Peter

If the oldest 1d and 1/2d are uncirculated they would be worth between £25/35. If in average circulated less than £1. All the rest of your coins are common (even in top grades) and worth very little. The exception could be the 1950 3d which is a fairly rare date,however of a "little collected" series.

Oli's coin is an 1826 shilling!!!!!! The most common of the George 1V issue. Book price £8 in fine & £25 in VF. I would give Oli's coin GVF from the images.

If worn probably nothing....( you won't be able to sell it). Look at Ebay there are loads for sale & you should be able to pick out one in a similar condition.

Nell Gwyn was a Broad of Charles 11

Here,here. I find excel spreadsheets suffice with pictorial folders (backed up to CD) and a regular review of grades.......one day will that gEF will be UNC....no. I have personally fallen into the trap...IF a respected dealer says it is VF and mine is better I've given mine GVF when its only really a NVF. Forget Ebay grading and get back to basics...remember an EF is practically UNC with minute wear. A VF very little wear but its obvious. A Fine....absolute clear details(with hair) and NOT a Victorian silloette. Happy New Year

I luvs me cions me I do. Specially the scares ones with no ware.

Its funny how things come together. Britain imported Swedish copper blanks during the latter part of the 17C.(Charles 11 currency cu etc) This was in the time when the intrinsic value of the metal was attempted to be made equal to the coin. The Swedish copper was apparently higher quality than the home produced copper and obviously much cheaper (looking at those massive Swedish copper coins ) Looks like a good series to research....although maybe high postal charges.

Just a few early Charles 11 coins then Geordie.

Send them this way

I'll take one.

The Jamesons has been sorted. Anything stronger that bitter is being resisted. New Year to survive ? Does any one want to suggest a bargain today which will be an investment for the future? I will start with Wreath Crowns. 1960 Polished die crown 17C/18C quality CURRENCY copper. 1876H RFG unc....COS I JUST GOT ONE

The date was often on the obverse's in the 1800's. (several denominations up untill 1860) I think it is down to designers preference. I love my exergue's,legends and obverse dates.

The "Argos" of Coin dealers...(sorry sellers)

I thank you Sir. AND seasons greetings to you.....trouble is my mother is staying in my study and I've been ordered to clear the Dining table/room of my Coin paraphernalia. Now where is that Jamesons ? & Diazipam

Do you count Proofs and Patterns as COINS ??? I shall refrain from adding to this

I've just noticed I'm a Forum God....I always knew I was special

I agree fully that early 1/4d's are overgraded in general to 1700....1/2d's as well !!! Even Colin Cooke falls into the trap of "F or VF for issue"..... but according to this doctorine my 1698's are both low grade...but VF & GF for issue.) Maybe catalogues should recognize this and bring the grades down and maintain the pricing. Because a series is older collectors/dealers tend to give higher grades to the coins. I rant on because I have returned NVF/VF examples....which were less than Fine in my opinion(I never buy this series blind now) and the desirability of a piece of Fine (Worn Tat) on Ebay and a genuine Fine is considerable. It worries me that "New collectors" are learning their grading skills from Ebay and making a mockery of the catalogue pricing. I'm getting pushed further and further into the hammered field ( & I don't mean Xmas Spirit ).....although I've just cracked a bottle of Jamesons . Maybe I should start on those patterns and proofs.

It is a very nice coin and grades in what I deem collectable for currency Charles 1/4d's. I wouldn't disagree with VF overall however the reverse has a weaker strike in the region of Britannia's head. Going back to my coin I think the obverse merits VF (obverse's always seem to be better). The reverse is harder for me but between GF and NVF. Overall it hasn't any problems and in this instance I wouldn't try to upgrade with the one you sold. I've noticed on another site 3 or 4 examples between £70 to £140 of which a lesser grade with good copper is the most expensive. I think Colin Cooke had it right when he graded coins as Bold or Pleasing.

Rob Where would you grade this...??? Good Copper !!!!! Ignore the grade assigned on Omini coin (There are only 4 grades to select and you can't mix etc) http://www.omnicoin.com/coin_view.aspx?id=905761

I always try and look for positives...these are..... 1)William 111 copper is a devil to get in good grades due to generally slip shod currency manufacture over his reign. 2)I have seen "as struck" coins which only merit GVF. 3)William (as is true to 1724) is better collected by eye appeal (in my opinion) I hate high grade scabby coins. Give me a lower grade on good copper everytime. If her coin started at 99p i would probably bid to £50 ish....there are one or two bidders out there who would pay more. Then there are her regulars who accept her grading (or are blinded by it) Oh & from the pictures I would grade it at AVF/F. The reverse is weakly struck.... 4)It has eye appeal. 5)She will probably throw in a Spinks ticket.

As Rob has said they are very common...often holed for a watch chain. They were often given to theatre audiences as momentoes. There are numerous different dates/types/wording and on the whole they were not produced to deceive the public into thinking these were spade guineas or half guineas.

It doesn't look real....but because it has the rose by Elizabeths ear I think it is a copy of S2585 (6th issue) a 6d. The Obverse legend translated reads "Elizabeth by the grace of god Queen of England,France and Ireland.The Reverse lagend reads"I have made God my helper" There are a lot of copy hammered coins about

If they were on his sales list OK. But if your wife had just enquired and was quoted £340.....he has just ripped her off. Who is the dealer?

I just read that possibly 800 million Thalers have been struck to date. They can be bought from a reputable dealer for about £7. The Straits settlement dollar is quite nice and worth about £10.

The obverse of these Elizabeth 1 coins wore very quickly. The reverse is a bit double struck. Its worth £20 if you just want a basic example of a monach/type coin. I believe the Thaler (dated 1780) are still being struck today. A lot of inexperienced coin collectors snap these up thinking they are old.