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Happy birthday, Geoff!!

A partially filled die?? The only option is the B, so if yours is an E, then it is an error of some sort. Probably a filled die or a strike thru error. Don't know if there is much demand for them, so I doubt there would be much of a premium for it. But it may warrant further research.

It is Switzerland, the mintmark is a B for Bern, and according to Krause, there should be 23 stars. Catalog value for UNC=US$2.00, BU=US$3.00. As I stated in an earlier post, unless you find someone who is a specialist in this country, then it is doubtful you will get anywhere near the BU catalog value for the coin.

It is a circulating commemorative, much like some of the 50p coins you find in the UK, issued to celebrate the 180th Anniversary of Carabinieri. Krause gives it an UNC value of US$1.35, but don't expect to get that much for it.

Are you sure about the Netherlands coin? From your description, it should be a 1 "G" not "C". The 1 gulden piece is nickel, with the shield on the reverse. The 1 cent piece is small bronze coin with "1" and "cent" written below it. There are 2 varieties of the 1969 1 gulden, with different privy marks for the mintmaster. To the lower right of the shield, is there a fish, or a rooster?? The fish has a higher mintage, but they are both worth the same amount. About US$2-3 (or about £1-2) in Krause, but dealers sell these for US$1. France 1 franc, nickel, Krause lists them at US$0.40 in UNC. Unless you can find an advanced collector of French coins who wants strictly UNC coins, the best you can get would probably be US$0.25 for it.

Since he is a doctor, I am sure he has at his disposal some distilled, or otherwise purified water that will not contain any harsh chemicals that may react with the metals of the coins. Otherwise, I am interested in hearing the results. Makes me wonder about my wife's untrasonic jewelry cleaner. Might have to convince her to let me give it a try. hmmmm.

This is cyclical. Even coinpeople and PCGS boards are a little slower right now. With the spring and summer time, there are more activities and obligations that need to be tended to, and therefore, less time for allocated for coin collecting and visiting the message boards. In the past 2 months, I have had to mow the yard several times, help the wife tend to her flower gardens, a family outing to the Zoological Park, several family member birthday parties, extended hours at work to cover a few vacations, and a trip to the hospital. All of these events have cut into my time available to "surf the boards". Once the first good frost (probably in mid-October or so) then all the outdoor stuff ends, and I will be hibernating in the house, in front of the computer. Then, we can talk alot!!

I once received a US$10 gold eagle as payment for gas at the station I worked at a few summers ago. Bought it out of the drawer (for $10) and sold it on eBay for $232.00.

I have to agree with you on this one JMD. This is what my interpretation of the photo is, too. One good blow from a grown man swinging a 12# hammer is more than sufficient to make the markings of the penny transfer to the 5 pence piece. I would suggest, tho, that the penny was placed on the flat surface, and the obverse of the 5p was struck with the hammer (or perhaps something was used like a "punch"), which would explain the total obliteration of the obverse of the 5p. This would also support the fact the the force of the strike "spread" the 5p, making it larger (but thinner) than a normal 5p. These are just my opinions. I personally wouldn't waste my time with this, as there is no proof to support it being anything other than a purposely damaged coin.

look on the reverse, under the eagle, to see what the mintmark is. could be A, B, BB, D, K, MA, or W. In fine condition, the value will run around US$2.00-5.00, unless it is the MA, which is US$15.00. in lower grades than fine, most are common in bargain boxes, and can be easily found for under US$1.

Favorite artist would be a toss-up between ->Iron Maiden ->Jimmy Buffett also like Metallica and Mercyful Fate (King Diamond) Favorite song would be a split between ->Iron Maiden-Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner ->Jimmy Buffett-He Went to Paris Honorable mentions go to Iron Maiden-Hallowed Be Thy Name, Jimmy Buffett-Jolly Mon, Metallica-Wherever I May Roam, and King Diamond-The Candle. Sylvester, most of your lists look like some of my MP3 playlists.

Thanks Oli!! As many times as I have visited Wybrits' site over the last couple of years, I never noticed the grading page.

Not Australian. They didn't begin issuing coins until 1910. i said austrailian ect... meaning austrailia, south africa, and so on I was just eliminating Australia from your list of possibilities, because it is not possible. Neither is South Africa, which did not issue any coins under British rule until 1923. Nor can it be New Zealand, which didn't issue coins until 1933.

Closing in less than 24 hours, and still less than £1 each. Wonder if the buyer plans on selling a few quickly to recoup his original investment?? Would love to have one, but can't afford to buy the whole lot.

I can vouch for Wybrit, also. I have had several very pleasant transactions with him over the last couple years, and I have found his site very helpful and useful to me. I have it bookmarked, along with this one, and check by regularly. Right now, my budget has severely limited my purchases recently, but I hope to pick up a few new items here in the next few weeks. I will be looking at all 3 sites listed in this thread (Chris, Wybrit and Colin Cooke), and deciding which holes to fill first.

Not Australian. They didn't begin issuing coins until 1910.

Okay, now I feel really stupid. I have read this thread several times, even replied to it, and got a response to my reply. Now, I finally figure out that the thread is talking about medals. doh!! For some reason, I was thinking about tokens, not medals. Geoff, I don't have any Canadian medals, what I have are the tokens given out for the coronation of EII in 1953, vist of GeoVI in 1939, and 50th anniversary of Confederation in 1927. Now I must go hide my head in the sand for a little while.

These are the exact questions we should welcome. Yes, we know that a 1967 penny has virtually no value, but if someone unfamiliar with coins finds one, and is curious enough to ask about it, there are 2 possibilities: #1, he is only interested in the money, and therefore, a quick but polite answer will send him on his way, never to be seen again. #2, he has an interest in coins, but may feel insecure about joining a forum that is full of (in his opinion) advanced collectors who know a lot more than him. these are the ones we want to post, even if anonymously. we need to encourage them. they are already hooked, we just need to reel them in. they may be the ones with jars of pennies in the attic that grandmother put up there back in the 30's, full of widow-head pennies in XF and aUNC.

I would like to learn to grade British coins, and would like some advise on the finer points of them. To get a better idea, I think it would be best to discuss a single type of coin at a time, to get a more accurate feel of what to look for/at. What I am interested in is: what details do I need to see for a coin to be what grade?? for example, how much of the shield needs to be descernable to be considered F? how much of Edward VII's ear should be there to be VG?? I know that external factors like scratches, rim dings, bends, holes, etc will affect the grade, but what I want to know is how to grade based on wear (or lack thereof). Most of my British coins are not damaged, but I am somewhat clueless of how they would grade. It is easy for you guys, because you know these coins, but for someone who isn't as familiar with the wear/weak points of them, what should I look for? BTW, is there a book that may have this information? I have an old Charlton catalog of Canadian coins from the 1960's that gives excellent information on grading Canadian coins, and it has been an invaluable asset to me for many years.

Geoff, (and anyone else who can help) I have a couple of Canadian coronation medals that I have added to my collection. I am thinking that I would like to see about adding a few British coronation medals to my British coin collection, also. Is there anywhere on-line that has information about these? I see that you mention that there are both official and commercial varieties. I think I would prefer to start with the official ones, but may also consider the commercial types. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks, Scott

I already have the 2004 2p, thanks to Sylvester!!!, but are any of the other denominations in circulation yet? I saw on the link to Michaels Coins (the link Chris gave on a different thread) that the new 50p (4 minute mile)/£1 (Forth Bridge)/£2 (can't remember what commem it was) wallet set is available. What about the 1p, 5p, 10p, and 20p. Any sightings? Any news? Would like to keep up with the new issues as they come out, makes things easier for me to focus on filling in the older holes.

Okay, my grasp of the English language is not as good as it should be (especially since it is my only language), so maybe I am just not reading it correctly. The story about the cartwheel 2 pence on the last page.....

Wybrit is a class guy. From what I have seen of his collection through his occassional photo posts, I am jealous. I have also bought many coins from him over the past year or more, and have never been disappointed. He is probably one of the main reasons that I began to focus on British coins when I did.

Nope. If I don't leave for an hour or so, she won't exercise. And then, of course, it is my fault. So, it is just easier all the way around to just go away for a little while and let her do what she has to do.

I want to thank all of you that PM'ed me to wish me a happy birthday. I took the day off work, and am not going to do anything but surf the net and play with coins all day. (except when my wife gets home from work, she will make me leave the house so she can do her work-out videos alone) Thanks again, Scott