Peter

Chris OK NOW

Which fair did you do?..The Midland has a closed shop. Its like a car boot for the 1st 1/2hr with dealers swarming everywhere whilst wives and partners stay at their tables. PS I can't expand your thumbnails.

That would never fit in my bath I thought you Northern boys had a tin tub in front of the fire.

Tom How obvious are these copies (pewter?) or actual silver.I've come accross a copy Liz 3d...the picture was blurred but the portrait looked good. I was refunded..the lady had found it her late husbands belongings.

I always liked DM site shoes but my last pair were made in China...never again

Depends on condition...a florin from circulation is worth £1 or £2 ....the German banknote I don't know.

This is getting to Captain Pugwash mentality...I will tell my buddies Mike Hunt and Jenny Tailor about you lot.

The undated tails side is worth 20p...the undated both sides will get £40 to £60 but be aware this will drop back to £15 to £30.Why mugs were paying £300+ defeats me.

The plug is GF....I thought my tin farthing was rubbish....I've stuck to copper including a few Lennoxs, Richmonds etc I really need to source a few varieties indicated from Colin's site.My half dozen 1859's include shamrock attached and unattached...not that I had really noticed....why I have 6 is a mystery...don't tell me about 1720 or 1721...I have more than you could shake a stick at. My parents have given me £100 for coins (birthday and Xmas) every year for the last 20 years...I did buy gold and hammered....a nice return.

I will give it VF. Imagine sending it out for slabbing.

Luckily for me the Misses has just bought me a 1717 farthing in EF and let me jump on Kelley Brooke for a while(it would be swift) Ebay is as good as it reckons...top class....buyers and sellers be aware.

I won't buy a new copy until they print in the UK...Spink take note.

I relented recently and got 12 months of coin news...it is only £34 but...Coin monthly was so better...but hey.

I still have my Coin Monthlies from that time! Amazing how every other dealer advert was for "investment opportunities" involving massive numbers of common BU late 60s coins. What was heartbreaking was the prices of early milled where it was on offer - 1675 farthing GEF £12.50, anyone? In one of my old mags the 1960 crown was claimed as the nr 1 investment....common G11 silver such as 1758 shillings or 1746 lima halfcrowns were cheap as chips....I think a study of the web,auctions can now identify true rareities.

Security had to be good...imagine a mint worker sneeking out a £5 bag of BU 1926 ME 1d's. At £2,000 a pop they would be worth £2.4m at todays prices....I would retire and feed them gradually into the market (when funds were required.) A 10% discount for forum members would apply

I like new jugs on my lap aswell...sorry Red

Hi Chris Any news on CCGB 2011 being published? I love a new book to pour over.

Hi Palves - Try this site http://www.measuringworth.com/ppoweruk/ Geoff Interesting site Geoff....and a cracking coin and photograph.

and I held onto the shillings because of getting less than £2 for the 1st half dozen.

Hi I believe the 2nd and 4th coins to be London mint and just make out or on the third which indicates Canterbury...the rest are very difficult.I will the guess smallest coin could well be a Henry V11...but I stand to be corrected.

I keep all the old CC farthing catalogues together with most of the standard references.I also use the internet.

You will need to post a picture...if real it may appeal to error collectors but value wise there is no guide it will make what someone is prepared to pay.

I doubt if it's a proof set. They issued PVC packs of business coins, many of which may now have gone gloopy. I have the proof set and the plastic set £50 and £6 max

The proof set of coronation coins maybe will get £50 on ebay...I paid £55 but a set sold for £46 recently...don't believe pricing books.

Looks dodgy and 1965 crowns....50p a shot.