Sylvester

hmm arn't Charles II coins great?

i'll keep an eye out for 2004 pennies for Scott, i haven't seen any yet... 2ps on the other hand. The £1 coins have just been released this weekend so watch out for those too!

what's the oldest coin in your collection, and what's the newest? (obviously the coins in your pocket do not count unless you actually put them in your collection). For me it would be... Oldest = Stephen penny (minted 1136-45) hopefully i'll get a Canute or Æthelred II penny eventually so that will be pushed back a hundred or so years. Newest = British, would be my 1864 Gothic florin, US, would be a 1969 proof Washington Quarter. (or was it 67?)

i say we destroy a few hundred thousand, no one will notice.

i don't moderate this part of the forum, it's Chris' territory. And i'm a chronic tea drinker... i have been known to demolish 12-20 cups on sundays, i've cut down alot lately, usually have 2 cups day. I had one so far today. Earl Grey ain't cheap you know... Coffee is alright but i've had about three so far this year. (which is more than i usually have).

i'm not sure if they are still legal tender or not, they are predecimal you know. I heard someone say they definately weren't, but i don't recall them being demonetised.

that's a very good price, over a £1 a piece!!!

tea for me.

I asked this over at Coinpeople and got a response i pretty much expected. What about here, do you prefer tea or coffee? (or other...)

ah right, anyhow... back on topic...

Chris i am so glad i'm not the moderator in this particular area... How old is Master JMD? Actually copy my post above and answer it else where, then i can delete this post as it is off topic!

They sound like tokens to me, but that isn't my area, someone will be along eventually with the info you require, sorry i can't help.

excellent!

I kinda like those equally, but all the other coins have either a jaw dropping design (gothic stuff), or are teeming with history, much more so that anything dated 17XX is. And i like the farthing cos it's tin, i like tin much nicer than copper.

notice anything odd there?

Wow! good Question, erm where to start? (do i have 10?) 1) Stephen penny (right up here at the top) 2) Phillip and Mary Groat 3) James II Half guinea (no one else likes it, but i do!) 4) Edward III Quarter Noble (not the nicest specimen, but it's my first [and only] hammered gold coin so i like it for that reason) 5) Henry III Penny (pretty cheap bog standard specimen but i've grown to like it!) 6) 1864 Gothic florin, say no more! *drool* 7) Charles II tin farthing, i'm smitten with that one! 8) George III 1807 penny in fair condition, it's the last of my first ever coins, and it's got some eye appeal. 9) 1879 Morgan dollar, in UNC, gorgeous bright white! 10) Edward I penny, with a slight light rainbow tone on the reverse! (just got it today for £27!)

please note the... was the important part of my comment on his grading standards!

Well that one went over your head

Wow this guy is a tough grader! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...3913146448&rd=1 I would have said that was at least Fine!

I'd advise that there is nothing wrong with occasionally going out of your usual scope every once in a while (or with me very often!), the beauty of buying a coin that doesn't fit into your collection (in you case pennies), is that it's nice to have a bit of variance once in a while, but it also means that if you ever have to sell any for any reason, you can sell off the oddities and keep the main collection intact! (hopefully) So i'm collecting three areas; 1) Early Milled Sixpences (this is the main collection) 2) The Monarch collect (one of each, and sometimes a few example of each, bought basically on eye appeal often regardless of denomination) i've got two Edward I ones and soon two John ones, the least fave of each will be retained for a rainy day and then traded off. 3) James II half guineas. The latter two collections are not the main one and thus can be sold off at any time if i need the readies at any time. Clever eh? (it does work! you don't make a profit unless you are lucky or very patient [i'm neither] but it preserves some wealth, that if it had been in money form you would have spent on something else unrefundable anyhow) , plus any loss you do incur can usually be balanced out by the enjoyment of owning the coin.

Jmd why does your signature worry me? Not more competition! I know many people have told you, that you should really specialise but it seeming appears that you just get drawn in by other coins. Perhaps, because you are newer to the hobby you are not ready to specialise yet, i think you should play the coin field and buy what you like regardless of what denomination it is. It will not only help you to get a broad (if not shallow) knowledge of British numismatics (why shallow? well you could write what i know about copper coins on a side of A6 paper in size 20 arial font!) But not only will buying coins of all shapes and sizes (as your budget allows) be benifitial to your knowledge, but it will also help you in the future to decide what denominations interest you, and what denominations don't! One bit of advice though, don't buy substandard damaged/cleaned coins, try and buy them in the highest grade you can comfortable afford, or buy the ones with good eye appeal. Thus when you do decide to specialise down the line (if you do!), you might hopeully be able to sell off the coins you have accumulated that no longer fit in with your new goal. And selling off the coins you buy now will help kickstart your special future collection. Trust me, been there, done that, bought the t-shirt and sold it to Chris! Many collectors might learn by reading the book, but i must admit i've learned alot through fieldwork too (i.e buying and selling coins), i've been stung, shot, burnt and whatever else can go wrong in the metaphorical sense, but they are all learning experiences, and on quite a few occasions i've even made a bargin/profit. This when taken into account with the enjoyment i've gotten out of numismatics i must admit it's all be worth it!

i've been getting crisp fivers with him on for about two three weeks now.

I think Chris went to school quite some time after the sixties!

Well it's a thought to bear in mind, i just figured that crowns would be more popular than quarter farthings, and you know what first impressions can do to a book.

Woohoo! My fave Queen, i've finally got a coin of my fave Queen! http://www.coinpeople.com/forums/viewtopic...p?p=35294#35294 (i'm very happy now)