Ætheling Posted July 4, 2005 Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 Out of all the Elizabeth II obverses used over the years i think there is one that stands out beyond all of the others. The one that people just think of, the one that was used all across the globe, the one that Jersey until recently refused to lose. The one that still adorns the regular issue UK stamps all these years on after decimalisation first saw it appear. Which might not sound a great deal but when you consider the coins have changed obverses twice in this time period, it's quite an achievement. So to the late Arnold Machin this thread of lustrous Machin bronzes is dutifully dedicated. The first three are from Great Britain and are the halfpenny (demonetised in 1984 the last year of the Machin obverse in the UK), the penny and the twopence. Here's a 2 cents from Fiji (i didn't have a clue where Fiji was until i looked it up, but then geography was never my strong point). Whatever i did when i scanned the UK ones i seemingly can't do now! And a 1977 halfpenny from the Isle of Man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trantor_3 Posted July 4, 2005 Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 hmmmmmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ætheling Posted July 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 If i recall correctly i think i have some more lustrous somewhere from a few other places. Oh and thanks to Trantor for the bottom two! Whilst i don't actively collect these coins it's nice to have them around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16d Posted July 4, 2005 Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 Any FAO issue is nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlavicScott Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 The one that still adorns the regular issue UK stamps all these years on after decimalisation first saw it appear. Estimated at over 150 billion stamps issued!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ætheling Posted July 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 To be honest that doesn't surprise me. Think of the years 1971 (or maybe 68?) to present, with about 50 or 60 different denominations in that time right from ½p to £1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggit Posted July 7, 2005 Report Share Posted July 7, 2005 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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