Chris Perkins

Was that a little harsh do you think?

Mrs Gallop, Thankyou for your wonderfully detailed description of the number and types of coins included in your sets. Shall I assume they are British and not colonial, and shall I assume they are the complete type sets for those years, not Maundy sets, or any of the other infinate number of different sets that you could be referring to?! I also get the impression that you don't really care about exactly what they are, and all you see when you look at them are possible floating Pound signs before your eyes, hence your direct and not very well thought out question. If that is the case, my valuation fee is 20p per coin, with a £2.00 minimum and I'll need some further details. ------------------------------------------------- If that isn't the case and you want to try again and get the benefit of the forums knowledge base for free, perhaps you could ask again, supply all the relevant details and bearing in mind we take this quite seriously, perhaps try to come accross like you give a shit, that sometimes helps when requesting free information!!

I'd love to sell you a book. But to my knowledge none of the standard fractional Half, Third or Quarter farthings actually stated a value on them in relation to the Penny. The Half Farthings had 'Half Farthing' stated, the Third Farthings were 'denominationless' and the Quarter farthings had 'Quarter Farthing' written on them. Never an 'Eighth of a Penny', and no Half Farthings were made in 1824 anyway. We're barking up the wrong tree chaps.... it's foreign.

Well, I'm trying to give it up myself too, but so many people seem to have these kinds of things lying all about the place!

It could also be one eigth of a Dollar, could be spanish or South American, could be an early American forgery, could be god knows what else. Need a picture really, unless you can read it fully.

Dear Norman, Thanks very much for the compliments, but I cannot of course take all the credit for the various contributions within the forum. I must admit I have nothing against David Dickenson, I think he has a great personality (in small doses perhaps!) and I love his bow ties. Your small coin is probably a Britannia groat, so called to distinguish it from the manudy type groat which was bigger, doesn't have Britannia on the reverse and didn't normally circulate. It is indeed a young Victoria on the obverse. Values start at £3.00 for a Fine condition 1840 groat and of course rise as the condition gets closer to uncirculated. Less than fine and it will just be worth 10p or so for silver content. I'd like to buy it, people like those!

I think they would only slide ariound if you jolted the tray, but placing them all together on one surface would not be ideal. The 6368 tray (not shown on site) contains 6 compartments of 23mm, 5 of 28mm, 4 of 31mm, and 4 each of 34, 36 and 39mm. I hear what your saying about it needing to be more customisable, I just use a few general sizes because the smaller coins will obviously fit in anything. I think i'll get onto Nichols and see if I can't provide those wonderful cabinets on the website somehow. Not wishing to plug, but as I say, the NOVA's are the biggest sellers.

I find that the most popular selling coin storage method are the SAFE NOVA coin trays. People seem to like them because of the large varieties of sizes, stackability, and price among other plus points. I sell far more of them than all the other trays put together, and people always come back for more! Plus you can put them in a leather/Alu lockable case and carry them around. I use them myself to house some of the stock.

Dear Joe, Talk to me, or have a look at www.coinvaluation.com. I'll charge depending on how long it takes and how much detail you want.

Well I never, so although double florins were not in general circulation in 1971, they are still in fact legal tender as they were never demonetised. Unless they were demonetised long before, of course, perhaps even in Victorian times when the public didn't like them and they were confused as crowns?? But I have never heard they were immediatlely demonetised. And I know there were pattern versions made at later dates. Right, tell you what, I'll give everybody double face value for their double florins!!

Here's one!: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...46&category=547

How much does it cost to start an item at £1000? I bet ebay don't get paid by that shady (and obviously completely unserious) ebayer. Waste of space all round.

Sounds like a Dubya quote to me! In fact I'm pretty sure of it. Don't start me off on that man, I'll probably offend a whole heard of his followers (pun intended).

Only our ancient forefathers communicated using Latin, no one speaks or writes with it now. It used to be taught quite widely in British schools, but nowadays is important only for Biologists at A Level and above. Should Latin be part of the national curriculum, so that kids can enrich their lingual skills and get an idea about where many modern English words derive from? Or is it a complete waste of time, with no possible use in later life whatsoever? Your votes and opinions please.....

Well what do I know! But at least you knew what it was supposed to mean. I'll change it. Actually that's a good idea for a new Poll....'Should Latin be taught more widely in British schools'? I think the only ones still doing it are the very posh private ones, and even in Eaton, I imagine it's only an option.

Custard, It can only be tied to one particular forum, I happen to have chose the forum at the top as at the time it contained the most frequently updated posts. Unfortunately it can only be tied to one particular forum area. I thought it was strange too when I learned how it worked :-S

Well I never, Still no sign of it under Germany in my book. I can only suppose it's maybe unofficial or some kind of token issue. I would hazard a guess that yours is worth about 1/10th of the one you linked to, as normally gold coins contain fractions of gold in relation to the denomination. eg if that 10 Ducat is one ounce, yours is probably 1/10th Ounce. Sorry I can be of no more help.

The 1920 florins and pre 1920 threepences are really VF? I'd like to see pictures if they are.

All I can find out courtesy of Spink, is that he was born in 1895, died in 1970, and that his designs first appeared on the coins of George V.

Yes and it's possible that it may have been sold to a Museum by your thieving school friend (or teacher!) at a later date. A die comes in 2 parts. The bottom is fixed to a hard surface, the piece of metal, or blank goes on top of it, then the top die part is placed onto both the coin and lower die part. A hammer is then used to to strike the image of both sides onto the blank piece of metal. A mould would usually be 2 parts too, but they would be squeezed together and liquid metal would be poured it. The Romans never made coins this way.

Well that is often the case I'm afraid. If you're sure they are all circulated and well worn, you may as well put them in a charity box.

I'm back from the UK and I've bought some coins with me of course. They need a lot of sorting at this stage. The most interesting purchase was a 1713 Pattern Queen Anne farthing....Yes 1713, it isn't even in Spink. It is however in Peck and is definately the real McCoy. I also picked up a 1714 Farthing contemporary forgery and lots of general stock items. Sylvester, do you want an 1849 Godless florin GVF-NEF?

And they haven't even noticed yet!

Pehaps people born on that date are more likely to be interested in coins. By the way Olli, got the cheque etc.

Carol, To be honest, none of those are sought after at all unless in as near mint condition as possible. The silver coins older than 1947 contain real silver so have a slightly higher value for bullion content. So the threepences you first mentioned and the 1920 Florins, 1922 Sixpence sound the best, and will be worth a small amount (and I mean small! Unless in near mint condition) Thankyou,