Chris Perkins

That's the one. Supposedly, that's what frosted coins look like.

That's a normal proof Gary, the kind that would have been in a 1937 Proof set. All of those had frosted devices, the 'frosted' VIP coin was frosted all over, to look like the one on ebay recently.

I heard that even real ones were simply normal coins dipped in acid at the time!

There was a frosted 1951 on ebay recently. I have a friend with a proof '34 and should be photographing it in a month or so.

And also let me say in my defence: At the moment with printing costs I couldn't afford not to sell it....Had I kept it and sent it to you, only to be rejected, I would have been without the cash for at least a week or two. Then I'd have to find a new buyer, and who knows how long that would have taken. You seemed unsure about it, and I didn't yet know you well enough to take a chance. I can tell you who bought it if you like. He may still have it, and I'll tell you what he got it for, and you can probably knock him down so that he doesn't make too much on it.

Damn it! The whole of the inside was proofread, but perhaps he didn't look at the ad. The back is just stupid isn't it! I'll make sure I change them now incase a reprint is needed in the future.

I am sorry Rob.

Sorry Rob, you're going to hate me now I did buy it from Mr Gresly. An AEF example. Unfortunately the temptation to sell it the next day at the coin fair was too large, and although I didn't have it on display (with you in mind), I mentioned it to a dealer friend and he gave me a wadge of cash.

Yes, the time was changed late this time, sorry. It went alright this time I thought. I was my usual pesemistic self, refusing to believe that a man had a cartwheel twopence dated 1707 (the 9 had lost its tail), even though he would keep on insisting that wasn't the case! But there was good humour, consistant calls and the item with potential. I did drag a woman on the programme once that had found a stash of coins under her shed. This time I invited a chap from this forum, be he couldn't be air because of work.

The Spanish thing could also be a contemporary forgery. I have a few Spanish forgeries and all of them mix reverses and obverses and have a similar kind of appearance. Forgery was big in Spain and its colonies. Very nice to see you Oli, and I would be interested to hear about the typo! I'm just back today, so will need to catch up here. Sorry I didn't contact you about the halfpennies HPJ, I am still vewry interested. I'll be over in December for a wedding if you can wait that long.

Absolutely right, it's tough as a collector if you don't know what you're looking at. It's important to dabble a little with a few dealers and stick with the ones you actually believe.

Of course, but I like to think I can grade coins pretty well, and I'll also provide huge pictures of it. I may even send it on approval! Assuming I buy it of course.

Thanks, I've emailed.

I don't think I have your email address. I'm on air in Luton from 3-4pm, but it'll probably run over as it usually does. How long is MK to Luton? Tell you what, how about Toddington services South bound about 4.15? That way, we'll already be out of town and on the M1 (it's easy to turn around to face either direction from Toddington services) If all works out, I'll let you have the Shilling for whatever I pay for it Rob.

Yes, there it is.

Do you fancy coming down to Luton and being on the radio with them while I look them over? I do a coin phone in on BBC 3CR, and Luton looks to be about half way. I'll be there Friday 4th Nov from about 3pm. You'll trust I'm honest that way, or I'd be lying to a quarter of a million people at the same time Email me (cp@predecimal.com) for details. And, that was the funniest typo I've seen for ages. I'll leave it un edited just for its comic value!

Do you want it Rob? If not, I probably wouldn't mind.

You mean the blue Anglia 105E?

Yes, it was certainly that area, but I'm quite sure my distant cousins (possibly) the current Lord and Lady of Lothian are far removed from that sort of behavior.

Yes, absolutely! EUR10,00 and I'll post it airmail to you.....You have the address?

You are the worlds biggest tart! Geordie, the Reivers? What's a Reiver?

Not as far as I know! The last Kerr in my line was Annie Jane Kerr, who married a Perkins in 1892.....Thankfully I don't think the awful name 'Wayne' was invented at that time.

Well I never. I've been doing some family history research, and today, I just found out that my Great Great Great Grandparents were Scottish! I don't know what the Husband was called yet, but the wife was called Jane Kerr. So now I have a tartan and everything! I was thinking of getting a small army together to re-claim my 'Kerr' ancestral home, which is this castle: http://www.discovertheborders.co.uk/places...ges/1101-1.html Who wants to help?

That was almost a year ago!

Depends on condition. You can't go wrong for £1 each though, they should at least be worth double that if they're all readable.