HistoricCoinage

Wow! There's definitely one for Richard here. Look at all that mint lustre!!!

I've submitted my bids already but I notice that when you click on "Bid Live" it pops up with: "This facility will be made available on the day of the auction." Promising, but I'd ring them today to be sure - 020 7016 1700.

Indeed, it's a stamped halfpenny. With regard to the book, Dr Brunk published: "Identifying Coins Medals & Tokens: Late Antiquity to Modern Times" in the 1990s. However, I suspect that you will want: "Merchant and Privately Countermarked Coins: Advertising on the World's Smallest Billboards" published in 2003. Although it looks as if he specialises in North American tokens. It can be quite expensive to acquire, by the looks of it.

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Amen, Derek. I've had hammered silver sent to me affixed to a bit of paper by brown parcel tape but I've also had coins sent to me merely placed alone in a normal envelope to the point that I'm presented with a pile of coin crumbs. Another pet peeve is when people completely write your address down wrong, even though it's typed correctly on a screen in front of them.

A very happy birthday to John! I hope you're having a brilliant day.

Oh, wow. I like that. I like that a lot! How many targets have you hit with this collection so far?

Spot on. Education is key. Good on you, Peter!

How much tipple have you had, Peter? It's not even Sunday lunch yet!

That is true, a guideline as to rough amounts would be helpful. So people know which is worth selling individually and what's not. I don't like looking through the listings of plain, old cut halves on eBay when they're standard Nicole on Canterbury...

A cut half of a Saxon or Norman monarch will retain more of its value than a Henry III Longcross, for example. However, as has been mentioned, it is all dependent upon the eye appeal and rarity. A cut half of Ilchester for Henry III will go for far more than one of Canterbury and the same can be said for rarity of monarch and class, too. A catalogue would be nigh on impossible as there are just so many variations that the catalogue would be mammoth in size and pretty much worthless.

A few bits here and there. Nothing of note but there were some nice Saxon and Norman pieces, and a couple of shortcrosses that I wouldn't have minded. How did you fare?

Well, that didn't go as well as I'd have liked.

Try this, Stuart.

Whereabouts in London are you based?

Reiterating what other people have said here, I'm sure that many members on here would be willing to pay a fair price for some of your books. Do you have a list available?

It's good to see Vern's website being used as a reference of sorts.

Fascinating stuff! I, too, am also intrigued and Stuart has raised some interesting questions. As usual, superb presentation.

A quick bit of research rules out HMS Association as this was in 1707 whereas the date on your coin is 1740. The Dutch East Indiaman Hollandia shipwreck of 1743 is very likely as many pillar dollars were recovered from the Isles in 1971.

Pillar Dollar is the correct term for these, rather than a pillow or a piller. Yours seems to have a wonderful sentimental link, you must be pleased you rediscovered it.

Happy birthday, Paulus!

Same. They're great. I bought mine here for half the price though...

I've bought a few as part of collections or when I've seen them cheaply. I'd much prefer a hammered piedfort, though.

Glad to see you back, Mongo!

I think I'll have to sell all my Suffragette ones, too!