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svslav Pillar of the Community United States 2605 Posts	Posted 02/15/2011 12:39 pm You have a right to question any designations given to you by some random folks , and I can support my claims. A halfpenny of William was sized 28-29 mm (figures from my Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins), while Edward VII's only 25 mm. And while I cannot read anything on the left of Edward, I can see that it is George I (1714 - 1727). Since it matches in size the coin next to it it has to be a halfpenny of 1717 or 1718, the first batch of KG1, for the following years they were larger, up to 29 mm again. Report this Post to the Staff
t0rress Pillar of the Community Bulgaria 843 Posts	Posted 02/15/2011 12:41 pm great coins Edited by t0rress 02/15/2011 12:42 pm Report this Post to the Staff
mysilveryears Pillar of the Community United States 1890 Posts	Posted 02/15/2011 5:36 pm Thanks. I can see I am going to have to upgrade my reference library. Time to quicken the pace to get through all these small coppers and other minors. If y'all are not fast with the mouse, I shall either edit, or double-post. Here is an interesting small group, all of which are approximately the size of a USA 2-cent piece. In fact, there IS a USA 2c. piece in this group! size = 23 mm. Not quite 'wornslick', but close. Crowned coppers are cool. UL coin has the date on both sides. The oldest is a mystery needing solving. L to R, top to bottom: 22mm; 22.5mm; 23mm; 23mm + over a mm thick; 23.5mm; 24.5mm. Edited by mysilveryears 02/15/2011 7:54 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Scooby Due Pillar of the Community United States 4000 Posts	Posted 02/15/2011 5:56 pm I can't tell you how much I'm enjoying this thread. I'm learning on the fly and loving it! Report this Post to the Staff
northwestseeker Valued Member United States 286 Posts	Posted 02/15/2011 6:12 pm we need more of these kinds of threads more often! this is fun! Report this Post to the Staff
mysilveryears Pillar of the Community United States 1890 Posts	Posted 02/15/2011 6:33 pm I'm not sure how often a box or a lot like this turns up anymore. Usually they are snatched up and cherry-picked, then the discards end up in fat, pawed-over albums at coin shows. Here is a small group of USA-nickel size coppers (~21.5mm): Next are USA-penny size coppers. As a teenager, I collected these 19mm European minors the way you would Lincolns or Indians, because they were three for a dime in the junk foreign boxes, and they fit neatly into blank Whitman folders. I had well over a hundred different. That collection was sold in the mid 1970's. These next two are the smallest coppers in the box. size = ~13mm & ~17mm. I can read nothing on either side of the smaller one. Report this Post to the Staff
weavus135 Pillar of the Community United States 539 Posts	Posted 02/15/2011 6:53 pm wow, and we haven't even seen the coin you really wanted! Report this Post to the Staff
mysilveryears Pillar of the Community United States 1890 Posts	Posted 02/15/2011 7:46 pm weavus, we be gettin' there! The next three groups will show the brass coins (or aluminum bronze) plus a few anomalies. These are aluminum-bronze and are classified as 'tokens'. sizes = 18.5, 23.5, and 28mm. Here is a small group of those square-hole, cast-metal Oriental thingies that seem to turn up everywhere and for which you need a degree in Linguistics to decipher. size range = 22-26mm. Exonumia! On the left is a Benjamin Harrison Presidential campain token in brass, dated 1888, corroded and holed. Middle is a Keystone State 'MARKSMAN'S BADGE'; 31mm x 3mm thick. Reverse letters 'NGP'.. 'No Guns Please' On the right: Evidently someone visited France AND WE ARE DONE WITH THE COPPERS! Report this Post to the Staff
svslav Pillar of the Community United States 2605 Posts	Posted 02/15/2011 8:40 pm Quote: ... you need a degree in Linguistics to decipher. Actually if you have a right book it's not a big deal. I'm feeling a little lazy right now after a long day at work ... I'm jealous about your old Scandinavian and Russian coppers! Looks like the Eiffel Tower medallion is "ghosting" too. Edited by svslav 02/15/2011 8:41 pm Report this Post to the Staff
mysilveryears Pillar of the Community United States 1890 Posts	Posted 02/15/2011 8:49 pm @ svslav: No need to be jealous, I love to trade! Nice as those are, one simply cannot collect EVERYTHING, sadly.. Report this Post to the Staff
onejinx Pillar of the Community United States 1231 Posts	Posted 02/15/2011 9:02 pm Yes, one can collect EVERYTHING. I know I do Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 02/15/2011 9:04 pm Quote: I'm jealous about your old Scandinavian and Russian coppers! A few are in very nice grades--thanks for posting these! Report this Post to the Staff
mysilveryears Pillar of the Community United States 1890 Posts	Posted 02/15/2011 9:39 pm I am simply showing everything that came in the box, from junk to gems. Coins like those 19th. century AU/BU European minors make me wonder how many shiny bright Indian Head pennies are hidden away in Continental tourists' bureau drawers. There will be one more group post of stray minors that do not fit in the previous categories. Then the medium to large silver begins. One coin at a time. Because these are that worthy. Fasten your seat belts. Report this Post to the Staff
mysilveryears Pillar of the Community United States 1890 Posts	Posted 02/15/2011 11:03 pm In these groups are the cupro-nickels and the low grade silvers. These are exactly USA-nickel size (although lighter) and worked very well in 5c. soda machines 'back in the day'. A couple of Ottoman 'nickels'. You need to look very closely to notice that these two are not the same. size = 21.5mm Copper-nickel; size range = 18.5 to 24.5mm. 'Mark' my words: You are going to like what is next to come a lot better than these. size = 24mm. I presume these are pure nickel because they are attracted to a magnet like a kid to an ice cream truck. I'll edit tomorrow with the other sides. <DONE> Edited by mysilveryears 02/16/2011 10:09 am Report this Post to the Staff
svslav Pillar of the Community United States 2605 Posts	Posted 02/16/2011 12:53 am The Ottoman coins are from Egypt again (Turkey doesn't get a break ). 5/10 qirsh of Abdul Hamid II, ascension year AH 1293. The left is dated from the reignal year 13 (AD 1888), the right - reignal year 24 (AD 1899) Report this Post to the Staff
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