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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I think this is the 6 relief gun ports type, but don't quote me on it. I can only tell that its not the 5 raised ports. Not sure how this grades in the UK, NGC has it at 64 Red Brown. Ding on the shield is a strike against it, but otherwise, wow!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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The ding makes it an EF+, very nice. Some people might use the label AU, but generally such coins tend to be without mint red. (this EF being 1 below UNC)
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Ben, thanks for your input! That helps me understand how defects (such as that ding) are accounted for in the UK with coins appearing uncirculated, something I wasn't sure of before now.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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There is also an edge knock @ 10 o'clock on the reverse which spoils it for me.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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I've just checked and the following applies
P1248 5 incuse gunports
P1249 6 raised gunports
P1250 9 raised gunports
P1251 plain ship hull
P1252 raised line on ship no guns
P stands for the Peck reference.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I've eliminated 1248, 1251 and 1252, but I can't tell if there are 6 or 9, but I'm leaning towards 6.
I take it that this date is common in high grades? What caused this particular coin to be hoarded in mint state and not spent?
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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I will have a look at mine tonight.
I assure you they are not common in this condition but do exist.
Copper is rare in top condition because of the nature of the metal.
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I take it that this date is common in high grades? What caused this particular coin to be hoarded in mint state and not spent? They aren't "common", in the sense that there are certainly a lot more of them in heavily worn, damaged condition than there are in this condition. But the 1790s saw a boom in coin and token collecting in Britain among the newly expanding middle classes; they couldn't afford to keep much gold or silver, but they could afford to keep nice copper coins. Many "Conder tokens" were made specifically for sale to these collectors. 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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United Kingdom
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il add mine to the fore. my very first coin. sellers pics dont do it justice tho.   |
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Posted 03/12/2015 10:08 am
