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First one today. Not sure how old the graffiti is but it doesn't look that recent. Doesn't detract from the coin for me. 1816 shilling. Very nice! 
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United Kingdom
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Nice acquisitions all. Mine from a trip to London yesterday. An 1884 penny. Uncirculated with plenty of lustre.   |
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United States
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My first English silver. Saw this was WW2 dated and decided to grab it. Looks like I might start collecting world coins.   Edited by Nycstlrr
10/07/2022 11:09 am
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United Kingdom
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Struggling to get a good shot of this because it's so chocolatey. 1900 farthing.   Edited by Gainn
10/07/2022 11:27 am
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United Kingdom
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Nice farthing, Gainn.
Got a soft spot for the chocolate ones.
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United States
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Looking good! |
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Australia
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Mine from a trip to London yesterday. An 1884 penny. Uncirculated with plenty of lustre. Definitely worth the journey, its in great shape. Quote:
My first English silver. Saw this was WW2 dated and decided to grab it. Looks like I might start collecting world coins. Oh dear, once you have your first, there's no looking back. A nice start too, great coin. @Gainn that's a great farthing, edible almost.
The Ox moves slowly, but the Earth is patient.
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United Kingdom
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United Kingdom
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Shiny 1970 'proof' penny. Reflections from camera lens proving difficult to avoid. Possibly a copy?   Edited by Gainn
10/08/2022 09:30 am
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Possibly a copy? I would say no. The 1970 proofs were as shiny as a new button, but it's difficult to tell as I know how difficult it is to get a good image off a shiny coin like this.
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1970 proof two shillings.   |
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Australia
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Beautiful coins. I have some 1970 proofs ordered too, coming via snail mail
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I have some 1970 proofs ordered too Noticed a bump in prices from quite a few dealers recently, so I just got those because they're the the two I was most interested in. Got one of the tokens and a 1/2p coming from someone else. Thought I'd grab some of the non-precious metal ones as a change of pace. Finding old silver that's priced reasonably is becoming more of a challenge. My Falkland Islands 1974 proof set turned up this afternoon as well. Never seen anything so shiny. 
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Noticed a bump in prices from quite a few dealers recently, I don't really know what is a high or low price for the 1970 "proof" coins. I think they are proof-like, minted with polished dies. They sure look good. I have a half crown coming (GBP 9.99) and a two shillings (GBP 7.99). When I add on delivery down under its GBP 29.80 all up. The sellers probably saw me coming, but I simply must have them, and I have no patience whatsoever!. I'm bidding on an old maundy half groat at the moment. I would really love to pick that one up but I think my max bid may be a bit too thin. Anyway, time will tell  edit: I won.... woohoo!
The Ox moves slowly, but the Earth is patient.
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10/09/2022 03:51 am
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