Chris Perkins

Thanks. Yes, I was *%$$ed off about the covers when they arrived from the printers. It is thicker than the last edition, but apparently it was the first time they used thie particular laminating company, and it's the thicker lamination that causes the cover to curl up like one of those fortune telling fish you get in Christmas Crackers! I'm going to try to get some money off.

I'd be very surprised if it was Gary. Or at least if it is, it's totally indistinguishable from a £35 standard proof coin!

No, not at all. My philosophy has always been to make information available to anyone that wants it. Anyone that wants to ask anything is welcome to. What I can't tolerate though is people that write badly, with no puctuation, text message abbreviations, and generally use very chav like nonsense phrases. I also hate it when people don't know what they have and post here to find out, without first exploring the website or doing a google search. Lots of things crop up quite often, and when people ask twice a week, it bores me to tears. If sure you had a good response because: 1. You knew what you had. 2. You asked nicely using a good standard of English. 3. You sounded genuinely interested. 4. What you have is very modern, and therefore pretty 'easy'. 5. You admitted you know nothing, and everybody likes to show off their knowledge after such an invite! 6. You're female and 25. (which psychologically helps, even for those that don't flirt with the posters!) So there we are. And thankyou for your contributions, do call again soon.

Yes, £700 and £700 retail. I'd offer £450 and £500, which is quick and fair. Yes, here is the right place to post your intentions Lorna. I'm amazed how you had about 6 replies within minutes!

I've got one. It's a lovely EF coin and I bought it because he was the last Roman and first Byzantine Emperor...That and the fact that it's very attractive (and gold). Anyone want me to make pictures?

£1300 for the 4 coin Britannia!! Spink says £700, so offers would be around £500.

Lorna, Young 20 something females are always very welcome in here, so you can talk about what you like The 3 coin Sovereign anniversary set is worth £450 (at least, that's what i'd probably pay if it's as new). The Britannia set, perhaps £500. I'm less sure about that one. Where are you? Perhaps we could meet somewhere, maybe a nice restaurant somewhere, so that I can inspect them? (I really must stop doing that!)

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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.