GIFTS FROM TWO FRENDS

[Templar]

I HAVE THE PLEASURE AND GOOD LUCK TO HAVE A KNIGHT IN INDIA---SIR GEORGE............AND A MUTUAL FRIEND IN SOUTH CAROLINA,U.S.A.................WELL YESTERDAY BOTH SENT ME POSTCARDS---STAMPS---CURRENCY AND COINS---AND I WISH TO SHARE MOST WITH YOU AND I NEED HELP EITH A COUPLE OF COINS AND YOU WILL UNDERSTAND WHEN YOU SEE THEM...........FIRST ARE SOME POSTCARDS FROM AROUND THEWORLD AND I WILL TRY TO IDENTIFY THEM----------

THE FALLS ARE FROM THE CZECK REPUBLIC AND THE VISTA IS FROM SAXONY

[Templar]

THE WOODED SCENE IS FROM THE HAMBERG AREA AND THE WANGEROOGE  I CANNOT READ SORRY ---BUT IT IS BEAUTIFUL..............

[Templar]

THE LAST POSTCARD IS THE SCHOENBRUNN CASTLE--NEAR VIENNA CASTLE-----JUST BEHIND THE CASTLE IS THE WORLD FAMOUS VIENNA SAUSAGE FACTORY---OBSCURED BY THE CASTLE UN FORTUNATELY

[Templar]

MOVING ON WE GET TO SEE A  VARIETY OF STAMPS FROM INDIA..............

[Templar]

NOW WE GET TO SEE SOME OLDER CURRENCY.................

[Templar]

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[Templar]

AND THE LAST OF THE CURRENCY....................

[Templar]

I SAVED THE TWO COINS FOR LAST AND I NEED HELP TO IDENTIFY THEM--THE DATES ARE CLEAR BUT THE SIZE IS WHAT HAS ME BAFFLED---I HAVE NEVER SEEN THEM THIS THICK---ONE IS A ENGLISH LARGE COPPER---BUT THE NEXT TWO ARE EACH LARGER AND WIDER AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT THEY ARE---THERE IS NO DENOMINATION ON THECOIN JUST THE DATE 1797 AND KING GEORGE III THANK YOU FOR LOOKING

[S.George]

 
Sir Templar
They are Penny KM # 618 and 2 Pence KM # 619 of Great Britain please.   If I remember correct, one of our Knights, already posted this 2-Pence.  It is also called CART WHEEL, because of the size and weight., I believe
S.george/India

[Triggersmob]

Very nice additions to your collections, Joe.
I love the cartwheels. 

[Templar]

AFTER FINALLY GETTING SOME INFORMATION ON THE CARTWHEELS----IT SEEMS THESE WERE MINTED BY A STEAM POWERED STAMPER AND IT INCREASED THE SPEED OF MINTING COINS----THE LARGE CARTWHEELS WERE SENT TO AUSTALIA TO BE USED THERE AND NEEDLESS TO SAY THEY WERE NOT WELCOMED WITH OPEN ARMS----THAT IS WHY I HAD TROULBE FINDING INFO ON THEM--THEY WERE MADE WITH COPPER...SO I AT LEAST KNOW WHERE THEY WERE SENT AND THEY ARE QUITE IMPRESSIVE AND WERE USED AS MEASURING WEIGHTS...............HOPE YOU ENJOYED SEEING THEM AND THE OTHER ITEMS--THANKS

[Pocketcoins]

The cart wheels are great, I love them.