ACORN Threepences and six pences

[Hello17 3]

i have 1931 and 1932 three pence and i decided on the acorn coins as a basis for my collection

[argentumandcoins 70]

i have 1931 and 1932 three pence and i decided on the acorn coins as a basis for my collection

I've got quite a few you can have for free young Patrick. They're lower grades but will do until you can afford to upgrade them (if you want them of course).

John.

[declanwmagee 122]

Good choice, hello17. Not too many dates, some common, some trickier and lots of low grade examples around. High grades are not easy, so you won't complete it too quick.

[RobJ 0]

Just to give you a little more information on the dates that you will want to collect Hello17.

The Acorn design of Sixpences and Threepences both ran from 1927 to 1936.

Although the 1927 coins were issued as a proof coins only and the 1929 Threepence wasn't issued at all.

I hope that helps you

[Peckris 579]

i have 1931 and 1932 three pence and i decided on the acorn coins as a basis for my collection

Very attractive - good choice. And then you might want to move on to the other denominations in that series too? Halfcrowns, florins, shillings. Rounding it all off with a 1927 proof set! (In time....)

[Hello17 3]

i am just collecting the circulation ones

[Peckris 579]

i am just collecting the circulation ones

Well that's a good strategy for a collection. But when you (one day) have enough money for a 1927 proof set, and see one, you might just fall in love with it - I think it's up there with the best 20th Century proof sets, and was the last truly great set.

[Hello17 3]

i am just collecting the circulation ones

Well that's a good strategy for a collection. But when you (one day) have enough money for a 1927 proof set, and see one, you might just fall in love with it - I think it's up there with the best 20th Century proof sets, and was the last truly great set.

proofs are nice arn't they

never gonna get a edward VIII i think

[Coppers 57]

i am just collecting the circulation ones

Well that's a good strategy for a collection. But when you (one day) have enough money for a 1927 proof set, and see one, you might just fall in love with it - I think it's up there with the best 20th Century proof sets, and was the last truly great set.

proofs are nice arn't they

never gonna get a edward VIII i think

You're still young so you never know. Here is a link to one that was sold at auction just last month...

link

[Coppers 57]

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[Peckris 579]

proofs are nice arn't they

never gonna get a edward VIII i think

Yes, proofs are nice - I thought as a schoolboy I would NEVER be able to afford a proof, and I remember some years later buying a 1950S proof shilling and feeling ridiculously pleased with myself!

You're still young so you never know. Here is a link to one that was sold at auction just last month...

link

It's really frustrating, but whenever people here post links to a Spink Auctions coin, the link just takes me to their home page, not the coin itself.

[Coppers 57]

proofs are nice arn't they

never gonna get a edward VIII i think

Yes, proofs are nice - I thought as a schoolboy I would NEVER be able to afford a proof, and I remember some years later buying a 1950S proof shilling and feeling ridiculously pleased with myself!

You're still young so you never know. Here is a link to one that was sold at auction just last month...

link

It's really frustrating, but whenever people here post links to a Spink Auctions coin, the link just takes me to their home page, not the coin itself.

If it takes you to the Spink home page when you click on the link -- upon returning to the forum post -- try clicking on the link a second time.

[Peckris 579]

proofs are nice arn't they

never gonna get a edward VIII i think

Yes, proofs are nice - I thought as a schoolboy I would NEVER be able to afford a proof, and I remember some years later buying a 1950S proof shilling and feeling ridiculously pleased with myself!

You're still young so you never know. Here is a link to one that was sold at auction just last month...

link

It's really frustrating, but whenever people here post links to a Spink Auctions coin, the link just takes me to their home page, not the coin itself.

If it takes you to the Spink home page when you click on the link -- upon returning to the forum post -- try clicking on the link a second time.

Oh, that works!! What strange voodoo is this ... ?

[davidrj 194]

proofs are nice arn't they

never gonna get a edward VIII i think

Yes, proofs are nice - I thought as a schoolboy I would NEVER be able to afford a proof, and I remember some years later buying a 1950S proof shilling and feeling ridiculously pleased with myself!

You're still young so you never know. Here is a link to one that was sold at auction just last month...

link

It's really frustrating, but whenever people here post links to a Spink Auctions coin, the link just takes me to their home page, not the coin itself.

If it takes you to the Spink home page when you click on the link -- upon returning to the forum post -- try clicking on the link a second time.

Oh, that works!! What strange voodoo is this ... ?

Very strange I agree, but a vary useful tip, thank you