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Old February 19th 09, 08:28 PM posted to rec.collecting.coins
Tony Clayton[_2_]
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Some US readers may be interested to see an English form of Lincoln Penny
at http://www.ukcoinpics.co.uk/hamm/hen3/1d/h31dl.jpg

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Old February 19th 09, 09:04 PM posted to rec.collecting.coins
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"Tony Clayton" wrote in message
...
Some US readers may be interested to see an English form of Lincoln Penny
at http://www.ukcoinpics.co.uk/hamm/hen3/1d/h31dl.jpg

--
Tony Clayton
Coins of the UK :
http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk
Sent using RISCOS on an Acorn Strong Arm RiscPC
... Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.



That'll fox those fellows across the pond. Billy


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Old February 19th 09, 09:24 PM posted to rec.collecting.coins
Mr. Jaggers
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Default Lincoln Penny

note.boy wrote:
"Tony Clayton" wrote in message
...
Some US readers may be interested to see an English form of Lincoln
Penny at http://www.ukcoinpics.co.uk/hamm/hen3/1d/h31dl.jpg

--
Tony Clayton
Coins of the UK :
http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk
Sent using RISCOS on an Acorn Strong Arm RiscPC
... Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.



That'll fox those fellows across the pond. Billy


It sure foxed me. Was King Henry's family name Lincoln? That's it, Henry
Lincoln the Third. [smirk]

James


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Old February 19th 09, 10:35 PM posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Default Lincoln Penny

In article , Tony Clayton
writes
Some US readers may be interested to see an English form of Lincoln Penny
at http://www.ukcoinpics.co.uk/hamm/hen3/1d/h31dl.jpg

Was it minted there?
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Old February 19th 09, 10:35 PM posted to rec.collecting.coins
Tony Clayton[_2_]
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Default Lincoln Penny

In a recent message "Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote:

note.boy wrote:
"Tony Clayton" wrote in message
...
Some US readers may be interested to see an English form of Lincoln
Penny at http://www.ukcoinpics.co.uk/hamm/hen3/1d/h31dl.jpg

--
Tony Clayton
Coins of the UK :
http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk
Sent using RISCOS on an Acorn Strong Arm RiscPC
... Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.



That'll fox those fellows across the pond. Billy


It sure foxed me. Was King Henry's family name Lincoln? That's it, Henry
Lincoln the Third. [smirk]


The reverse inscription is WALTER ON LINC, showing that it was minted
in Lincoln by a moneyer known as Walter.

I live in Lincolnshire, which is why I bought this particular coin, even
though it is not a period I generally collect.

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Tony Clayton
Coins of the UK :
http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk
Sent using RISCOS on an Acorn Strong Arm RiscPC
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Old February 19th 09, 10:56 PM posted to rec.collecting.coins
Mr. Jaggers
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Default Lincoln Penny

Tony Clayton wrote:
In a recent message "Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote:

note.boy wrote:
"Tony Clayton" wrote in message
...
Some US readers may be interested to see an English form of Lincoln
Penny at http://www.ukcoinpics.co.uk/hamm/hen3/1d/h31dl.jpg

--
Tony Clayton
Coins of the UK :
http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk
Sent using RISCOS on an Acorn Strong Arm RiscPC
... Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.


That'll fox those fellows across the pond. Billy


It sure foxed me. Was King Henry's family name Lincoln? That's it,
Henry Lincoln the Third. [smirk]


The reverse inscription is WALTER ON LINC, showing that it was minted
in Lincoln by a moneyer known as Walter.

I live in Lincolnshire, which is why I bought this particular coin,
even though it is not a period I generally collect.


Drat it, foiled again!

It's amazing how those letters lsuddenly become clear and eap out, once you
know what they are.

James


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Old February 20th 09, 12:07 AM posted to rec.collecting.coins
Mr. Jaggers
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Default Lincoln Penny

Mr. Jaggers wrote:
Tony Clayton wrote:
In a recent message "Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com
wrote:
note.boy wrote:
"Tony Clayton" wrote in message
...
Some US readers may be interested to see an English form of
Lincoln Penny at
http://www.ukcoinpics.co.uk/hamm/hen3/1d/h31dl.jpg --
Tony Clayton
Coins of the UK :
http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk
Sent using RISCOS on an Acorn Strong Arm RiscPC
... Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.


That'll fox those fellows across the pond. Billy

It sure foxed me. Was King Henry's family name Lincoln? That's it,
Henry Lincoln the Third. [smirk]


The reverse inscription is WALTER ON LINC, showing that it was minted
in Lincoln by a moneyer known as Walter.

I live in Lincolnshire, which is why I bought this particular coin,
even though it is not a period I generally collect.


Drat it, foiled again!

It's amazing how those letters lsuddenly become clear and eap out,
once you know what they are.


No, James, you ignoramus, those letters suddenly leap out. Wassamattayou?
Sheesh.

James


 




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