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United Kingdom
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These arrived in the post this morning, so chuffed with them! I know they are a bit rough however I only paid £8.37 for the pair! Henry VIII Second Issue Groat 1526-1544   Henry VIII Third Issue Groat 1544-1547   |
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United Kingdom
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Well done - it is fake. Lots floating around but ones of this poor quality are rare - wrong thickness, weight, strength and the details are fuzzy. Dont get me started on the edge inscription (looks really shoddy).
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Thought you were talking about the Henry VIII groats for a minute! Who's been doing all this counterfeiting of circulating pound coins over the past few decades, anyway? Heard a figure that 3-4 percent out there are "snide," I believe they have been called?
Edited by philadelphian
11/30/2012 6:28 pm
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Valued Member
United Kingdom
298 Posts |
Organised crime for sure, considering the scale. It's got so bad my bank now accepts them in a deposit without question it seems.
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Ireland
374 Posts |
Yes everywhere accepts them since there
Is so many going around even here in Northern Ireland
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
4208 Posts |
Police find shipping containers full of millions of them - the mint claims 1/50 is fake, but last I counted was 1/10.
People dont give them in for destroying because there are so many that it would actually be a major loss to people to hand them all in. I'm filtering the ones I see out of circulation. I dont know what ill do with them - it's illegal to be in possession of them.
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United Kingdom
68 Posts |
My best acquisition this week, hope I am never tempted to upgrade again!   |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Valued Member
United Kingdom
68 Posts |
Also this week finally got a Roman I Double Florin I am happy with:   |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1411 Posts |
Nice! Great Double Florin!  |
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Valued Member
United Kingdom
68 Posts |
And this pleasing tanner:   |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Wow... Each one is amazing! |
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United Kingdom
68 Posts |
Thank you! It has been a long hard slog to get what I want at a price I can afford ... also my best William IV this month:   |
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Canada
1411 Posts |
Another Beauty! |
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Valued Member
United Kingdom
68 Posts |
And my best George IV to date   |
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Posted 11/30/2012 5:53 pm
