Chris Perkins

Mobile phones in the late 80's/early 90's when I was at school were huge and I think you had to be 18 to own one (and only the well off could afford them anyway). So no school children had mobile phones back then. I must admit it distresses me slightly that nearly every secondary school child has a mobile phone these days, it must be hard for the teachers if there are potentially 25 kids in front of them all with mobiles! They surely must interupt things, even if they are switched on silent, I'm sure the kids must play around with them.

Looks like one for Geoff! Those look like German moustaches to me, but that was very much the style of the time I suppose. (Many police officers here in Germany, still have moustaches resembling those! )

Yeah, I've got 2 8210's One with a UK SIM in, and one with a German SIM. I don't care much for games, photos and god know what else. It rings when people call me, and alows me to ring others! I do like the size of it though.

Yes, good point! Looks like he/she has registered now, so I'm sure we'll find out.

Sorry, the pics didn't work, you have to be registered to post HTML links, or you could just type it out for us to cut and paste.

It's a funny subject Geoff, I think i read in Coin News that it technically was illegal to have them, no matter how old.

Just 2 or 3 pounds if in mint condition, and £1 if it isn't.

That's about £20, so for that price it would have to be absolutely perfect. A nice Maundy example might raise that much. If it isn't perfect, yes, it's a rip off!

I wish I knew! There must be books about them, or perhaps even a website. I think the problem is that many people regard fakes as less important than the real thing (when numismatically they are just as important as the real thing in my opinion). Strictly speaking, they are still illegal to own (although you would probably never get prosecuted unless you were trying to sell them as original) so it's something that perhaps people are a little afraid of confessing to! I had one chap email me once who had collected over 30 different fake modern £1 coins out of circulation. When I asked if I could write something about them on the website, he declined, didn't give his name and I never heard from him again. Perhaps someone else will know.... Are there any books or websites specifically on fake British coins, particularly those of Geroge III?

Yes, I had a VF British 1915 Half Crown once (maybe even VF was pushing it, it was perhaps even AVF). It was slabbed and graded by I can't remember who, but it was one of the big companies, as AU55! It had loads of wear on both sides. I'm sure they look at them through powerful magnifiers etc, and I'm sure they mean well, but at the end of the day, they too are human. I had to break the coin out. And a respected human coin dealer who specialises in the coin you are showing him, would probably let you know what grade he thinks it is for free.

You're welcome. And I meant the glamour model Jordan! AKA Katie Price. (Dare I say it; The only thing she has in common with coin collectors, is that she too likes to show people her thropenny bits!)

Mmmm, that would be controversial Geoff, I don't know how you come up with these ideas.

Well it's up to Vitamin what he/she wants to do with the Kruggerand set.

I don't know about Mr Cooke, but the only time I sell foreign stuff is either on commision basis, or when I end up with a few foreign bits after purchasing a collection. I would imagine, like me, Colin probably concentrates on British stuff, so may not want to purchase the set outright. I don't know.

Yes, just imagine. 'Charing Cross, we have a problem'! Or, 'Are you receiving us Victoria'!!! Sorry HPJ.

Exactly....Don't underestimate the Predecimal power

Isn't is Houston, as it Whitney....Not Euston, as in London Train Station!!

I don't know what you're refering to JMD.

What do you mean through Colin Cooke, or this site. Surely you mean: Selling could be done through this site (www.predecimal.com) or perhaps another reliable coin dealer like Colin Cooke, for example. I'll gladly sell your set Vitamin, if you can get it to me fully insured, and will allow me 10% commission (which will include all ebay fees). I'll also knock up great pictures of it, and describe it thoroughly and accurately, in order to maximise its sale price. Many people have sold through me, and all are satified.

It's what Americans do to coins, in order to help them measure their personal wealth more accurately Basically it is the process of sealing a coin into a plastic holder (called a slab as a nickname). The holder is marked with the grading company's name, and the grade of the coin according to them. The coin cannot be broken out without damaging the slab. In my experience slabbed non US coins are often graded questionably, from the British slabbed coins I have seen.

What did the MS64 slabbed Halfpenny go for??

I should think a lot of them probably don't know that grades and varieties exist, and are quite sure that '1913 Penny in Good condition' is perfectly thorough!

It's generally not something that is done with British coins, the only grading services are based in America, and to be perfectly honest I don't like the idea of getting a coin officially graded and sealed in a holder. And I think it would be expensive (and risky) to send your coins to America to be sealed in. Different people have different opinions, so post a picture of the coin here in order to gauge an average opinion, or take it to show coin dealers face to face, who will also give you opinions. An opinion from a good coin dealer is just as reliable as a plastic holder.

They sound like fakes to me. George III fakes are very common, I have a whole type set! They are collectable, and no doubt there are some rarer varieties, but it is a shady area that needs more research.

You remember that extremely rare TB BB mule? The seller has written to me to say he has withdrawn it after receiving my email putting him straight. Apparently he was selling it for a friend. Which highlights another ebay problem....It seems that selling things for friends is getting more popular. It's like Chinese whispers by the time things get listed!