Geordie582

I came across, and bought, a book called "The Coin Atlas" byTime Warner Books. I am intrigued to find that the publication, though quite comprehensive in some respects, omits the likes of Canada and Turkey. There are probably other countries left out, I haven't finished looking at it. It seems odd that a notable publishing company should pass a purported comprehensive reference with such omissions! Anyone else come across it?

Touche!

I guess the topic and description above says it all!" I can't get a lot of the pictures posted on the US site. Am I being thick? or do they have a secret format. 'Properties' just show Http. Help!

AAAAAAH! Pity! I couldn't go anyway! Other committments

At 75, I'm going to art classes. Does that count, Chris!

I've got to admit to having all the to-date issued State Quarters! But I was in Texas and there wasn't many hammered silver about!

Tell him to drill a hole in it and hang it around his neck - tightly!

I meant suspiciously perfectly preserved!

Suspiciously "uncirculated"? Sorry, I'm a sceptic of all hammered in this condition

It's D. I don't really collect these - just ammass! Thought youl'd be interested in what is still floating around the old UK!

Wonderful!

I edited my post to include the other coins i found, but perhaps you haven't seen the change? On my Omnicoin site!

I disagree! With the wealth of reference material available, it is very difficult to produce a convincing forgery - hence the collectors of counterfeits!

Thanks Chris! It's surprising what you come across when "ratching"!!

So Holland, not Dutch East Indies? I've added a couple of more coins from the batch. The rest are post war.

As all coin collectors, I 'attract' various foreign coins from boot sales. junk shops and the like. This little copper intregued me as it has no country stated. I guess it's scandinavian, but trawling through Krause and Reinfeld books I can't find even one like it. Maybe I'm just missing it. Can you help? http://www.omnicoin.com/coins/899504.jpg

I'm always suspicious of "pretty" coins. There's so much you can do with a chemistry set!

Thanks Chris - I get their literature. I like to keep up to date with coins being produced, though I admit I have to wade through some tacky rubbish most of the time!

I wonder if we could get the Royal Mint to send literature in opaque envelopes, as the plastic wrap they use now shouts 'collector'.

I think wybrit hit the nail on the head when he said "slabbed coins more than return the investment made to grade them if and when it is time to sell." I have yet to meet a British Numismatist that is interested in renumeration. All have been totally immersed in the history. Perhaps as I am a Celtic/Roman/Saxon/hammered collector I am biassed? And slabbing has no part in hammered as the grade is subjective.

I was just reading, over on Coinpeople site, of a theft of a coin collection, and it brought to mind an old hobby horse of mine. Whenever dealers send coins ( and other valuables) through the post, they take the opportunity to advertise on the packaging. Even just a return address showing the business of the supplier gives any casual observer a good idea of the sort of items to be found in the home of the recipient. It is obvious that any such packaging should be destroyed completely and not through the re-cycling system. But couldn't the advertising be stopped at source, reducing the danger?

Don't forget, It's the great British public that are allowing this virus of PC to infect our lives. You get what you deserve!!??

Yes! but not the pierced mullet as far as I can find!

Impressive site! In use from now on as reference!! Ta!

I think it's probably Edward VI penny. I can't see any use of that mint mark by other Edwards!