Victoria Gothic Silver Crown 1847

[Stuntman]

Some more content for you, to help with your decision:

http://www.predecimal.com/forum/topic/10650-gothic-crown-real-or-fake/

https://www.coincommunity.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=146846

Ideally you also want to see photos of the edge of 'your' coin, but at first glance when compared to the photos in the second link - I think 'your' coin does not fail any of these tests (so the presumption remains in favour of it being a genuine coin and not a forgery).

Hope it helps.  Personally I think I would only buy a gothic crown from a reputable coin dealer who can guarantee it as being genuine (and would therefore give you a full refund if it subsequently proved to be a forgery).

[CollectorNo1]

The main question is and I understand you not wanting to divulge....what price  is the seller asking for this coin???

[SidS]

When presented with this scenario the question I ask myself is:

Does the seller have the actual coin or only the photo of it?

[thanasis]

@CosmikDebris It has an "Undecimo" edge inscription.

@LawrenceChard Really, Michael Hunt (=Mike Hunt 🤣). So there is a story about him? Do tell....

                                 Thanks for the info on silver coins 😎

@CollectorNo1Well, Mike asked for no money, but only the chance to redeem his name 😵

@SidSSolid point. I guess asking for more photos or even better seeing it oneself is the way to go...

[LawrenceChard]

3 hours ago, thanasis said:

@CosmikDebris It has an "Undecimo" edge inscription.

@LawrenceChard Really, Michael Hunt (=Mike Hunt 🤣). So there is a story about him? Do tell....

                                 Thanks for the info on silver coins 😎

@CollectorNo1Well, Mike asked for no money, but only the chance to redeem his name 😵

@SidSSolid point. I guess asking for more photos or even better seeing it oneself is the way to go...

By request:

There is a local pub in the centre of Poulton-le-Fylde, where many regulars used to meet up in one of its small rooms, a few nights a week. One wag phoned up, and got a blonde barmaid, who was not the sharpest, said his name was Peter Hunt, and asked (this is before mobile phones), had his brother Mike been in as he needed to speak to him. Blondie very obligingly asked loudly enough for everyone to hear "Has anybody seen Mike Hunt". I don't think she ever worked out why everbody laughed.

[CollectorNo1]

6 minutes ago, LawrenceChard said:

By request:

There is a local pub in the centre of Poulton-le-Fylde, where many regulars used to meet up in one of its small rooms, a few nights a week. One wag phoned up, and got a blonde barmaid, who was not the sharpest, said his name was Peter Hunt, and asked (this is before mobile phones), had his brother Mike been in as he needed to speak to him. Blondie very obligingly asked loudly enough for everyone to hear "Has anybody seen Mike Hunt". I don't think she ever worked out why everbody laughed.

I remember a film back in the late 70's early 80's....Kentucky fried movie....or may have been the original Porkys....tounge in cheek comedy's that's where I first heard that term....Mike Hunt...Great movies don't know if you can still get them on dvd! Probably can view the clips on YouTube.....

[sovereignsteve]

11 minutes ago, CollectorNo1 said:

I remember a film back in the late 70's early 80's....Kentucky fried movie....or may have been the original Porkys....tounge in cheek comedy's that's where I first heard that term....Mike Hunt...Great movies don't know if you can still get them on dvd! Probably can view the clips on YouTube.....

Porkys i think

[HerefordBullyun]

9 hours ago, LawrenceChard said:

By request:

There is a local pub in the centre of Poulton-le-Fylde, where many regulars used to meet up in one of its small rooms, a few nights a week. One wag phoned up, and got a blonde barmaid, who was not the sharpest, said his name was Peter Hunt, and asked (this is before mobile phones), had his brother Mike been in as he needed to speak Ito him. Blondie very obligingly asked loudly enough for everyone to hear "Has anybody seen Mike Hunt". I don't think she ever worked out why everbody laughed.

I know Mikes brother Issac

[SidS]

It's up there with Wayne Carr isn't it?

😁

[HerefordBullyun]

50 minutes ago, SidS said:

It's up there with Wayne Carr isn't it?

😁

I knew his Mexican cousin also Juan

[dikefalos]

I met my ex wifes best friend from Turkey, Ali Mony. What a bast...

[LawrenceChard]

46 minutes ago, SidS said:

It's up there with Wayne Carr isn't it?

😁

Which reminds me:

Many years ago, we got to know Danny la Rue as he was a friend of two of our local customers. When 9ct gold ingots were a hot fashion as necklet pendants, most people aspired to a one ounce version, but Danny wanted bragging rights, so we got him a four ounce one made. We got free tickets to one of his pantomime performances, where we got name checked. One time, we went for a meal with him and others. At the time, he had a young protégé, a young Australian pianist whose stage name was Wayne King, and he was also at the dinner party. I said we had enjoyed the show, and were very impressed by the pianist, the only slight criticism is that he played very loudly (which he did), and that afterwards I could hardly hear anything, which all went to prove that Wayne King makes you deaf. It got a laugh. 😎

[HerefordBullyun]

4 minutes ago, LawrenceChard said:

Which reminds me:

Many years ago, we got to know Danny la Rue as he was a friend of two of our local customers. When 9ct gold ingots were a hot fashion as necklet pendants, most people aspired to a one ounce version, but Danny wanted bragging rights, so we got him a four ounce one made. We got free tickets to one of his pantomime performances, where we got name checked. One time, we went for a meal with him and others. At the time, he had a young protégé, a young Australian pianist whose stage name was Wayne King, and he was also at the dinner party. I said we had enjoyed the show, and were very impressed by the pianist, the only slight criticism is that he played very loudly (which he did), and that afterwards I could hardly hear anything, which all went to prove that Wayne King makes you deaf. It got a laugh. 😎

Ohhhhhh noooooo it isnt!!!! Oh yeeeessss it IS!

I'll get my coat!

[Silverscrooge]

The Crown looks genuine, the way to tell is to look for this raised bump...

[LawrenceChard]

42 minutes ago, HerefordBullyun said:

Ohhhhhh noooooo it isnt!!!! Oh yeeeessss it IS!

I'll get my coat!

Oh, no you won't! 😎

[LawrenceChard]

30 minutes ago, Silverscrooge said:

The Crown looks genuine, the way to tell is to look for this raised bump...

Raised pimples are usually not a good sign.

I have not checked, but if you are saying that genuine coins have that particular feature, then any competent counterfeiter would ensure his output included it.

 

[Booky586]

2 hours ago, HerefordBullyun said:

I knew his Mexican cousin also Juan

That's a coincidence. There's a Mexican Juan King somewhere....

[HerefordBullyun]

1 minute ago, Booky586 said:

That's a coincidence. There's a Mexican Juan King somewhere....

I know his chinese cousin also Wan! 

Have you had enough or do ya want some more lol

[Booky586]

R

2 minutes ago, HerefordBullyun said:

I know his chinese cousin also Wan! 

Have you had enough or do ya want some more lol

Reminds me of Bart Simpson calling the bar....

 

[SemolinaPilchard]

14 hours ago, LawrenceChard said:

By request:

There is a local pub in the centre of Poulton-le-Fylde, where many regulars used to meet up in one of its small rooms, a few nights a week. One wag phoned up, and got a blonde barmaid, who was not the sharpest, said his name was Peter Hunt, and asked (this is before mobile phones), had his brother Mike been in as he needed to speak to him. Blondie very obligingly asked loudly enough for everyone to hear "Has anybody seen Mike Hunt". I don't think she ever worked out why everbody laughed.

We used to do the Poulton pub crawl and finish in the Thatched before setting off for the clubs in Blackpool - we used to order our taxi(s) in the name of Mike Hunt.  The drivers never knew why we were falling about laughing after they came in a and shouted "Taxi for Mike Hunt!"  True story.   Once or twice we used the name Hugh Jampton

[Silverscrooge]

This thread reminds me of this news broadcast...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTp7mJ4u32I

[Stuntman]

I used to work with someone (and I'm not making this up) whose name was Robert C0ck.

Some wags used to visit his department and say "has anybody seen R C0ck?"

I also once worked on a project with a consultant whose name was Anna Dominey.  That's probably my favourite name of actual people I've met.

Edited September 17, 2021 by Stuntman
trying to avoid the swear filter, no offence intended!