Chris Perkins

Looks to be the 1696 London mint, first bust, large shield, early harp variety....Which although sounds very complicated is one of the common types. The going rate for that coin in that condition would probably be about £40.00, and that's about what I would pay too. Chris www.predecimal.com

You're welcome to send any info/pictures you have to me: cp@predecimal.com Thanks, Chris

There are many different types of 1696 half crown, mainly differences in where they were minted but also extremely rare regnal years (the date of the reign in latin, on the edge). The most common regnal year for that coin should be ANNO OCTAVO. My monitor is on its way out, is there a mint letter under the kings head? Chris www.predecimal.com

Yes of course, you're welcome to post pics of your coins and i'm sure you'll learn things along the way. In these relatively early forum stages there are probably only 3 or 4 members that will be able to comment on what you have, and I too look forward to hearing what they have to say. Thanks for sharing your info and images with us. Chris Perkins www.predecimal.com

I spoke too soon! before you posted the Rev! It's a Half Crown and I'd give you £25.00 for it. Chris www.predecimal.com

That's a Jubilee head Vicorian coin, looks to be Extremely Fine in terms of grade. There is a little wear to the high points. Unfortunately without seeing the back or knowing the size I have no idea which Victorian denomination it is? Do yourself a favour, save hours of time and sell your coins to me. If you can give me a list and show me the nicest ones in pictures of that quality I'll make you an offer over email. Thanks, Chris Perkins www.predecimal.com

It was Gilmour and Waters, and Waters went his own way (producing one or two excellent solo albums). The 3 remaining members got a new bassist and made another 2 (or 4 if you include the live Pulse and greatest hits last year) albums. In 1994 one of the greatest ever Pink Floyd albums was released 'The Division Bell'. You must go and buy it now Eliza!!!!! Then they did the Pulse tour in 1995-96 which didn't include anything new but was live Pink Floyd at its best. I was at college during that tour and although others were into the Floyd it wasn't until later that I was captivated. Since then they have done European tours I'm sure of it. As far as I know they are still going, and Dave Gilmour got a CBE from the Queen the other week (Next step OBE and then Knighthood). The most amazing thought provoking music ever made, and without a doubt the best band ever. I have an interesting 1970 Video of them live in Pompeii to an audience of no people and just the erie Roman remains in the background. It features amazing live stuff, especially Echoes which is my current favourite 'song'. I go through phases. Chris. www.predecimal.com

Pink Floyd is my most favourite band in the world, and as far as I knew they have not disbanded yet? I saw Dave Gilmour CBE live in '96. I have all except one of their albums on original Vinyl, and a load of CD's to boot. Chris

That is very funny! As if they cared about blind people back then, and as if a bind person was ever likely to hold such a high denomination. I once saw a George III Guinea being advertised as a Gold Roman coin with an emperor on the front. It was worn almost beyond recognition, but certainly wasn't Roman. My mate Richard at www.coinsforsale.co.uk was out on a buying trip yesterday and encountered 3 Churchill crowns prices a very fair £8.50 each! I will be so rick with the 500 I have! Chris

I have a detector, but the laws are very strict here and until I'm registered as being here I won't go digging anything up, apart from the Garden. I found a Deutche Mark and 2 Aluminium GDR Pfennigs! I'll email you. Chris

I think there is a case for collecting perfect coins, but there certainly is also a case for collecting coins with advertising slogans on them or anything else contemporary. They are different spheres, both interesting, and both have a place. I like my PEARS SOAP 1855 10 Franc coin! Chris

Fellas, It looks very bright, so i imagine that was a result of the soil type and not the cold water. It looks nice enough to me. Chris

Oh yes I know where Feltham is. Used to visit a few schools there when I was in IT. I spend most of my time in Germany, especially over the winter because normally I can't actually leave (snow). I won't be over until next year, so please do email me (cp@predecimal.com) and we'll arrange something. Look forward to hearing from you. Chris

Dear Jay, I've seen your site. The EF Napoleon coin is no where near an EF! Apart from that, good to see the things you have found. Where abouts are you, I'd love to come detecting with you and purchase that coin next time i'm in the UK. I could send a cheque deposit to secure. Chris

Nice coin, looks like it's had a clean, but being buried in dirt I suppose there wasn't much you could do with it. I'd give you £600.00 for it if i could verify it's authenticity. What do you rekon Sylvester? Chris www.predecimal.com

Dame Judi Dench is a fox!

And I tell you, that Justin Hawkins (the singer), can get bloody high with his vocals. But they are well controlled and not out of place. I may be up in Manchester next year Sylvester shall I knock for you? Chris

Ok, i'll skip the paper talk! I was born in Sidcup, which although officially part of the county of Kent in SE England is also right on the edge of the London Borough of Bexley. So when London is cool, i'm a Londoner through and through, and when it's very bad, i'm from Kent! I grew up both in London and Kent. I used to work for a London IT company providing extremely hi tech and specialised stuff to schools and colleges: www.bromcom.com. It was super there because I really got to travel around the UK and Ireland and get paid for it! From Dublin to Dover, where there are schools, I went. Then I met a charming young German Fraulein. She wouldn't live in England, and the traffic was bad, so I moved to a village on the outskirts of Chemnitz in Saxony, Germany. The traffic is much better now and I really have time to concentrate on my numismatic empire! It's quite different here, but with budget flights and the common market Blighty is never too far away. I do miss the sea though. Seems strange always being 800 miles from a sea, stuck with a bunch of land lovers. I still keep strong links with England and pop over from time to time to buy coins, see family, mates etc. I'm also into Classic cars and Rock music and I have very long hair Chris

Yes, it certianly does. It's like a differnet style, completely new Queen with twisted lyrics!

Yes it certainly is, and I won't go into why I think that is. Although I imagine it's probably for the same reason that most world leaders and top business executives are not female......Females are busy with much more important things! In saying that though it's good to see Eliza here and I do have a few regulars that are of the female gender. And they are so nice to their husbands and sons! Chris

I live in an isolted mountainous region between Saxony and Bohemia, and I don't get out much at the moment. What is RCC? Chris

Talk about things NOT coin related!

Well it's about time a refreshingly different band came along to break the dross of one second wonders. Who likes The Darkness?

Well it's fine by me because while personal purchases are down. I'm having a right blindin' run of accessory sales for mainly husbands and sons! Chris

Absolutly right, might as well call it slagging, because it's just coin prostitution! Making money out of packing a coin into a plastic thingy, those huge differences in price between grades are laughable and manufactured by the industry. To a degree they take the actual learning and knowledge of grading aspect away from the coin collector for profit. It should be about how much you are willing to pay for a coin based on how much you want it and how much other people have paid for it on the open market. Creating miniscule varities of Uncirculated inflates prices beyond real worth. It is about feeding the needs of the people that are perhaps unsure and need 'official' aknowledgement of what they have. Preying on uncertainty. Take a coin to any dealer and he (she) will usually grade it well and for free! Learn about your coins, study the differences between types, strikes etc. Appreciate the history, the designs, the building a collection. Organise and love your coins and they will always have a much higher value than being sealed in a plastic thing! All my coins are graded CP and that's the way they will stay. Have you ever tried to get one of the coins out of those slags? I got a George V Half Crown from my good friend the late Mark Rosner once, graded by one of them as AU......It was scraping a GVF! It took so much smashing carefully with heavy items to crack and completely remove the coin to be properly graded, it was untrue! Chris