Peter

You mudlarks You are getting some nice history back. Keep it up.Especially the tin farthings which seem to love the Thames mud. I worked on the Limehouse link in the early 90's and cofferdams were made and the amount of clay pipes and coins/artifacts was amazing.Got a few bits including Limehoue pottery.Not to mention a couple of cars in Limehouse basin with drivers attached.

I like varieties who wants fillet steak every night. I have got Mr Grooms book and maybe 95% of reference books Including a Bramah (courtesy of John ...Chingford ).I can't put the book down. We all have our favourites.Keeps me off the streets and maybe there is a book in there somewhere.I can bore Mrs Peter but my youngest has picked Dad's hobby to get a few things.She ID'd a R/E 1856 1/4d within seconds. I got both my daughters a tray of 1895-1967 pennies and some very nice examples....no open 3 but all the KN,H & ME single 1940 exurge...sad,sad Man.My best find was the 1955-59 pennies.

With Spink they do little right for variety collectors. IE 3 examples of known copper farthings which are 1840 2 prong,1842 open 2 and even small date 1858.It took a bit of time to get these(I now have loads)some bought at cat values for the common type.I now have a safe drilled into my screeded floor and had Jake the dogs teeth sharpened.If some skank ripped my coins he wouldn't know what he had. My wife's purse was recently stolen from our home but returned less £400 cash by an honest council worker and found in a bin in the village. We are down to 2 suspects. I have opened my house to the kids,fed them and let them use the study to meet up.NEVER AGAIN.

Mrs Peter has the same problem

You get the same with 1895 OH farthings, bright finish but there are some really nice proof-like examples out there. I managed to get a BU example many years ago (pre internet)I must look at it tonight.

I paid 10p for my UNC but that was 30 years ago.

Maybe get a couple of books first. I've only chanced on 2 coins in the last 7 days (under the radar)Mrs Peter deep down likes them...I'm sure

I have post 1672 copper as my first love but that hasn't stopped me hoarding 500+ hammered and Roman.I also have type sets of every type. I've got gold,foreign. (I do like pre rev French)I've got bank notes.My collecting is wide.It has happened over a long time.Step carefully and buy the best.I cannot tell you what to collect but you do need to get a focus otherwise you will end up like me with a nagging wife and an empty bank account.

Mmm .. not sure how useful TC's site is for the price of a coin that comes up so rarely. That said, if I wanted one (which I did once) I'd be inclined to wait and see if it goes down a bit, or at least became open to offers. It looks too much alike the 1787. I know it sits nicely between the 87 Kings shilling and 1816 but it hasn't got the WOW factor...even at £20K.

I believe about a 50/50 split. In CCGB they are priced roughly the same. Both are easy.

John, Here. Regards, Clive. Interesting grading. Very conservative. This lot rated as "fine to very fine". What do you think? Especially the 1887 double florin. http://www.dnw.co.uk/coins/auctions/rostrumauctions/auctioncatalogue/lotdetail.lasso?auction=British+Coins+12+Jun+13&id=282 That is a very nice lot.The estimate is far too low.

This has been a really interesting thread and opened my mind to TPG. I won't rule out using TPG's (we did have thoughts on a forum syndicate in slabbing a few raw coins and putting them in a Heritage auction.This would of been PCGS though due to the US market. I would happily use CGS should I collect the likes of Northumberland,Gothic Crowns,1864 die 4 florins ETC but I don't. Thanks for every one's input.

Pre 1992 is the magic date...like Stuart should I know that?

If it is 22mm dia it is a 1st issue George 1V dated between 1821-26

If the date is on the reverse it will be between 1860-99...however these are bronze farthings and 20mm dia. The early Victoria farthings are copper and 22mm with the date on the obverse. Some of George 1V farthings have the date on the reverse and are 22mm. There are rarer dates and neigh impossible dates but if yours is in poor condition it will not be sought by collectors and really is just a bit of history.

Scott wins it with a bid of 7p I don't understand why people bother.

Bob that would be a great idea. I have a few PCGS /NGC slabs. I will never buy the slab.I need to get some idea of the coin.

It would be a great test to send your CGS graded coins (cracked out) to PCGS. Then we might get a comparison. It is a bit like my favoured dealers.I do build a factor in.

It was the time when copies of "Check your change" were in most homes. Rarer dates were sifted into the back of drawers.Hence there are so many fair H & KN's about.

Whose that One of the biggest junk sellers on Ebay.

I have several boxes. In out and shake it all about.My in box needs some work as does my out box...Oh well there goes Easter.

Great result Stuart. A bit of advice....check earlier. With hammered it can be more difficult but not impossible. I'm having a lovely coin Good Friday and feel it might last to Monday...2060 I will be 99.

If the Royal mint went to CDESTEVES house job done

And yet yesterday I arrived home to find a glossy copy of Spink Insider magazine(?) on my door mat. Seems like maybe they are spending money on the wrong things ...? Yep I got one Can't see how this will embrace my collection.

I bet everyone on here has one. Mine was bought 20 years ago.