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hussulo Valued Member United Kingdom 91 Posts	Posted 02/07/2008 1:34 pm My new purchase. Received today from Rob https://www.rpcoins.co.uk 1799 Gilt Proof farthing P1269. Ex. Dr. E.A. Johnstone & Colin Cooke I though it looked great on the website but I was blown away by it's beauty in hand. Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 02/07/2008 1:58 pm Beautiful coin. Report this Post to the Staff
JimR Pillar of the Community United States 1490 Posts	Posted 02/07/2008 4:20 pm Report this Post to the Staff
josie Valued Member Ireland 498 Posts	Posted 02/07/2008 4:59 pm Its that gold Report this Post to the Staff
Alakazam New Member United Kingdom 39 Posts	Posted 02/08/2008 06:26 am How much did that set you back? Though whatever the cost was, seems like it's trivial when you've got something like that in hand. It's Beautiful. Report this Post to the Staff
hussulo Valued Member United Kingdom 91 Posts	Posted 02/08/2008 4:44 pm Thanks guys. It's not gold but gold plated (gilt). The gold plating was done prior to the coin being struck and was intended. Thats why you get the frosted affect. The frosted affect is done by sand blasting the dies then polishing them. When the coin is then struck the high part of the die (or fields of the coin) become shiny and reflective (like most proofs) and the low part of the die (or high parts of the coin) become frosted. It cost me £350 or $700 and although its a small coin. I think it was an acceptable price for something so beautiful, rare, old and with such a nice pedigree. Hus Report this Post to the Staff
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