Hussulo

Thanks Chris, Don't ask me why he wants one but he has been kind enough to help me out with something so I am trying to help find him one.

I know many of you will laugh, but it's not for me (honest ). What I am looking for is a Churchill crown in brilliant uncirculated condition. A friend over in the US wants one that is going to grade PCGS MS65. I guess for a type set or something. Anyway I am on the hunt to try and find him one, although it may not be as easy as it sounds. Due to the design of the coin with its large fields it is prone to scuffs and scratches, and the fact that many people don't handle them with any care and throw them about as they are deemed invaluable. Anyway can anyone help? (seriously) Hus

A lot of nice coins coming up in this sale. Pity they will be out of my budget. http://www.ngccoin.com/gallery/millennia/index.asp Since its linked with NGC I'm guessing they will all be slabbed too.

They seem to be sliding down the commercial path. As long as they don't start making something like this : http://www.corvettedollar.com/

I use electronic Snipping. I like using it as its easy and you can fire and forget about it days before the auction ends. I decide on my top price fire it in and take my chances.You do get more of a rush doing it manually though,and a lot of the US auctions end at silly o'clock in the morning. There's no way I'm staying up to 3am on a work night. I've seen the price of things I've sold on ebay double just before the end.

Hi oldjoe. Like all other users of the forum, I too would vouch for Chris's trustworthiness. If you just want to find out what the coins are then you could have a look at my website www.coinsgb.com as long as you can make out a date or a monarchs name you should be able to find out what they are or more about them. If you get stuck and are able to take a picture of the coin why not post a picture on this forum and I'm sure someone will be able to help. As for values, my site doesn't list values but I would also recommend buying one of Chris's books as a guide. They are very competitively priced and informative. Being able to asses a coins value goes hand in hand with being able to grade the coin. This process can take a while to learn and I'm afraid many beginners tend to overgrade their coins as they would like their coins to be worth more than they are. Good lick and haver fun! Hus

If it is a Peck 2171 that would be a great find. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. Regardless it is still a great coin. I love coins out of the ordinary, hence why I collect errors. Hus

Nice one Gary congrats. If decide to sell send a pm my way.

Sounds very BLING!

Bargain Simple answer no I can't see anything special about it. Unless its a gold trial strike which he's forgot to mention.

Are you sure its gold? The reason I ask is that gold does not normally tend to weather much at all (even in salt water). It may be a token or gold plated. Do you have any pictures you could post?

Welcome to the forum silver. Feel free to post any questions about coins I'm sure someone will be able to help you. Oh and Chris's bark is worse than his bite. Joking apart he's a good guy with a lot of knowledge and always pleased to help, as are other users of this great forum. Hus

Welcome aboard Joe.

Congratulations on the win Ken. It’s an interesting coin. Feel free to email me a wants list of any sovereign types or die numbers you are after and I’ll keep an eye out for you when I am in some of the coin shops over here in Edinburgh or at the local fairs. My email is sulo@coinsgb.com Regards, Hus

Yes I think so. I don't think there is much competition. I subscribe to it and I do enjoy reading it but there does seem to be to many adverts in comparison to actual coin related articles in it. I do like to read about the auction house results (although I don't sell or buy much through the auction houses). I also like the coin clinic section where people ask and try to find out what their unknown coins are, but you get a lot of that on these online forums which are fun to read. The lexicon section is also quite interesting.

The sheep and flag design reminds me of Nuremberg coinage. A similar design can be found here: http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.ph...92&Lot=1029

Sounds good Chris. Have you seen whats available on YouTube for numismatics, nothing educational or worth watching. I remember seeing one on coin production, I think it was a clip from the "how do they make that" series on discovery. It was very interesting seeing the process in reality. Do you mean this one Colin: Video of modern coins being produced at the Canadian mint.

I just received my two copies of CCGB2008 (one's for part of my father in laws Christmas present). It's a great book which I would thoroughly recommend. I especially like the way the different sections are colour coded and the way you have used two alternative tones of colour to separate the different dates and prices. Kudos to you and keep up the good work Chris!

Thats a great looking Mary Ryal! with a lovely original tone. I have always loved the Mary Ryal design and also the James VI Silver Thirty Shillings, Ryal or Sword Dollar. I would love to own either one. Great acquisition Dave.

Nice coin Teg congrats! Its a great sense of achievement when you finally get hold of a coin you have been after for a while. Hus

Will do.

Feel free to use any pictures if you want Chris.

http://aycu34.webshots.com/image/33553/200...02468138_rs.jpg http://aycu33.webshots.com/image/33672/200...07157497_rs.jpg http://aycu27.webshots.com/image/31546/200...41931476_rs.jpg Here's a 60X magnification. http://aycu10.webshots.com/image/32169/200...33811025_rs.jpg I not to long ago bought the above Sovereign and as far as I can ascertain it's unlisted. I put it in the next DNW to be auctioned. Its the first time that I have ever sent coins of for auction and it will be interesting to see how they do. Has anyone else ever sold any coins through an auction house and if so how did it go?

Thats a nice looking pattern. One which I would like to own. I have to say though that George III looks a little angry and in my opinion he is depicted somewhat differently than he looks like on most coins and medals.