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Somewhat surprised you haven't come across these, as something over £4 million in face value were struck in 1787 (6d and 1/-) and 1811-1816 (18d, 3/- and 5/-). Most were melted upon recall, of course, as a Crown-mandated consequence of the Great Recoinage and the return of regal silver and copper "small change." I really haven't looked at much UK or English items pre 1800's except getting a few coins from my birth year.  "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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Currently waiting on this handsome gentleman to arrive in the mail so that I can photograph him myself - in the meantime, this will have to suffice! 1916 Florin - George V. 28.5mm, 0.925 AR  Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis |
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Very nice, daltonista, and paralyse.  Errers and Varietys.
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Not a particularly valuable coin but my favorite in terms of look by far even though it has probably been wiped and maybe even cleaned (though wiping is more likely). Victoria Florin 1899 11.31g Sterling silver.   Edited by manosgerms
04/27/2024 3:00 pm
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Interesting addition, manosgerms.
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Nice addition, manosgerms! Errers and Varietys.
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good looking coin manosgerms
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Thanks guys. It's really great that people on this forum appreciate coins which aren't necessarily very rare (especially compared to some of the rarities in this thread) or valuable or even problem free but still look nice or interesting.
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Wonderful additions! |
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  2011 1 oz Silver Britannia ANACS MS-70 My American Silver Eagle collection http://goccf.com/t/448125My random silver coin collection http://goccf.com/t/449270My MS-70 silver coin collection https://goccf.com/t/490829My dragon silver coin collection https://goccf.com/t/490859My silver Libertad collection https://goccf.com/t/491087 |
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2011 1 oz Silver Britannia ANACS MS-70 Excellent! |
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Thank you, jbuck.
My American Silver Eagle collection http://goccf.com/t/448125My random silver coin collection http://goccf.com/t/449270My MS-70 silver coin collection https://goccf.com/t/490829My dragon silver coin collection https://goccf.com/t/490859My silver Libertad collection https://goccf.com/t/491087 |
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Great addition, GLB49! Errers and Varietys.
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Thank you, Errers and Varietys.
My American Silver Eagle collection http://goccf.com/t/448125My random silver coin collection http://goccf.com/t/449270My MS-70 silver coin collection https://goccf.com/t/490829My dragon silver coin collection https://goccf.com/t/490859My silver Libertad collection https://goccf.com/t/491087 |
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This distinguished-looking gentleman is Alfred the Great, King of the Anglo-Saxons, as pictured on the one- and two-shilling silver tokens issued in 1811-12 by merchants in Frome and Selwood, Somerset, Britain. Individual examples of these tokens have certainly appeared in the forums over the years, but I don't recall ever seeing a matched set, proof-like fields and all. This one has taken me the better part of twenty years to assemble, and any upgrades from these will probably take me another decade or two to find and nail down. To illustrate how random our collecting and upgrading can seem at times, these two specimens came to me at auction on two different continents and several years apart. The smaller token (Dalton 71) is the 1811 shilling, of course, and was issued by a consortium of local businessfolks who are named in the fields of the cruciform shape on the reverse. The two-shilling token (Dalton 70) was struck a year later solely for Charles and Richard Willoughby & Sons, a prosperous wine and groceries firm doing business at both wholesale and retail.
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