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Title: my first hammered !! Post by: cardiff bats (Paul) on November 14, 2010, 05:02:04 PM After two years trying i finally got my first hammered on the scan club rally today...any chance of an id please as i am struggling on the mint mark. cheers. bats ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: my first hammered !! Post by: farmer(phil) on November 14, 2010, 05:05:47 PM Nice find Bats- nice condition too
Farmer Phil Title: Re: my first hammered !! Post by: Tafflaff (Rob) on November 14, 2010, 05:06:30 PM Loverly Charles i Shilling , what a cracking coin , well done Paul!
Title: Re: my first hammered !! Post by: handyman [Alan} on November 14, 2010, 05:09:40 PM well done Paul, lovely find there.
to help you out with the ID -- the roman numerals often give the value of the coin. in this case X11 means 10+1+1 = 12 pennies which in old money terms means a shilling. cheers Title: Re: my first hammered !! Post by: Rob Two Spades on November 14, 2010, 05:11:10 PM Well done on your first one. Loads more to follow I'm sure. ;D
Title: Re: my first hammered !! Post by: cardiff bats (Paul) on November 14, 2010, 05:11:47 PM cheers chaps. I am still shaking and smiling.......and yes i did dance round the hole!!! ;D :D :D
Title: Re: my first hammered !! Post by: Neil on November 14, 2010, 05:36:56 PM Thats a cracker Paul - well done mate.
You never forget your first one! Neil Title: Re: my first hammered !! Post by: StumbledUpon on November 14, 2010, 05:43:33 PM Well done on your first Paul :) hope you have many more to come.
Title: Re: my first hammered !! Post by: The Doc on November 14, 2010, 05:55:24 PM Great coin Paul. Charles I Tower mint shilling, Crown mintmark, struck 1635-6, Spink 2791.
Title: Re: my first hammered !! Post by: Chef Geoff on November 14, 2010, 06:04:18 PM Two years is a long time to wait but wow!...........That is a stunning bit of silverware Paul and well worth waiting for. No stopping you now, I'm sure others will now show themselves.
Title: Re: my first hammered !! Post by: cardiff bats (Paul) on November 14, 2010, 06:08:48 PM Thaks guys and thanks Peter for the I d
Title: Re: my first hammered !! Post by: Napoleon on November 14, 2010, 06:35:26 PM Welldone for your 1st hammered mate and thats a cracking one too wow , well still waiting for one myself lol in my wish list but hope more to come for you mate.
Bonne chance. Napoleon. Title: Re: my first hammered !! Post by: shunggav on November 14, 2010, 06:35:51 PM one word.............crackin
Title: Re: my first hammered !! Post by: adesace on November 14, 2010, 06:52:42 PM Well done. First of many I hope. Great coin
Title: Re: my first hammered !! Post by: Trys on November 14, 2010, 08:17:29 PM Nice coin - well done on yer first
Title: Re: my first hammered !! Post by: Val Beechey on November 14, 2010, 08:19:50 PM Well done Paul, great coin. ;D
It gives the rest of us hope. As Marjie says 'I WILL FIND IT' one day ::) I'm not greedy, I only want ONE (or two would be better) ;D Val Title: Re: my first hammered !! Post by: Mark on November 14, 2010, 09:30:31 PM Well done Batts, I know the feeling m8, it took me two years to find my first hammie too, which was also a Charles I shilling :o I haven't looked back since! Well done again!
Title: Re: my first hammered !! Post by: Meatslicer on November 14, 2010, 09:43:22 PM Seeing the smile on your face was worth being totally wrecked after my night shift and doing the rally straight afterwards. It was even better than the one leighton got so Respect!
Sorry I had to leave half way through the afternoon session. Couldnt keep my eyes open any longer. Well done Matey Eric Title: Re: my first hammered !! Post by: Al.Thepastfinder, ( Alan ) on November 15, 2010, 07:43:07 AM Glad you got it in the end, a nice one too
Title: Re: my first hammered !! Post by: Kev on November 15, 2010, 11:56:46 AM what a lovely coin for your very first hammy MR BATS ;D great find m8, you will always remember that coin for sure ;)
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