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A pleasure. Mark

Carl Here is the link. Token Publishing Mark

Happy birthday Bob And may you have many more. Mark

I have just registered. Sounds and looks very interesting. Mark

I found this article on the coin news website. Check your change everybody - after 25 years (the last instance being with the 1983 New Pence/Two pence reverse) the Royal Mint have let a mule slip through their usually strict quality control! The 20p coin has been minted with the old obverse and new "jigsaw puzzle" reverse so of course it has no date - at this stage we don't know how many coins got out but it won't be many so start looking! As far as we're aware this is the first time, since the advent of milled coinage certainly, that a circulating coin has appeared with no date. A Royal Mint spokesperson said: “The Royal Mint can confirm that a small number of new design 20 pence coins have been incorrectly struck using the obverse from the previous design, resulted in these coins having no date. “The issue has now been resolved and the Royal Mint would like to reassure members of the public that these coins are legal tender. “Prior to the new reverse designs which were launched in April 2008, the date appeared on the reverse side of the 20p. As the date on the new designs has been moved to the obverse side, minting the coin with the new reverse but previous obverse has meant no date appears on the coin.â€

Thanks for the update Derek, I can't wait for the book to be released. Mark

I have had in my change the 1p 2p 5p 10p and 20p and they all have the year 2008 on the obverse side. They have been officially released otherwise you would not see them in your change. I'm not to keen on the new designs myself, they seem to have lost all personality, not that the decimal coins had much anyway. Do you like the new desgins Carl? Mark

Hi Mark, Welcome to the love affair with half crowns - don't resist! If you've managed to get eveything from Edward VII in UNC them you're either very lucky or very rich, or both. A genuinely BU circulation 1911 is proving the Holy Grail at the moment. Plenty of them out there almost make it, but so far none has come up to scratch (or non-scratch). Plenty of 1911 proofs (which I have) too, but no really top notch circulation issues. I have seen a couple of near BU 1905s recently, but they came with a price to match. Fine if you're on a premiership footballer's salary, but I guess the average premiership player isn't up to appreciating coins. G I understand that the half crown is not everyone’s cup of tea so to speak, but you like what you like. The half dollar as it was, just does something to me. There’s nothing better than pulling out a tray(s) with some weight to it. Unfortunately for me Gary I am not a football player and most of my half crowns at the moment fall into the G V, G VI and E II category, although I do have a couple of E VII in VF. As with most of us we start off buying anything and everything, I am now content with collecting the half crown, florin and the brass threepence as my main areas for concern (as my wife puts it). Mark

I prefer using an Excel spreadsheet. Mark

Thanks Chris received the book today, very impressive as usual, well worth the money. Mark

Welcome to the board. Mark

April 10th is Good Friday. I understand that Easter is only a possible release date, just wanted to check your not sitting there twiddling your thumbs Mark

[quote name='Red Riley' post='30334' date='Sep 23 2008, 05:30 PM' So there you are, it won't be available for Christmas, but will make a darned good Easter present!

Chris Just sent the payment. Thanks Mark

I am slowly being drawn into a love affair with the Half Crown myself, especially Edward VII and George V. I have a total of 47 Unc. so far ranging from Edward VII to Elizabeth II my favourites at the moment being 1914 to 1918 and 1939 to 1945 obviously signifying the two world wars. Mark

Chris I would like to place an order for the 2009 printed edition, I take it I follow the same procedure (Paypal). Thanks Mark

Why don't they do something interesting like collecting coins instead of writing spam programs etc.

I am currently bidding on Ebay for a 1935 Halfcrown. The seller states that the coin could have been cleaned but from the pictures nothing stands out to me that the coin has being cleaned. Can anyone point out anything that I have missed. Thanks

Thanks Bob and Dg43 With this dipping of the coin has it devalued the coin considerably and in time would the coin not go back to its original state. Thanks Mark

I've pre-ordered a copy on Amazon.

I totally agree Chris.

Welcome aboard Carlin.

Looks a great book, only wish I could afford it.

I recently purchased two FDC half crowns, they both contain a finger print. Is it possible to clean the coins with anything to remove the finger prints. I don’t even dare clean the coin with just a cloth in case it makes the coins worse. Any ideas? Mark

A Happy New Year to everyone. I know I'm 15 minutes early but this will be the last chance I will get for an hour or so.