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On 12/29/2025 at 2:51 PM, Coys55 said:
I’m just curious as to what would make a circulation vs non-circulation strike of an otherwise identical coin (obviously I’m discounting proofs and/or precious metal versions).
My assumption here is how they are kept when minted. The BU set coins don't have dings and scuffs, so presumably they are sorted differently during or after minting. The ones to circulation get bagged up, hence all the awful marks all over them even straight out of the sealed bank bags.
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On 11/30/2025 at 10:39 AM, wlewisiii said:
I picked up a 2025 definitive set here in the US for $70/ £52 - I knew it was high but couldn't find anything else with the new designs.
That's not a bad price to be honest. All the Charles III sets seem to be expensive. I'm not sure there's much better available in the UK to be honest. I picked up one for £46 last month, that's the cheapest I could find.
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I'm still waiting!
As for mint sets, I only buy the basic definive set, the ones without the commemoratives. I have been boycotting commemorative coins since 2005.
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7 minutes ago, Chris Perkins said:
I should have said 'hard to find' because yeah, if money is no object it would be easy to amass hundreds of them.
I did used to include a double-page spread on the 10p varieties but it never really took off. In the next book I will clarify and perhaps even add values for at least the 2006 type A. If you're offering £30 for an 'as-new' example then that's its value and I think perfectly fair and realistic.
Michael Gouby was selling the Type 4 and 5 1992s for about £60 in EF. So I guess somewhere between £30 and £50 would be reasonable. I think the 2006 is rarer than either of those. I've got about 20 type 4s and maybe a dozen type 5 - not EF condition you understand. They are much more common though.
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I have found a Kew Gardens 50p in the past. I believe I would have found more, but obviously everyone was looking for them and removing them.
No one - other than myself - has been actively looking for these 2006 ten pences. I have four. Three I've found, one AU/possibly UNC from eBay earlier this year. I know Tony Clayton has at least obe, possibly two of these. I did hear of someone else who had one. So that's what seven known coins for certain. I suspect perhaps only one die was used for these and I just happened to acquire two of them close together in 2006/7. I haven't seen one since until this morning, and I have been looking!
There's nothing rare about the Kew Gardens 50p. I could find countless on eBay or elsewhere and buy a mint state one tomorrow, for a price obviously, but they're are readily available, expensive doesn't equal rare!
I hope you can update your coin book with these varieties!
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Eighteen years and I've found my third one in change today. Not a great looker though.
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It could be that they appeared to be scarce, but simply because the stockpiles hadn't made it out yet.
I've received two 2023 5p in change today.
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Ive been finding a lot of 2022 coins. I've also seen a few 2025 £1 coins and on eBay people are selling the currency 2023 5p coins. So, there's hope.
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I prefer 1888 myself, much lower mintages. 😀
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I've been finding 2021 and 2022 coins quite a bit recently. I acquired another 2023 £1 the other day. Eyes peeled, hopefully they'll make an appearance by next year.
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I'm inclined to think any Edward coins minted in Richard III's reign are posthumous Edward IV pieces.
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Good luck finding Edward V coins, they exist but are exceptionally rare.
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On 4/18/2025 at 9:50 PM, Peckris 2 said:
That's brill!
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CIVITAS also means city in this context. You may even find some Edward pennies that state VILLA, or town. I believe Bristol would be one such example.
Pre-Edward I coins normally state the moneyer and the town/city. So if you have any Long Cross or Short Cross pennies, they state things like: WILLELM ON LUND (William of London), RICARD ON WINC (Richard of Winchester), ROGER ON NICOLE (Roger of Lincoln) etc. You can find whole lists of moneyers that are currently known about - coin books/internet sites etc.
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Edward I era pennies, the mint is stated in the reverse legend.
The Class 9 is Canterbury - CIVITAS CANTOR
The Class 10 is London - CIVITAS LONDON
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I stand corrected! I am no expert on errors, it was never a speciality of mine.
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This is a die clash.
Basically it stems from a flaw in the design of George V's coinage. The king's head was quite large in profile and of high enough relief to mean that when the coins were struck, the metal of the blank would be pulled into the obverse side more than the reverse, leaving a ghost impression of the obverse on the reverse. The dies have thus clashed, it's also known as ghosting.
It's very evident on all George V coinage from 1911-1927, it occurs on all denominations from Sovereign down to farthing. They solved the issue by making George V's head smaller from 1927 onwards.
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I've seen a few of these touch pieces for sale, some being hammered angels converted for the purpose and others of Charles II and James II vintages being token angel-like coins specially struck for the purpose. Some fascinating bits of history, thanks for sharing some of your wonderful collection with us! I guess, like myself, the history plays a big part of your interest in coins? It's always what drove me to get the items I've ended up with.
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29 minutes ago, TomGoodheart said:
And some shillings ..an early Easter egg. 😄
I love these! Such character coins of this era have. A whole guinea worth t'boot.
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I'm quite partial to a Charles I shilling, feel free to share!
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Coin prices have gone bananas somewhat. Very strong indeed. Probably more a reflection of the falling purchasing power of out fiat currency.
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18 minutes ago, Rob said:
I would beg to differ. The reverse is probably average for a Tealby, but the coin flipped in the strike and has a reverse cross on the obverse. No bust detail whatsoever is below par - even for a Tealby! You usually see at least something of the bust, even if you can't identify the type.
I've certainly seen much worse Tealby pennies though!
2017 5p high and low relief coins
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I've noticed these too, subconsciously. I hadn't really looked at the dates involved. I think I've put a few on one side. I thought it was just the post-2015 coins being struck really well. I'll have to take a closer look!