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Subject: Re: [Colonial Numismatics] Interesting item on eBay web site item#2200942273: G.B. 1773 1/2 P Double Struck NGC VF-30
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2003 21:55:48 -0500
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Hi Byron;
Thank you for tthe information. The obverse does look unlike any other from=
the time period, ie; the lettering is different then the reverse lettering=
, so it seems
Thank you
Mario
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From: Byron Weston=20
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Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 5:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Colonial Numismatics] Interesting item on eBay web site ite=
m#2200942273: G.B. 1773 1/2 P Double Struck NGC VF-30
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--- In colonial-coins@yahoogroups.com, "mario" <mariobyrge@c...>=20
wrote:
> Hi Byron;
> I like the coin a great double strike and I did put a bid earlier=20
on it as well. The grade is nice also. I do have several George III=20
errors, including 2 similar to that coin, but always can use more.
The D/S is a counterfeit, BTW, Les, despite its having been certified=20
as genuine.
What did you think about the 1785 date. From the close up, it looks=20
as though the "85" were later punched into the die, over another=20
date. The seller says that the coin is struck and not cast and no=20
engraving,..........what do you think????? It is interesting!
> Mario
Inconclusive, but I will be checking it against the known varieties=20
before it closes. At least two new varieties have been discovered=20
since Newman's '88 article, both in England. Actually I think Anton's=20
example was brought over from England before Newman's article was=20
published.
Byron
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi Byron;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thank you for tthe information. The obvers=
e does=20
look unlike any other from the time period, ie; the lettering is different =
then=20
the reverse lettering, so it seems</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thank you</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mario</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, November 04, 2003 5=
:42=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Colonial Numismatics=
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Interesting item on eBay web site item#2200942273: G.B. 1773 1/2 P Double=
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Struck NGC VF-30</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><TT>Replies within...<BR><BR>--- In <A=20
href=3D"mailto:colonial-coins@yahoogroups.com">colonial-coins@yahoogroups=
.com</A>,=20
"mario" <<A href=3D"mailto:mariobyrge@c">mariobyrge@c</A>...>=20
<BR>wrote:<BR>> Hi Byron;<BR>> I like the coin a great double strik=
e and=20
I did put a bid earlier <BR>on it as well. The grade is nice also. I do h=
ave=20
several George III <BR>errors, including 2 similar to that coin, but alwa=
ys=20
can use more.<BR><BR>The D/S is a counterfeit, BTW, Les, despite its havi=
ng=20
been certified <BR>as genuine.<BR><BR>What did you think about the 1785 d=
ate.=20
From the close up, it looks <BR>as though the "85" were later punched int=
o the=20
die, over another <BR>date. The seller says that the coin is struck=
and=20
not cast and no <BR>engraving,..........what do you think????? It is=20
interesting!<BR>> Mario<BR><BR>Inconclusive, but I will be checking it=
=20
against the known varieties <BR>before it closes. At least two new variet=
ies=20
have been discovered <BR>since Newman's '88 article, both in England. Act=
ually=20
I think Anton's <BR>example was brought over from England before Newman's=
=20
article was <BR>published.<BR>Byron<BR><BR><BR><BR></TT><BR><BR><TT>To=20
unsubscribe from this group, send an email=20
to:<BR>colonial-coins-unsubscribe@egroups.com<BR><BR></TT><BR><BR><TT>You=
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