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YeOldeCollector

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  1. Depends what sort of coins we're talking about. If you've got UK coins I'd suggest starting a PhotoBucket account and then posting the images you've uploaded here.
  2. Many statues are prone to the petty actions of drunkards on a Friday or Saturday night and I've seen many traffic cones on heads the next morning. However, I must agree, to put this on a medal is poor taste and undeserved -- I'm not quite sure what the designer/engraver was thinking... A shame.
  3. It's important to note, TG, that this doesn't happen to everyone. Many dealers I know are also collectors so I suspect this might differ from country to country or even the coins being collected.
  4. See here: http://www.coinpeople.com/index.php/topic/35478-1902-penny-with-marking-on-kings-neck/
  5. This is definitely post-mint and not an official stamp of any sort. Many of these are the result of people testing out tools or implements, either out of boredom or with the aim of 'decorating' the coin.
  6. The August List has just been published. With coins ranging from Cnut to George III it's well worth a look - http://www.historiccoinage.com/newadditions.php Dozens of coins have also had their price reduced across all categories, so please be sure to peruse the sections to see if anything appeals.
  7. He was Emperor of Austria, hence the title including the word Austria being used on the coin. Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor but also Franz I, the first Emperor of Austria.
  8. I got a new (2009) penny that looks as if it's been coated by one of those school chemistry experiments, so it appears brass. Might as well keep it for the sake of a penny.
  9. #1 - No. Someone's put it in a vice to make an impression. #2 - A Google search of the visible legend of FRANCISCVS I brings up results for Franciscus I -- 18th/19th century Austrian silver.
  10. Yep, definitely a dirham. A browse through these pages should give you some more idea on what you have: http://islamiccoins.ancients.info/
  11. Austrian, Polish, English, Venetian and Irish hammered silver coins: http://www.ebay.com/sch/historiccoinage/m.html
  12. Better images than generic eBay aerial shots will have to be provided for a vaguely definitive answer.
  13. Nothing immediately strikes me as wrong, he's got good feedback and your guaranteed a refund from eBay/PayPal if not as described.
  14. Gold, silver and hammered coins up for auction: http://ebay.eu/1mMuC1I
  15. Probably. I've always understood that storing coins in PVC-free plastic was fine.
  16. A great idea! Bringing fresh blood into the hobby.
  17. The obverse is not completely made up. The simple divider here is the obverse. The obverse of a genuine Falklands penny would look like this: Your coin is modelled upon an ordinary UK penny, as seen here: The biggest difference is the legends.
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