TomGoodheart

No idea Peter! I've three years on you and done nothing. I have a frozen pension from my earlier employment, one with my current (and a top-up from when I was able to put in additional lump sums), my State pension (maybe) .. Wifey is in a similar position. But what to do with it all? I suspect we'll do what most people do. Leave it to the last minute and then be grateful we have a couple of properties we rent out. .

Hmm .. Dansco type albums aren't common here I'm afraid. Whitman used to make them but I believe they are out off business and I don't know if similar products are available any more. Personally I keep better grade coins that aren't part of my main collection (which are in a coin cabinet) in acid-free envelopes in a drawer. Of course, you can't admire them like that! I know some people keep coins in 2x2 flips which then go in albums. You could leave gaps (as I do in my cabinet trays) for dates/ varieties you don't yet have?. But the 50c Dansco sounds like a better solution if pennies fit and that's your sort of thing! .

Edward and London for the first. Coinery will no doubt appreciate a chance to hone his skills narrowing it down further! Second, Henry II or III (?) Moneyer ILGER ON LVN (London) so my guess is Henry III. Looks like a possible Class 6c (Spink 1355) to my untutored eyes but more likely Class 8, Spink 1357 ... Maybe Clive can confirm or deny? .

Nah. You just need to know how to read the legends. Then a quick search and .. .

Tell him. People need to learn. .

Aethelred II (978 - 1016) Long cross Moneyer Ælfric Mint Huntingdon Spink 1151 Similar: https://www.spink.com/lot-description.aspx?id=14006000113 .

Looks decent to me (though not my area I'm afraid). Good detail and nice lustre. Are pennies your main collecting interest? Oh, and welcome! .

Very pleased to meet you then! I have a few catalogues myself, although no really early ones since Tower shillings, being so common, were rarely illustrated unless 'fine work' and my collecting is limited to circulating coins. My interest is primarily provenance, though there is a certain enjoyment in just being able to browse through a publication that's survived relatively unscathed for 20, 50 or 70 years! .

Yeah, welcome Kal. Interesting observations. Can ask if that's what you collect? And of course remind you that pictures of member's coins are always welcome!

Very acceptable. And with good provenance I believe. .

As I understand it, the Victorians had quite taste for the 'romance' of the Civil War period, re-creating through electrotype and other methods coins and medals which might be of interest to collectors of the time. Whether it's possible to declare an entire issue to be later concoctions, I'm not sure. Very interesting points though! .

Hi DSL Certainly eBay isn't what it one was and is generally overloaded with lower value items. But it's difficult for sellers to sell at higher levels too. I guess it's a vicious cycle, people see stuff selling cheap so don't want to pay any more than car-boot prices. The items that sell are the 99p starters so people only see stuff selling cheap .. I had an item sell for 99p and I had to ship it to the US. Needless to say I didn't make a profit on that one! With things that should sell for more I've used BIN/Make an Offer as you've done ... however it's a bit hit and miss with those too! The listings look OK to me. Only comment on some of the coins are the photos on my laptop look a bit lacking in contrast. Are they scans as those can look a bit washed out/flat? I sometimes use a simple photo editor to increase the contrast/ colour balance. Not to fool people but to make the coin look (on my laptop at least!) more like it does in real life .. Beyond that it's luck maybe? Anyway, welcome to the forum! Do you collect coins as well? (He asks hopefully!) As to grading, well you could do worse than post pics here and ask for members' opinions .. it might help you feel more confident in that area. .

See Original sculptures and statuary section... I've certainly claimed for reduction of VAT on coins. There's a form you can download and complete and then it's a matter of waiting for a decision.. .

Oddly, if it were an antique or individually made and signed by the maker ceramic Buddha, it would have been cheaper. Only 5% VAT in those cases. .

Mmm .. Looks as if they have charged VAT (20%) on the full cost (value of item plus postage costs). Sadly I believe that's correct. Or rather, that's what they are supposed to do. Because it's clearly pretty daft. Guidelines here, in case you want to look them over: https://www.gov.uk/goods-sent-from-abroad Ah, just seen. The VAT is also levied on the duty payable(!!) (in this case 2.5%) so that's been added to the value of the item and postage costs too. And which accounts for the odd amount I guess.

I know Lawrence Chard used to stock silver medals and Bob Ilsley of Dolphin (now Three Counties Coins) some South African coins etc. Might be worth contacting either of them? However, my guess is that however much the medallions were marketed or sold for originally, if you can't find much evidence of demand for such a set then close to bullion would be a reasonable starting point. You don't say if you're looking to buy or sell, but if the latter maybe add on a bit to the BV for the fact its a set and no doubt looks nice and see what interest you get? As it says on Chard's website: The secondary (secondhand) market prices for silver medallions is usually quite competitively priced, and for connoisseurs of medallic or numismatic art, previously owned medallion sets often represent a bargain especially compared with the original new prices. In other words, these things cost a fortune when issued with promises of 'investment potential' but when it comes to selling they don't realise anything like as much. .

I have no idea what you 2 drunks are talking about either Dave .

If you don't stay Fluke you won't be able to join us in sniggering at the way Azda's iPhone subtly adjusts what he wants to say either. Flickr LOL .

Pffff ... You have a stressful day at work, come to predecimal to relax a bit and ... I have beer if you prefer Lee? Hopefully by the time I pour myself a glass and return, things will have calmed down a bit. If not, I suspect Coinery and I will be posting drunken comments very soon! .

Sadly, the colour cast and lighting don't help Lee. I've edited your image a bit: but the contrast and 'warts and all' image mean it's still not terribly clear what the coin would look like if I had it in my hand! I'm not going to attempt a grade as Viccy farthings really aren't my area. But you might like to look at Colin Cooke's site, where you will find a wealth of (graded) images and information you might find of interest. http://www.colincooke.com/coin_pages/vbh1.html Oh, and editing posts? You can, but only for a certain length of time. I can't remember exactly how long you have but 5-10 mins max sounds about right. It's just a facility to correct typos if you spot one after you've clicked on 'post'! .

Possibly W183 (Williamson's Trade Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century in England, Wales and Ireland, (1891) ) No illustration I'm afraid, but a possible mention: http://www.britishfarthings.com/Tokens/17th-Century/Wiltshire/Salisbury-01.html .

The proofs are a bit modern for my taste. But I like the halfpenny. More like that please! And welcome! .

I still find the price differences between a rare coin here and 'rare' coins there stunning at times. Not that I'm not happy for prices here to remain lower. I simply couldn't afford to collect what I do if I had to pay US prices.. so mustn't grumble, eh?

A couple of times recently when I wasn't quite sure what I might receive (such has when the package seemed too light to contain a coin - it didn't, it was an invoice and the coin arrived the next day) I've used my phone to take a short video of me opening the package. Not a guaranteed means of protection, but I'm guessing it could be sent to eBay as evidence. Fortunately no nasty surprises for me, yet. Good luck Paul and let us know how it goes. .

Ah, glad you made it! Plenty to read here and of course, feel free to ask questions. And if you have photos of your coins you'd like to post we always like pictures! Tom