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eBay... Really? £500?! I struggled to get 500p last time I sold one of these! I like how she's put 'mule' in the title so it comes up when people search for the 20p!

No no no... its blatantly HMS Queen Elizabeth...! I think you need to get your glasses checked!

'SuPr Rar!!! Silvo embossed - ony 1 none!

Brilliant? That's an understatement. That seller ought to be a comedy writer. Perhaps he really is! My favourite part : If you don’t want to drive it you can just sit in the driver’s seat and I can make engine noises but there will be an additional fee for this. Even better that he goes on to say 'I can also make airplane noises my Airbus A380 is very impressive, helicopters are harder but I can try if that is your thing'! Pure genius! Woohoo! Post 100!

awesome... not the story, the link!

She presents This Morning and Dancing on Ice and other such inane programmes...

I'll never say no to an opportunity to ogle Holly Willoughby (congrats on her new daughter btw!) http://xfactor-updates.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/holly-willoughby-featured.jpg http://www.mastcelebs.com/upload/Holly-Willoughby.jpg Enjoy! Oh - todays selection... Jessica Simpson, Halle Berry, Kate Middleton (vastly better than her Royal Mint image!) and Natalie Portman's ass!

Oh, and on topic... split it 50:50 and tell 'em to stop being so ridiculous! As you say, no certainty that the remaining 800-odd coins would have been uncovered by Mr Dentistry-of-the-Year on his own!

Beyonce?! I dont get Beyonce... Though Hollyby Willoughby more than makes up for that! Also, not sure who Jessica Lowndes is, but I'll have to fine out more!

My thoughts exactly... the depression above and right a bit (the technical term!) of the ear makes that argument fairly strong... Although, I might have expected a greater loss of detail on both obv and rev...

How very true... I've struggled to get anything like the £30 I'd hope for for a nEF 1887 4s (roman I), but sell bags of junk like 58 1960's pennies for £3.85!

I cant remember the last time I had to collect something from the sorting office because I wasnt in to sign for it at home! Must of had dozens of packages through the door with stickers in tact! I've since started having stuff sent to my office, as the postie here (in windsor rather than slough!) is rather more reliable! Not as bad a one courier company that 'delivered' to me though... gave my new phone to the window-cleaner who was doing next-doors windows - and couldnt be bothered to put a card in my door to say where is was!

Clamed yourself?! Sounds painful!

Oooo... now your asking! A little bit of a void around there... nearest ones are going to be... Bath/Bristol Banbury Oxford Oxford University or Newport I'm a little surprised there isnt something around Cheltenham/Gloucester... perhaps you could start your own local club!

Well, from Rainham, the nearest will be Bexley (in Bexleyheath) or Essex (in Chelmsford)... contact details for both can be found on their websites as below: Bexley - click here Essex - click here

Woohoo! Score one for the boys! <Sorry, I dont get to be right very often in my house, so I like to make the most of any male success!>

I dont think Derek even qualifies as new blood any more!

A brilliant breakdown there from John (argentum)! Personally, I would (or I have?!) start with option 1, and slowly move to option 3! Work on the premise that collecting will inevitably lead to upgrading a coin that you already have, and as such likely needing to liquidate the funds from the lesser coin to put towards more! If you are in the area, I'd be more than happy to welcome you to Reading Coin Club (I am the secretary there!), or if you are further afield, can point you in the right direction of your local club! We're all baying for young blood, so if it is something that you might be seriously looking at as a hobby (and/or business!) it will be well worth it!

Thanks for emailing me the pic Susan - and to Gary for having the foresight to post them! Unfortunately, I concur with the post-mint assessment - looks like someone has has fun with a hammer! An interesting curio and/or conversation piece, but no 'special' value...

Possibly a 4?! Might just be looking for something that isn't there though!

The missing I is fairly common - just look on fleabay! And to my eye, the GRA looks like post-mint damage rather than any die-flaws/errors... Sorry!

Here here! To Danny - Look at it this way... if you went out and got a lower-wage job (say £15k pa), its a guaranteed income. Should you wish to deal in coins, to make a similar take-home you would need sales of £150,000 and thats working on a fairly lofty 10% margin! Also consider that you have had to outlay £140,000 in the first place! I have considered this myself in the past but worked out that I would require around £10k liquid capital to sink into 'stock' before it would be worth even trying! Given a mortgage, wife etc, this is unlikely in the near future - though given that I am less than 10 years older than you, I hope that may change!

Sorry... my bad... the concave/incuse side! The square 5p has been confirmed as a strike done whilst setting up the machines... the reverse is blank and its made of Aluminium! Full details here!

Eek! Typo... meant 1344!

Ok, you can have the open 3 penny, but I get the 1342 Double Florins - all of them!