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ElleKitty Pillar of the Community United States 819 Posts	Posted 11/21/2008 08:06 am GREAT BRITAIN, ESSEX, WALTHAMSTOW, 1/2 penny DH-39, 1813 lion L, HALFPENNY / Britannia std L holding branch, wreath around, This is a Great Britain half penny token I picked up on ebay for about $2.00. For the price, it isn't bad at all, although the coin shows some wear, more terribly it shows pitting as if from having been in the ground for some time. The coin is far nicer in hand than in the scan; I may try to photograph it properly later when the sun comes up. I'm also possibly in the market for a coin in better condition, now that I've seen how lovely it could be. Report this Post to the Staff

Peter THOMAS Pillar of the Community Australia 2830 Posts	Posted 11/21/2008 10:41 am G'day, 1813 was an interesting era in British coinage. quote: "... it shows pitting ..." The Brits didn't use bronze for coins until 1860. Before that, they used copper, which is more reactive. So, the pitting that you see is a little story on its own. Peter in Oz Report this Post to the Staff
DL20K Pillar of the Community Poland 3201 Posts	Posted 11/21/2008 11:00 am We have a British forum? Never noticed it before. Report this Post to the Staff
KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 11/21/2008 1:48 pm I like the style of the lion! Agreed with Peter--pitting is pretty common on coins of this era. Sometimes the copper planchets had impurities which made them corrode even under normal conditions. Something interesting...is that rear leg of the lion detached? It almost appears the design wasn't finished or the die was filled on strike. Report this Post to the Staff
ElleKitty Pillar of the Community United States 819 Posts	Posted 11/21/2008 11:55 pm No, the rear leg isn't detached, sadly. It's there. I guess the scan just didn't pick it up very well. Report this Post to the Staff
NumisMattyUk Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2217 Posts	Posted 11/26/2008 11:40 pm I see a tigger ;) Report this Post to the Staff
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