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Working for years in the NHS I came across lots of names Theresa Green works best with a Scouse accent. But I still remember the little 5yr old called Annette Curtin David

...Wayne Ankers. No, really - look him up! What kind of parent would do that?

That is a lovely looking set Mick

I worked for BT for most of my life. There was a lady in headquarters in London, a secretary as I recall, whose name was Ms. E. Lastick.

Well at last I have completed the 1888 set with the Maundy Coins below is the picture will put up some more when I get the coins sometime next week.

Are those 2 girls there on hand if you need service Mike?

If you're ever in Wilsonville, Oregon USA, then this is surely among the visitor attractions for a photo opportunity to show your mates back home:-

I worked with a bloke called paul hammond bacon once his nickname was piglet

Just a little point re diameter...don't forget any metal can weigh the same as gold at a given diameter. Namely, the depth is also important. If it's got a nice quality milled edge and you can rule out electroplating by a combination of correct weight/diameter/thickness, then you're half way there. The other half would be design irregularities, and brass, which doesn't tone, or even look like gold unless it's highly polished. A good set of well-calibrated scales will certainly help put your mind at rest. You will seldom find 'modern' gold overweight, if ever. I'm no gold expert, but I've never seen an overweight sovereign.

"Half" decent is a tad optimistic!