TomGoodheart

I'm sure he'll find a home for it and a bit of profit. But thanks for thinking of me Chris! .

Where DO these people do their 'research'??! I had one guy insist he had a scarce Chas I (of course!) coin quoting Spink number and all. I sent him a pic of the real thing which was obviously different but he remained convinced he had a £2000 coin. What can one say? Well, apart from Duh, of course! ... ?

(I think he's just trying to get us to look at his nice website Geordie!)

I think on ebay it'd make £20 - £30 so £20 is a fair price. But to me as an 'extra' I'd be looking to pay quite a bit less because it's just be a whimsical purchase to pass it on to a friend. I've been looking for a shilling as a gift for him for a few quid so the hole is neither here nor there to me. But then I was only thinking of spending up to £10! As I said, you'd likely get more from your friend. .

OK. I'm bemused. Isn't the symbol to the left of your image the one for the Ukraine? Apart from that ... what can I say! .

Err ...... Oh yeah! They know how to get them in those little plastic boxes of course!

How odd it looks so like a Restrike Proof 1807 Halfpenny. But then those NGC people know so much more about British coins than I do, I must be wrong. Silly me. .

Hi Chris. Thanks for thinking of me! Sadly this type isn't one of the rarities I'm still looking for but nice enough! I'm afraid it's value to me would be as a 'pocket piece' (to show people who ask what a Chas I shilling looks like) so I expect you'd get more from your friend. That said, feel free to PM or email me with a price if you like. Date 1635-1636 by the way. Shame it can't tell us where it's been for the last 370 odd years!

Yes and it's one of the first 2007 I've seen so it's in pretty poor nick for a 'new' issue. Hey! Maybe that's the idea. The Mint produces millions of duff coins and a handful of MS70s for sale to 'collectors' at $20,000 a pop. Brilliant! .

Ooh! Oo! *Waves hand* Do you want to buy this Chris? No, seriously. Though not as dramatic as rod's 20p I wonder if things are getting sloppy at the mint. Surely dies cracks this early in an issue ought to be sorted out? And worse, that blob over the top of the 7 means that I'll never be able to sell this as an MS70 to our trans-Atlantic cousins!

Curious. Of course, someone could have lost a puncheon and used the modified RE of REGNO to make up the legend. That's why I love hammered! And did you mean die pairings?! While this has been attempted succesfully by the likes of Morrieson with machine made coins where a limited number of dies existed I've never known anyone to attempt this with regular hammered coins. With the number of dies for most issues the very idea makes my my mind boggle! .

Most forgeries have some give-away sign if you know what to look for. Even modern counterfeit £1 coins are pretty easy to spot. It's just most people wouldn't have given them a second glance or, if they had suspicions, would have passed them on as quickly as possible! They've been around for as long as there's been money so it's an interesting area! If Chris' offer doesn't attract you, perhaps something you could get into yourself! .

Yes, mine recently 'went'. Or at least the screen went black. Having tried out my in-law's spare monitor which didn't work I traced the smell of burning to the fan on the graphics card. Fortunately the card was easy to replace, even for someone non-technical like me. Phew! But it could have been much worse ... Time to back up! .

Mine is a hammered penny (details of which I have lost). The portrait reminded me of Murdoc (from the Gorillaz band) which amused me. He appears on the reverse! My sig (The Forlorne-Hope) was a special badge/award produced for chosen officers from Charles I's forces towards the end of the Civil War 'who have done us faithful service in the Forlorne-Hope'. Recipients were commanded not to sell the badge, nor any other subject to buy or wear one and they are pretty rare. It's an odd shape because it was made to be sewn onto a sash or uniform. Made in Oxford in 1643 from Welsh silver from the Aberystwyth mines of Thomas Bushell. .

Thanks for those Rob. Added to my list and both new to me. Just aquired an H2/1 - that's the second to last crude bust (im sceptre) but paired with the reverse made for the earlier (larger flan) coins. When I get it I'll scan and see if I can post it. Quite rare by all accounts (less than ten anyway). .

Saint-Gaudens $20 anyone? (Sorry, couldn't find a decent pic of the 1907 HR)

It does indeed look like the coin sold by Stacks in 2002. A significant (though to most, unexciting) piece of history. Clearly other buyers have felt curious how such a dealer came across such a piece. Or felt that the asking price merited caution. Though if it is the real deal it did sell for $172,500.00 in 2002! .

Has anyone seen this item on how if you list a coin on UK ebay it will no longer appear on the US ebay site? Daft, I think. (Sorry, put it here because it's about ebay!) Click on the Watch: Company quizzed over problems bit to see Richard Ambrose talk about the change.

To be honest Colin, I'm not sure. I'm guessing there will be either a lot of comments or virtually none at all. Certainly I think us Brits are not as bothered about such things as our American cousins. We'll see!

Amongst my other 'hobbies' I frequent the 'Religion and Spirituality' section on Yahoo! Answers. (Was that the sound of a jaw hitting a desk?) Ok,it's out now. Laugh if you want. Anyway. There has been quite a lot of 'discussion' about the fact that the recent issue of dollar coins have a) had the 'In God We Trust' removed from the front and put around the rim and b ) some have escaped the mint without the rim legend at all (hence the 'Godless' dollar). I'm just curious if anyone (especially our friends over the pond) have any views on this. To put this in perspective there were several horrified posts from Americans when someone mentioned that our £10 note carried a picture of (gasp!) Charles Darwin. I kid you not. .

Yeah. A bit sad, but perhaps inevitable. And now you can buy viagra at Boots I doubt anyone will miss the spam Apart from THIS of course! And this one has Japanese subtitles, just in case you didn't get the joke!

Damn! This seems to be the disadvantage of storing my 'minor' collection in drawers, jean pockets and at the bottom of rucksacks! While I have found two round edge 5ps the sharp one is eluding me. I don't have a camera either so have tried scanning the edge but with little success. So if it's any use at all Chris I'm happy to post you a round edge 1990 5p which you can then photograph at your leisure. Just let me know. I'll keep looking for the sharp one just in case too! Richard nik. Half term is it? Only joking! We all had to start somewhere (and early Georgian bronze certainly is an ambitious start!). Welcome to the forum! If you get a camera or access to a scanner I'm sure we'd all love to see your aquisitions to date. Just remember, there are always coins but money runs out! Take your time!

I have to say that although I've seen forgeries of Geo III shillings (usually brass) I've not come across a sixpence. Very curious and an interesting piece of 'numismatic' history. Do let us know anything more you find out about it won't you Ken?

That's a bit like asking how long is a piece of string nik! There are no 'best' coins to collect because collecting is a personal thing. You need to find an area that you like. Everyone here no doubt likes their particular coins 'best'! Some people collect all coins from a reign, others by denomination (face value). Some by date and others by appearance (type - where there is a major change in say the ruler's portrait or reverse design, or variety, where the changes are more subtle, maybe a change in hairstyle or lettering). Some people like the challenge of just collecting. They aim to get perhaps a coin for every date. Others like the history behind the manufacture of coins so chose those that are interesting in some way, such as the odd 'cartwheel' coins or even tokens. Some like the idea of the people who may have handled and used the coins, so they want something that has seen some use. Others want their coins to look as if they were made yesterday! Collecting all the coin values from all the Georges I to IV (ie 1714 - 1830) (this doesn't include V and VI (1910-52)) would be a challenge. There are some interesting series, plus counterfeit coins which were made and circulated at the time which some people collect too! It also depends a bit on your budget! Cu/ bronze coinage comes in a vast number of varieties but can tarnish fairly easily, which detracts from eye appeal, if not value. Silver is pricier and gold even more so! Generally the older the coin, the more of a challenge finding it in really good condition. But that's not always the case! Everyone here has no doubt different reasons for collecting what they do. I personally started with shillings because I liked the size, they were not as pricy as something like crowns, but came in a decent variety of types. I tried to collect major bust/reverse styles from each reign, but even this proved a challenge and costly. Most people have probably 'redefined' what they collect a few times as they find their likes change. I seem to remember Chris on this site sometimes sells a mixed bag of coins of various dates. Why not pm him and see if he can put together a selection you could look through and find out more about for starters? Or how about taking a look on the 'gallery' and see if there's anything you like the look of? I'm sure anyone here would be pleased to tell you more about their particular area! But most of all, remember it's a hobby! Do it for fun! Good luck!

No. It could be a turkey with flu. .