Peter

Don't contact a Solicitor for a £200 problem....that is about an hours worth Kick them out and take it from their deposit?

I think it would be a good idea to start a thread on Chinese fakes of UK coins(SEUK you are OK I'm not out to hang contemporary counterfeits) 1 1763 Northumberland shilling 2 Gothic Victorian Crown 3 Edward V11 1905 halfcrown 4 1798 George 111 guineas 5 Victoria crowns-1887 to 1900 6 Henry V111 groats 7 1818 George 111 halfcrown 8 1819 George 111 halfcrown there are the other fakes which are well known but not necessarily of Chinese origin. Ashmore coins.Museum reproductions. Look out for Copy,R,WRL(Westair reproduction coins)discreetly marked and a pewter 1562 (sixpence size) coin.This has a heart shaped indentation on the reverse (top left hand corner) The Chinese are also faking sovereigns of different mints. If anyone can add more Chinese fakes which are fooling experienced collectors and dealers please list them (start at 9 please so we can produce a logical list).We can link these back to examples of the various fakes.

That's what I thought .... It was graded as a forgery by CGS and I am awaiting a refund, fingers crossed! Nick is right here. These forgeries are fooling experienced dealers.(I would love one for £20 though)

True, the overhang from the Bole collection is going to influence the market for a while yet. Interesting idea, but if I was happy with smaller coins I would probably stick with pennies as these go back even further. I just like the look and feel of the larger currency. So does my wife Is she out a lot? A Penny for your thoughts.

Even more shocking is some poor fool actually bid £3 for it. With p&p that's £4.50! Wonder if he'd like to buy some of my scrap at that price? Check his sold items. Some peanut brained chin dribbler actually paid him £10 for a crappy 1912H. I must have over 200 lying around here. Maybe I should contact the seller and offer him my stock at 30% of his retail????? But he bought Coin Market values from W H Smiths.Trouble is a spruced up F is only worth £1...and that is if you can get some mug to buy it.I'm afraid these go in the BIN pile (not Buy it now)

Do you trust your Estate Agent friend?..alone in a house with you vulnerable.

It is not currency ie a half sovereign.It is a token of some sort.Take it to a jewellers to see what it is made of.

As you have had 2 1/2 years rent with minimal fuss it would seem working with the tenant could be a possibility. Maybe its me but I try to look at the good things in people. The communication seems a stumbling block but hey now's your chance.

He calls this NF EF...shocking http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/220982252411

Oh dear This guy's grading is a bit http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Geore-V-1918KN-EF-BU-Condition-Lustred-One-Penny-Coin-Very-Scarce-Condition-/221007043403?pt=UK_Coins_BritishMilled_RL&hash=item33750bdb4b&autorefresh=true#ht_500wt_1287

Fantastic stuff.

I sold the fantasy crown for peanuts(I don't even know where it came from )

Chris I don't envy you. We have a tenant in our other property and have had no problems,we let it through an agent and pay 7.5% for the piece of mind. If he has been a good tenant he doesn't need a kicking from you when he is down. I think you need to speak to the police.To have your door kicked down by the police sounds like a possible custodial sentence. If,like you I was living a considerable distance from the property a management company seems a no brainer.

Hmm Both denominations have easy and hard series even in the 20C (Wreath Crowns & Edward V11 halfcrowns) 19C about the same (fairly easy) Once you get to the 18C Crowns become very expensive. What about Florins....you can start at 1849 for the milled series.

It is one you won't forget. He has sold some lovely stuff over the years . Colin Cooke was a regular customer.

Don't be disheartened on value. The history you will learn can't have a value put on it. All of a sudden your collection becomes worth a few bob. I started putting catalogue prices against my collection spread sheets,it was frightening. The value is important and I mainly buy within set guidelines....but it is only part of the joy of putting a collection together. Get your parents to take you to a coin fair and armed with your pocket money,sift through some of the dealers tins and buy what you like the look of.It is all part of the learning process. When I was about 10 my Grandfather gave me a French 1792 2 sols which is a large chunky coin(about the size of a cartwheel penny)I loved this and over the years have picked up most French denominations between 1750-1850 learning about the revolution,Napoleon etc along the way. Just enjoy

I needed some new DM boots (reliving my youth but ideal for cross country dog walking)I was aghast that they are now manufactured in the far East.However,thanks to the joy of the net I found a British made brand "Solovair" they used to just manufacture the soles for DM's. Brilliant product and worth a plug.

Oui Permet de faire tourner le ballon et voir qui salue. It's good to see French being rolled out.

Yes But a £50 coin in 1969 is now £80 A £5 coin in 1969 is now £280. Shows you could and can still buy Turkeys (undated 20p's) If you want to buy inflation proof coins know your market on true rarities. Coins to avoid...H & KN,ME 1d's...46 & 49 3d's....52 6d's...32 2/-....25 & 30 2/6 all these in NVF or less are so common as they were plucked out of circulation in the 60's and hoarded. I don't agree that the H, KN & ME pennies in TOP grade will not be inflation proof. But then I might be biassed My comment was aimed at low grade coins...they rarely sell in F for £1.High grade are sought after,rare and I imagine a good investment.

Wow Nice coin.Way better than EF money. Because it is magnified you can see a few bag marks.I doubt it has circulated. I can honestly say I haven't seen better.

Yes But a £50 coin in 1969 is now £80 A £5 coin in 1969 is now £280. Shows you could and can still buy Turkeys (undated 20p's) If you want to buy inflation proof coins know your market on true rarities. Coins to avoid...H & KN,ME 1d's...46 & 49 3d's....52 6d's...32 2/-....25 & 30 2/6 all these in NVF or less are so common as they were plucked out of circulation in the 60's and hoarded.

This is a good example of mad 60's prices....43 years later it is worth £80. The key dates chased down pre 1971 have flopped.(you could buy sovereigns for £5 then)

Red must of gone pre-war Birmingham is £1 and last time I went to Wakefield it was 50p.London is £4...typical. Birmingham IMO is the best for my needs. All dealers obtain bulk stock which will include engraved/love tokens etc.Just ask...speak to dealers and being a close knit community they will soon put you on to who has what you want. Apart from old men smelling of wee there are plenty of us "young Turks" There is a complete cross section of society in age/gender/financial standing but the atmosphere is good. I usually carry about £1000 in cash,but dealers will usually put stuff away for you.There are also hoards of collectors who sift through 25p to £5 boxes...I've actually picked up some bargains from these.GEF veiled head 1d's with lustre for £1.A Gothic florin for £5 which made £35 on eBAY . Take a glass with a light source,a ruck sack (plenty of catalogs) and be prepared to haggle.

Yeh Punishment for straying is damnation and the task of having to collect and memorise every variety of 1860 1d

I have a GEF for this date