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« on: May 13, 2011, 12:30:06 PM »
2p included for scale, think its copper, thin like a hammy. havent cleaned as im unsure how old it is? Cant seem to see any detail. how shud i clean it up? Any sugestions of age or anything greatfully recived!  Huh Huh Huh

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« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2011, 06:01:13 PM »
How big is it - no 2p in the picture?
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« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2011, 07:38:29 PM »
IS THAT THE 2P IN THE PICTURE?HuhHuh,me thinks this one even the mighty doc wont get what it is Grin Grin
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« Reply #3 on: May 14, 2011, 09:15:09 PM »
welcome to the world of horrible acidic welsh soil. Usually when coppers are found in this state the designs have gone years ago. and no amount of cleaning will improve them. if this is the same sizish as a 2p ,chances are its George 2nd halfpenny.
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« Reply #4 on: May 14, 2011, 09:20:07 PM »
or more likley his son....george 3rd
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« Reply #5 on: May 14, 2011, 09:30:17 PM »
Either way it would help to have scale comparrison. Viewing it up to oblique light some times shows shallow features. Bust facing left GII and facing right GIII.
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« Reply #6 on: May 14, 2011, 09:38:18 PM »
Quote from: Radnor Bandit (Ian) on May 14, 2011, 09:30:17 PM
Either way it would help to have scale comparrison. Viewing it up to oblique light some times shows shallow features. Bust facing left GII and facing right GIII.
Or even George I and if that is the true colour of it as it came out of the soil then I'll say it's a William III.
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« Reply #7 on: May 16, 2011, 02:15:46 PM »
sorry guys i didnt realise my error, been away for a few days. its slightly smaller than the 2p and thin.
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« Reply #8 on: May 16, 2011, 07:31:58 PM »
I think I can see the vague outline of a harp in the second picture, which would make it a Georgian period Irish copper, or a forgery of one.
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« Reply #9 on: May 17, 2011, 02:05:56 PM »
You see what you want to see  Huh
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« Reply #10 on: June 01, 2011, 11:45:01 AM »
great, thank you all for ur input!! id like to think its william the 2nd! cant make out anything harpish. thanks again
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« Reply #11 on: June 01, 2011, 11:50:59 AM »
Quote from: peterh on May 16, 2011, 07:31:58 PM
I think I can see the vague outline of a harp in the second picture, which would make it a Georgian period Irish copper, or a forgery of one.


You think you can see? ...............trouble with your pies? !!  Grin
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« Reply #12 on: June 01, 2011, 01:37:53 PM »
fiddled with the image of the coin a bit and got this, looks like a headfacing left but dont recognize the face.

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« Reply #13 on: June 01, 2011, 01:43:00 PM »
And the back looks like a ship in full sail, probably the half penny reverse. Cant see a date though.

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« Reply #14 on: June 01, 2011, 02:03:40 PM »
facing right big time , to be honest look like a Edward to me  i open that picture with paint aND draw a line all around the coin and look like a edward see eye facing right
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