VI.VII A few requirements ..... and a small reward .....
In this short post I would like to appeal to everyone who visits my site in sourcing certain coins I require for my peripheral collection. This is outside of my main collecting interest of 8th/9th century Anglo-Saxon pennies, and consists of Short and Long Cross cut halfpennies, among other bits and pieces. I like to try to put together mint runs just for fun, in Plantagenet halfpennies as they are generally unwanted by collectors and therefore quite cheap to purchase, especially from smaller dealers and ebay sellers.
I started buying these when I noticed just how many were consistently for sale on ebay, especially those of King John and the Long Cross halves of Henry III. I began with Henry III and started to put together the mints. The common mints were easy to find of course, what I call the 'intermediate' mints [those which are not so easy to find but can be obtained with a little patience] appeared now and again, and the difficult mints I had to 'put the word out' on !! At this time I have managed to obtain Long Cross cut halves from twenty of twenty one of Henry III's Long Cross mint towns. With only Durham outstanding.
The coins I need and the reward offered.
For the most difficult coins I offer a reward of £25. To be eligable for this, point me in the right direction, and once I have confirmed the mint town, purchased the coin [at the stated price, within reason] and recieved it, I will send you a cheque for £25. Its as simple as that. This is not a joke, but a serious offer. The coins I require are :
Henry II Short Cross cut halfpenny - Carlisle mint.
King John Short Cross cut halfpenny - Bury St. Edmunds mint.
King John Short Cross cut halfpenny - Carlisle mint.
King John Short Cross cut halfpenny - Exeter mint.
King John Short Cross cut halfpenny - Oxford mint.
King John Short Cross cut halfpenny - Rochester mint.
Henry III Short Cross cut halfpenny - Durham mint.
Henry III Short Cross cut halfpenny - Winchester mint.
Henry III Short Cross cut halfpenny - York mint.
Henry III Long Cross cut halfpenny - Durham mint. For this coin the reward doubles to £50.
Edward I Long Cross cut halfpenny - Durham mint.
Class of the coins is irrelevant, as is condition as long as the monarch is confirmed and the reverse legend can be [at least partially] read. Please note that I am not interested in complete pennies for any of these monarchs.
Someone must know the whereabouts of one or more of these coins, so please contact me through this website or email me direct deosbelicorum@aol.com Thankyou.
- Posted by dragonbloodaxe on 16/05/2008.
- dragonbloodaxe's site
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