Peter

Industry that pays huge bonuses is riddled with worms to the core. I trained and qualified as a QS being responsible for getting the money in and progressing claims.I'm now self employed but it is difficult.In all walks of life we look over our shoulders at the better off family with the smarter car and prettier wife. Just get on with it and realise you are not the bottom of the pile with a crack addiction & needles hanging out of your veins. A buddy of mine is retired on 2/3rds salary does a bit of pottering,paints the house,lunches with his Misses. I'm frigging not jealous

Peck I am going to report you.Being gobbled by a Croc which then burps a baby is a bit worrying.

Terry King and class of coin take a bit of learning...I'm ploughing through Henry V1's first and second bite at being king.Get yourself England's striking history...a bargain and will put you on your way. Cut halves or even quarters are my demon (60x magnification and still no clue). Slap shod minting doesn't help with Eddie 1's first issue.A good google search can wipe away the cobwebs.Spink's pictures are a bit rough sometimes and miss mules.(girlfriend of Mr Donkey )

The last real one sold for £80k 3 years ago. Takes all sorts.

I have belief because I don't understand the universe.Someone please explain. I look after my family and just get on with other people.It isn't difficult.

"OH NO IT ISN'T" (THWACK) Sausages Oh that sand flavoured candy floss.

I enjoy Douglas Adams view on life....as we spiral down to Jonathan Livingstone Seagull. Just relax,play some music and have a slice of "special" pizza.

It is Canterbury mint (they couldn't spell in the 13C) and the King is Mr Punch

London mint (DOH) are ten a penny.I started off with one from Mr Cooke.I like cut coins because of their history.I try and dig em up now

The advantage with hammered is you can bounce them off the wall,take a drill to them,clip them,put in a sack...and Richard will still buy them. With hammered it is eye appeal...well rounded,a decent bust.....nurse

John really 2012 years. The taxman has been informed.

Why buy it?

I concur. The only other obvious offender is resources, i.e you have something I want. But that is often a diversionary tactic to deflect the political situation at home or a catalyst to start an internal conflict coupled to political differences. Or they are French

Agreed, and thanks for counting them! Seem to only get some decent ones on Sundays! That is probably you have eaten a good Sunday roast and drunk a bucket of Vino The coin glasses come out . I never sell on a Sunday because too many coins go through per minute.I've seen top dealers slaughtered. I now sell Tuesday to Thursday after 7pm and before 9pm....but hey mine are all real coins

The catalogue is far easier on the eye than some. They are quite local to me but the choice of copper isn't the best. I do love flintlock and percussion pistols.Quite honestly I prefer the Midland and seat of the pants bartering.I won't name any dealers but a couple know Bu**er all about copper and I always look at their latest trays. Never had a bad day there. I would love to see Ebay reduce the nr of coins listed to 10 per week from the same seller with a minimum listing fee of £1. Out of 56,000 British coins listed approx 50,000 are complete TAT.

To get your foot in the door it helps if the application is written in English. The number of letters I've received over the years asking if I had any job vacancies, but where the letter approximated to a random selection of English(?) words, beggars belief. If applicants can't be bothered to write in English, it doesn't matter how good their maths is because I wouldn't bother replying. Customers, particularly foreign ones, will almost invariably use good English and so replying in tones akin to the French policeman in 'Allo 'Allo isn't very helpful to an employer. Therein lies the real legacy of the education system in this country over the past few decades whereby people are allowed to write without correction of spelling or grammar. I can't believe this Rob.I was poised to reply in a similar vein If der bitches (my teenage daughters) write or use text speak I chastise them.It's all good,random and the use of foul language when not required I just will not accept.(I do swear as much as a blind cobbler)but it must be for a good reason.Mrs Peter reversing out of our garage whilst messing around with my youngest and crashing into my car.Double damage..I did swear a bit....all her fault but she can't blame me for buying coins as and when I see fit. The 3 R's are so important.I was a consultant for a very clever Mechanical/Electrical Project Manager who just could not pen a letter.I used to vet them all.Any jobs going I will give you a very competitive rate.

There are only a few collectors of modern coins and varieties.To me it is worth 10p. If you have been after this for a long time you must have some idea on rarity. Personally,any coins in circulation of which varieties appear,I would getting bags of them from banks and picking out the plums.

On mintage figures and current rarity I'm quite happy to go along with Freemans R scale. Good for him his surveys were on such a massive scale and spawned today's Penny addicts.

I have a glass topped coffee table in the conservatory which is sectioned off and contains fossils,insects in amber,medals,musket balls & curio's.Not really a collection.

I think the 2 Scott's went to the same school and probably bunked off their English lessons.

Nice but not as nice as mine that I picked up off the Bay.... Woderick can stuff his tweed trousers where the sun don't shine. I wonder how many quality coins are bought off widows for a pittance. Get your pictures,descriptions sorted boys.

I've offered him 3p for scrap value

Try a bit of hot soapy water and a softened wood(soaked in water tooth pick) Pat dry. Acetone (nail varnish remover will remove crud). Experiment a bit...but start with the rubbish coins first. You could do nothing and send them to a dealer in Cornwall and they will automatically come back 1 or 2 grades higher.

Bobs house will be empty.He suns himself in Florida quite a bit (or anywhere that there is a good coin fair)

Generic Lad and Whybrit are 2 others. Gary...also being a Suffolk N good collector...if you want a house sitter/someone to guard your coins let me know. That BU will suddenly look like a GF on your return.[