Today I Received.....

[richatthecroft]

9 minutes ago, James32 said:

We are going to have to do TSF tour's past your collection some day, £5 entrance fee per person. My idea therefore I expect majority shareholding position.

Sneak preview of my collection from the Stuart period.

Edited February 9, 2023 by richatthecroft

[Earthmetal]

1 hour ago, richatthecroft said:

Charles I (1625- 1649)

Scotland, Thirty Shillings, third coinage, fourth issue 1637- 42.  mm: Thistle (Edinburgh).  Falconer’s second issue. S.5556.  14.75grams.  

Obverse:  Sword wielding King Charles I on horseback. 'F' below the horse's hoof, rough ground below horse. Thistle at the start of the legend.  

CAROLVS · D : G · MAG · BRITAN : FRAN : ET : HIB : REX : ‘Charles, by the grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland’

Reverse: Crowned royal arms. Thistle at the start of the legend.  QVÆ · DEVS : CONIVNXIT : NEMO : SEPARET 

‘What God hath joined together, let no man put asunder’

Nice coin- Full flan, Lovely toning and I would say very nearly VF.

 

 

 

 

Amazing, so a one-and-a-half pound coin, is that right? What's it made from?

[richatthecroft]

20 minutes ago, Earthmetal said:

Amazing, so a one-and-a-half pound coin, is that right? What's it made from?

Silver, and it’s equivalent to an English Halfcrown.

A couple of resources on Scottish coinage in general and Scottish Charles I coinage, table below from the first resource:

http://www.kenelks.co.uk/coins/scottish/scottish.htm

https://www.britnumsoc.org/publications/Digital BNJ/pdfs/1970_BNJ_39_14.pdf
 

[GoldenGriffin]

I now have my Queen's Beast Horse of Hanover quarter oz returned with the correct grade (mistakenly graded as 'MS' mint state and now 'PR' proof)... so happy it's back in my hands! 😃 

[Earthmetal]

1 hour ago, richatthecroft said:

Silver, and it’s equivalent to an English Halfcrown.

A couple of resources on Scottish coinage in general and Scottish Charles I coinage, table below from the first resource:

http://www.kenelks.co.uk/coins/scottish/scottish.htm

https://www.britnumsoc.org/publications/Digital BNJ/pdfs/1970_BNJ_39_14.pdf
 

That exchange rate is something I knew nothing about and is fascinating. Thank you

[Silverman2U]

10 hours ago, paulmerton said:

Very pleased with this for only £2  

Nice! Where from for £2?!? Ebay?

[paulmerton]

20 minutes ago, Silverman2U said:

Nice! Where from for £2?!? Ebay?

A one off private sale, and it included postage 🤩

[davidcaia]

Beautiful silverware from @stefffana

[ilovesilverireallydo]

Lately am obsessed with quarter sovereigns. Been picking up quite a few of them, not fussed if they aren’t RM ones but have a few of those in the mix too. Currently count sits at 45 including this batch.

[CazLikesCoins]

They look lovely. And golden! When I take pictures of my sovereign it looks like a copper penny lol. 

[paulmerton]

10 minutes ago, CazLikesCoins said:

They look lovely. And golden! When I take pictures of my sovereign it looks like a copper penny lol. 

@Charliemouse has you covered there...

 

[paulmerton]

Another bargain! Must have been polished a million times, and the bronze holder is not particularly attractive, but it was quite a bit below spot for the silver content alone.

[Jvc2858]

Looks like an Maria Theresa Thaler?

[paulmerton]

6 minutes ago, Jvc2858 said:

Looks like an Maria Theresa Thaler?

Yep! Chiseling it out for NGC right now...

[FFposh]

26 minutes ago, paulmerton said:

Another bargain! Must have been polished a million times, and the bronze holder is not particularly attractive, but it was quite a bit below spot for the silver content alone.

Is that an ashtray??

[paulmerton]

2 minutes ago, FFposh said:

Is that an ashtray??

Yes.

[LiquidMetalsUK]

A cheeky 2oz shot nugget bag from @RiverbankSilverthanks bud..

[Earthmetal]

1 hour ago, paulmerton said:

...the bronze holder is not particularly attractive,

Brass surely?

Edited February 10, 2023 by Earthmetal

[AndrewSL76]

1 hour ago, paulmerton said:

Yep! Chiseling it out for NGC right now...

They’ll need a new designation:

Details - Environmental Damage - Cigarette Ash.

2 minutes ago, Earthmetal said:

Brass surely?

Probably. But his name is Paul.

[paulmerton]

3 minutes ago, AndrewSL76 said:

They’ll need a new designation:

Details - Environmental Damage - Cigarette Ash.

Probably. But his name is Paul.

Roger Roger!

[Booky586]

A Craven Bank cloth coin bag for the collection, this one is for 400 half sovereigns. I'm not sure of the age but the Craven Bank ceased trading in 1906

[James32]

2 minutes ago, Booky586 said:

A Craven Bank cloth coin bag for the collection, this one is for 400 half sovereigns. I'm not sure of the age but the Craven Bank ceased trading in 1906

Can you fill it tonight?

[Booky586]

1 hour ago, James32 said:

Can you fill it tonight?

No problem! 😀

 

Edited February 10, 2023 by Booky586

[Dazlenk]

A nice ASE to fill in a gap in my modest collection. Thanks to @Solachesis for this. 

[bluffer]

2 hours ago, Booky586 said:

A Craven Bank cloth coin bag for the collection, this one is for 400 half sovereigns. I'm not sure of the age but the Craven Bank ceased trading in 1906

things were better in the past.  concorde, quality and handling of sovs, better public transport, no twatter, wokeness etc.     lets just forget about measles, polio, tb, smog, no indoor toilets etc