Debbie

You know that's really strange as I had this feeling that you weren't a girl - otherwise I would've said hello earlier! (not that I have anything against men you understand )

That's one of the beauties of collecting coins, unlike some hobbies I can think of such as golf or footie and horse riding! However not so good if every coin that you collect is unique!

That's useful thanks Peter - especially for collectors of random foreign host coins!

Not really a laugh but wow...here Didn't see that coming!

Grumpy old men..

I bet those are the coins that had sentimental value though....

Yep it's here My link Ha,ha - now if that had been a link for a the Ferrari test driving track ....

Happy birthday Scott!

Ooh thanks chaps! Have been suitably spoilt with shopping and cake. Have finally been able to order that book on love tokens that I have been hankering after. No coins but a riding lesson at the Spanish riding school in Madrid. Er will need a course of lessons here in preparation me thinks.

Here's one of the best to compare with - 1930 is THE key date apparently for these. here Its one of my favorite portraits.But I haven't managed to find an engraved example of one yet.

Oh it must be almost time for your trek /commute home now then ....sorry!

Still snowing here in Leicestershire. Haven't had to leave the house though -one of the perks of working from home!

I'm probably the least qualified person on this forum to vote but I'd say GVF - Where's Derek (Red) when you need him?

Happy birthday both.I am impressed you are both revealing your ages too! I would stay in tonight though if the weathers anything like we have here!

Thanks for posting that interesting link Seuk - there's even some information about engraved coins and love tokens to be found within.

Did you mean NOT agressively cleaned there Dave? Great crown which hopefully will re-tone nicely over the years. Do you think that the different % of silver for example pre and post 1920 tone differently? I'm buying unc George v and George v1 for my OWN collection still Dave!

Thanks for your thoughts Peck and Dave. Perhaps there is an investment opportunity to buy up cleaned coins for any future grandchildren then?! I would be interested to see any cleaned and nicely re-toned coins that members may have? I have one here, it doesn't look too bad but you can still tell it has been cleaned in hand. Shame its not a 1905!

This has prompted me to ask something I have been meaning to ask and keep forgetting. How much approximately % wise would you expect to deduct from the list price if a coin has been cleaned? I know that it would depend on each coin, but say for instance it is EF, obviously been cleaned but begun to re-tone,would you expect to sell / buy at a lesser price? It's not such an issue for me with engraved coins etc as I expect some to be cleaned, but as a shilling collector I would be interested to hear what other think. - sorry to high jack your thread coin merchant!

Nothing to do with me!

And from me to all too! I haven't been on the forum for just over a week and there seems to be so to catch up on.....this is not good when one is supposed to be starting work again!!!

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone from me too (whatever your names are! )

I have used Money claim quite a few times for late paying advertisers (customers), even on amounts as low as £40. Usually they pay up when you send them the link along with a final warning.

Opps.......

Hope its a good one over there with you!

You lot have too much time on your hands!