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    • CommentAuthorbudgie
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2009
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    Hi I dont see any Introduction Catergory, wouldn`t it be a good idea for any new member joining to have the opprtunity to introduce themselves. They can list their location (general one obviously), the coins the specialise in eg, British, non British and also which coin(s) they actually collect.
    • CommentAuthorcolincooke
    • CommentTimeSep 16th 2009 edited
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    Hi Budgie, that's a great idea!

    You idea has been implemented and thanks very much for the suggestion.
    • CommentAuthorJohn
    • CommentTimeSep 16th 2009
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    Excellent idea, there a a fair few current members here that I am not sure of thier collecting interests.
    I have been on the forum since its current form, I specialise in copper pennies and Halfpennies between 1825-1860, fractional farthings and model coins, always happy to help with any queries/questions relating to my interests.
    • CommentAuthorBarcud
    • CommentTimeOct 4th 2009
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    Hello All,

    I'm very new to collecting. Started on ebay but became disillusioned.

    Still casting about to some extent but finding myself increasingly fascinated by pennies, halfpennies & farthings. Seems to me there is excitement to be had in buying auction lots and searching through for (near) proof coins, rarities and oddities. The research that has gone into these originally low value coins is amazing and the variety & quality that is available after over 100 years in some cases is equally amazing.

    Just found a halfpenny with a Geo V head and what seems to be a completely blank reverse - not a trace of a stamp. If the reverse has been machined off - well they've done a fantastic job of it - it seems to be same thickness as a "normal" coin.

    Onward and upward!

    Roy.
    • CommentAuthorJohn
    • CommentTimeOct 5th 2009
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    Welcome Roy, things have been a little slow on the Forum recently, I see you have similar interests to myself.
    Ebay is a bit of a minefield, with too many dealers overgrading coins, mostly through buying or seeing a badly graded lot and repeating the process when relisting themselves.
    The massive jump in price from the next grade from the last makes the gamble, if they get away with it, fairly worthwhile.
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    Welcome aboard,Roy!

    FleaBay equals one thing - scammers' paradise!

    Aidan.
    • CommentAuthorbudgie
    • CommentTimeOct 18th 2009
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    Hi to John,Aidan and Roy,
    As I suggested this particular Forum I suppose I had better add my details to it. I live in the Manchester area and collect Farthings 1672-1956. I have a collection of most British coins from Half pennies to Half Crowns also, these are stored away. I started off collecting the older Silver coins just for the Silver content in the late 70`s. A friend gave a couple of old Farthings and is hasn`t stopped since. Hope more people will contribute to this Forum and put their details here. Surely their isn`t just 4 of us.

    RON
    Thankful People: BC Numismatics
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    Hi budgie
    same as you really , you sound a similar age and we both live in the same area, manchester
    • CommentAuthorScottO
    • CommentTimeOct 19th 2009
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    dunno i got a very nice 1853 EF farthing for just over a fiver on ebay :P
    whats with all these people in manchester and farthings, manchester is where i recide too, and makes me very pleased i netted the 1858 small date from the dealer in the city centre many years back now :P
    • CommentAuthorbudgie
    • CommentTimeOct 20th 2009
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    Hello Scotto,

    Cannot answer you question! What is it about Manchester people and farthings except possibly we are a bit cannier then the rest of the country. Well thats 3 of us on here from Manchester and all collect Farthings, things are looking up.
    • CommentAuthorbudgie
    • CommentTimeOct 20th 2009
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    Hi Farthingman.

    I suppose you are also in your early 30`s then. HaHa

    Ron
    • CommentAuthorBarcud
    • CommentTimeOct 20th 2009
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    Hi

    Well; I spent nearly 10 years in the old Cardiganshire before moving to Powys! That might account for my growing interest in the farthing!
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    Well scotto
    Manchester used to be the home of farthing specialist AKA john minshull who was a great mentor to me.
    I must admit i lost interest for around 17 years but it was mostly the dificulty in getting nice coins at reasonable prices.
    Ebay has turned me into a reborn collector.
    Sure there are a lot more of us out there
    • CommentAuthorbudgie
    • CommentTimeOct 22nd 2009
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    Hi farthing Man,

    Do you remember the name of the Farthing Specialist that was Located at Unsworth Whitefield nr Bury I think thier address was Parr Lane. I have racked my Grey Matter but not been able to remember The Name.

    Heres Hoping

    budgie
    • CommentAuthorfarthingman
    • CommentTimeOct 22nd 2009 edited
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    Answer is in my post above John minshul was his name
    Incedently colin cooke was also based in manchester, sale ,at colins lovely house
    • CommentAuthorScottO
    • CommentTimeOct 22nd 2009
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    really? there is a farthing expert on parr lane? i live not 5 minutes away from there.
    • CommentAuthorfarthingman
    • CommentTimeOct 22nd 2009 edited
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    nope he moved to america in 1993 or therabouts - i suspect he got a job at one of the major slabbing companies in the usa.

    You can still find the odd list or two on ebay -they are great for comparing prces
    • CommentAuthorPeter
    • CommentTimeOct 26th 2009
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    As a young collector I had a lot of time for John.
    With my orders he often put a supprise better piece in.
    When speaking to Colin it was he who supplied John with most of his stock.
    At one time John and Colins lists ran along each other.

    & yes it was Parr Lane
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    You can find an expert named Colin Goode online.

    He has a website at http://www.aboutfarthings.co.uk .

    He is interested in not only Farthing coins,but also Farthing traders' currency tokens from across the British Commonwealth,including the historic 1766 Farthing trader's currency token from British America that is extremely rare.It commemorates the Stamp Act of 1765.There is also a 1/2d. as well.Both of them were designed by Paul Revere.

    Aidan.
    • CommentAuthorBarcud
    • CommentTimeNov 5th 2009
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    Aidan,

    Thanks; Colin has already helped me with UK farthings and his website is already in my favourites list. I've a great to learn about UK Farthings before I consider the tokens. I assume the Paul Revere is THE Paul Revere?

    Roy.
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    Roy,
    Yes,the Paul Revere that I was referring to is the well-known one.

    Here's an article about him; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Revere .

    Here's another Farthing website; http://www.britishfarthings.com .

    You can email them at treasurerealm@yahoo.com .

    It's really great to see that you have joined up over on http://coinchat.org/forums/index.php .

    Aidan.
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    • CommentAuthorbudgie
    • CommentTimeNov 6th 2009
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    Hi All,
    Here is another good website for us Farthing Collectors.http://www.myfarthings.co.uk/index.html
    I also just joined http://coinchat.org/forums/index.php thanks for that Aidan.
    Thankful People: Barcud
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    Ron,
    You're welcome!

    Aidan.
    • CommentAuthorvicpenny
    • CommentTimeDec 6th 2009
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    hi just joined the site
    some great info and pictures on hear ,im in my early 40s and started collecting vic pennys 1860/95 got them all in e/f too unc which took about 4yrs ,im john and live in the northeast
    • CommentAuthorbudgie
    • CommentTimeDec 6th 2009
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    Hi John (Vicpenny)

    Welcome to the site, glad you have joined and like it.I`m am sure in time we get lots more Coin Crazies on here and get to swop lots of info. ATB.

    Budgie
    • CommentAuthorDr. Baqai
    • CommentTimeDec 27th 2009
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    Marry Christmas & best wishes for New Year to all the members on this forum. Special thanks to Ali for his efforts keeping this forum active.

    I have been collecting coins since I was 10 years old. However seriously collecting English milled coins since 1996. By profession I am a doctor, full-time employed by NHS as orthopaedic consultant.
    Nadeem Baqai
    • CommentAuthorbudgie
    • CommentTimeDec 28th 2009
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    Hi Nadeem,
    Thanks for your wishes and Merry Xmas and a Happy New year to Everybody also. Welcome to the site, glad to see some activity on here again we are beginning to gather numbers.

    PS I have this problem with my leg (ONLY JOKING).
    Regards Ron
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    Happy New Year!

    Let's hope that 2010 is a better year for numismatics than 2009 was.

    Aidan.
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    Congrats on getting that 1851 farthing D over D nadeem.
    They are indeed a great rarity - I have yet to see one , let alone have the pleasure of owning one.
    They are massively under-rated in rarity by all coin price guides - not sure why but part of the reason might be they never seem to come up for sale
    • CommentAuthorDr. Baqai
    • CommentTimeJan 16th 2010
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    Thanks Peter, did you see the pictures (I copied link in my previous posting). I am really interested to hearing your views on possible E/? A in DEI.

    http://picasaweb.google.com/nadeembaqai/DOvrDAndEOvrA#
    Nadeem
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    MMMMMmmmm
    Looks like something is deffo going on there but it could also be a slanted E that has been corrected.
    I will leave the opinion on that to the experts - of course a higher grade coin would help - pity only 40 or 50 so of these coins exist!
    • CommentAuthorDr. Baqai
    • CommentTimeJan 16th 2010
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    I send same pictures to Colin, and he has also contemplated re-cut E from slanted E as a possibility. I have two 1851 1/4d with D over side way D. Comparing both, I can see the difference. I agree something is deffo. If some one carved side way D than corrected it, I wonder at what stage released, he has made a blunder?
    • CommentAuthorScottO
    • CommentTimeJan 17th 2010
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    i have a few interesting farthings myself
    http://www.omnicoin.com/coins/977307.jpg
    1911 slanted 11
    http://www.omnicoin.com/coins/974647.jpg
    1945 FID . (usualy has :)
    http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/7264/img5399v2.jpg
    1839 (its a 2 prong) but lookat the R an O in victoria, seems to be broken lettering
    http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/7417/1858farthing.jpg
    1858 B over R?
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    Hi y'all! You can guess where I am from. :' ) Glad to have a resource like this board with so many experts on UK coins.

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