richatthecroft

Nice couple of crowns from @DuncanWylieWilson
including a specimen 1935

Big thanks for today's arrivals to both @trp and @StBeesSilver

I like this idea and it's something I might complete eventually. I'm not particularly trying though, so I'm only 3/10th into it 

I am collecting an ounce of world 1/10s

Speedy Delivery at last from the Royal Mint Coinsters.

I very much like the farthing too, my 1953 Proof example has lovely colourful toning.  I think Bronze & Copper coinage is often misguidedly overlooked, there’s some very interesting lower denomination coinage out there.

For those not familiar with Bronze coinage, some early Farthings  were chemically 'Blackened at Mint' to help prevent the Farthing being passed off as a Sovereign.  There were apparently, some escapee's! Here’s my 1902 Farthing.

The Third Farthing is also interesting.  This 1902 was the smallest coin issued by Edward VII and although pretty consistent for Victoria coinage, the Third Farting was made for only one year for Edward VII- 1902.

 
A Farthing was 960 to the pound therefore, there were 2880 Third Farthing's to a Pound.  Although legal tender and used in Great Britain, they were mainly made for use in Malta and Ceylon where the cost of living was much less.  
The mintage of the 1902 Third Farthing was a tiny 288,000 and for those who are keeping up, that equates to just £100 Pounds worth of this denomination being minted!  

The 50p design was designed by Andrew Ross and Deborah Osborne (of the design agency Osborne Ross).
Hence AR DO.

Oh! I thought it were common Northern parlance?
'Eh up lad, ar do?'
😊
'
 

I very much like the farthing too, my 1953 Proof example has lovely colourful toning.  I think Bronze & Copper coinage is often misguidedly overlooked, there’s some very interesting lower denomination coinage out there.

For those not familiar with Bronze coinage, some early Farthings  were chemically 'Blackened at Mint' to help prevent the Farthing being passed off as a Sovereign.  There were apparently, some escapee's! Here’s my 1902 Farthing.

The Third Farthing is also interesting.  This 1902 was the smallest coin issued by Edward VII and although pretty consistent for Victoria coinage, the Third Farting was made for only one year for Edward VII- 1902.

 
A Farthing was 960 to the pound therefore, there were 2880 Third Farthing's to a Pound.  Although legal tender and used in Great Britain, they were mainly made for use in Malta and Ceylon where the cost of living was much less.  
The mintage of the 1902 Third Farthing was a tiny 288,000 and for those who are keeping up, that equates to just £100 Pounds worth of this denomination being minted!  

I very much like the farthing too, my 1953 Proof example has lovely colourful toning.  I think Bronze & Copper coinage is often misguidedly overlooked, there’s some very interesting lower denomination coinage out there.

For those not familiar with Bronze coinage, some early Farthings  were chemically 'Blackened at Mint' to help prevent the Farthing being passed off as a Sovereign.  There were apparently, some escapee's! Here’s my 1902 Farthing.

The Third Farthing is also interesting.  This 1902 was the smallest coin issued by Edward VII and although pretty consistent for Victoria coinage, the Third Farting was made for only one year for Edward VII- 1902.

 
A Farthing was 960 to the pound therefore, there were 2880 Third Farthing's to a Pound.  Although legal tender and used in Great Britain, they were mainly made for use in Malta and Ceylon where the cost of living was much less.  
The mintage of the 1902 Third Farthing was a tiny 288,000 and for those who are keeping up, that equates to just £100 Pounds worth of this denomination being minted!  

I very much like the farthing too, my 1953 Proof example has lovely colourful toning.  I think Bronze & Copper coinage is often misguidedly overlooked, there’s some very interesting lower denomination coinage out there.

For those not familiar with Bronze coinage, some early Farthings  were chemically 'Blackened at Mint' to help prevent the Farthing being passed off as a Sovereign.  There were apparently, some escapee's! Here’s my 1902 Farthing.

The Third Farthing is also interesting.  This 1902 was the smallest coin issued by Edward VII and although pretty consistent for Victoria coinage, the Third Farting was made for only one year for Edward VII- 1902.

 
A Farthing was 960 to the pound therefore, there were 2880 Third Farthing's to a Pound.  Although legal tender and used in Great Britain, they were mainly made for use in Malta and Ceylon where the cost of living was much less.  
The mintage of the 1902 Third Farthing was a tiny 288,000 and for those who are keeping up, that equates to just £100 Pounds worth of this denomination being minted!  

I very much like the farthing too, my 1953 Proof example has lovely colourful toning.  I think Bronze & Copper coinage is often misguidedly overlooked, there’s some very interesting lower denomination coinage out there.

For those not familiar with Bronze coinage, some early Farthings  were chemically 'Blackened at Mint' to help prevent the Farthing being passed off as a Sovereign.  There were apparently, some escapee's! Here’s my 1902 Farthing.

The Third Farthing is also interesting.  This 1902 was the smallest coin issued by Edward VII and although pretty consistent for Victoria coinage, the Third Farting was made for only one year for Edward VII- 1902.

 
A Farthing was 960 to the pound therefore, there were 2880 Third Farthing's to a Pound.  Although legal tender and used in Great Britain, they were mainly made for use in Malta and Ceylon where the cost of living was much less.  
The mintage of the 1902 Third Farthing was a tiny 288,000 and for those who are keeping up, that equates to just £100 Pounds worth of this denomination being minted!  

I very much like the farthing too, my 1953 Proof example has lovely colourful toning.  I think Bronze & Copper coinage is often misguidedly overlooked, there’s some very interesting lower denomination coinage out there.

For those not familiar with Bronze coinage, some early Farthings  were chemically 'Blackened at Mint' to help prevent the Farthing being passed off as a Sovereign.  There were apparently, some escapee's! Here’s my 1902 Farthing.

The Third Farthing is also interesting.  This 1902 was the smallest coin issued by Edward VII and although pretty consistent for Victoria coinage, the Third Farting was made for only one year for Edward VII- 1902.

 
A Farthing was 960 to the pound therefore, there were 2880 Third Farthing's to a Pound.  Although legal tender and used in Great Britain, they were mainly made for use in Malta and Ceylon where the cost of living was much less.  
The mintage of the 1902 Third Farthing was a tiny 288,000 and for those who are keeping up, that equates to just £100 Pounds worth of this denomination being minted!  

I very much like the farthing too, my 1953 Proof example has lovely colourful toning.  I think Bronze & Copper coinage is often misguidedly overlooked, there’s some very interesting lower denomination coinage out there.

For those not familiar with Bronze coinage, some early Farthings  were chemically 'Blackened at Mint' to help prevent the Farthing being passed off as a Sovereign.  There were apparently, some escapee's! Here’s my 1902 Farthing.

The Third Farthing is also interesting.  This 1902 was the smallest coin issued by Edward VII and although pretty consistent for Victoria coinage, the Third Farting was made for only one year for Edward VII- 1902.

 
A Farthing was 960 to the pound therefore, there were 2880 Third Farthing's to a Pound.  Although legal tender and used in Great Britain, they were mainly made for use in Malta and Ceylon where the cost of living was much less.  
The mintage of the 1902 Third Farthing was a tiny 288,000 and for those who are keeping up, that equates to just £100 Pounds worth of this denomination being minted!  

I very much like the farthing too, my 1953 Proof example has lovely colourful toning.  I think Bronze & Copper coinage is often misguidedly overlooked, there’s some very interesting lower denomination coinage out there.

For those not familiar with Bronze coinage, some early Farthings  were chemically 'Blackened at Mint' to help prevent the Farthing being passed off as a Sovereign.  There were apparently, some escapee's! Here’s my 1902 Farthing.

The Third Farthing is also interesting.  This 1902 was the smallest coin issued by Edward VII and although pretty consistent for Victoria coinage, the Third Farting was made for only one year for Edward VII- 1902.

 
A Farthing was 960 to the pound therefore, there were 2880 Third Farthing's to a Pound.  Although legal tender and used in Great Britain, they were mainly made for use in Malta and Ceylon where the cost of living was much less.  
The mintage of the 1902 Third Farthing was a tiny 288,000 and for those who are keeping up, that equates to just £100 Pounds worth of this denomination being minted!  

Lovely 1937 set @silversurf 🙂
I also like some of the UK predecimal copper/bronze coinage.  My predecimal collection contains a little bit of everything, including a quarter farthing (3840 to the pound!), third farthing, half farthing, and various farthings from 1799 onwards covering George III, George IV, William IV, Victoria and Edward VII.
I love those 12-sided nickel brass threepences as well.  

Gratuitous photos of the fractional farthings...

I very much like the farthing too, my 1953 Proof example has lovely colourful toning.  I think Bronze & Copper coinage is often misguidedly overlooked, there’s some very interesting lower denomination coinage out there.

For those not familiar with Bronze coinage, some early Farthings  were chemically 'Blackened at Mint' to help prevent the Farthing being passed off as a Sovereign.  There were apparently, some escapee's! Here’s my 1902 Farthing.

The Third Farthing is also interesting.  This 1902 was the smallest coin issued by Edward VII and although pretty consistent for Victoria coinage, the Third Farting was made for only one year for Edward VII- 1902.

 
A Farthing was 960 to the pound therefore, there were 2880 Third Farthing's to a Pound.  Although legal tender and used in Great Britain, they were mainly made for use in Malta and Ceylon where the cost of living was much less.  
The mintage of the 1902 Third Farthing was a tiny 288,000 and for those who are keeping up, that equates to just £100 Pounds worth of this denomination being minted!  

I very much like the farthing too, my 1953 Proof example has lovely colourful toning.  I think Bronze & Copper coinage is often misguidedly overlooked, there’s some very interesting lower denomination coinage out there.

For those not familiar with Bronze coinage, some early Farthings  were chemically 'Blackened at Mint' to help prevent the Farthing being passed off as a Sovereign.  There were apparently, some escapee's! Here’s my 1902 Farthing.

The Third Farthing is also interesting.  This 1902 was the smallest coin issued by Edward VII and although pretty consistent for Victoria coinage, the Third Farting was made for only one year for Edward VII- 1902.

 
A Farthing was 960 to the pound therefore, there were 2880 Third Farthing's to a Pound.  Although legal tender and used in Great Britain, they were mainly made for use in Malta and Ceylon where the cost of living was much less.  
The mintage of the 1902 Third Farthing was a tiny 288,000 and for those who are keeping up, that equates to just £100 Pounds worth of this denomination being minted!  

I very much like the farthing too, my 1953 Proof example has lovely colourful toning.  I think Bronze & Copper coinage is often misguidedly overlooked, there’s some very interesting lower denomination coinage out there.

For those not familiar with Bronze coinage, some early Farthings  were chemically 'Blackened at Mint' to help prevent the Farthing being passed off as a Sovereign.  There were apparently, some escapee's! Here’s my 1902 Farthing.

The Third Farthing is also interesting.  This 1902 was the smallest coin issued by Edward VII and although pretty consistent for Victoria coinage, the Third Farting was made for only one year for Edward VII- 1902.

 
A Farthing was 960 to the pound therefore, there were 2880 Third Farthing's to a Pound.  Although legal tender and used in Great Britain, they were mainly made for use in Malta and Ceylon where the cost of living was much less.  
The mintage of the 1902 Third Farthing was a tiny 288,000 and for those who are keeping up, that equates to just £100 Pounds worth of this denomination being minted!  

I very much like the farthing too, my 1953 Proof example has lovely colourful toning.  I think Bronze & Copper coinage is often misguidedly overlooked, there’s some very interesting lower denomination coinage out there.

For those not familiar with Bronze coinage, some early Farthings  were chemically 'Blackened at Mint' to help prevent the Farthing being passed off as a Sovereign.  There were apparently, some escapee's! Here’s my 1902 Farthing.

The Third Farthing is also interesting.  This 1902 was the smallest coin issued by Edward VII and although pretty consistent for Victoria coinage, the Third Farting was made for only one year for Edward VII- 1902.

 
A Farthing was 960 to the pound therefore, there were 2880 Third Farthing's to a Pound.  Although legal tender and used in Great Britain, they were mainly made for use in Malta and Ceylon where the cost of living was much less.  
The mintage of the 1902 Third Farthing was a tiny 288,000 and for those who are keeping up, that equates to just £100 Pounds worth of this denomination being minted!  

I very much like the farthing too, my 1953 Proof example has lovely colourful toning.  I think Bronze & Copper coinage is often misguidedly overlooked, there’s some very interesting lower denomination coinage out there.

For those not familiar with Bronze coinage, some early Farthings  were chemically 'Blackened at Mint' to help prevent the Farthing being passed off as a Sovereign.  There were apparently, some escapee's! Here’s my 1902 Farthing.

The Third Farthing is also interesting.  This 1902 was the smallest coin issued by Edward VII and although pretty consistent for Victoria coinage, the Third Farting was made for only one year for Edward VII- 1902.

 
A Farthing was 960 to the pound therefore, there were 2880 Third Farthing's to a Pound.  Although legal tender and used in Great Britain, they were mainly made for use in Malta and Ceylon where the cost of living was much less.  
The mintage of the 1902 Third Farthing was a tiny 288,000 and for those who are keeping up, that equates to just £100 Pounds worth of this denomination being minted!  

Well dipping my toe into uncharted waters and well out of my comfort zone is a 1937 Proof Specimen Set. I was lucky to find this pretty much unmolested set in a local antique dealer and after a bit of help and advice from @richatthecroft (Thanks Rich) I took the plunge.
My rubbish photography and no natural light don't really show how nice this really is overall.Toning is minimal on the siver coins and just is a really nice set you don't come across very often and I was lucky to find.