Citizen H

Bloody Hell...!!!!!! Aaarrrrrrggghhhhh! I knew it was to good to be true!!! ,,,,,,,, lets agree its not a proof Issue! 🤷 Doh!!!

George IIII 1821 Six Pence 1st reverse this coin was only minted for 1821,....... and found here to be in a nice condition...👍

Victoria Six pence...1893, if correct.....apparently only had a Mintage of 1 300 of this date... Awesome!

Today I've been mainly looking at Six Pence's. George II, interestingly the1745 has the "Lima" stamp, I only just seen today ...... The 1745 sixpence coin from the reign of King George II is a silver coin notable for its historical significance and value, made from captured Spanish silver. Lima, Peru👍

it was a surprise as unseen by the eye, I keep looking through my hoard looking for the unusual and best of quality rather than keep loading up with the same ole same...Bla Bla Blah... 👍 many thanks "H"

Victorian 4 Pence 1842 I thought Id show as its in a nice condition considering the others I have,...... take a look at the N in Pence, it looks deformed, Grease in the die? I wasn't able to spot this with the Jewellers Eye.

you know you could be right, the coin although the faults it has doesn't have much signs of circulation wear, and buried in acidic soil makes sense, I cleaned of the crud & grime ....Many thanks "H"

Victorian 1879 3d I always soak new addition grimy silver coins in warm soapy water and a gentle tooth brush then rise.... just enough to remove hand grease and grime and wait to see what the coins turn out to be condition wise. on this occasion I haven't come across this before... it looks like in its life it may came into contact to maybe an acid,? its not pitting?? so is it Erosive or Corrosive reaction? any explanations from mint issues ? cheers "H"

by chance can we see the other side? Its bad when any fakes are sold and bought in good faith, fortunately it wasn't an expensive coin.

firstly I'd like to thank everyone for chipping in... its been tiering and some days its like nothing is working out.... pushing on,......... these two I put to one side and then forgot them for weeks, I thought I saw similar on here weeks ago and cant re find these again....Doh! anyways could it be that these are....... 1 Penny - John Third "REX" coinage; Dublin ?

The 8 looks like it has a part missing, the shield looks nice, 👍

After a bit of reading and comparing against other coins, could it be ........½ Penny - Edward III 3rd coinage; London 1344-1351 ?

at its widest its 14mm across, Edward, with little else to go on.....Help!!!!! many thanks "H"

Charles II 4th Bust Crown 1679

aha, I did see the CIVI TAS LON DON on the reverse, so another question, how do I date these? 1310- 1320 ? or is this a wide range of dates to consider that these coins would fit in? many thanks for the information its all new and confusing to take in, happy to just being able to get some right. many many thanks "H"

Many thanks, ....Are they both Edward 1 ? these still keep guessing, looking back I really should have looked at these 30 years ago when I started to pick these up....Doh!

I'm not educated enough to be reliable to state that these are... Edward I Sterling type; class 1a.... Edwards, Yes and Penny's, Yes.... beyond this I'd need clarification....please.

these came with bits of information many years ago, not sure how reliable this is information is though? Henry III, Penny, Long cross coinage Phase II (Provincial), Class 3b? 1249? Edward I Penny, Sterling type; class 1a 1279 ?

also wondering if this is a 1608?

James I, 1607-1609 Mint Coronet, the reverse looks like a double stamp? one shield overlaps the other at a different angle... is this a common occurrence? or complete lash up at the mint??

Elizabeth 1587, Mint Crescent , there's a crack that runs through both sides. the reverse side looks repaired, would this have been a mint repair?

These 3 I found recently amongst Hammered Penny, Shillings & others all together, So dealing them as groups will speed things up, The 1572 Elizabeth, Mint Ermine although I thought it was 1571 when I first looked at it.

I'm now looking into the actual grade of my coins as a few of my recent shown coins are really in quite good condition (apart from the Hammered Coins). I found with the 3 pence I had 6 of the same date, I was able to compare all and reject the obvious and work down to the best example of the lot, what I recently read.......a opinion of others can be a useful leveller, I believed that Fine would have been a near perfect coin........ Coin Grading UK Going from the lowest grade to the highest the coin grading system in the UK is as follows: Poor (P) – extremely worn and most of the details will be missing but you will still be able to identify the coin as to type. Fair (FR) – A grade where the coin has seen much wear and it is only just discernible what the coin is. Collectors usually stay away from this grade unless the coin or note is especially rare or expensive. Good (G) – A grade which denotes a considerable amount of wear. The coin is discernible but the lettering may not be clearly visible. Very Good (VG) – A grade where the coin has experienced a lot of wear and where the details are still discernible but worn. Fine (F) – A grade when the coin or note has seen considerable wear but is still very collectable. Many collectors like a used coin because they feel that it has actually been somewhere. Collectors on a budget also like this grade. Very Fine (VF) – A grade of coin where there has been obvious but relatively restricted wear on the highest portions of the coin. Extremely Fine (EF) – A grade where there is little actual wear except on the high points. On copper and bronze, original lustre might well still be in evidence. A most appealing and attractive grade, much undervalued by the marketplace in its seeking of the ultimate perfection. About Uncirculated (AU) – A grade which is designated as About Uncirculated. Uncirculated (Unc) – A grade which indicates that a coin has never been released into circulation. Although a coin may be less than perfect when struck, with scratches and nicks, that does not mean that it is not Uncirculated. Over the years a coin may tone or a copper coin may change from bright to dark, again this does not mean that it is not Uncirculated. The term literally means a coin which has not seen circulation Brilliant Uncirculated (Brilliant Unc) – On copper and bronze coins it means bright and shiny just as they came from the mint. On silver coins, it means with little or no toning, perhaps the middle coins from a roll where the outer coins have toned. Choice Uncirculated (Choice Unc) – A coin is Uncirculated if it has never been in circulation and is without wear. But due to the vagaries of how coins are struck, how the dies were made and how the coins were treated after striking, there are different grades of Uncirculated. Choice Uncirculated is better than a normal Uncirculated coin with far fewer bag marks and is well struck with full and uninterrupted lustre. Gem Uncirculated (Gem Unc) – A grade of a coin struck for circulation. We consider this to be the highest grade that a coin can achieve. There must be full and outstanding lustre, an exceptional strike, no nicks and only the smallest bag marks discernible under a strong glass. This quality is harder to achieve in larger sized coins than in smaller sized ones. Fewer than 2% of all Uncirculated coins can be called Gem. Mint State(MS) – As a grading term, it refers to the highest grading a coin can have. It is also referred to as FDC. Fleur de Coin (FDC) – A French term which translates as `flower of the die' and means Uncirculated. This term was used far more when coins were either mint or used. Today we use the term to represent a full mint state coin in impeccable condition (perfect Uncirculated of at least choice quality). Used far more on the Continent than in Great Britain today. Proof – In this country proof is a method of striking and not a condition. A proof coin is struck most carefully with polished dies and a polished flan. It will be struck more than once to get the high relief to show all the fine details. Sometimes you will get a lead piece with half of a coin, this is done to proof the die before striking. Be careful about grading and until you learn how to grade yourself, Ok message understood.........🫡

so I got to speak with a coin curator at a museum. Ive been told....... “It is a coin of the city of Lubeck, 1667, in the Holy Roman Empire. The free cities often used the imperial eagle symbol of the emperor on their coins. The '192' indicates it as a 192th part of a thaler, so a small denomination.” Gosh! it amazing that it was being able to date... 🙏

Just been confirmed ........ It's a penny of Edward IV's Irish issues, Light 'cross and Pellets' Coinage, c.1473-8, Dublin mint. These are tricky things, as they are struck on small flans with much of the legend missing - so not actually clipped. But you can read the bottom of the letters DVB for Dublin on the reverse, so it is actually one of the better ones.” 👍