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RMW Colllection-British copper pieces

New pieces added New pieces have been added to the British Proof Farthing and British Other Copper Proof custom sets. They are from the Boulton Family Holdings. Might be worth checking out. To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
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RMW Collection-Charles II

A new Custom set of very early milled English Coins Here is a new custom set of Charles II (1660-1685). At least one piece will be added in the coming weeks (pictured-1672 farthing) To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
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RMW Collection-British George IV type Set

A near complete set of George IV Minors, virtually all in Gem condition Here is a type set of British George IV Minor coins. Several types, including two gem condition halfcrowns and a gem proof halfpenny and gem sixpence, to be added in the coming weeks (all currently graded by PCGs as MS/PR 65 or better, being crossed over to NGC-pictured is an 1820 halfcrown in PCGS 66). To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
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RMW Collection-British George II Coronation Medal

Just like George Foreman, George I of Britain also had a son named George, although not as many times, apparently. Here is an example of the Coronation Medal of George II, who reigned from 1727 to 1760, and was the reigning monarch during the first part of the Seven Years War against France. This piece, made in 1727, is virtually as struck and came with the original case it was issued in.
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RMW Collection-British Coronation Medal

I just purchased this Coronation Medal today. It is of George I, from about 1714. After the death of Queen Anne and the end of the direct Stuart line, George Elector of Hanover (Germany), well down the pecking order in line for the British throne, was nevertheless chosen for the role by Britain, the princes head of him deemed not qualified. This uncirculated piece was made from silver. Im getting close to finishing what I want to do in Coronation Medals, needing a Charles II and a Geor
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RMW Collection- British Victorian Shillings by Type

A gem quality type set of Victorian shillings being constructed Check out this new custom set of Victorian shillings. Two other types will be added (1887 shilling in PCGS 65, 1892 shilling in PCGS 67) when they are converted to NGC To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
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RMW Collection- British James II Coronation Medal

Here is a good example of a James II Coronation Medal in Silver, made in 1685. This king is considered by many to be the last of the absolute monarchs, but was overthrown after reigning for only three years. The symbolism of the Crown being granted by Heaven on the reverse is important to understand James attitude to his rule. The majority of the nobles disagreed and so he was forced out.
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RMW Collection- British George IV Coronation Medal

George III was the grandson of George II, the son having predeceased him. Im still looking for a real nice George III Coronation medal (the official one, by Natter) and so I will move to George IV here. At least one of these medals comes with the original case as well, itself in as new condition.
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RMW Collection of Proof and Pattern Farthings

Check out this new custom set Just put together a new custom set of Proof and Pattern Farthings which might be worth checking out. Anpother couple will be added to this in the coming weeks To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
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RMW Collection of English and British Coins

More coins to be posted soon I will be posting more coins to my collection this week as they have returned from NGC. Many of them are Ms 65 and up. Stay tuned. To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
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RMW Collection of English and British Coins

Shipment from NGC received and loaded 31 pieces were returned today from NGC of which 22 graded Ms 65 or better. So several competitive and custom sets have been updated, including George IV Shillng and farthing sets, Edward VII type set, and Maundy sets. Several custom sets have been updated as well, including Proof and Pattern Farthings through the ages (added 1699 farthing in silver PR 65 and 1713 Pattern Farthing in silver PR 64+). Monarch Shilling set now has the William IV Shilling in
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RMW Collection of England and Great Britain: Hammered Coins

A selection of coins produced in England prior to the permanent establishment of milled coinage in 1662 This part of the collection will be a work in progress but the idea will be to obtain at least one piece for every English monarch from Aethelstan onward. there are also a couple of pieces minted prior to that which have not been graded by NGC. Attached in the picture is an Edward the Confessor penny, currently slabbed by PCGS and as such not part of this set but owned by me. To see o
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RMW Collection of England and Great Britain-Victoria Type Set

Check it out Ive put together here a type set of Victoria Copper, Bronze and Silver pieces, as well as an example of a gold half sovereign. Several other types will be added as they either need to be crossed over from PCGS or certified. Enjoy. To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
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RMW Collection of England and Great Britain-Victoria Penny Types

Here is a selection of Victorian Penny types from my collection. First up is an 1844 Head Copper Penny S 3948,, Ms 65 Red, reputed to be the last red gem penny in the former Baldwins vault. Next is an 1863 Bronze Head Proof Penny. S 3954, PR 65 RB Then an 1876 H Heaton Mint Penny, S 3955, MS 65 Red An 1899 Veiled Head Penny, S 3961, MS 65 Red, Comes next S 3961A is an 1895 Low Tide Penny High Tide Penny, Ms 65 RB Lastly, S 3961B is an 1897 High Tide Penny, ungraded
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RMW Collection of England and Great Britain-slideshow

Ive spent a bit of time today adding to my custom set of Monarchs, Halfcrowns, Crowns and Bank Tokens. Some pieces have been added and some pictures improved to put together a decent slideshow. For those interested, please check it out in my custom set section.
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RMW Collection of England and Great Britain-Proof and Pattern Farthings

George II reigned from 1727 to 1760. In that long period, proofs were issued in only one year, 1730. Here is a gem example. During George III's long reign from 1760-1820, many patterns and proofs were produced, mostly from the revolutionary Soho Mint, which utilized the first steam powered coin making machinery in the world. But first, they had to overcome the resistance of the Royal Mint to the new technology before they got a license to produce coins for Britain. As it was a private conce
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RMW Collection of England and Great Britain-Pattern and Proof Farthings

Here are patterns and proofs I have collected for the reigns of Queen Anne and for George I. In the first 3 cases, these pieces were made under the Master of the Mint at the time , Sir Isaac Newton. This was his day job when he wasnt figuring out the physical laws of the universe. I would be less than surprised if the 1713 and 1717 farthings shown here were personally handled by him as the quantities minted were miniscule. No currency farthings were minted during the reign of Queen Ann
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RMW Collection of England and Great Britain- William IV Coronation Medal

This is the piece that started my collection of British Coronation Medals as I liked its design. NGC MS 66 and cost all of 150 bucks. This series is not all that expensive to collect. William IV was the brother of George IV. During his short reign, landmark laws were set up to extend voting rights to many in the middle class.
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RMW Collection of England and Great Britain- Victoria Coronation Medal

So far, starting with James II in 1685, Ive posted examples of official Coronation Medals of the monarchs of England and Great Britain. Now, we come to Victoria, who came to the throne as a teenager and gave her name to an age, when the British empire was at its peak and when the sun never set on it, as its possessions circled the planet. Britain was indeed the superpower of most of the Victorian Age. This piece is the most recent acquisition and was graded as an MS 64. I thought a nic
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RMW Collection of England and Great Britain- More Edward VII Pennies

Here are the 1905, 06 and 07 pennies in my collection. In those years, the drums of war were beating louder, as the two sides which ended up fighting each other in World War I were pretty much set in these years, and Britain built a new class of battleship, the HMS Dreadnought, which immediately rendered the rest of its own navy, as well as that of any others, obsolete. The naval face by the end of 1907 was on in earnest.
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RMW Collection of England and Great Britain- Edward VII Pennies

Edward VII was the eldest son of Queen Victoria and assumed the British throne after her long reign, in 1901. Although Britain was still considered by many to still be the worlds premier superpower, by 1901, her uncontested superiority was in a position of being challenged, by the United States and more crucially, by the recently united German Empire, which by most accounts had the worlds greatest army and was during this time beginning to build up a navy, the object of which was to one day
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RMW Collection of England and Great Britain- Coronation and Commemorative Medals

Check out this new custom set I started to put together a set of at least one coronation or commemorative medal per British Monarch starting with a Charles I death medal (1649) in bronze which is spectacular. there are four more pieces on their way to NGC shortly to be graded. Ive chosen the James I Coronation Medal in silver for the picture here. To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
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