Rob

That worked, but haven't posted for a few days. If this works, it might be hanging up on the timestamp

Russia?

No idea. I wouldn't have thought so given he joined the mint 64 years ago. He was retired when he came to us and gave a talk, and that was over 7 years ago

Get Graham Dyer's opinion on them. Although not there at the time of striking (joined in 1961), there isn't a great deal he doesn't know. He is still in contact with the RM museum, and it would be right up his street. They would communicate your enquiry to him, assuming he is still in good health. (Haven't spoken for a few years when he picked up on a separate enquiry I made to them, and he was able to contact me and help update my records and therefore knowledge with a piece I wasn't aware of). I would take his word as close to gospel as anyone's.

Ditto

But this post has just worked fine.

It seems to work sometimes and not others. On Saturday it was impossible to reply to the Oasis post, but today was fine. But when I tried to edit it, I couldn't, because forbidden reared it head again.

Obverse

Totally coincidental to Pete's acquisition of an example a few days ago, this morning I dropped of some money for my friend John and he said 'what do you think of this, not a colon to be seen'. Not being au fait with penny varieties, I said I'll do a bit of digging. He thought it should be worth 4-500 which seemed reasonable, but I didn't have a clue. Any way, I am looking to get rid of this for him. Anyone interested, send me a PM and what you would be willing to pay. Grades EF or better. Minimal wear to the tops of the bun strands, right breast and helmet, so not strictly unc. I agree there is a trace of stop after R and less so G. I can't see a raised lump on G as per Santa's description n the site.

No, we live on a nice quiet cul-de-sac where houses change hands every 5 or 10 years. All bar 4 of the houses have the same residents as when we moved in 43 years ago in 1982/3. It's near the main roads but a little patch of forgotten Prestwich and on the road to nowhere. In the few months at the end of 82 when we moved in, 4 houses changed hands due to the original owners passing. They had all lived there for 45 years. None of those houses has subsequently sold. For years, Jim in no 4 was the newcomer (moved in 1987), but since then a couple more original residents have passed and the other one has changed hands a couple times. No incentive to move. No interruptions, burglaries are measured on a unit/multi-decade basis. We've had one on the street since we moved in and the wife saw off a potential offender trying to get into our patio door with a well directed plant pot. In her best Deutschlish (she hadn't been in the country very long) - VOT ARE YOU DOING?! GO AVAY! as she lobbed an offensive cactus at them. Happy days. It has served us well. Great for bringing up kids because the street is a safe play area, and all the houses have reasonable gardens being 30's builds.

To expand - a few beers, a packet of cigars and a garden chair to recline in. Happy days. The lyrics and music were crystal clear. Saved myself a few hundred quid there. Just need more beers for tomorrow's concert.

Just listening to the free Oasis concert tonight in Heaton Park. Good audio as it is only 3/4 mile away. Richard Ashcroft is currently performing, so waiting for the main act to come on. The house cost 23K 43 years ago, but we've probably had that much back in ticket costs over the period. Tried to post this at 7:45, but kept getting a forbidden message whichever way I tried, but now works for some reason.

I'm getting a forbidden trying start a topic on the free Oasis concert in Heaton Park tonight. But strangely, not now? Why would this be a timing thing at some point during the day?

If your coins sing to you, I suggest you go and see a nice man in a white coat. There is a medical treatment for symptoms such as this.

Welcome back. I thought something had happened to you given the last post on your handle was March 2017 and you were getting on a bit.

He does have some very nice pieces and has studied this in great depth. I'm hoping he might produce a book. I'll ask him when when we go for a beer in the next 2 or 3 weeks. Honest man, just your typical nerd who gets transfixed on a certain topic and lets it run.

Many hammered coins have an area of weakness unless it's a clean even strike. Small areas of weakness are quite normal. It really depends on what the flat surfaces look like under a glass. Abrasions are quite distinguishable.

A clear case of the tail wagging the dog.

Low estimates also help ensure the lots sell. Having to relist the lots at a lower estimate in the next sale is a pain in the ass for an auctioneer, and means the same lot twice, which raises the question in a buyers mind as to what was wrong with the coin for it not to sell. .

H. I suggest you pick up an old copy of Coins of England. This would give you a good heads up on what you have, as many types/varieties are illustrated in life size pictures, and would also allow you to do some preliminary investigations. It doesn't have to be the latest, as the only prices that have gone through the roof are the top end coins or anything in high grade for the type. The type itself is mostly what you need to know. A worn coin will always be that, and price wise typically not something for an investor mentality. There are few exceptions to this broad rule.

Choice 1868 RRITANNIAR would be special. As is the case with most collectors, any RRITANNIAR would be special. It isn't something you see on a regular basis. I've not been offered one in the past 17 years.

Yep. Portraits, Britannia, letters and numerals look normal. Just a typical corroded detector find.

Today was quite busy at Huddersfield with a rush early doors, though the quid pro-quo was an early finish. It was dead by 1:30. On the plus side, at least people were spending money this month, unlike last month when I took the princely sum of £31. That was officially the worst fair I have ever done.

Hi All. An elderly member of our club who is not in the best of health has given me his collection of threepences to sell in order to raise funds for his not very well daughter and a potential move to sheltered accommodation for himself. It goes from Charles II onwards, but don't have images as yet. If anyone is looking for specific dates, please drop me a line and I can sort out something. Not all dates are there, particularly the earlier pieces, but a fair number are are in collectable grades up to EF & UNC rather than the usual Christmas pudding grade. Ta.

Ebay is virtually dead these days. Nobody is willing to pay good money for good coins. On a personal level, I will only spend money on something decent if I know the coin, or is a particular seller I can trust. I put things on that are dirt cheap with a smattering of higher grade things, but the latter rarely sell. A couple of quid here or there is less of a problem, but don't expect bargains. From a sellers perspective, a few quid for something worth a few pence is a good margin, which is why I persist. If you bought the same from a dealer, you would still have postage costs, so nothing lost. TIP. Don't assume dealers are trying to rip you off and charging over the odds - that's ebay area of expertise. Do a lot of spadework and you will see that many are quite reasonably priced, and despite the apparent attraction of ebay's buyer/seller protection, like any insurance, the proof of the pudding is when you try to invoke the protection. It might work. Though to be fair, ebay's policy of buyer good, seller bad, means relatively little hassle for buyers. Any respectable dealer will offer to take returns in a reasonable time frame, allowing for people going on holiday, but to say you don't want something 6 months down the line because you just found better is likely to be viewed as tough shit. Responsibility/respectability is a two way thing. At the end of the day, most people on this planet are decent and honest, so don't lose much sleep over it..