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Pillar of the Community
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Rest in Peace
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How about drilling a hole slightly smaller than the encasement, then pushing the coins through the hole with a dowel or other non-scratching pusher?
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What seems strange to me is how Dooly's coins are larger than the genuine coins of that date.
Surely there was only one size ever minted?
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New Member
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The weights do not quite add up but if you had a half penny from 1806/7 (or similar) between the 2 farthings and then hammered the edge of the half penny to flatten this down and form a holder this may produce something like what you have.
I was looking to see if there was a visible join in your collar to show that a strip of metal had been wrapped around but could not see anything.
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hi cheers for the link .. coins like that were done to produce rings http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atko80Gy2VUcheck out the video it looks that half penny got this treatment and two farthings were fitted inside mine |
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What seems strange to me is how Dooly's coins are larger than the genuine coins of that date.
Surely there was only one size ever minted? How do you figger they're larger? If a normal coin is inside a bezel, it will be larger, but the coin didn't change. Quote:
it looks that half penny got this treatment and two farthings were fitted inside mine Makes no sense to me. Hiding a gold piece makes sense. If a ha'penny is spooned down, the edge curls up. I don't see where there would be enough raised rim on both sides to put a farting on each side, then close the rim over the edges of them. Even if it could be done, why? Making a ring is a goal. Mounting two fartings inside a ha'penny serves no purpose. |
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 Thought I had it for a second put a half 1806 between two 1806 farthings and it's about the same thickness  But when I tried them on the scales they were 2.64g shy  then put on on top of a half penny and it looks like there would just be too much metal around the edge  |
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BiggFredd; if you look at the pics on post 8 (coins pictured on finger) measuring them on the screen shows the bezelled coins to be larger than the genuine ones. I believe the OP mentioned this somewhere? Could be wrong though.
Mike.
Edited by MikeG
05/03/2012 07:21 am
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1) Even if the weight was right, what would be the purpose?
2) A hidden gold piece would be a reason, and being denser, account for the weight.
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Dooly; difficult to see from the pics but are the bezelled coins larger?
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 Picture 1 normal farthing on 1/2penny picture 2"the coin2 on 1/2 penny |
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No. more questions on whats happening with this coin. cant beleive it ?. iv been on the edge of my seat. LOL. How come the sudden STOP on posts. Any new developments ?. In case I mist owt. ? its been a while. jackie
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Certainly looks like 2-3 smaller coins hidden in the bezel. Opening it is the only simple way to find out.
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