Chris Perkins

Some years were only issued in sets, so you know that's where they started out. As far as I knew, for the years when the coins also circulated normally the BU sets were just normal coins. You don't see many bag marks so perhaps they are treated more carefully after striking. I'm really not sure. I have a few high grade decimal coins, but I'm saving them for when there is a much higher demand. Perhaps if and when we go EURO.

I bought one myself and have it with me right here! I'll attach a scan, it's a good grade, AEF or so, has some edge dings on the bottom of the rev as you'll notice. I expect I'll put it in the next Newsletter or onto ebay, I have lots to do right now though. I did have a 1931 Wreath, but that sold from the newsletter before it even went into the Crown section.

No, your way too far North for that! And it's a pity they don't broadcast it online yet. I'll ask if they intend doing that when I'm next there. And don't worry, the forumees come first!

Friday 19th March 3.30 PM. That's when I'm next on BBC 3 CR with the monthly coin phone in. Last time I was damn cool, you should have heard. I was more nervous about paying a lot of money for a 1934 Crown, than having 250,000 people listen to me live on air.

That's a tricky one. I think it'd be best in outer space without any kind of atmosphere for it to even consider contacting. Failing that you could just keep it very dry and hope for the best.

What? That was a quote within a quote, within a quote. The 'hmmmm?'

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Well We'll keep an eye out then, see how it goes.

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!