Chris Perkins

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As if they'd even know silver proofs existed, and as if it'd fool anyone who wanted one. Maybe the brass corrodes or something, I don't know, maybe it was to add weight or to change the conductivity, so they get accepted in machines.

Now come on Olli, we'll have none of that, we can't have the superior colonial attitude forever! At least not in public anyway Understand your point Sylvester they need to settle on something if they ever want to demonetize the dollar bill.

They still have pound notes in Scotland of course, and I can remeber getting a pound note pocket money as a kid (just about). But I think the relative denomination value and the fact £5 is the smallest note is practical. Not that there were really be anything wrong or inconvenient about having £1 notes again.

Andrew, everyone is welcome, although mainly a UK forum, it doesn't matter. You have a point about the coins lasting longer, but I expect the initial outlay to make the coins is possibly a factor when countries decide how to work it. It must also cost a fair bit to transport coins to be distributed compared to notes, and I think notes should usually last 5+ years, surely. Anyway, i'm sure the governments weigh things up and do whatever is cheapest, unless of course the public completely reject their ideas, like the $1 coin in the US. I can't understand why the richest country in the World has a bank note worth currently less than 60p! Brits, can you imagine having a 50p note!

I think it's probably because notes are harder to fake and people pay more attention to them, than they do to coins. Thus coins get passed off very easily, and probably just cost pennies to make. The £2 coin looked quite sophisticated though, I expect the effort that went into that cost more than pennies.

Wonderful edge lettering. William: Overt your eyes when you see Sylvesters pictures of Miss Moore!

That's not bad is it!

Still got it?

Oh really, was it any good? How did the forgers handle the bi metal element? Thanks for the pics William, they are growing on me you know. I quite like the large 'rim beading' style.

Dear New gold, Are you talking about the perspex cased British sets, that slide apart, with the coins set in thick card? If so, the answer is I don't know, because none of them are official, and I get the feeling that the perpex cases were made at a later date. They do seem popular, but I have never been able to find a source of them. I also don't know about date availability either. In fact I've only ever seen 60's sets.

Right, got it, thanks. My world coin catalogue is from 2003, so give or take a little, the quoted value for that 1988 Proof set is US$45.00. Also bear in mind that when that was written the £ - $ exchange rate was very different. I imagine though that if you were to ask £20-25 for it, that would be fair. Don't expect a quick sale though, in my experience those kinds of things are slow sellers.

Oh I see, well what's normal for me when I venture into the outside world is unfortunately not English.

From what? There was never actually anything to digress from was there!

To be honest, No. There are no pictures of the sets, the book just says one of them has 6 coins, the other 5, and it gives reference numbers for the coins enclosed. The main obvious difference is that one has 5, the other 6 I think.

You could probably identify it from it's size and metal type on this page, assuming it's British: http://www.predecimal.com/britishcoinsiden...ntification.htm Without a readable date it probably won't be worth much. It could also be irish, colonial or even German but i'd need more info to help further.

Doogle, How many coins are in it, and what denominations ar they? There are 2 different ones you see.

Dear Carol, Well observed, most of it will probably be worthless for at least 1000 years. And unfortunately the government cannot afford to make coins out of precious metal anymore. The best thing to do, is purchase some of my older coins from the website!

Sounds like something to do with your cookie settings if it happens a lot. To remember who you are, your browser should recieve a small file called a cookie. If your browser doesn't accept it you will either have trouble logging in, or trouble staying logged in. Please tell me which browser and version you use? It could also be something to do with the fact that I gave your dad a temporary log in to use, and the cookie files from his little look around may be confusing your browser somehow. Sorry to hear you are having probs.

That's interesting Dan, I actually saw Mike Veissid the other month at a coin fair, and he seemed busy selling accessories there. Doesn't sound like you had a great experience with him, and I'm upset you didn't try me in the first place! ;-)

Jon, If you register, you can attach a file to a forum post. It doesn't matter if you never return as I delete members that do not use the forum after 40 days or so.

They are hard to come by, but the 1927 Proof sets are probably easier to get, containing the 3d. You'd have to really want one to pay that much! Mind you that one before Christmas did go a little crazy didn't it!

With the acorn reverse it has to be a proof, Spink 2003 says £40 in FDC (I have packed the 2004 at the moment). I wouldn't go over £20, if you can be assured it is UNC in every way and not dipped etc. By the way thanks for youe email (I assume it's you). I'll have to get back to you when I return from, the UK next week.

Gary, British coins before 1920 were .925 fine (92.5% pure) and that standard is known as 'Sterling'. Between 1920 - 1946 the coins were .500 fine. Then we had to pay you for your services rendered during WWII and the silver content was reduced to 0 in 1947! I believe most American (1964 and earlier) coins are .900 fine (90% pure).