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Author Topic: Cardiff mint hammered found today  (Read 5738 times)
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« on: March 31, 2010, 11:21:58 PM »
Managed to get out and had this extremely rare, possibly unrecorded Edward I penny of Class 4c from the Cardiff mint (CIVITAS CARDIF). I believe this was struck around 1287, when a mint opened and closed in a very short space of time in Cardiff.
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« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2010, 11:27:33 PM »
you spawny ..............
fantastic mate i envy you and about time something so rare came to you
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« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2010, 11:31:09 PM »
Awwwwwww  chalk one up th the Doc, now thats a find!

Well done fella.
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« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2010, 11:42:24 PM »
welldone pete.
what a hammered..what a find butty.
great stuff mate.cant fault it.
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« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2010, 11:53:16 PM »
Fantastic find Peter, I'm really pleased for you and you only said the other day you hadn't found a hammy yet this year.
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« Reply #5 on: April 01, 2010, 07:33:47 AM »
fantastic find there peter, and in great condition ! to be honest i didnt know there was a Cardiff mint  Huh
is there any idea how many were minted in Cardiff?

p.s. hope this is not an April fool....please tell me its not peter
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« Reply #6 on: April 01, 2010, 07:50:35 AM »
well done peter nice find mate.broke your duck for this year.now there is no stopping you. Wink Grin 
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« Reply #7 on: April 01, 2010, 08:32:15 AM »
 Smiley Smiley
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« Reply #8 on: April 01, 2010, 08:52:45 AM »
You got me thinking there Kev, I'de forgotten the April fool effect, just had a check and there was a Cardiff mint at least at the time of Matilda.
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« Reply #9 on: April 01, 2010, 09:10:54 AM »
rare and good condition, a winning combination well done fella Smiley
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« Reply #10 on: April 01, 2010, 09:29:23 AM »
Well done pete Cheesy
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« Reply #11 on: April 01, 2010, 10:09:41 AM »
Great find Pete, well done fella
Ace  Wink
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« Reply #12 on: April 01, 2010, 10:40:19 AM »
Another great hit for the F75. Well winkled Peter.  STAN
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« Reply #13 on: April 01, 2010, 11:53:16 AM »
very nice find well done Pete Cool Cool Cool
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« Reply #14 on: April 01, 2010, 12:17:23 PM »
thats a great find Peter and a cardiff mint as well ,thats one coin you are not going to forget ever ,great condition as well,pleased for you. Wink
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