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wwhitman Pillar of the Community United States 1415 Posts	Posted 06/07/2008 9:45 pm Couldn't resist. What do ya think? Image: Ireland_HalfPenny_1805_Obv.jpg 78.98 KB Image: Ireland_HalfPenny_1805_Rev.jpg 71.71 KB Report this Post to the Staff

Peter THOMAS Pillar of the Community Australia 2830 Posts	Posted 06/07/2008 11:09 pm G'day, I don't collect Irish coins, but I have a special interest in English coins of that era. The obverse field looks abraded, but in spite of that, the effigy shows no sign of wear or damage: I'm looking in particular at the hair, the wreath, the eyebrow, and at the folds of fabric in front of the neck. It has been explained to me that fields sometimes lack the mirror finish one hopes for, not because the coin has been cleaned, but because the die has been cleaned abrasively. I'm wondering if your beautiful halfpenny might be an example of that ? It's not common for copper coins to be found in such enviable condition: it's a beautiful piece. And well photographed. Peter Report this Post to the Staff
NumisMattyUk Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2217 Posts	Posted 06/08/2008 05:52 am That's a very nice coin you have! :) I haven't seen one of those that hasn't looked like total crap before.. Report this Post to the Staff
wwhitman Pillar of the Community United States 1415 Posts	Posted 06/11/2008 11:03 am THANX for the comments. I have to work on the photograhpy It is the 'continuing saga' Report this Post to the Staff
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