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Pillar of the Community
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Hi halfabustisbetter,
Cool, please post some pictures, very interested in seeing your hammereds.
Where do you find them?
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Pillar of the Community
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halfabustisbetter, I would love to see some pics of your hammered coins.
And the 1561 is currently running at $88.50 with a couple hours to go.
Edited by Irishraider
05/08/2007 10:51 pm
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I would love to have that coin.
Oldest English coin I own is George III cartwheel penny.
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Australia
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Um, that actually is a hammered one, I think. Sear 2560 (small bust, pheon mintmark) was issued in 1561. A "pheon" is a downward-pointing arrowhead; you can see it just above the "61" part of the date. CV £60 in Fine, £225 in VF.
Final price: US$125.
Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Pillar of the Community
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Note: my bidding amounts are based on the fact that I am exceedingly cheap and should be taken with a large grain of salt.  I will post pics of my meager British Rulers Series as soon as I can. I sure am glad I'm not the only one they interest. |
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Well, the final tally was $125 US. The wife bid it up to $103 for me and we were going to share it if won but, oh well, too much for me. Perhaps I will get lucky and find another in the future that isn't as much. It was fun to watch it and gaze at it.
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Pillar of the Community
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Patience is the key to finding those coins reasonably priced. You'll find one that people ignore for no good reason and swoop in on it. I like going to the UK ebay site too. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Here are pics of Henry (I'll try to get some others up soon):   If you are looking for a decent online seller, I suggest checking out "History In Coins" at http://www.bottles.freeserve.co.uk/He has ebay listings and sells on his site as well. Seems quite knowledgeable and is very helpful. If nothing else, it's a very good website for browsing and dreaming. Edited by halfabustisbetter
05/21/2007 11:54 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Very nice Henry! That's the way I like them! Doesn't look like it has ever been dipped or messed with. Thanks for posting it.
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Pillar of the Community
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Yep, thats a nice beautiful used piece of history. Just the way they should be. Will have to keep working on getting one.
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Pillar of the Community
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Here's a Henry VIII groat which is well worn, but you can still see the old guy's face. I bought it in an antique shop in England when I was over there visiting my brother-in-law stationed at the Air Force base near Ely.  I'm Henery the Eighth, I am! Henery the Eighth I am! I am! I got married to the widow next door, She's been married seven times before. Every one was an Henery She wouldn't have a Willie or a Sam NO SAM! I'm her eighth old man named Henery Henery the Eighth I am.  Edited by t360
05/10/2007 8:26 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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lol, nice coin and the song brings back some memories, my sister used to listen to that 45 on her little record player over and over and we would sit there on the floor and sing it, was fun.
Edited by Irishraider
05/10/2007 9:57 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Sorry! It has been stuck in my head since I scanned the coin.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Now you have got me singing it....I'm enery the eighth I am.....
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05/22/2007 11:04 pm
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