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Title: id please Post by: bernie on September 21, 2009, 04:30:46 PM Hi, new to this forum, found this little coin the other day, very unusual I have not been able to research it (could not find any thing about it what so ever) it is a queen victoria shilling dated 1887, around the edge it say imitation of one shilling on the obverse it has what its supposed to have but the writing says nurn berg ghr.la.uer it could be silver as it cleaned up very well,I have put a normal 20p next to it for comparison, hope you can help thanks.
Title: Re: id please Post by: coleggwent(phil) on September 21, 2009, 04:45:06 PM i there mate i think its one more of them toy money things can,t be sure cant see alot of the back mate but thats my gess ???
Title: Re: id please Post by: bernie on September 21, 2009, 07:59:55 PM thanks for that we thought it may be does any one how old these things are, cheers.
Title: Re: id please Post by: The Doc on September 21, 2009, 09:15:24 PM Yes, toy money, see here, although these are usually iron:
http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/opac/search/cataloguedetail.html?&priref=158701&_function_=xslt&_limit_=50 (http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/opac/search/cataloguedetail.html?&priref=158701&_function_=xslt&_limit_=50) Issued some time between 1887 and 1901. Title: Re: id please Post by: DIGGA on September 21, 2009, 09:24:21 PM I HAVE NEVER SEEN THESE BEFORE PETER ,,,, ARE THEY QUITE RARE THEN ??
Title: Re: id please Post by: bernie on September 22, 2009, 09:30:08 AM thanks for that great link. :)
Title: Re: id please Post by: ROMAN STEVE on September 26, 2009, 09:38:46 PM nice find
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