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I am told by NGC that multiple pics can now be uploaded to a journal. So I will give it a shot here. This is a 1926 Modified Effigy Penny,  the rarer of two types made in that year. Well whatja know. It works!
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At long last I completed a date set of British Edward VII Pennies yesterday, although that piece (a 1907) has yet to be submitted for grading to NGC. Here is an example of the scarcest item in the set, the 1902 Low Tide Penny.
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1933 British Crown Here is an example of a 1933 British crown, recently purchased. I hope the improved functionality dena talks about includes the ability to respond to posts, and that it happens soon.
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1881 halfcrown Here is an 1881 halfcrown, just crossgraded from PCGS as an MS 65. According to some stuff Ive read, this type of halfcrown is not as well struck or well produced as those made earlier in the reign, but this one came out decently. Here is the reverse to the piece.
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1881 halfcrown Here is an 1881 haalfcrown, just crossgraded from PCGS as an MS 65. According to some stuff Ive read, this type of halfcrown is not as well struck or well produced as those made earlier in the reign, but this one came out decently. Here is the reverse to the piece.
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Several things I read with interest Electric Peaks journal on the absence of activity in this forum. The chat room forum doesnt work well at least for world coins as it does not properly sort either by topic or by date of last entry. And this forum, at least for now, no longer gives anyone the capacity to reply to it. Which to me is ridiculous. YOu would think that NGC would want to promote discussion and interest, not suppress it. I understood the website was going to restore the reply
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1902 Low Tide Penny Here is an example of a 1902 Low Tide British Penny, one of a number of Edward VII and George V red blazing gems recently purchased and just returned from grading at NGC.
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1738 two guineas Just returned from NGC, an MS 61 1738 two guineas. Will show the reverse here. I will chime in here and hope that the functionality of the journals is restored soon. I dont find the chat boards useful for world coins as the sort options leave quite a bit to be desired. there should be an option to sort by the most recent post, which seems common sense to me (but maybe I didnt see it), as well as for world coins, to sort by country. 26 other coins were returned with the
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New or amended custom sets I have added a new custom set, for the minor denominations for Queen Anne (1702-1714) as well as added to the type set for George II (1727-1760). there is still a bit of work to do to upgrade some of the pictures for other sets, but quite a bit has been done in the last couple of months, so if you are so inclined, check them out!
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Queen Anne, 1707 Halfcrown Here is the latest purchase, made this month, a nice 1707 halfcrown. Im nearing the end of my quest to purchase top notch examples of at least one example of each denomination for British milled monarchs (the minors) but still have a few to go. This piece was never circulated I dont think, and is graded MS 62, but it has the slightest of cabinet friction on the shoulder. I have never seen a gem or very choice Anne halfcrown. Who knows, there may be one out there.
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1817 Half sovereign reverse Here is the reverse to the 1817 half sovereign posted a few days ago. To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
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Another recent purchase Here is an example of a George III half sovereign, from 1817. This will form part of a type set of half sovereigns. To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
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A newbie Here is a proof 1746 British halfcrown in NGC 66 star, just purchased. This is one of the best examples of only 100 made, originally in 4 piece sets. It is now a companion piece to my 1746 proof shilling A belated Happy New Year to everyone. To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
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1673 halfpenny, obverse Here is the obverse to the halfpenny posted yeaterday. At this early stage of copper coin production, this is close to as good as it gets for strike and design detail.Quality control in this issue was next to non existent for a few reasons. This is last post for the year so I would like to wish everyone Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays. To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
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1673 halfpenny reverse Here is an example of a Charles II halfpenny from 1673. These pices were usually poorly produced so to get one with even this knd of detail is good. As was the case with the farthings, the reverse depicts Britannia,and may be an actual depiction of a mistress of the king. To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
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A Trade Dollar Here is an example of a British Trade Dollar, minted from 1895-1935 and used mostly in trade with China, although also used elsewhere in Asia.It has over 3/4 ounce of silver in it and became a recognized medium of exchange in China after its introduction. the origins of the trade dollar may be in the Spanish pieces of eight that were minted earlier in the Spanish empire. Other countries, including the United States, had their own version of Trade Dollars for a similar purpo
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1911 Proof Set Here is an intact, pretty much FDC 1911 proof set. This was purchased raw in England and then sent to NGC for grading. One pice came back PR 65 and the rest higher than that. At least one in 67. But what grabbed me is the uniform great quality and toning, clearly an original set kept together. I cant say I know all that much abour Us coinage but I doubt you could buy say a single proof Barber piece, from the same period, in similar condition for what you would pay for a set
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Another George III Farthing Here is a piece recently purchased in London, an 1806 farthing. there are many varieties of this, as well as various patterns and proofs in different metals. These were not produced by the Royal Mint, but at the Soho Mint Birmingham, using revolutionary (for the time) steam powered machinery. The Soho factory can be considered to be the first factory in the modern sense in the world, using steam power. These are relatively easy to get in a good grade, unlike the f
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1771 Proof Farthing, reverse Here is a good example of the reverse of a 1771 proof farthing. Quantities of these are very tiny. To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
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Just purchased-1774 farthing I have been improving my collection of George III British copper lately and here is a recent purchase, of a nice 1774 farthing MS 65. There seems to be a bit of interest in British in Australia and this was purchased from there. The wonders of the Internet. I wouldn't have had a clue of the exitence of a piece like this in Australia years ago. Also bought a nice 1775 halfpenny, but I dont have a good picture of that yet. To see old comments for this Journal
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