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Congratulations!

Beautiful coin but well out of my price range.

Quite possibly old TG had a few silvered with added pinbacks to give as Christmas presents to employees.

...and his lady friends.

I really enjoy seeing the cup/tankard - very nicely done. I have tread carefully with Shooting stuff, I see it as a very very slippery slope especially whence I occasion the gold and platinum pieces.

After you purchase your first gold Schutzenfest medal you want more, however finding a willing seller is the hard part.

Rod, I greatly appreciate being able to view the various shooting cups from your collection. The 1895 Winterthur is my favorite.

I like your theory and feel it may have been a gift (Christmas?) given to TG. The pinback portion was obviously professionally done.

Regardless, very interesting medal.

Welcome to Coin People!

I have used these for two years and am about to order more. Thanks for reminding me...

http://www.wizardcoinsupply.com/home.php?cat=239

Expensive but well made and worth every penny in my opinion.

What a great buy. I would go with the 3^rd 1893 Maundy 3 pence, with #2 a close second.

Great minds think alike.

A 1953 silver Roosevelt from my favorite Asian deli in NYC, Cafe Duke on 51st Street.

The counter people here are all overworked (72 hours a week) and underpaid (???) and have no idea that there are silver coins in circulation. Most of them have no personality whatsoever but I made friends with one and taught him about star notes and pre 1964 silver coins.

See, it pays to be nice to me...

Inspiring.

Last coin from the lot.....

Norwich Twopence token

Assumed weight 45.4g with a diameter of 41mm.

Undated, probably between 1800-1815

Davis #17

OBV: Robert Blake - Cotton & Bombazine Manufacturer - Norwich

REV: Norwich Two Penny Piece - For Change Not Profit

EDGE: Center grained

That's all folks!

1893 Maundy 3 pence. The third of three.

Weighs 1.41 grams with a diameter of 16mm.

Which one should I keep?

1893 Maundy 3 pence. The second of three.

Weighs 1.40 grams with a diameter of 16mm.

1893 Maundy 3 pence. The first of three.

Weighs 1.41 grams with a diameter of 16mm.

1829 Farthing

Weighs 4.56 grams with a diameter of 22mm.

1823 Farthing

Weighs 4.75 grams with a diameter of 22mm.

1819 Menlough Castle Token -- Weighs 9.77 grams with a diameter of 28mm.

OBV: Leopard with "Virtus Sola Nobilitat" (Virtue Alone Ennobles)

REV: Menlough Castle Sixpence Work Token -- 1819

Davis #1

Fairly rare and worth (I think) about $100 or more in this condition. Usually the leopards face is completely worn down.

1811 Newcastle Penny -- Weighs18.37 grams with a diameter of 34mm.

OBV: Sailing ship loading cargo at coal staith with "Bewicke Main Colliery -- 1811"

REV: "One Penny Payable at Newcastle On Tyne and London"

EDGE: Diagonally Milled

Davis Northumberland #16, Withers #885

Make me a decent cash or trade offer and it's yours.....

Congrats on the very nice picture, it just reinforces, don't try & clean it.

Constanius is correct, don't try and clean it or you will lose about half of it's value.

1799 Half Penny. Weighs 12.36g with a diameter of 30mm. Doubtful I will sell this one, the color is just amazing.

1797 Twopence.

42mm, weight n/a, too heavy for my 40g scale.

Hard to grade this one.

1794 Holloway's Bridgewater Half Penny Condor Token (D&H Somersetshire 86)

OBV: Post Office

REV: Borough Of Bridgewater Castle Tower and Turrets on the river Parret.

EDGE: On Demand We Promise To Pay

Looks Mint State to me, especially the castle side. Sharp strike.

The second of two 1787 sixpence. This one weighs 3.0 grams and has a diameter of 22mm. This coin appears to have been struck using new dies, especially the reverse.

The beads of sweat are most likely a die flaw.

And a fairly interesting die flaw too. I'll post the second 1787 Sixpence which was struck from a normal die.

The first of two 1787 sixpence. This one weighs 3.01 grams and has a diameter of 21mm.

The photos only hint at the incredible toning. This beauty is a keeper, even though it's possible that it may have been cleaned at one time.

Maybe, maybe not.

Also, what are those beads of sweat on his neck?

I will eventually post new photos of this coin as time permits, it deserves special attention in my opinion.