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1 Shilling - George II Young bust..... I do recall reading that during a reign coins often became worn due to their frequent use and circulation. was this the case with with George II that the coin become so bad such as this one ? Admittedly the reverse isn't so bad so ..... this has the next question.... how would this be graded?

(and I'm sure your coins are quite lovely too 🙂)

Very kind words 🙂 thank you. I actually don't have many coins left by this point, I just kept a little handful for myself whilst I decide what direction my own version of a coin collection might take.

No, it didn't have anything to do with it. And I can't for the life of me find how to remove it. I think I added it to the customisable header area and then deleted it and nothing is shown in the header part, but it won't go away.

Test has appeared ever since the new site was launched, so I don't think that's got anything to do with it.

A bit like all those fake round £1 coins that flooded the market before the 12-sided bi-metal ones were designed to combat forgery. Apparently 3% of pound coins in circulation were estimated to be forgeries at one point.

Being in focus would be helpful, it’s a lot to ask from a blurry image.

Awesome...I really thought it was truly rubbed to oblivion .......thank you very much for the input its really helpful. 🙏

Thanks. Your latest pictures are much better, and I'd say your coin is not a problem - it's struck slightly off centre, but that's not unusual for early milled.

Hello Peckris. it is a William III 1696 Six Pence. measured in mm, apologise for missing out details, fatigue gets the better some days although I continue on..... all the best "H" 👍

Pity I don't collect half crowns 🤣

I agree - it looks kosher so probably a misdiagnosed denomination. But I'd say $150 is still B bit on the steep side for the most common 2/6 in the series.

I have seen quite a few GV fake florins and half crown before, but not many GVI. Made of base metal and too soft, they were contemporary forgeries to fool the general public rather than fakes to fool the collectors.

I think it is a half crown rather than a shilling, but for that the weight should be 15.05g, so still light and therefore dubious.

It’s not bad is it? Would definitely pass off in change back then!

So looking at ebay for a 1746 Lima shilling, I saw the proverbial "Price too good to be true". https://www.ebay.com/itm/198094953257?_skw=1746+shilling&itmmeta=01KKASRH7RFABFC5ZNYY4YFKNR&hash=item2e1f611b29:g:rykAAeSwodJpdRoY&itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAAA8GfYFPkwiKCW4ZNSs2u11xA0mfksDvrMm1ZQRfP60NEnrXz3ivogYcgs7TALxGnYnh5FxBOz%2BeNZQmHQ1VxpXnpNQm1HzAwnOXlcNWK2mGx0%2FUL9PfXrXoB%2FKzKQ2428vbb1Gp5kpN3hH2MztQMXP6VuNiD0ex1d4ujAAKGlJrs0xxnfqbmxVwp8lOFtkxPZScua9H5YRA51JtSJgp90J34Jmht6vZcB9%2BZRzrp2PluphQK8pL8WuHVYsOCSStXmZEKN1ScMK54yPlQS4WSR5yNq5HOS%2FElD5Xfi8r3dLDJWI26i8cAML02DRSYtigIhRw%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR4SU4tmaZw 14.3 g weight instead of the 6.02 g it should weigh. Silver over base metal? Don't know but I'd rather find a real one.

That type of 4 pence is for circulation. https://en.numista.com/13209 These were the cabby's much hated "Joey" coin. I picked up an 1836 a while back.

You'll need to check with proper collectorists but l'd guess the Four Pence could be Maundy Money. All your coins are beautiful compared to the filth l have! I'm more interested in the metal than the coin. Oh and silver is worth a bit more now so revise any value estimates upward. I use eBay as a gauge of attainable value but l've recently realised low-priced fakes might be artificially lowering the bar and in any case your coin quality should command a premium.

It might help to transcribe the " John Price Wetherill Medal 1925 " lettering and the metal content and weight, so that it readily gets flagged in searche

Has anyone come across a fake florin?

Looks like an Edward I or II farthing to me, of the later classes (e.g. 10).

The key is: is it legal tender? As far as l know, only Crowns, Double Florins and Maundy Money are legal tender. But l don't now the starting date for the definition (apart from Double Florins obviously)

I can no longer edit the above post. My sincere apologies but l've made an error. I've phoned the Royal Mint and they're saying all coins they produce, are CGT exempt, as they are currency. As regards the Victorian stuff, they were less certain. The person l spoke with said of course shillings would be exempt, but then l pointed out that everyone on Google is saying only Crowns and Double Florins are pre-1947 CGT exempt. I was then told to ask the HMRC as this now counts as giving tax advice which the Mint's CS agents aren't allowed to do.