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Hussulo

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  1. Hussulo

    Recent aquisitions

    Thats neat. I have seen these before but don't know the value of them. Have you tried to research it yet?
  2. That's pretty cool thanks for sharing. If I was being critical the horses head looks a bit small, where as its neck looks a bit large and I agree that St George looks a bit small in preportion as well but its nice to see a different design of this type.
  3. Hussulo

    Giveaway

    Sorry I'm all out of those. I've got the lads in China working on a new batch round the clock but I don't think they'll be ready in time.
  4. Please. For a website I am working on. The pictures must belong to you and you must own the rights to allow me to use them. I am looking for good quality images of Sovereigns, half Sovereigns which I can crop and apply to a different background (to match my site), so size isn't too important. I would be happy to mention you name, ie "Courtesy of John Smith" etc below it and the url of your website if it is coin related. ie ....Picture... Courtesy of John Smith www.SmithCoins.com I am also interested in swapping links with other quality coin related websites. Could you please send emails containing images or contact me on sulo(at)coinsgb.com if interested. Thank you.
  5. It is Hus and his fat thumbs Single Malt and working in the small hours, that's my guess! Close but more of a lager or real ale and if spirits a Brandy man myself. To be honest I think there may be a possibility I am partially dyslexic if that's possible? I've never been very good at spelling or using correct punctuation but I get by. I do tend to get a second wind at night when I am tired as well, which doesn't help.
  6. No I don't mind, I just typed it up quite quickly last night. Please send me a personal message with the things you've noticed and I'll amend them. Cheers, Hus
  7. I've now added a page on error coins: http://gold-sovereign.net/category/error-coins/
  8. Thanks to all that allowed me use of pictures. I have been adding more content, including this page about how coins are minted (made): http://gold-sovereign.net/category/coin-minting/ any other suggestions for pages/ articles always welcome.
  9. Hussulo

    How did you learn to grade coins?

    P.s, if buying from America or from a historic overgrader seller on eBay, ALWAYS take their grading with a large pinch of salt Followed by a shot of tequila and then suck on a lime that usually helps. Grading takes a while to learn but I would also recommend what many have mentioned and also Derek's book. You're probably past this stage but for any new collectors reading, I have written a small post about grading here: http://www.coinsgb.com/Grading.html
  10. Well it was half in jest but we live in crazy times. As much as I like to share advice, we live in "where there's blame, there's a claim" and being a chess player I like to keep all angles covered
  11. That's interesting, Huss. Do you do that with all metals? Would the deionised water that you get for car batteries do the job, or do you use something purer than that? Are there any coins you wouldn't do that to? How about drying? Sorry for the cascade of questions...but I am going through my collection at the moment getting them all into selfadhesives, and a quick dip like that before they go in might be a good idea if, as I'm sure many have, they've spent some time in PVC. I use it for all metals but can't vouch for it being okay with all metals. I have read somewhere that you shouldn't dip copper coins into acetone but I haven't seen any adverse effects. The only time a coin may dramatically change is if the surface has some fake toning or other substance on it, as the acetone might strip it off. Acetone shouldn't effect original toning or colour of a coin. I use 100% pure acetone (nail varnish remover, but make sure you buy the chemical grade 100% because if you use bog standard nail varnish remover it might only be 95% acetone and have other stuff you don't want to get onto your coin). I also use 100% distilled water. Both products can usually be found on ebay, just make sure you search for 100%. I have a little shot glass I pour the acetone into and another glass to put the distilled water into. I use a pear of small rubber tipped tongs to hold the coin by the edges and dip it into the acetone a couple of times and then into the distilled water a couple of times. I then lay it on some soft kitchen towel or soft plain toilet paper and either let it air dry or dry it with the soft plain toilet paper VERY carefully by patting it, DON'T rub it. Don't put coins into poly envelops or self adhesives until they are fully dry. Some collectors just dip their coins in acetone and let them air dry (acetone evaporates) but I feel this could still still leave surface contamination on the coin so I then rinse them in distilled water. PS To all that novice collectors that are reading Never clean your coins if unsure post pictures and ask. Cleaning a coin will ruin its value. Dipping in acetone is generally accepted as it wont leave any noticeable effect (if done right). It is advisable to always use a common or cheap item to practice before using your better items. PLEASE NOTE: To all that are reading, the above statement is what I do, and I do not offer it as any form of guidance or state that it will work well 100% or any time. Nor do I take any responsibility for damage or loss if you try and follow the above procedure. What you all do with your coins are your own responsibility. I am just offering it as entertainment purposes on a forum. WARNING: Acetone is a harmful substance, use in a well ventilated area and and as per all harmful substances if you plan on using any, follow guidance instructions on the packaging.
  12. A couple of points. The slab does look genuine (but hard to tell without seeeing in hand). It is an older PCGS slab and they where much looser with grading a while ago, I believe they have tightened there grading of British coins since. Again hard to tell without seeing in hand but an old trick that was often used, was to use "putty" on gold coins. I have never tired this and have only seen one puttied gold coin, a US Liberty $10 in hand and read about it during research. I won't say what this "putty" was because I don't want to arm any unscrupulous people reading threads but basically it was a substance which was applied to the scratches on the surface of a coin, it covered over the scratches making the coin appear a lot cleaner when it was submitted for grading, thus the coin would receive a loftier grade. A puttied coin is hard to detect when it is done well and recently but slabbing companies are good at detecting it now. Years later this "putty" losses its transparency (clearness) over time and looks a more milky colour on the surface of the coin. I believe a dip in acetone is one way of removing "putty" from a coins. Personally I make a habit of dipping all my new (unslabbed) coins in acetone and then in distilled water as acetone removes "putty" as well as other surface contamination like PVC etc. A word of warning though, acetone is harmful (possibly carcinogenic) so always use in a well ventilated area and read the warning instructions provided if using. I can't say whether this coin has been puttied or not without seeing it in hand.
  13. Sounds good Peter but a couldny leave bonnie Scotland. My postie signs for my stuff too but he nothing has ever gone astray yet, touch wood.
  14. Well I'll put my hands up at being an atheist but I do respect others rights to believe in whatever they want, just as long as its not forced onto anyone else, especially the weak and vulnerable. I believe the best road regarding belief or non belief is that whichever path you choose, it should be your own choice and hopefully one you have researched and "learned", as opposed to one that you have been "taught" and never questioned. In a bit of a contrast to how most atheists are perceived, I do believe you should treat others as you would like to be treated yourself and although I believe I only have one life and when I'm dead that's it, I am not scared of dying. I don't go out partying all the time or robbing or killing other people for my pleasure with the view that I only have one life so I have to "live it to the full". I would say I am a family man first and foremost, I would stop to help anyone including my neighbors that may need it and believe you shouldn't just take or milk the system, you should work, have goals and strive for what you want and to better yourself. I still have a conscience and would say I am mindful of other peoples feelings. Epicurus (341–270 B.C.) the Greek philosopher probably best summed up my own thoughts on life centuries ago. The physical world, he held, was all there was and was composed of differently shaped atoms whose various combinations formed all matter; there were no divine laws or divine rewards or punishments for human actions, and hence no moral codes that human beings were obliged to obey. The only rational goal was to live life as pleasurably as possible. And yet, Epicurus wrote: “When we say that pleasure is the end and aim, we do not mean the pleasures of the prodigal or the pleasures of sensuality, as we are understood to do by some through ignorance, prejudice or willful misrepresentation. By pleasure we mean the absence of pain in the body and of trouble in the soul. It is not an unbroken succession of drinking bouts and of revelry, not sexual lust, not the enjoyment of the delicacies of a luxurious table, which produce a pleasant life… We cannot live pleasantly without living wisely, honorably, and justly, nor live wisely, honorably, and justly without living pleasantly.”
  15. Thanks Debbie. I don't know how to do a current gold value for a sovereign as the graphs are imported. I can only show a graph for an ounce or per gram. I thought per gram would be easier as you only have to times the price by 8 to get the current gold value for a sovereign or by 4 for a half sovereign. To answer your question, gold or pure gold does not tone, it is an inert metal. However most gold coins are struck in 22ct gold so do contain some copper. If mixed well the copper is very minute so the coin still wont tone, but I have seen a couple of gold coins that have toned and my guess is the metal hasn't mixed well so the copper is toning on parts of the coin. Pure gold coins like Chinese Panda coins and Canadian Maple leafs, should not tone. That's a good idea Debbie. I may add a FAQ page and have some questions and answers posted. Cheers, Hus
  16. Okay thanks for the suggestions so far. I have removed the "allow cookies pop up" for now, we'll just see how the use of this law pans out. So instead I have added a "Website Privacy & Cookies" link to the bottom of each page. Any other suggestions? For example any other post or pages I should add about sovereigns?
  17. Hussulo

    Test Your Knowledge

    Minted! I scored 6 out of 7 as well. I got the first question wrong.
  18. no........you have to accept the cookie pop up for every page..........darned annoying Are you sure? When you first visit the site you should get a message in the bottom right hand corner saying this site uses cookies etc.. If you click on "I am happy to accept this" the little symbol in the corner of your screen should change from orange to green and it wont keep asking you on every page. Please try it and tell me if it works. I am still playing around with it and may remove this all together, however if the EU has its way this kind of request will become the norm on most sites that want to fall within the law as almost every sites use cookies. Including this one. See the Google ads on the right hand side of the front page, Google places cookies on every visitor so that it can best target ads to suit each individual. Cookies aren't a bad thing per say, they aren't trying to steal your details or bank account number etc. They are mainly used to allow site owners to see what percentage of visitors are from the UK, US, Germany etc or analytical stuff or used to target ads. You could have a site ie a coin dealers site that might get away with not using cookies but most sites that are free to use include the likes of Google ads etc which although dont generate huge incomes do generate some and help to off set the cost of hosting and maintaining a website. If you didn't have cookies or ads, the likely hood is the site might cost the users money, not exist or cost the site producer money to run.
  19. Thanks. The Cookie Pop up thing is just something I'm trialing to conform with the new EU laws!!! I think if you accept it then it wont keep showing on each page.
  20. Hussulo

    New grading system?

    Very true! It takes a while to sift through many over graded and damaged coins to actually find 1 or 2 decent ones.
  21. Thanks to everyone that has allowed me to use a picture on my site and Chris I have used a picture of the 120 Sov you allowed me to use on CoinsGB, if you don't want me to use it on this site please let me know and I'll remove it. I still have a bit to do but if anyone fancies taking a look and critiquing the site for me I would be grateful. I am looking for opinions good and bad, spelling mistakes etc and any suggestions eg, new content. http://gold-sovereign.net/ Thanks Hus
  22. Hussulo

    The New Cookie Law!

    For any members that run their own websites have you heard about this new law!!
  23. Hussulo

    The New Cookie Law!

    on the whole so do I but I don't want to get hit with a fine. about cookie law.."The UK Regulations carry a maximum fine of £500,000 for serious breaches. It is anticipated that this power will only be used in limited circumstances. Before this the fine was £5,000 and companies may have been willing to run the risk but with these increased powers the result of enforcement action is potentially more severe." http://www.aboutcookies.org/Default.aspx?page=3
  24. Hussulo

    The New Cookie Law!

    Love to see them police that, 3 million UK websites, that will keep em busy Hopefully if we all ignore it. It will go away Seriously though can the EU not find better things to spend their time on!
  25. I just purchased a new widescreen laptop which I'm really pleased with but when I look at coin pictures the coins apear to be oval, more egg shaped! I tried changing the resolution but that didn't help. How am I supposed to crop and tweak images now, quite annoying. Any suggestions?
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