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Title: Not sure what to make of it! Post by: Resurgam on October 28, 2014, 01:39:21 PM Whilst sorting through my scrap and assigning each object to it's associated scrap metal box, I came across this piece of lead and whilst removing the dirt before dropping the object in the scrap lead box I noticed some sort of imprint.
Is it some sort of official seal, was some one trying to make counterfeit coins, or was a coin dropped onto a puddle of molten lead? Not the best of photographs but perhaps good enough for you to shed some light on the object! Title: Re: Not sure what to make of it! Post by: Neil on October 28, 2014, 01:45:31 PM That looks very much to me like someones attempting to counterfit coinage (Vicky shilling anyone???)
Casa Dos had a lovely example a few years ago - they are quite a rarity to find as puishments would have been the gallows or a damn good spanking! Just goes to show what can be lurking in the deepest, darkest, scrap bucket! Neil Title: Re: Not sure what to make of it! Post by: Chef Geoff on October 28, 2014, 01:56:13 PM Interesting find Chris as Neil says it's certainly an impression of a bit of Vicky silverware but how it would fit into the whole counterfeiting process I'm not sure, it doesn't have to be molten all you need is a piece of sheet lead, a coin and a hammer.....we used to do it as kids ;)
Title: Re: Not sure what to make of it! Post by: Resurgam on October 28, 2014, 02:27:55 PM I guess that it would be about the size of a shilling. It has the shield topped by a crown but the few letters that I am able to discern don't seem to match those in the photograph posted above. :-\
Title: Re: Not sure what to make of it! Post by: Chef Geoff on October 28, 2014, 04:52:51 PM I think they do Chris I can see MAL Y PENSE on it, remember yours is a mirror image so back to front ;)
Title: Re: Not sure what to make of it! Post by: Resurgam on October 28, 2014, 05:24:25 PM Ah ha; silly me, now I see it! ::)
Thanks Geoff :) Title: Re: Not sure what to make of it! Post by: hotmill on October 28, 2014, 10:08:49 PM Interesting find Chris, your scrap bucket turns up another treasure.
Title: Re: Not sure what to make of it! Post by: Dryland on October 28, 2014, 11:47:43 PM Is spanking still a punishment ? Geoff how do you counterfeit coins again ?? ;D
Title: Re: Not sure what to make of it! Post by: Chef Geoff on October 29, 2014, 12:01:49 AM Is spanking still a punishment ? No it can't be otherwise it wouldn't cost so much ::) Title: Re: Not sure what to make of it! Post by: Dryland on October 30, 2014, 01:41:02 AM ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Not sure what to make of it! Post by: Resurgam on October 30, 2014, 06:37:58 AM Interesting find Chris, your scrap bucket turns up another treasure. Hi Will, Well; having double checked the contents of that there bucket and made sure that there was no more treasure hiding in there, I collected up all the sorted scrap and whizzed it down to be weighed in at my local scrap yard. I also took my saved up gold to town and sold that. Mr scrap man gave me £32.44 for all my lead, mixed brass, and heavy copper. The jeweller/pawnbroker gave me £42 for a gold signet ring but said that he was unable to confirm that a gold dental filling was actually gold and declined to buy it from me. With that little lot, and having raided my piggy bank, I now have enough cash to buy a third block of premium bonds. ;D Jeez............I wish I could find less scrap and more "GOLD"! ;) |