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Title: Groat Help required
Post by: nomad on January 06, 2012, 03:58:31 PM
Hi there,
Could do with a little help with the I.D of this Groat please  ;)


Title: Re: Groat Help required
Post by: Napoleon on January 06, 2012, 04:01:24 PM
 :o  lol i am rubbish at Id but WOw Paul thats a stunning hammered . welldone mate.Nordine.


Title: Re: Groat Help required
Post by: Chef Geoff on January 06, 2012, 04:03:32 PM
Nice find Paul. Now go back and photograph it again, but this time with the lights on ;D


Title: Re: Groat Help required
Post by: Pipster on January 06, 2012, 04:43:05 PM
Yes Paul VERY poor photo !!!  ;D ;D      WHOOPS!!! Don't tell Geoff I took it  ;D ;D ;D


Title: Re: Groat Help required
Post by: nomad on January 06, 2012, 04:46:09 PM
 ;D...theres always one........will try and post a better pic.....there is one on the site already but im buggered  if i can find it....it was found on the farmer phil rally....and i wanted to id it as pipster is rubbish ...even with the coin in hand...lol


Title: Re: Groat Help required
Post by: Chef Geoff on January 06, 2012, 04:56:54 PM
Pipster ??? ??? ??? ??? Did he even id it as a coin ;D


Title: Re: Groat Help required
Post by: Pipster on January 06, 2012, 05:04:58 PM
Pipster ??? ??? ??? ??? Did he even id it as a coin ;D

Ha Ha Ha  Your so funny anyone can see it's a button!!!!! >:(  :P 


Title: Re: Groat Help required
Post by: nomad on January 06, 2012, 05:07:42 PM
 ;D ;D ;D...you male chicken....


Title: Re: Groat Help required
Post by: Chef Geoff on January 06, 2012, 05:23:29 PM
Strange I've just come back and this post is still here, I thought I had dreamt it.
OK let me get this straight'
You asked Pipster to id th.....no that doesn't work
You wanted Pipster to id... nope
You were hoping Pipster might know.....no
You thought Pipster would know what it.....oh sod it
No it's no good, no matter how I try and write it it still doesn't make any sense ;D


Title: Re: Groat Help required
Post by: nomad on January 06, 2012, 05:26:34 PM
i take it chef that you cant tell me what the coin is then....lol


Title: Re: Groat Help required
Post by: Pipster on January 06, 2012, 05:27:25 PM
It,s a Groat  ;D


Title: Re: Groat Help required
Post by: nomad on January 06, 2012, 05:28:42 PM
 ;D..banker!!!!!


Title: Re: Groat Help required
Post by: Chef Geoff on January 06, 2012, 05:29:16 PM
No Paul but if Pipster says it's a Groat then it's probably a penny lol
I've tried shining a torch on it but it's still too dark
What size is it?


Title: Re: Groat Help required
Post by: Pipster on January 06, 2012, 05:32:00 PM
Eddy IV Groat  ;)


Title: Re: Groat Help required
Post by: nomad on January 06, 2012, 05:34:38 PM
as ive said its a groat....thats for sure....not sure whom it is....i think the doc id it a while back but i cant find the post....any help would be great will post a better pic tomorrow....as said its the coin i winkled out at farmer phills rally


Title: Re: Groat Help required
Post by: Chef Geoff on January 06, 2012, 05:39:27 PM
OK OK, Phil I nearly had a cardiac arrest there.....Yes it's Eddy IV London mint, but I would need a better photo for the class etc


Title: Re: Groat Help required
Post by: nobby on January 06, 2012, 05:42:22 PM
phil its not a charles the fist penny mate.... ::)  ;D


Title: Re: Groat Help required
Post by: Roman (Ray) on January 06, 2012, 05:43:24 PM
welldone nomad mucker..what ever it is its a beaut mate..great find paul.again welldone sir.
raymondooo..


Title: Re: Groat Help required
Post by: Pipster on January 06, 2012, 05:56:46 PM
OK OK, Phil I nearly had a cardiac arrest there.....Yes it's Eddy IV London mint, but I would need a better photo for the class etc

I'm getting better  ;D ;)


Title: Re: Groat Help required
Post by: nomad on January 06, 2012, 05:58:59 PM
why? have you been ill.........


Title: Re: Groat Help required
Post by: The Doc on January 06, 2012, 07:09:14 PM
Very nice. Looks like Spink 2000, Edward IV, London mint, quatrefoils by neck, mintmark crown. Struck 1468-9.


Title: Re: Groat Help required
Post by: nomad on January 06, 2012, 07:12:01 PM
 ;D...doc you are a star...you put the other boys to shame..thaks for the id.....hope to see at the up and coming  rally...cheers paul


Title: Re: Groat Help required
Post by: wayno on January 06, 2012, 10:18:44 PM
Nice one Paul
stunner mate :)


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