Chris Perkins

Don't feel bad about it. I've scrapped tons of coins. It helps make the remaining ones scarcer! £3.50 per £5 bag sounds fair enough to me, if you can't shift them at a bank.

Potentially face value (which is more than the scrap value) if you can find a bank that will still take them. It's getting very difficult.

How much is the proof halfpenny? A friend has just offered me one.

No, I wouldn't cover postage. There really isn't a greedy amount of profit in them. I'd save them with others and then sell a single larger lot within the jewellery trade. Let me know and I'll provide a London address.

I'd offer 12 and a bit x face value, or £100 for the £8 face value. That's pretty good as .500 fine is always lower than sterling because it's less useful and would have to be refined.

They probably do. If so, then they go to shops and banks and quickly get split up and handed out/mixed with all the others. Larger quantities probably come in big strong plastic bags (at least, that's how new coins were leaving the mint in the 90s, as I have a few bags).

Down south, as in south of the World? Or down south in England?

I'll answer here instead of over email. It depends on the condition of each coin. If they are all average circulated coins then they will be worth a few pounds, but not a huge amount. 1905 is quite scarce so that one will be worth £20-£30 in average used condition. The others probably just £1-£2 each for pre 1920 and up to £1 for the 1920 to 1946. Can you post or email some sample pictures of a few?

£450, that's a lot! I bet I couldn't find anyone now that would admit to paying that much for one! I suspect they will never be worth that much again.

What was the most you got for one? Out of interest.

Before the hype about the dateless 20p started, I actually tried to source a bag of 2008 20p's and even during 2008 this was not possible. The banks just seemed to have mixed bags of 20p's.

Uniface means with one side struck, which is pretty rare. Much rarer than a blank coin. How many undated 20p's do you have?

Ah, well that's not much good! You're like the ebayers that use pictures of similar coins to show something they are selling. With coins, or any collectables really, you have to show a picture of the actual item because each one is different to an expert, even though they may look roughly the same. Nevermind, eh. I'm sure what you have is a genuine blank 50p. Were all the coins in the bag the same date?

Only a couple of years ago. £500 for the 2d, or £800 for the 2d and it's bronzed 1d mate. I can have them sent to you on approval if you like. The 1d has slight signs of green, but I don't think it's terminal. Neither seem to have been stored properly and have sweated in PVC causing the odd toning spot. The 1d also has a slight rub on Britannia's breast. The 2d is much better with no wear. They have different allignment, too. I suppose I should get some pics done.

It is definitely an Orange march they have in Northern Ireland, not a Pink one! Is that true though, Wm III was a shirtlifter? I know there are rumours about certain monarchs. Wasn't there also one about Queen Anne being into like-sex too? That was clearly a match made in heaven.

When you say the 'mint office', do you mean those 'London' people that like people to think they have something to do with the Royal Mint in Wales? If so, ignore whatever they say and have no dealings with them unless you want to end up receiving a lot of rubbish coins on approval for the rest of your life! I have a blank older (large) 50p blank somewhere, but I believe it does have a rim. Blank planchets are usually pretty inexpensive because although they should never leave the mint in that state, they are (in my eyes) not really errors, but just fairly uninteresting bits of metal that have missed most of the minting processes. Value will be under £5.00 I suspect.

Mary looks alright. Had I been around at the time and had half a chance, I would've banged any of them if it made me a King. Or at least the father of a King/Prince! (That was the most un-PC statement of the week, but it's what you were all thinking! ;-) )

I've done a little bit of Chauffeuring over here for friends and friends of friends. One was a Wedding in Summer, I also took an old couple to their 65th Wedding Anniversary meal and a couple of nice young ladies to a 30th Birthday bit of cake. 2 Jobs in the Bronze Rolls that you can see on the stretched.de website and the last one was in a stretched Granada. I had all the Chauffeur gear and looked by far the smartest! I'm always open to doing jobs like that if I have time and have a good car here, which I often do. But I think it can just be 'privately' though because I could never legally do it in Germany in a UK registered car without paying a hefty fee for insurance which would render it pointless. If someone wants to borrow a RHD Omega, for self drive (either in UK or Germany) then they certainly can. Many people seem to have a mental block about trying out a RHD over here.

Remind me where you live Peter? And you mean next year as in 2011? That's a way off yet.

Yes I think the bronzed proof are the commonest of (all at least 'very rare') proof cartwheels. Do you want it? I had a nice AUNC, very nearly UNC 2d once. Had a bit of lustre in the low bits and around the inside of the raised rim. A BU circulation piece, that would be pretty much impossible to find!

No, that would be too complicated I expect, as most of them aren't taxed when they sit around. And in Germany I couldn't hire them out with GB registrations. Also, I like to sell them ASAP and not have them sitting around at all. I've got plenty of stretched Omegas if you want to borrow one of those. Some in Bolton, a couple on Northampton.

There aren't many worth £1000! I've never seen one. I've got bronzed proof 1797 1d and 2d at the moment, and they are probably worth £1000 for the pair, but they are very special indeed. 99% of them are worth less than £5.

He was a Bus driver before that and drove a bus during the General Strike of 1926 (very dangerous job, google it). He never had a 'proper' driving licence and learnt to drive during WWI.

I don't think you'll find one, as when they are really sensitive they only have a small range. E.g. I sell one that copes with up to 60g in 0.01 increments, or one that goes up to 150g in 0.1 increments. For a 0.01g or 0.1g that also weighs 2kg or over I think you'd be looking at a very expensive bit of kit.

Oh yes, granddad there. Couldn't look more cooler if he tried. The Horatio Caine of 1950s London! At a time when there were only about 3 cars in the road and probably about 100 in the whole of Lewisham, he used to take that Bentley home every night and park it outside! It belonged to his boss who was an important WWII scientist, so I'm told. The white Daimler is available. I've not seen it yet, but I'm hoping it can be MOTed and driven a long distance.