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Title: One For the Doc Cart Wheel Penny?
Post by: The Ferret on December 21, 2011, 05:10:42 PM
Hi guys
Been out today on new permission found some bullets, musket balls, buttons Buckles Viccy Penny 1862. And this Monster Measures 31mm 5mm thick and weighs 23 Grams is it a cart wheel penny?
Cheers
TF


Title: Re: One For the Doc Cart Wheel Penny?
Post by: bymatt666 (byron) on December 21, 2011, 07:56:51 PM
it's probably dated 1797... ;)....certainly looks like a cartwheel penny.... ;D......well found mr.ferret....... :D.........byron


Title: Re: One For the Doc Cart Wheel Penny?
Post by: Mungo on December 21, 2011, 09:17:31 PM
cartwheels are about 35 mm , 3 mm thick , think yours is still a george 111 tho . 8)


Title: Re: One For the Doc Cart Wheel Penny?
Post by: handyman [Alan} on December 21, 2011, 09:21:06 PM
here we go, try reading this

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_British_penny_%281714%E2%80%931901%29 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_British_penny_%281714%E2%80%931901%29)


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