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Title: Mary (1553/4) Post by: b.buoy on February 15, 2016, 09:13:51 PM Found this a couple of weeks ago. Bent and brittle as anything. Bits falling off.
Jason, fair dos, said its a "Mary" and as it was a mess anyway, I decided to try and anneal and straighten it by following the recent article. (http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m66/billybuoy/e4c3a079-bf2c-4471-9778-4c61bb45db9b.jpg) (http://s101.photobucket.com/user/billybuoy/media/e4c3a079-bf2c-4471-9778-4c61bb45db9b.jpg.html) This is the result. A nice coin. Size of a groat, but is it a groat, half groat or penny? can Doc help with mint etc. Please all feel free (http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m66/billybuoy/img022%20Correction.jpg) (http://s101.photobucket.com/user/billybuoy/media/img022%20Correction.jpg.html) (http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m66/billybuoy/img023%20Correction.jpg) (http://s101.photobucket.com/user/billybuoy/media/img023%20Correction.jpg.html) Title: Re: Mary (1553/4) Post by: Dryland on February 15, 2016, 09:18:20 PM "Bent and brittle and bits falling off " for a moment I thought you were describing me with my bad back ;D ;D well found by the way and a cracking job straightening.
Title: Re: Mary (1553/4) Post by: b.buoy on February 15, 2016, 09:29:47 PM Join the clan, I know the feeling well. Age, and a life of debauchery, rape and pillaging seem to leave their mark. At least that's what I am told ;)
Title: Re: Mary (1553/4) Post by: dingdong on February 15, 2016, 09:54:55 PM Nice work on the coin Bill,and well found mate !!👍
Title: Re: Mary (1553/4) Post by: probono on February 15, 2016, 10:18:51 PM Well, it's a Mary (by herself I think) - and if it's a groat size then it's probably a groat :D
London mint. Title: Re: Mary (1553/4) Post by: wagis on February 16, 2016, 08:54:03 AM You've done a good job of straightening it, its a nice coin.
Title: Re: Mary (1553/4) Post by: Humfrey on February 17, 2016, 12:43:31 AM Don't think it's a half groat, looks more like 3/4 ;D. Nice find and good job
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