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  5. Posted

    I'd expect a lighthouse to the left of Britannia - which appears to be there.

    I can't see a boat - but it's hard to tell from that picture.

    I think it's extremely unlikely since the ship disappeared in 1894 and never returned.

    I wonder whether what you can see is some sort of die clash ?

    With a better picture we might be able to be more conclusive.

    Otherwise, it'd be best to take it to a dealer who can examine the coin properly.

  10. Posted

    Nice coins  Bob & Custard....  Both a bit better than mine.....

    Both also displaying the first 1 over 1 in the date........ A characteristic that I've noticed on ALL the specimens that I have seen so far.....

    It's unlikely there'd be more than one die for this variant so you'd expect them all to have the same features (all the N over sideway N in ONE examples have the 0 of the date over another 0).

    To be honest, with coins of this rarity

    1. You take any one you can get

    2. Condition is almost irrelevant, so long as the differentiating feature(s) are clear. You'd have to pay 2 or 3 times the cost of the examples we have for that EF one that's the finest available and I don't think it's worth it.

    If I've got one of the < 20 examples that's good enough for me - the rarity is inherent in the existence of the coin itself whereas for other coins - e.g. a BU 1918H - the rarity is in the condition of the coin.

  11. Posted

    Thanks for pointing these out - I have deleted both coins from the website.

    If you notice anything further, please do let me know so that I can deal with it (and the guest dealer) accordingly.

    Many thanks

    Andy

    I saw Gary Phelps (or Gary Phelps-esque) dealing on your site a while ago. I considered emailing but thought perhaps it had been sanctioned!

    Just to be clear, I wasn't objecting to Gary Phelps selling clearly marked copies for a reasonable price on On-line coins, E-Bay or anywhere else.

    My concern was about ANOTHER dealer selling what looked like a couple of Gary Phelps products without labelling them sufficiently clearly and for a lot of money.

  12. Posted

    Thanks for pointing these out - I have deleted both coins from the website.

    If you notice anything further, please do let me know so that I can deal with it (and the guest dealer) accordingly.

    Many thanks

    Andy

    Thanks Andy - if only E-Bay were as diligent :)

    Hopefully, it was an honest mistake on the vendors part, but even so it's disappointing since these were advertised in Coin News (and then refused further advertising) and have been all over E-Bay for months. Hopefully, the vendor will remove them from their own website too or at least clarify what they are and adjust the prices somewhat.

    Anyway, glad you've sorted it out.

  15. Posted

    well i have numerous ones, some mainly from 1900-1960 one in a kinda cruddy condition a norwich token (metallic unsure of metal) from robert blake twopenny peice about 1811-1812 it says with the accompanying paper

    shillings                                                                              - 1933-1950-1945- 1948- 1966-

    three pence peices(small & round)                                    - 1877- 1919-1897-1941-1940-1916-1934

    three pence peices (jagged design yes im new to this lol) -1942-1966-1955-1967-1952

    florins                                                                                  - 1935- queen victoria florin dated around 1864 to 1883 we just cant tell

    halfpennys                                                                          -1862-1889-

    and the one i personaly like is teh 1592 sixpence (which is in better quality then teh one shown here -sixpence)

    there are SO many more that i havnt had time to rifle through but any ideas on the ones i have or anything that catches the eye would be unbeleivable helpfull, cheers n thanks,

    bull

    None of those coins would appear to be particularly rare (though they're outside my field of expertise).

    The silver ones will have bullion value, otherwise the value (for all of them) depends entirely on condition and will range from practically nothing to 10-20 pounds for an 'as it left the mint' quality specimen.

    Without photos it's impossible to be more precise.

    There are varieties of 1862 halfpenny that are very rare and expensive, but again, without a photo it's impossible to see if it's any of those.

    Hope this helps.

  17. Posted

    Hi Dave,

    By all means post a list here and we'll do our best. For some coins we can say straight away whether they're worth anything or not but for most the condition is the key factor so you'll get much more accurate info. if you sign up as a member and post pictures of the coins.

  21. Posted

    okay im a noob and this is my first post so bear with me.

    I would like to collect coins but i don't know where to start.

    Please can you give me feedback on how you started.  :)

    i do have around 50-70 coins and  the oldest one is from 1941.

    they are from all around the world.

    i didn't buy any of these they were passed down through the generations.

    please give feedback

                                                                      BURPALOT                          B)

    Welcome to the forum

    In addition to what the others have sensibly advised, if you're in the UK have a browse through Coin News in your local newagents. You should find plenty of ideas about what to collect. Note also that your budget and how frequently you want to be able to add to your collection will affect what you can go for.

    Unless you're buying stuff for a few pence I'd advise steering clear of E-Bay and the like until you're more experienced. Look through the forums here for all the pitfalls ready to trap the unwary. By all means browse E-Bay for inspiration/education.

    The best way to get going is to be able to find one or two dealers who you can talk to. If you can get to a local fair (or retail premises) this is the best way - though I'd avoid the big London ones which are just too hectic. Any good dealer will be happy to advise you and will look to build a long-term relationship with a customer who keeps coming back. You also get the advantage that they'll know what you're looking for and will keep an eye out for it when buying new stock.

    Hope this helps.

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