Coinery

Yes, the words 'cuckoo, one, over, flew, the' springs to mind!

Colour of the coin? Edit: sorry, to expand...I mean that the colur and tones of the picture look about right, on account of the skin colour! So I'm thinking the coin must be more or less the colour shown in the images?

yes, thank-you, Paul! Not tooled, just a blocked tun I'd say! Any thoughts on the colour?

What a 24 carat...how can research uncover such a nonsense that has Charles over Elizabeth! Interesting colour, given that the skin colour is normalish?

Doh! Makes sense, now! I thought an Elizabeth I groat was a low stab at the numismatic bag!

VF isn't a really difficult grade for an E1 groat, either! Certainly not in the context of the sort of coins Nicholas generally buys.

I can't recall ever seeing an ex-mount groat?That seems a lowly dream coin for your usual quality taste in coins? Most of them have been gilded or mounted in the past. VF is a high enough aspiration.Why would most of them be guilded or mounted? It's certainly not what I'm seeing.I could understand it if it were 6ds, as these have clearly been holed and presumeably worn by later generations. And pennies, of course, for guilding!

I can't recall ever seeing an ex-mount groat?That seems a lowly dream coin for your usual quality taste in coins?

Reading some posts on this forum while chewing on your dinner can prove to be a choking hazard You can always rely on Peter for a bit of off-topic entertainment! I think he should be a panellist on that brand new TV series 'Shock Factor'!

Wow! A very good library, I'd say!

Indeed!

Very nice, Bagerap! Ain't we just login' this forum!

What? Are you saying they wouldn't even eat humble pie over a date error? Unbelievable! I've guess I've just been lucky?

How did I know this coin was going to be a wreath or a Northumberland?

This is a point which crossed my mind, as you would definitely need a courier, now the PO offer of overseas insurance is massively reduced.

Wow, good for you, Garrett! I totally agree with all you say! What a considerate man!

Unless I'm missing something here, we are talking in 10's not hundreds for your coin? A nice historical entry into coins, though!

Thanks, chaps! Anything really high-grade and nice with the farthings, Colin?

Many happy returns, old chap! ???

you speak for yourself, Paulus, I can barely afford to keep a wine glass filled at the moment! I'm happy, though, and can enjoy the simple pleasures of collecting photographs and reading all about the joys of buying coins! Edit: I've just realised I haven't bought a coin in over 12 months!

I'd personally say you're about there...I thought GVF overall. edit: with obverse the better grade!

OK, out of my comfort zone, but found this whilst browsing for C1 copper farthings on eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PROOF-IN-MINT-CONDITION1665-SILVER-PATTERN-FARTHING-CHARLES-II-/181588290800?pt=UK_Coins_USA_RL&hash=item2a47816cf0 Relative to the price of the top-end copper C2 farthings, this doesn't seem off the planet. Period? Real? What? anyone for a really quick potted history on this? A beautiful looking thing, I have to say!

I really do have to bite my tongue at the various threads associated with TPGCs! So many of those who care to write reams and reams on the ridiculous subject, are often the same people that are doing it with the intention of 'baiting' the forum. I never understand why the last sentence is always laid out to antagonise. They know why they collect slabs, (then they add something like this) the same as we do!

OK, as far as I'm concerned, there are people who collect whimsies (I think that's what they're called), and also those who collect beer mats...to me they have the same collecting mentality and passion as I do, and I totally (honestly) get where they are coming from! For me, however, this particular passion (coins) wouldn't have any of its magic if it didn't occasionally mix in some of the dangers involved in cliff-edge finance, and of the importance of getting things right, though sometimes wrong. Also, if it didn't occasionally drop me into another period, and into the life and times of a bygone age, I'm not sure I'd feel quite as involved! If I couldn't take that daring gamble once and a while, if I couldn't spin the roulette wheel and gamble that the money would be there for a wonderfully daring bet... I love all these things about collecting coins! I love pitting my wits and growing in knowledge, and also love making the next pitch, just a little higher up the league table! Man, I'd be so bored if I collected beer mats!