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A few pickups today from a coin shop I don't usually go to... 1837 penny:  1866 threepence:  1739 sixpence:  |
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A few pickups today from a coin shop I don't usually go to... Fantastic!  |
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Great pickups, NumisRob! Errers and Varietys.
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Another example of the necessity money that circulated alongside NumisRob's Cornish penny token (above) was this "Brutus" token, one of five distinct tokens issued by the British Copper Company between 1811 and 1815 that encompassed one penny and four halfpenny types.
Across all five types combined, there are an amazing 55 varieties recorded in Withers' British Copper Tokens 1811-1820, chiefly distinguished by die pairings and trivial differences in the location of design elements relative to one another. I guess I'm a completist, because my spreadsheet tells me I've managed to accumulate 41 of those varieties!
This specimen is the most common variety in the Brutus series. While it's not the highest grade represented in my hoard, it's the easiest to share here, since PCGS has taken care of the photography for me.
Meanwhile, I still have no idea why Brutus would have been a suitable subject for a smelting plant, but I should note that the Brutus celebrated here is not the Senator who assassinated Julius Caesar in 44 BCE. This is the Brutus who founded the Roman Republic in 509 BCE or thereabouts.British Copper Company halfpenny, undated. Withers 168, Davis Essex 33. PCGS AU55.
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09/04/2024 12:56 am
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Nice addition and interesting information, daltonista.
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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Nice coin and information, daltonista! Errers and Varietys.
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Very nice pick-ups, NumisRob! Fantastic Brutus, daltonista!
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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1806 farthing   |
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Thanks. I'm a bit disappointed about the scratches on the reverse. The coin is very dark, so I didn't notice them at the show with the coin in it's holder. Still an attractive coin otherwise.
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The scratches could be worse.  |
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Nice acquisition, bd251!
Errers and Varietys.
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