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Oh, that's that [multiple words censored] Apple image format that nothing else can easily use. You're using an iPhone? See if there is a setting to save it as jpg instead.

I agree.

I am sorry but I am unsure on how to convert it into a jpg.

Sorry about that. I will try later.

Not a file format my Windows machine can recognise. Is it possible to convert it to jpg or something similar?

so do I, blame putin , they are still good value at £25

Sorry it’s in a file format.

Here is a better photo. IMG_7924.HEIC

Thanks copper123. Those trays do look nice and £25 is a fair price but I wish they were still £12.

Thanks Paddy.

The five tray coin boxes that were in lidl arround fouryears ago for £11.99 were fantastic there are a few on ebay still available for around £25 , I am pretty sure you will not see the old price again ever

I think you need to Scale your image down rather than just crop it, so we can see the whole coin. As to whether that Nickel has been cleaned - difficult to say from that pic. It would not be surprising if it has. There is quite a lot of wear, but equally Nickel doesn't tarnish so the surfaces are likely to remain quite bright.

The shilling is also a great coin and the earlier ones are gorgeous.

By the way, I use the Photo Manager app to keep the photos below 500KB.

Apologies for the bad photo, if I did the full image, it would have been too much data.

I have this very shiny 1937 USA buffalo Nickel. To me, it looks too shiny to not be cleaned.

Thanks Guys.

I use Irfanview, also free.

You need to ensure the photos total no more than 500Kb per post. You may need to acquire a suitable photo editor to achieve this - On Windows machines Photoscape, which is free, is a good option and the one I use. Also, once you have posted a picture in a particular thread, the system remembers that and won't let you post another straight away. Simply come out of the thread and back in and it should then let you.

This is unrelated but I am trying to add 2 photos on the forum but the forum says it takes up too much data and it won’t let me. Could anyone please help me with this.

Yup. I have a gorgeous 1818 crown for example. But my shillings are far easier to find and much easier for my budget overall. I've stretched my timeline into more expensive territory (Charles II, James II, W&M etc) but one at a time, here and there, & they aren't as bad as the crowns.

Thanks Wlewisiii. This is great.

Thanks Sword. This is really helpful. I agree that the early crowns are very expensive but they are absolutely beautiful.

I love crowns as their large size allows you to see so much details and admire the engraver's art. Pistrucci's St George and the dragon design wouldn't work on a small coin like a threepence for example. But high grade pre 1887 examples are very / too expensive for me. Worn examples lose their appeal as the intricate details are gone. I have got some of the common ones in high grade and had to settle for a nice VF+ Victoria VH. If I ever come into money one day (fat chance!), then I would like to get a GVF Charles II crown. When I visit the Ashmolean Museum, I always see and admire the Charles I Oxford crown. Then I moved on to the smaller halfcrowns, florins, shillings, etc. as they are more affordable. I buy very little these days and don't have a tick list.

I think you would be fine if you use mylar which is an inert plastic. Avoid PVC like the plague as it releases harmful chemicals. I am not a bronze collector and would probably use inert 2x2 coin holders which is air tight for high grade lustrous examples. Airtight is good for bronze to reduce the chances of toning.