Emperor Oli

Just imagine if it were an American error! The price would go bananas.

Thanks everyone! Whilst I agree that the exams are perhaps easier than they used to be, the driving test certainly isn't. You've got to do a theory test which you never used to have to do, and since it's been spun off to the DSA, examiners have been very picky. They even ent through a phase of failing drivers who clipped the white of a mini roundabout! ps My economics teacher says that degrees now are like old A-levels, and A-levels now are like old GCSEs!

17th August was my AS-results day, and I got 5 A grades, and one B. The B I was a bit disappointed with (in Maths) but heigho. Today was also my driving test date, which I passed with four minor mistakes. All in all rather a good week!

I don't really know if Spink is accurate in this series. They generally have higher-than-realised prices and should only be used for a rough guide really. Whether this applies to George II guineas, I don't know.

Looks authentic to me.

Usually I'd just do View > Toolbars and uncheck them if they're there, but if it's spyware then it's a totally different kettle of fish. Try googling the name of the search bar and if it's notorious (such as the mysearch bar) there are walkthroughs of how to get rid. Or switch to Firefox

Although most of us collect non-US stuff, there is a US seller who is regularly posted on the CU boards. He goes by the name of dmplrainbow with a feedback score 2131 and 98.6% positive. Sounds alright, but his buyers must be blind...look at his pictures! Number 1 Number 2 Number 3 Number 4 A child could do better with a paintbrush than he could with Photoshop. For further laughs, see his feedback.

Congratulations!

Sounds good to me. It's a bit offstruck to boot.

I spent the last week in London, and whilst on my travels visited the British Museum. Armed with my camera, I took a few photographs of exhibits I thought were quite interesting. They are posted below for your viewing pleasure... Some dies: Some dies with the finished product: A Gothic piece with its collar: A whole set of dies: A plaster cast of a full size pound before being reduced: ...on a reducing machine:

Congratulations, Sylvester. Have a jolly day!

It bothers me on some US forums how dipping coins is taken so lightly. The Oh-I'll-just-dip-X-Y-Z-to-bump-it-up-a-point-or-two syndrome.

Super work!

The campaign medals one is quite outstanding. I thought that the Spink cover this year was a bit off the mark in comparison to previous years.

I've got a pair of these, and I'm not old

Welcome!

Doesn't look inverted to me.

Hope you have a great birthday!

Hot tubs in the sun are fantastic! With a pitcher of Pimm's, the heat won't bother you one bit!

Congratulations, Geordie!

Consider it sold! I shall PM you with some bits and bobs I'll buy as well.

To digress slightly on the subject of estimates, did anyone see Princess Margaret's stuff go last week? There was a purple leather jewellery box for £350-$500 estimate that went for near £50,000. Perhaps they just do it to hook people in - same with coins?

..and? We need pictures! I bought the 1860 Weyl tin farthing to make up a set as issued which was my primary aim. Probably unique, they all came out of the same Glens sale on 15/12/93 and are probably Murdoch 3 lots 689 or 690 (part). I also bought the young head copper uniface trial ex- Murdoch 3 lot 675. It's lovely!

..and? We need pictures!

In Britain, our Chancellor of the Exchequer devised five economic tests to assess the impact that the Euro would have on the UK. They include things about interest rates, growth, jobs, and flexibility. Basically, they would be very hard to fulfill, especially having the ECB setting interest rates for Britain. The rejection of the EU consitution in a raft of EU countries also suggests a growing disillusionment with the EU as a whole. It seems unlikely to me that this Labour government would care to pursue such a matter considering the state it is in now.