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Pastures new
FOLLOWING the Editorial in the June/July issue the bullet has been bitten, the mind made up—it’s time for a new theme . . . ! I have, for some time now been at something of a crossroads with my collecting. I am, at heart, a true collector, an accumulator and it is the...
Challenging timesTues, 29 August 2017
Cashing in
THERE have been some very interesting stories in the press and on-line recently about the rise of electronic payments and the apparent demise of cash. It seems that in the western world at least the trend towards cashless payments shows no sign of abating and whether people...
TalaveraWed, 2 August 2017
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Literary LegendTues, 25 July 2017
A new chapter
AS we went to press last month a news release came in regarding the equity investment in Sovereign Rarities Ltd by none other than that most prestigious of numismatic institutions—The Royal Mint (COIN NEWS July, page 16). We managed to change a few things around and led...
More Stop ThiefSun, 23 July 2017
Removed over a period of three years from a house in Dorchester area: World War I and World War II medals including the 1914/15 Star, British War and Victory trio named to Capt O G H Anstiss, RGA and British War and Defence medals to Leading Aircraftwoman Monica Francis Anstiss. Enquiries lead the...
Stop ThiefSun, 23 July 2017
Missing on or after 19 March 2017 from The London Medal Company Ltd. (1) Royal Humane Society Medal in silver-gilt awarded to Brevet Major Charles Craufurd Fraser, 7th Hussars. (2) C.B.E., Order of Saint John, Order of Saint John Lifesaving Medal in Bronze group to Mrs Dorothy Eleanor Augusta...
Stop ThiefMon, 3 July 2017
Stolen during a burglary at a Devon property in May the NGS 1848 (Boat Service 23 Novr 1810), Baltic and Crimea Group of three to Lt HP Dicken. RN
Crime Reference 03657417. Any information call DC Lavercombe at Newton Abbott Police via 101
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Coin News
In this issue:
- Signs of the Celts
by Chris Rudd - The coins of Alexander’s generals—Seleucus
by Bryan Short - From copper to bronze in 1860—Part 1
by Stephen Skellern
Medal News
In this issue:
- An Arctic medal on display
Rare ship’s award in Canada - On the banks of the Nile
An MGS to the 20th Foot - Evolution of the bar
DSC second awards in focus