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george 111 farthing
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Posted : Monday, 23 July 2012 8:33:42 PM(UTC)
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hi all,dug a real oldie yesterday pretty sure its a large bust george 111 farthing witch makes it 1771-1775 my oldest coin as with all the georgian coppers not much left of it but that is pre settler territory;its allways a buzz to find georgian coins simply because theres not many out there.put photos of a token i had as well,cheers roy

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Posted : Monday, 23 July 2012 8:48:48 PM(UTC)
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How the hell did you id that farthing? What a great find though.
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Posted : Monday, 23 July 2012 11:06:53 PM(UTC)
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Jeez thats a super old coin-oldest I heard of well done!
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Posted : Monday, 23 July 2012 11:14:14 PM(UTC)
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well done Roy.
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Posted : Tuesday, 24 July 2012 12:41:23 AM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: roy1954 Go to Quoted Post
hi all,dug a real oldie yesterday pretty sure its a large bust george 111 farthing witch makes it 1771-1775 my oldest coin as with all the georgian coppers not much left of it but that is pre settler territory;its allways a buzz to find georgian coins simply because theres not many out there.put photos of a token i had as well,cheers roy


Just on the token...........I found this bit of info on the Net..........interesting "character" was Professor Holloway according to the bit below and on the Wiki page;

"Professor Holloway was a British philanthropist and possibly a bit of a character if you read between the lines. These tokens were circulated all over the British Empire during the mid-19th century, along with his products. He claimed that his pills and ointments could cure a vast and impressive range of ailments. After his death and some scientific evaluation, it was found that his medications contained nothing of significant medicinal value".

Still desperately seeking my first token (sigh).....so well done Roy!

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Posted : Tuesday, 24 July 2012 12:50:25 AM(UTC)
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hi no 8 wire,when you find one dont be tempted to brush it clean,the patina is very delicate on them,just rinse it,pat dry it and soak it in olive oilfor a couple of days,then gently rub the loose off with a wood toothpick,you can ruin them easily as i have found,cheers roy
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Posted : Tuesday, 24 July 2012 8:41:23 AM(UTC)
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Many thanks for the advise Roy....always welcomed.
At this stage of proceedings (about 4 weeks into it), I can use all the advise I can get! What exactly does the olive oil do? I'm guessing it helps preserve the patina? Does olive oil help also to bring back a bit of the lustre on the token? Before I try it, can you also use this technique to help preserve patina on other coins?
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Posted : Tuesday, 24 July 2012 8:32:54 PM(UTC)
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Very nice find. Well done.
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roy1954  
Posted : Tuesday, 24 July 2012 9:39:36 PM(UTC)
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hi,the olive oil just slowly and safely gets rid of the dirt ,it will leave any top surface as found,it wont get rid of verdigris,anything else is too strong and leaves coppers and bronze coins dull with no eye appeal at all,any pennies you want to display try this it takes quite a while to get right,bronze pennies etc that you want to clean quicker and are worth nothing i use a mini grinder with a brass brush wheel it will put minute scratches on them but you can then buff them up and put them in your collection.also i give mine a coating of renaissance wax witch will protect and shine.put them in a4 size 30 pocket coin holders they look very impressive when you have a few in neumerical order,its becomes a challenge to try and get full sets especially if you are not buying them ,welcome to the world of coins.cheers roy
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