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Without delving into the precise mechanics of the issue, David, sympathies for not getting it. Quite a reasonable grade for such a rare item.

Precisely. I've asked Lloyd for a list and shall post it here as soon as I receive it. Will keep a lookout in case any come to light.

Welcome Chris. As you say there are a myriad varieties that can be collected, so it's best to concentrate on the area/denomination/time period that interests you most, and stick to it for a good time. That way, you will become much more knowledgable in that particular area, and when you move up to collecting more costly, rarer items, less likely to be fleeced.

Michael, Look on Tony Crocker's facebook page, there is a pic of it there. I can't find mine right now. Thanks Bob. I did have a look at Tony's page, but I couldn't see it. Maybe because I'm not a friend. You are probably right. Here you go Michael....I got these from his page. Thanks for that, Bob ~ apologies for the inconvenience. That's easily the best 1877 narrow date I have ever seen. Mind, only ever seen 2 others, and they were both pretty much washers. That was a nice one. No surprise Tony Crocker has bought it

Michael, Look on Tony Crocker's facebook page, there is a pic of it there. I can't find mine right now. Thanks Bob. I did have a look at Tony's page, but I couldn't see it. Maybe because I'm not a friend.

It will indeed be interesting. In his write up, Ian says he would have been expecting twice the asking price if it hadn't been cleaned.

I completely missed Bob's 1877 narrow date ~ is there a pic of it anywhere ?

Individuals like that are somewhat irritating.

Looks about VF, but one of the clearest examples you'll ever see. Ian Fall wants £2,600 for it. Rated R18 (6 to 15 extant) link Can't afford it, unfortunately. Like a divi I've put 1862 instead of 1861, but there doesn't seem to be anyway of editing the actual thread title.

Hmmm, well to me editing under the new system seems no different to editing under the old system. The edit button is obvious enough.

Same here. I've never once heard of or seen any decimal bronze dated prior to 1971. After this length of time, I'm pretty sure we would have done if they'd existed.

Probably paying the early bird ticket price would only be worth it between 11 and 12. If you arrived at 2pm, you might as well wait until 2:30 and pay just £5.00. I might go down on Saturday, but I'd go for the £5 ticket.

Peckris is over 100 and he's up to date on Computers True. I was only saying to Alan Turing the other day that IBM really should move out of calculators into the new Sperry-Rand valve machines - can't let ENIAC take all the credit You're great, Peck, you crack me up! You might want to worry about somebody that is talking to Alan Turing... ...even more if he actually understands what Turing says! I visited Bletchley Park last year, and left as utterly ignorant about how Enigma was cracked, as when I entered. There were some frighteningly intelligent people there during the last war, including Turing. His eventual fall from grace and demise were unfair and unfitting for such a great mind.

Allow me to apologise as well Neil. I unfairly pinned possible blame on you, when Colin talked about a very well known coin dealer based in the North. For my own part I can honestly say that all my personal dealings with you have been nigh on perfect. Ironically enough, I've never rung, only e mailed.

Bring back John McEnroe, I say! "You cannot be serious. That ball was on the line. Chalk flew up"

Colin Cooke ? They always answer e mails. But I take your point. Leaving the phone off the hook is piss poor customer service. What you describe says in banner headlines, "Your call is unimportant to us"

I'd have put Churchill on the £20, kept Darwin on the £10 and put Austen on the £5. I note "Sir John Houblon" is on the £50. I'm not sure he's well known enough to be on a banknote. Maybe take him off and put another woman on to make up the numbers ? Not sure who. Not Thatcher, hopefully. Maybe a suffragette ? Incidentally, when are they going to update the profile of the Queen. The woman's 87 and still looks about 48 on the banknotes.

A stunning coin, Paulus. Stunning coin with gorgeous toning. Absolute peach.

It is certainly possible to post pictures directly here - go to the Beginners forum and there is a 'pinned' topic at the top explaining how to do it. Pleased to see there's a pinned thread about it, Peck. I remember we discussed the matter and the different ways of posting pics here, a few months back, and I believe we concluded that the best way was indeed, copying and pasting the image link onto the post, direct from whichever image hosting site was being used. By the way, superb 1866 and 1902 sixpences above.

What? All wind and wuthering? No wind, but maybe a little wuther now and again

I know - I raised the same thing just after the new forum launched! I was most indignant that it was on my profile but no-one else's Turns out that we can each only see it on our own profile. Apparently we can be warned (by Chris? ) for minor transgressions.. Presumably they are like a yellow card - accumulate too many and you get sent off - which begs the question, why are Dave and I still here? lol !!! ~ this forum is actually very civilized compared to most. I should say! You should see the fixes that some of the canal boat forums get themselves into! This is all positively Jane Austen on here! You'd think canal boat forums would be pretty sedate as well, Stuart. But people will argue about almost anything.

Some absolutely superb coins there, Declan. You certainly had a good day

I think I got one of the last mahogany cabinets actually made by Peter Nichols himself, back in January 2010. Very similar to Tom's photograph above. Couldn't be more pleased with it. Would recommend one of them for storage, as they also look good, and can blend in alongside any other living room/study furniture.

Groan I've never won 2 thou, even in a dream. I did, however, dream that I found an 1869 EF with lustre penny in an antique cake tin, whilst inside an old dilpidated property. I remember it had a stain on the obverse, but I was still delighted, then woke up. Anybody else noticed how you always seem to wake up from good dreams just as it's getting to a really good bit ?

I know - I raised the same thing just after the new forum launched! I was most indignant that it was on my profile but no-one else's Turns out that we can each only see it on our own profile. Apparently we can be warned (by Chris? ) for minor transgressions.. Presumably they are like a yellow card - accumulate too many and you get sent off - which begs the question, why are Dave and I still here? lol !!! ~ this forum is actually very civilized compared to most.