Today I Received.....

[Pm1987]

On 27/06/2024 at 18:24, ak74 said:

Ghana: African Leopard 2023

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - 40. anniversary colored in card

EIC St Helena: Goddesses - Cybele and the Lions

Tokelau: Longfin Bannerfish

  

 

 

 

Brilliant. Hadn’t seen the next goddess in the series. Will need to go hunt one down. 

[Pm1987]

Anyone else ever nip out for some milk and end up with 40 odd proofs ? 😂

Edited Monday at 15:09 by Pm1987

[Brit2023]

42 minutes ago, Aldebaran said:

Very nice indeed 😻

Why ‘Piefort’ sometimes and ‘Piedfort’ others? 

American vs U.K. I believe from the original French it should be pied, 🤷🏽‍♂️

[DavePa]

40 minutes ago, Silverlocks said:

Because some people can't spell.

Nuffin ring with my speeling... 

[TheShinyStuff]

1 hour ago, Silverlocks said:

Because some people can't spell.

Cos Americans can't spell.

[James32]

1 hour ago, Aldebaran said:

Very nice indeed 😻

Why ‘Piefort’ sometimes and ‘Piedfort’ others? 

Americanised I guess.

[DavePa]

Just now, James32 said:

Americanised I guess.

Wouldn't it be then ApplePiefort ?

[DavePa]

1 hour ago, Pm1987 said:

Anyone else ever nip out for some milk and end up with 40 odd proofs ? 😂

Wowser

[Gruff]

32 minutes ago, James32 said:

Americanized I guess.

FTFY!

[PapaLazarou]

1 hour ago, Aldebaran said:

Why ‘Piefort’ sometimes and ‘Piedfort’ others? 

Although the literal meaning of Piedfort is "strong foot", a more accurate translation/interpretation would be "heavyweight". The term started off as two words until its first appearance in its current form over two hundred years ago.

 

The "piefort" misspelling first came to light in the late 19th century and both forms are now regarded as acceptable with the bastardization generally more common in our former colony.

 

The pedagogues of the Académie Française must be apoplectic that the Yankee variant has now been adopted into modern French - with the adjusted use of an acute accent - as "piéfort". A delicious irony.

[TheShinyStuff]

37 minutes ago, PapaLazarou said:

Although the literal meaning of Piedfort is "strong foot", a more accurate translation/interpretation would be "heavyweight". The term started off as two words until its first appearance in its current form over two hundred years ago.

 

The "piefort" misspelling first came to light in the late 19th century and both forms are now regarded as acceptable with the bastardization generally more common in our former colony.

 

The pedagogues of the Académie Française must be apoplectic that the Yankee variant has now been adopted into modern French - with the adjusted use of an acute accent - as "piéfort". A delicious irony.

I sincerely hope that the use of the 'z' is ironic...

[PapaLazarou]

"I sincerely hope that the use of the 'z' is ironic..."

Ironic/appropriate.

Edited Monday at 17:23 by PapaLazarou

[ak74]

2 hours ago, Pm1987 said:

Will need to go hunt one down. 

silvertrader will soon have it

[Petra]

4 hours ago, James32 said:

Thanks to @Thomast

Very nice😮🤔 …. top end stacking🤔😁

[TheShinyStuff]

54 minutes ago, Petra said:

Very nice😮🤔 …. top end stacking🤔😁

Jeez, you'd think no one had ever seen a piedfort sov before!

[James32]

14 minutes ago, TheShinyStuff said:

Jeez, you'd think no one had ever seen a piedfort sov before!

Back off Lady..im enjoying the party.

[Brit2023]

[Petra]

40 minutes ago, TheShinyStuff said:

Jeez, you'd think no one had ever seen a piedfort sov before!

🤔🤔… so, it’s very nice🤔

[TheShinyStuff]

3 hours ago, James32 said:

Back off Lady..im enjoying the party.

You'll be showing us your 4 slice toaster next.

[MaxeBaumann]

Hello dear friends of silver, once again I would like to share some of my latest achievements with you over the next few days. Have a good time everyone and best wishes from Maxe. Today I am showing the stacker Mjolnir "Thors Hammer" from South Korea of Komsco, these are beautiful pieces.

[LegateImperator]

5 minutes ago, MaxeBaumann said:

Hello dear friends of silver, once again I would like to share some of my latest achievements with you over the next few days. Have a good time everyone and best wishes from Maxe. Today I am showing the stacker Mjolnir "Thors Hammer" from South Korea of Komsco, these are beautiful pieces.

Beautiful 😍 

[PapaLazarou]

2015 Proof Double Sov

 

Tidy piece of proof Ronseal courtesy of @Derv.

 

Edited yesterday at 10:56 by PapaLazarou

[ZRPMs]

Two early sovereigns for me. An 1817 and 1818. Just need the 1819 now for a full set of George III

[Petra]

5 minutes ago, ZRPMs said:

Two early sovereigns for me. An 1817 and 1818. Just need the 1819 now for a full set of George III

Well done…. they look great🤔😮😮

[James32]

5 minutes ago, ZRPMs said:

Two early sovereigns for me. An 1817 and 1818. Just need the 1819 now for a full set of George III

Very nice condition too 👍