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Pillar of the Community
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Great additions, everyone!
I am still looking for a graded specimen of the Händel "Benevolent Choral Fund" Halfpenny. Seems very hard to locate.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Great additions, daltonista, and NumisRob!  Errers and Varietys.
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I filled in a date in my Victorian copper farthing collection yesterday - 1859: Quote:
I also got an 1812 Bank of England Three Shilling token: Fantastic! |
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Its been a while so here's a recent acquisition, part of a lovely complete proof set, by a good margin the nicest proof 1937 red bronze Ive seen, the strong cameo is the cherry on the top! :   ''Buy the very best, stretch to buy it. It means if you can't afford to buy it, buy it anyway."
-Steven Duckor
Edited by Dollar 1935
10/14/2024 11:31 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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Nice pickup, Dollar 1935! Errers and Varietys.
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Its been a while so here's a recent acquisition, part of a lovely complete proof set, by a good margin the nicest proof 1937 red bronze Ive seen, the strong cameo is the cherry on the top! Outstanding! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Great pickups, folks! Love that ship!
"If everything seems to be under control, you're just not going fast enough."
--- Mario Andretti
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Canada
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Great pickups, folks! Love that ship! Here's two more boats for you, acquired this summer part of a complete Proof set :   ''Buy the very best, stretch to buy it. It means if you can't afford to buy it, buy it anyway."
-Steven Duckor
Edited by Dollar 1935
10/17/2024 10:09 am
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Here's two more boats for you, acquired this summer part of a complete Proof set : Fantastic! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Awesome, Dollar 1935! Errers and Varietys.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Beautiful ships, Dollar, and the best-looking George VI portraits I've seen on copper. Very nice examples!
And of course one good proofy ship deserves another!  Bristol, Somersetshire, 1811 1/2d issued by the Patent Sheathing Nail Manufactory. Withers 473a, RRR.
"If everything seems to be under control, you're just not going fast enough."
--- Mario Andretti
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10/18/2024 11:01 am
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Valued Member
Canada
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Stunning  ''Buy the very best, stretch to buy it. It means if you can't afford to buy it, buy it anyway."
-Steven Duckor
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Very nice, daltonista! Errers and Varietys.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Absolute stunners, Dollar and daltonista!
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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I really like Daltonista's token. Sheathing nails were made of copper and attached copper sheeting to the wooden hulls of warships, which prevented barnacle growth and invasion by creatures that like to eat oak. The practice ended when the navy started using teak, which contains oils which barnacles and other wee beasties don't like. Matthew Boulton and other token producers had had to compete with the Royal Navy to buy copper.
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