kind complimentary comments. More to come.
"I ain't good-lookin' but I'm willing to try."
-- Dave "Snaker" Ray, 1963
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Allcoinage, that's a tough call through the cellophane, but I'd go no higher than VF, based primarily on the wear evident on the reverse. Whether that thumbprint is a grading factor or to be considered separately as "details" is also a question worth asking, I should think.
"I ain't good-lookin' but I'm willing to try."
-- Dave "Snaker" Ray, 1963
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Bedrock of the Community
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Nice example, Allcoinage.
My American Silver Eagle collection http://goccf.com/t/448125My random silver coin collection http://goccf.com/t/449270 |
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Yes I might take it out of 2x2 and capsule it better views outside of 2x2 ? Was thinking a touch higher that VF but good call. Not my thumbprint but I didn't notice that for all we know could be George's thumbprint lol, but highly unlikely.
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09/14/2025 5:00 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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Nice acquisition, Allcoinage! Errers and Varietys.
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1918 great britain penny Very nice!
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I turned this into a small display/diorama of 1966 Britain with other pictures of the queen from Maundy Thursday in 1966:  |
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Very nice display, Prethen.
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