Micky

hi i'm trying to identify a random coin i have. i bought a bulk lot of farthings a couple of weeks ago & in there this is a tiny gold coloured copy of a 5 sov coin possibly. it is slightly smaller than a groat if that helps any. on the reverse side it has st george & the dragon & is dated 1887 & on the obverse side it's queen vic with the jubilee head & has IM OF 5 SOVGN L:CHR:LAUER written on it. any ideas on what it is? cheers Micky

so what am i looking for on this coin that makes it a fine just out of interest? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...:MESE:IT&ih=011 cheers Micky

hi folks. chris is there any chance you can give me the reasons as to why you have graded the coins listed as you have as i'm still struggling to work out how to grade coins (not been collecting long)? i read the fine description in your book stating considerable wear to all raised surfaces. does the double florin have this? cheers Micky

was just a joke i know the £2 is worthless i've read all the posts on your site about it along with the millions of 2p's with new pence on apart form the year you quoted (which mine isn't). how do you tell the difference on the 1/2 penny for that year as i have a few but don't really know what i'm looking for to tell it it is a calm sea or not?

first of all i'd just like to say hi & thanks for providing all the info on the site as it's really helped. i've just started collecting pre decimal coins after sparking my interest by collecting the new stuff (mainly 50p, £1, £2 & £5 coins because i liked the pictures). At the moment i don't have a massive amount but i'm planning on raiding my grandparents house soon as they have box's full of old coins for me to look through. the highlights of my collection currently are a mixture old crowns, double florins & florins in decent condition but i also have 1 of the fabled new pence 2p's, a £2 with the queens necklace & best of all a Disney dollar from 2001 so i'm doing well. anyway i was wondering where people find the best bargains for coins as i've looked in my local (leeds) coin shop and he hasn't got much worth having and it all seems over priced. I was wondering if it would be worth looking in charity shops, 2nd hand shops or antique shops? 2nd what is the difference between the calm sea 1/2p and the normal one & how can i tell this (can't remember the year but supposedly the calm sea 1 is rarer) as i have found a couple at home. cheers for the help Micky