We need a 2013 edition of numismatic Santa.
Santa brought me some cool (and completely unexpected) numismatic goodies today. First was a book about British trade tokens called "Trade Tokens - A Social and Economic History" by JRS Whiting. And Santa was smart enough to give me two English trade tokens to go along with the book.
The first is an Anglesey half penny token of 1791.
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/great-britain-1792-anglesey-half-penny-token.jpg)
The second is another half penny by Donald and Company who made stockings and presumably socks. It's from 1792 and is an interesting O over A variety. Thanks to Santa to pointing that out because I didn't notice. I love the bees and beehives.
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/great-britain-1792-donald-half-penny-token.jpg)
Nice, Santa was really good to you.
Santa flew in at our house and brought me a mass of high grade error coins and a 1881-H British farthing in PCGS MS65RD.:yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/great-britain-1881h-farthing-pcgs-ms65rd.jpg)
WOW done well, you's have been really good looking at them :good:
Velly nice. Looks like your household has done really well.
Here is the mass of high grade errors Santa brought me. 5 lovely Aussie and British errors.
Great Britain 1964 6d anvil die cap
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/great-britain-1964-6d-die-cap.jpg)
Great Britain 1965 Penny Out of Collar (uncentred) with lovely colour
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/great-britain-1965-1d-out-of-collar.jpg)
1964m Penny Out of Collar pancake (centred)
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/australia-1964-1d-out-of-collar.jpg)
1964 Penny cold shut fell out prior to being struck, underweight
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/australia-1964-1d-cold-shut.jpg)
1963y Penny indent
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/australia-1963-1d-indent.jpg)
Looks like everyone in your house was REALLY GOOD this past year.
Some lovely coins there PPH & Mark!
Great varieties and beaut photos
Yes I have to go see Mark and see how it's done, always awesome beautiful pic's that show detail and luster and all where as mine :(