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Title: REAL PUZZLER ! Post by: DIG IT! (ADIE) on June 19, 2009, 04:34:26 PM This one has got me doc !Found this copper coin last week i can make out a 17 date on it cant make out the last two numbers.On the head side it looks like victoria young bust but facing the wrong way and as you know that cant be right hence the 1700s.the only writing i can make out on it is halfpenny which would co inside with the size help would be appreciated ???
Title: Re: REAL PUZZLER ! Post by: The Doc on June 19, 2009, 08:50:29 PM I think it might be a Macclesfield halfpenny token Ade. Maybe it is a woman's head, but looks to me like this ugly old bloke:
http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=12810&cat=86 (http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=12810&cat=86) Title: Re: REAL PUZZLER ! Post by: ROMAN STEVE on June 19, 2009, 09:08:55 PM Nice find there
Title: Re: REAL PUZZLER ! Post by: DIG IT! (ADIE) on June 20, 2009, 07:22:13 PM Thats the one peter Great ID mate thanks for that i struggled with that one ;D
Title: Re: REAL PUZZLER ! Post by: simon c on June 20, 2009, 11:04:57 PM Thats a bit of a different find Adie,very good id again Peter :)
Title: Re: REAL PUZZLER ! Post by: DIGGA on June 20, 2009, 11:16:53 PM PETER YOU DA MAN BUD ;D ;D ;D HOW YOU TELL WHAT COIN IS WHAT I WILL NEVER KNOW BUT A GREAT BIG THANK YOU TO YA FOR ALL THE HELP
Title: Re: REAL PUZZLER ! Post by: vitallius (Dave) on June 20, 2009, 11:20:53 PM Yep dont know how you can tell sometimes, to me they all look like George the 111, mind you Ive just been out for a few beers......... :D
Title: Re: REAL PUZZLER ! Post by: waltonbasinman on June 21, 2009, 07:33:31 AM Well impressed with that ID doc. I would not have found that in a million years. As Digga said " You da man ".
Title: Re: REAL PUZZLER ! Post by: Kev on June 21, 2009, 12:48:26 PM well done DIG IT ;), glad you got it id by our DOC,well id the DOC ;)
Title: Re: REAL PUZZLER ! Post by: Jonola (Jon) on June 21, 2009, 01:11:21 PM Ditto. Great find and a great I.D.
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