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PING: Billy
oly wrote:
On Feb 19, 6:05 pm, "Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote: oly wrote: On Feb 19, 3:10 pm, "Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote: Tony Clayton wrote: In a recent message "note.boy" wrote: "Tony Clayton" wrote in message ... In a recent message "Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote: I'm trying to make sense of the Maundy series. I know that the Maundy 3 pence and the circulation threepence have different designs starting with Victoria. I suspect that 1, 2, and 4 pence starting with William IV were made exclusively as Maundy coins. But what about silver 1, 2, 3, and 4 pence of George IV and earlier? Are all of them be considered as either circulation coins or Maundy coins? James I have dealt with this on my website to a certain extent. Basically, from the reign of James II up until the Great Recoinage of the second decade of the 19th Century, the small silver coins from 1d to 4d were primarily used for the Maundy Ceremony, but were sometimes also issued for circulation. After the Great Recoinage in the reign of George III, they were used almost exclusively for the Royal Maundy, including the 3d, which was reintroduced for circulation during the reign of Victoria. I say almost, because it is known that some denominations were used in certain British colonies. -- Tony Clayton Coins of the UK :http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk Sent using RISCOS on an Acorn Strong Arm RiscPC ... Never put off to tomorrow what you can wiggle out of today. Coincraft's Catalogue has it that up to 1820 the small silver coins were made primarily for circulation and from 1822 they were minted mainly for Maundy sets. From this it could be construed that there are no actual Maundy Sets prior to 1822, earlier "sets" are just four silver coins that probably have nothing to connect them to a Maundy ceremony. Billy Indeed, it is known that at some ceremonies only 1d were used. Furthermore, in some years old dies were used, particularly for George III pre-1820. Because of their later use as Maundy coins, the name is applied to early tiny silver coins that have the crown over numeral style. The old Craig catalogs seem to corroborate the notion that the one-penny denomination was the one of choice for Maundy ceremonies, even though those books only cover the reigns of Geo II through William IV. As you say, the larger denominations, in their similarity of appearance and fabric, are classified as Maundy coins, even though they were not. Then later, the use of the four denominations in ceremony further strengthened the tendency to lump all of the tiny coins together. Neat. This is part of what makes numismatics so fascinating. Thanks for taking the time to stay with this, Tony. James- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - This rambling doesn't add much, but I will chime in: Please note that even today, mon vieux, each recipient gets an odd number of coins - so many "sets" of four totaling a sum of 10 pence, plus odd coins, so that the distribution of silver maundy money matches the soveriegn's age. It strikes me that all Maundy Sets are "put together" by the dealers who buy the coins up from the pensioners. Does the Royal Mint even seal the sets of four together today??? If so, when did they start doing that??? And, of course, from the odd extra pence most in years (when the sovereigns age is not readily divisible by ten) comes the idea of "oddments". The idea that a Maundy Set before Victoria's Silver Jubilee has been "put together" doesn't bother me very much, although it's really great if the coins are well matched in state of condition and toning. But I have only a 1951 Maundy set and two 1959 Maundy sets, so the idea of "put together" hardly applies. I have several oddments of George IV, William IV and Elizabeth II. I just LOVE the word "oddments" - it seems so British! Well, sure, the "sets" are put together after the fact, and always have been. The difference is probably one of delay. There were few, if any, dealers in the 18th or early 19th centuries to put sets together. Thus, "sets" of those dates we have today were put together decades or centuries after the coins were made. I would guess that more recently the "sets" were assembled within days or weeks of coin distribution. We could argue over whether it makes a difference, and why, but let's not. What ever happened to Fred Rayner of Milwaukee? He used to advertise in World Coin News and sell all sorts of British coins by mail. All you had to do was to leave your order with Diane. I was introduced to that word through those ads. James- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I don't think I knew that gentleman; perhaps I saw his stuff at MECCA. Not likely. I believe he ran some kind of floral/nursery business, a one-man show except for his secretary. His business was mail-order only, and he didn't have a shop at the greenhouse. His address was on one of those east-west main drags in the northern part of the city. There's still a Fred's Garden Center in Milwaukee, run by one John Rayner (his son?). James |
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PING: Billy
Mr. Jaggers wrote:
oly wrote: On Feb 19, 6:05 pm, "Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote: oly wrote: On Feb 19, 3:10 pm, "Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote: Tony Clayton wrote: In a recent message "note.boy" wrote: "Tony Clayton" wrote in message ... In a recent message "Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote: I'm trying to make sense of the Maundy series. I know that the Maundy 3 pence and the circulation threepence have different designs starting with Victoria. I suspect that 1, 2, and 4 pence starting with William IV were made exclusively as Maundy coins. But what about silver 1, 2, 3, and 4 pence of George IV and earlier? Are all of them be considered as either circulation coins or Maundy coins? James I have dealt with this on my website to a certain extent. Basically, from the reign of James II up until the Great Recoinage of the second decade of the 19th Century, the small silver coins from 1d to 4d were primarily used for the Maundy Ceremony, but were sometimes also issued for circulation. After the Great Recoinage in the reign of George III, they were used almost exclusively for the Royal Maundy, including the 3d, which was reintroduced for circulation during the reign of Victoria. I say almost, because it is known that some denominations were used in certain British colonies. -- Tony Clayton Coins of the UK :http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk Sent using RISCOS on an Acorn Strong Arm RiscPC ... Never put off to tomorrow what you can wiggle out of today. Coincraft's Catalogue has it that up to 1820 the small silver coins were made primarily for circulation and from 1822 they were minted mainly for Maundy sets. From this it could be construed that there are no actual Maundy Sets prior to 1822, earlier "sets" are just four silver coins that probably have nothing to connect them to a Maundy ceremony. Billy Indeed, it is known that at some ceremonies only 1d were used. Furthermore, in some years old dies were used, particularly for George III pre-1820. Because of their later use as Maundy coins, the name is applied to early tiny silver coins that have the crown over numeral style. The old Craig catalogs seem to corroborate the notion that the one-penny denomination was the one of choice for Maundy ceremonies, even though those books only cover the reigns of Geo II through William IV. As you say, the larger denominations, in their similarity of appearance and fabric, are classified as Maundy coins, even though they were not. Then later, the use of the four denominations in ceremony further strengthened the tendency to lump all of the tiny coins together. Neat. This is part of what makes numismatics so fascinating. Thanks for taking the time to stay with this, Tony. James- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - This rambling doesn't add much, but I will chime in: Please note that even today, mon vieux, each recipient gets an odd number of coins - so many "sets" of four totaling a sum of 10 pence, plus odd coins, so that the distribution of silver maundy money matches the soveriegn's age. It strikes me that all Maundy Sets are "put together" by the dealers who buy the coins up from the pensioners. Does the Royal Mint even seal the sets of four together today??? If so, when did they start doing that??? And, of course, from the odd extra pence most in years (when the sovereigns age is not readily divisible by ten) comes the idea of "oddments". The idea that a Maundy Set before Victoria's Silver Jubilee has been "put together" doesn't bother me very much, although it's really great if the coins are well matched in state of condition and toning. But I have only a 1951 Maundy set and two 1959 Maundy sets, so the idea of "put together" hardly applies. I have several oddments of George IV, William IV and Elizabeth II. I just LOVE the word "oddments" - it seems so British! Well, sure, the "sets" are put together after the fact, and always have been. The difference is probably one of delay. There were few, if any, dealers in the 18th or early 19th centuries to put sets together. Thus, "sets" of those dates we have today were put together decades or centuries after the coins were made. I would guess that more recently the "sets" were assembled within days or weeks of coin distribution. We could argue over whether it makes a difference, and why, but let's not. What ever happened to Fred Rayner of Milwaukee? He used to advertise in World Coin News and sell all sorts of British coins by mail. All you had to do was to leave your order with Diane. I was introduced to that word through those ads. James- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I don't think I knew that gentleman; perhaps I saw his stuff at MECCA. Not likely. I believe he ran some kind of floral/nursery business, a one-man show except for his secretary. His business was mail-order only, and he didn't have a shop at the greenhouse. His address was on one of those east-west main drags in the northern part of the city. There's still a Fred's Garden Center in Milwaukee, run by one John Rayner (his son?). Another WCN advertiser that I miss is Fredric R. Wachter. His specialty was German States, and I bought a pile of minors from him through the mail back when. His logo was two giraffes, named SITIEKIL and TILLET (Tell It and Like It Is), and, believe me, he did. His commentary in the ads was very unabashed, and he took no prisoners. But now I'm getting syrupy and nostalgic, not good. People will begin to think I'm just an old f James 'pen ran out of ink at the end of that last line' |
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PING: Billy
On Feb 19, 9:29*pm, "Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote:
Mr. Jaggers wrote: oly wrote: On Feb 19, 6:05 pm, "Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote: oly wrote: On Feb 19, 3:10 pm, "Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote: Tony Clayton wrote: In a recent message "note.boy" wrote: "Tony Clayton" wrote in message .. . In a recent message "Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote: I'm trying to make sense of the Maundy series. I know that the Maundy 3 pence and the circulation threepence have different designs starting with Victoria. I suspect that 1, 2, and 4 pence starting with William IV were made exclusively as Maundy coins. But what about silver 1, 2, 3, and 4 pence of George IV and earlier? Are all of them be considered as either circulation coins or Maundy coins? James I have dealt with this on my website to a certain extent. Basically, from the reign of James II up until the Great Recoinage of the second decade of the 19th Century, the small silver coins from 1d to 4d were primarily used for the Maundy Ceremony, but were sometimes also issued for circulation. After the Great Recoinage in the reign of George III, they were used almost exclusively for the Royal Maundy, including the 3d, which was reintroduced for circulation during the reign of Victoria. I say almost, because it is known that some denominations were used in certain British colonies. -- Tony Clayton Coins of the UK :http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk Sent using RISCOS on an Acorn Strong Arm RiscPC ... Never put off to tomorrow what you can wiggle out of today. Coincraft's Catalogue has it that up to 1820 the small silver coins were made primarily for circulation and from 1822 they were minted mainly for Maundy sets. From this it could be construed that there are no actual Maundy Sets prior to 1822, earlier "sets" are just four silver coins that probably have nothing to connect them to a Maundy ceremony. Billy Indeed, it is known that at some ceremonies only 1d were used. Furthermore, in some years old dies were used, particularly for George III pre-1820. Because of their later use as Maundy coins, the name is applied to early tiny silver coins that have the crown over numeral style. The old Craig catalogs seem to corroborate the notion that the one-penny denomination was the one of choice for Maundy ceremonies, even though those books only cover the reigns of Geo II through William IV. As you say, the larger denominations, in their similarity of appearance and fabric, are classified as Maundy coins, even though they were not. Then later, the use of the four denominations in ceremony further strengthened the tendency to lump all of the tiny coins together. Neat. This is part of what makes numismatics so fascinating. Thanks for taking the time to stay with this, Tony. James- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - This rambling doesn't add much, but I will chime in: Please note that even today, mon vieux, each recipient gets an odd number of coins - so many "sets" of four totaling a sum of 10 pence, plus odd coins, so that the distribution of silver maundy money matches the soveriegn's age. It strikes me that all Maundy Sets are "put together" by the dealers who buy the coins up from the pensioners. Does the Royal Mint even seal the sets of four together today??? If so, when did they start doing that??? And, of course, from the odd extra pence most in years (when the sovereigns age is not readily divisible by ten) comes the idea of "oddments". The idea that a Maundy Set before Victoria's Silver Jubilee has been "put together" doesn't bother me very much, although it's really great if the coins are well matched in state of condition and toning. But I have only a 1951 Maundy set and two 1959 Maundy sets, so the idea of "put together" hardly applies. I have several oddments of George IV, William IV and Elizabeth II. I just LOVE the word "oddments" - it seems so British! Well, sure, the "sets" are put together after the fact, and always have been. The difference is probably one of delay. There were few, if any, dealers in the 18th or early 19th centuries to put sets together. Thus, "sets" of those dates we have today were put together decades or centuries after the coins were made. I would guess that more recently the "sets" were assembled within days or weeks of coin distribution. We could argue over whether it makes a difference, and why, but let's not. What ever happened to Fred Rayner of Milwaukee? He used to advertise in World Coin News and sell all sorts of British coins by mail. All you had to do was to leave your order with Diane. I was introduced to that word through those ads. James- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I don't think I knew that gentleman; perhaps I saw his stuff at MECCA. Not likely. *I believe he ran some kind of floral/nursery business, a one-man show except for his secretary. *His business was mail-order only, and he didn't have a shop at the greenhouse. *His address was on one of those east-west main drags in the northern part of the city. *There's still a Fred's Garden Center in Milwaukee, run by one John Rayner (his son?). Another WCN advertiser that I miss is Fredric R. Wachter. *His specialty was German States, and I bought a pile of minors from him through the mail back when. *His logo was two giraffes, named SITIEKIL and TILLET (Tell It and Like It Is), and, believe me, he did. *His commentary in the ads was very unabashed, and he took no prisoners. But now I'm getting syrupy and nostalgic, not good. *People will begin to think I'm just an old f James 'pen ran out of ink at the end of that last line'- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I was mildly acquainted with Mr. Wachter; he did not seem to be very much into the give and take on his coin prices. IF you bought things from him at his price, he might take you into the bar for some strong waters, his treat. But he did not like you to counter his marked prices. When there was a bit of recession in the coin market occured about 1984, he retired from the field (seemingly in a bit of disgust). I still have 2 nice coins of Ludwig II of Bavaria (one pre-Empire, one Imperial Five marks) that I obtained from Mr. Wachter at an early CICF. You have hit a buried memory somewhere here. I believe that that that Raynor's Floral (and Garden Center?) became a very large business with multiple stores. Some member of that family was on the board of directors of a Wisconsin S & L that failed in the early 1990s. Later, certain officers of that former S & L acquired a bank in an adjacent large state and some member of the Raynor family was an investor there. oly |
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PING: Billy
On Feb 19, 9:29*pm, "Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote:
Mr. Jaggers wrote: oly wrote: On Feb 19, 6:05 pm, "Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote: oly wrote: On Feb 19, 3:10 pm, "Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote: Tony Clayton wrote: In a recent message "note.boy" wrote: "Tony Clayton" wrote in message .. . In a recent message "Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote: I'm trying to make sense of the Maundy series. I know that the Maundy 3 pence and the circulation threepence have different designs starting with Victoria. I suspect that 1, 2, and 4 pence starting with William IV were made exclusively as Maundy coins. But what about silver 1, 2, 3, and 4 pence of George IV and earlier? Are all of them be considered as either circulation coins or Maundy coins? James I have dealt with this on my website to a certain extent. Basically, from the reign of James II up until the Great Recoinage of the second decade of the 19th Century, the small silver coins from 1d to 4d were primarily used for the Maundy Ceremony, but were sometimes also issued for circulation. After the Great Recoinage in the reign of George III, they were used almost exclusively for the Royal Maundy, including the 3d, which was reintroduced for circulation during the reign of Victoria. I say almost, because it is known that some denominations were used in certain British colonies. -- Tony Clayton Coins of the UK :http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk Sent using RISCOS on an Acorn Strong Arm RiscPC ... Never put off to tomorrow what you can wiggle out of today. Coincraft's Catalogue has it that up to 1820 the small silver coins were made primarily for circulation and from 1822 they were minted mainly for Maundy sets. From this it could be construed that there are no actual Maundy Sets prior to 1822, earlier "sets" are just four silver coins that probably have nothing to connect them to a Maundy ceremony. Billy Indeed, it is known that at some ceremonies only 1d were used. Furthermore, in some years old dies were used, particularly for George III pre-1820. Because of their later use as Maundy coins, the name is applied to early tiny silver coins that have the crown over numeral style. The old Craig catalogs seem to corroborate the notion that the one-penny denomination was the one of choice for Maundy ceremonies, even though those books only cover the reigns of Geo II through William IV. As you say, the larger denominations, in their similarity of appearance and fabric, are classified as Maundy coins, even though they were not. Then later, the use of the four denominations in ceremony further strengthened the tendency to lump all of the tiny coins together. Neat. This is part of what makes numismatics so fascinating. Thanks for taking the time to stay with this, Tony. James- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - This rambling doesn't add much, but I will chime in: Please note that even today, mon vieux, each recipient gets an odd number of coins - so many "sets" of four totaling a sum of 10 pence, plus odd coins, so that the distribution of silver maundy money matches the soveriegn's age. It strikes me that all Maundy Sets are "put together" by the dealers who buy the coins up from the pensioners. Does the Royal Mint even seal the sets of four together today??? If so, when did they start doing that??? And, of course, from the odd extra pence most in years (when the sovereigns age is not readily divisible by ten) comes the idea of "oddments". The idea that a Maundy Set before Victoria's Silver Jubilee has been "put together" doesn't bother me very much, although it's really great if the coins are well matched in state of condition and toning. But I have only a 1951 Maundy set and two 1959 Maundy sets, so the idea of "put together" hardly applies. I have several oddments of George IV, William IV and Elizabeth II. I just LOVE the word "oddments" - it seems so British! Well, sure, the "sets" are put together after the fact, and always have been. The difference is probably one of delay. There were few, if any, dealers in the 18th or early 19th centuries to put sets together. Thus, "sets" of those dates we have today were put together decades or centuries after the coins were made. I would guess that more recently the "sets" were assembled within days or weeks of coin distribution. We could argue over whether it makes a difference, and why, but let's not. What ever happened to Fred Rayner of Milwaukee? He used to advertise in World Coin News and sell all sorts of British coins by mail. All you had to do was to leave your order with Diane. I was introduced to that word through those ads. James- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I don't think I knew that gentleman; perhaps I saw his stuff at MECCA. Not likely. *I believe he ran some kind of floral/nursery business, a one-man show except for his secretary. *His business was mail-order only, and he didn't have a shop at the greenhouse. *His address was on one of those east-west main drags in the northern part of the city. *There's still a Fred's Garden Center in Milwaukee, run by one John Rayner (his son?). Another WCN advertiser that I miss is Fredric R. Wachter. *His specialty was German States, and I bought a pile of minors from him through the mail back when. *His logo was two giraffes, named SITIEKIL and TILLET (Tell It and Like It Is), and, believe me, he did. *His commentary in the ads was very unabashed, and he took no prisoners. But now I'm getting syrupy and nostalgic, not good. *People will begin to think I'm just an old f James 'pen ran out of ink at the end of that last line'- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - |
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PING: Billy
In a recent message "Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote:
oly wrote: This rambling doesn't add much, but I will chime in: Please note that even today, mon vieux, each recipient gets an odd number of coins - so many "sets" of four totaling a sum of 10 pence, plus odd coins, so that the distribution of silver maundy money matches the soveriegn's age. It strikes me that all Maundy Sets are "put together" by the dealers who buy the coins up from the pensioners. In Victorian times you could buy a Maundy Set from the mint; these are probably the only 'sets' in the true sense of the word. As has been said, others including modern ones, are 'put together' A recent exception is 2002, when they were made available for the Golden Jubilee of the Queen's Accession Does the Royal Mint even seal the sets of four together today??? If so, when did they start doing that??? And, of course, from the odd extra pence most in years (when the sovereigns age is not readily divisible by ten) comes the idea of "oddments". The idea that a Maundy Set before Victoria's Silver Jubilee has been "put together" doesn't bother me very much, although it's really great if the coins are well matched in state of condition and toning. But I have only a 1951 Maundy set and two 1959 Maundy sets, so the idea of "put together" hardly applies. I have several oddments of George IV, William IV and Elizabeth II. I just LOVE the word "oddments" - it seems so British! Well, sure, the "sets" are put together after the fact, and always have been. The difference is probably one of delay. There were few, if any, dealers in the 18th or early 19th centuries to put sets together. Thus, "sets" of those dates we have today were put together decades or centuries after the coins were made. I would guess that more recently the "sets" were assembled within days or weeks of coin distribution. We could argue over whether it makes a difference, and why, but let's not. What ever happened to Fred Rayner of Milwaukee? He used to advertise in World Coin News and sell all sorts of British coins by mail. All you had to do was to leave your order with Diane. I was introduced to that word through those ads. James -- Tony Clayton Coins of the UK : http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk Sent using RISCOS on an Acorn Strong Arm RiscPC .... It's not in the manual !!!!! |
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Tony Clayton wrote:
In a recent message "Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote: oly wrote: This rambling doesn't add much, but I will chime in: Please note that even today, mon vieux, each recipient gets an odd number of coins - so many "sets" of four totaling a sum of 10 pence, plus odd coins, so that the distribution of silver maundy money matches the soveriegn's age. It strikes me that all Maundy Sets are "put together" by the dealers who buy the coins up from the pensioners. In Victorian times you could buy a Maundy Set from the mint; these are probably the only 'sets' in the true sense of the word. I seem to remember seeing little faux leather cases for them, done up in bright colors and stamped in gold with the year and "Maundy Set" on them, and little depressions in the faux velvet to hold the coins in place. I assume that is how they were sold. James |
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"Tony Clayton" wrote in message ... In a recent message "Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote: oly wrote: This rambling doesn't add much, but I will chime in: Please note that even today, mon vieux, each recipient gets an odd number of coins - so many "sets" of four totaling a sum of 10 pence, plus odd coins, so that the distribution of silver maundy money matches the soveriegn's age. It strikes me that all Maundy Sets are "put together" by the dealers who buy the coins up from the pensioners. In Victorian times you could buy a Maundy Set from the mint; these are probably the only 'sets' in the true sense of the word. As has been said, others including modern ones, are 'put together' A recent exception is 2002, when they were made available for the Golden Jubilee of the Queen's Accession Does the Royal Mint even seal the sets of four together today??? If so, when did they start doing that??? And, of course, from the odd extra pence most in years (when the sovereigns age is not readily divisible by ten) comes the idea of "oddments". The idea that a Maundy Set before Victoria's Silver Jubilee has been "put together" doesn't bother me very much, although it's really great if the coins are well matched in state of condition and toning. But I have only a 1951 Maundy set and two 1959 Maundy sets, so the idea of "put together" hardly applies. I have several oddments of George IV, William IV and Elizabeth II. I just LOVE the word "oddments" - it seems so British! Well, sure, the "sets" are put together after the fact, and always have been. The difference is probably one of delay. There were few, if any, dealers in the 18th or early 19th centuries to put sets together. Thus, "sets" of those dates we have today were put together decades or centuries after the coins were made. I would guess that more recently the "sets" were assembled within days or weeks of coin distribution. We could argue over whether it makes a difference, and why, but let's not. What ever happened to Fred Rayner of Milwaukee? He used to advertise in World Coin News and sell all sorts of British coins by mail. All you had to do was to leave your order with Diane. I was introduced to that word through those ads. James -- Tony Clayton Coins of the UK : http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk Sent using RISCOS on an Acorn Strong Arm RiscPC ... It's not in the manual !!!!! If I was a collector of Maundy Sets I would only want coins that had actually been part of a Maundy ceremony, otherwise what's the point of collecting them? Billy |
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On Feb 20, 4:27*pm, "note.boy" wrote:
"Tony Clayton" wrote in message ... In a recent message "Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote: oly wrote: This rambling doesn't add much, but I will chime in: Please note that even today, mon vieux, each recipient gets an odd number of coins - so many "sets" of four totaling a sum of 10 pence, plus odd coins, so that the distribution of silver maundy money matches the soveriegn's age. *It strikes me that all Maundy Sets are "put together" by the dealers who buy the coins up from the pensioners. In Victorian times you could buy a Maundy Set from the mint; these are probably the only 'sets' in the true sense of the word. As has been said, others including modern ones, are 'put together' A recent exception is 2002, when they were made available for the Golden Jubilee of the Queen's Accession Does the Royal Mint even seal the sets of four together today??? *If so, when did they start doing that??? *And, of course, from the odd extra pence most in years (when the sovereigns age is not readily divisible by ten) comes the idea of "oddments". The idea that a Maundy Set before Victoria's Silver Jubilee has been "put together" doesn't bother me very much, although it's really great if the coins are well matched in state of condition and toning. But I have only a 1951 Maundy set and two 1959 Maundy sets, so the idea of "put together" hardly applies. *I have several oddments of George IV, William IV and Elizabeth II. I just LOVE the word "oddments" - it seems so British! Well, sure, the "sets" are put together after the fact, and always have been. *The difference is probably one of delay. *There were few, if any, dealers in the 18th or early 19th centuries to put sets together. *Thus, "sets" of those dates we have today were put together decades or centuries after the coins were made. *I would guess that more recently the "sets" were assembled within days or weeks of coin distribution. *We could argue over whether it makes a difference, and why, but let's not. What ever happened to Fred Rayner of Milwaukee? *He used to advertise in World Coin News and sell all sorts of British coins by mail. *All you had to do was to leave your order with Diane. *I was introduced to that word through those ads. James -- Tony Clayton * * * * * Coins of the UK * * *:http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk Sent using RISCOS on an Acorn Strong Arm RiscPC ... It's not in the manual !!!!! If I was a collector of Maundy Sets I would only want coins that had actually been part of a Maundy ceremony, otherwise what's the point of collecting them? *Billy- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - For the most part, odd Maundy coins that may or may not have been in the actual Maundy ceremony today have a veneer of antiquity, are a remembrance of times past, and remain highly collectible thus. If you take Billy's viewpoint to an extreme, a well-worn Bolton twopence of 1797 is more historical than a gilt proof of the same issue. The worn coin was a part of the active history of Britain, while the gilt proof of the same issue was forever locked up in some hole and corner repository, away from all society and commerce. Addison or Pope wrote about what a shilling might be able to tell us, if only it had the power to talk... oly |
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