Chris Perkins

Another Charles I shilling. I couldn't find one in Spink that seemed to match this one. It appears to have a harp mint mark. Some flan damage, but it's still strong.

Next is a Charles I shilling, mint mark triangle, Spink 2797? There are a couple with triangle mint marks, is this correct?

I got these coins recently as part of 2 lots of mostly milled. The more recent hammered are fairly easy to identify, but for the older ones I've had to rely on the tickets they had with them! Perhaps you people can help me confirm the correct identity of the following coins. Also, if anyone would like to buy one, let me know. The first is an Elizabeth I shilling, mint mark bell, Spink 2577, agreed? A good quality coin.

Could do. I'd offer a fiver for it.

Thanks. It has slight wear and signs of contact with other coins, as you'd expect for a coin that has circulated for up to 10 months. I'd pay £50 for it.

Can you also post a picture of the other side?

That same thing was also reported here a few months ago. I believe it is a '1' and probably (I don't know if the Royal Mint confirmed it) is some kind of die number. I've not been able to find one myself; how much do you want for it?

Yes, I've had lots of contact recently about the 20p and the NEW PENCE 2p's. And as ever, the public have got it all wrong and are trying to sell me normal 2p's with NEW PENCE on them that are not from 1983. Little bit annoying, I may as well make a recording and play it when people phone!

I think it's most likely that the date has been re-punched as the 6 also appears slightly doubled. An excellent choice of book though, make sure you get one every year now

I'd only google.de and google.co.uk, which I expect you've already done!

Yeah, it's probably as rare as the undated 2008 20p! Put it on ebay and see if you can get 7 Grand for it!

The Northumberland shilling has got the King on it.

The Mk1 version only ever works with quarter lights that you can angle at your face! My age is about the same as the temporature here at the moment (in Celcius, obviously). Del is probably already on the Fahrenheit scale!!

All those factors from damage to the all important eye-appeal are covered in the book!

Trust me, it's very worn, like all early 90s 10p's are by now. Actually I think there are 2 different edges for that date, rounded and square. That looks to be a square type that's missed it's millings.

It's very worn, although not worn enough for the milling to dissapear, so that makes it a mint error. But because it's so worn it's just worth a few quid.

These things aren't supposed to be around at this time of year, are they?!

It's an old car too (1980 - early one for aircon). So it's no doubt an old breeding ground for bacteria. I hope that after it runs cold for a bit that they all die. But as an extra measure I've got some antibacterial lemon smelling stuff that you leave spraying in the car so that it recirculates and goes right round the aircon system. I'll also spray some in the external air intake and clean the foam filter! I've got to take a bride in it on saturday so the last thing I want is bride plus other wedding guests getting ill! Could end up a frustrating honeymoon for the groom!

Thanks everyone. I was actually ill until a couple of days ago with acute bacterial sinusitis. Not very nice and I needed antibiotics. I'm wondering if the pesky bacteria came out of my car aircon because the car had been standing for 8 months and shortly after starting it and using the aircon, bacteria were in my head! What do you think?

You've emailed me haven't you. Are they in the 1893 year sets? How many?

No they're not. The so called 'London Mint' are trying to buy them back as far as I heard. They are not the Royal Mint but seem to like being confused with them. The London Mint aren't in London and don't mint coins. They are simply a business that repackages coins, buys excess stock etc in order to sell them on often at massive profits. I've need to see a scan. Personally I'd only want a really exquisite example and for such a perfect example I'd pay more than £50, it just depends how good.

Very odd! I've never had any involvement with the Waterfowl assoc, but it's good to know they are also selling my books :-S

Er, the Nevada Waterfowl Assoc!? Holding all of the pintail? I think you may be confusing all this for something else.

Understood. Yes, please send me one for £3.00 postage. Here's an idea how we can get it on Amazon (which is really one place every book should be): I'll give it an ISBN and enter it onto the National book database (or is it already there?). It would then be listed as a 'Rotographic' title and I can put it on rotographic.com and mention it's a joint production. Then I simply produce barcode stickers, send them to you and you can stick then neatly on the backs of the books. Amazon should then order some - hopefully dozens - and you can send them from there to Gardners books (the main wholesaler that Amazon work with) with stickers on so they can process them and start selling them as an Amazon stocked title. I'll also ensure they have the cover art displayed on the website. What do the costs work out per book with POD? You can email me that if you like.

First one is a Victorian gaming token in brass and made to look like a Georgian Guinea. The date it shows is ptobably 1791 but it would have been made in circa 1860. EDIT: Wrote that before seeing the reverse. The 1701 date is a fantasy date because George III wasn't even born then. They often show 1701 instead of 1791, I suspect to be absolutely sure that it could not be confused for a real Guinea. The second coin is a very very very worn George IV Shilling. Date is probably around 1824.