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Wow, you guys are good! Thanks, that is definitely coin 4 identified an exact match. Seems to be quite rare? I want to seperate the rare/valuable coins from the everyday stuff to get them insured (if they are valuable). I will try and get clearer picturess of the other 3, I will borrow my mates camera as mine is basically a point and click!  Thanks for the welcome btw, good to be here! Edited by Dave The Hat
11/25/2013 10:32 am
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New Member
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Thanks Philadelphian, interesting to read. As you say fascinating yet tragic.
Have to say going through all these coins is very intersting, so much history attached to some of them, particularly the Willam and Mary coins I have found.
Modern coins just don't have that interest in comparison.
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coin 2 and 3 seems also to be roman.
better picture maybe?
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The first one of Vespasian may be ok - hard to tell - but the others look decidedly dodgy (ie fake) - particularly number 4. I'd rather see proper photographs before commenting further though.
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United Kingdom
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Really appreciate all of your thoughts you are very kind. Managed to get a half decent camera. Here is number 4 again:   Edited by Dave The Hat
11/25/2013 7:59 pm
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New Member
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Here is number 2 again:   |
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Number 3 again:   |
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Number 2, which we never would have guessed form the earlier pics, is an Irish token. Example. 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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Number 1 again. This is a heavy coin, the head of Vespasian sticks very proud from the coin. Once again thanks so much for all of your advice and thoughts really appreciate it!   Edited by Dave The Hat
11/25/2013 7:48 pm
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Thanks Sap! That's the one!
I looked for hours and hours for this one on the internet.
Really grateful. Spent so many days now, these last few have proven frustrating to catalogue!
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That's more than just an Irish token, Sap! US colonial coin collectors covet them as one of the earliest coins imported for use in the American colonies, in the 1680s. Lucky metal detectorists still turn them up, almost exclusively in New Jersey. http://www.coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/Col...t.intro.htmlEdited by philadelphian
11/25/2013 9:29 pm
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Thanks for that link Philadelphian such an interesting read. So much history attached to that little coin that has sat in a dusty box for the last 20 odd years.
I remember looking at these coins in my grandfathers study as a kid and being intrigued by all the odd shapes sizes and colours, so really pleased to learn more about them all.
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Almost forgot! Don't forget to post that Liberty Cap in the US Classic Coins Forum!
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