pies

and the reverse

Sorry about the poor pics the detail is correct but there is a fair bit more lustre im not sure if it grades as VF or EF

They are a bit special nicholas

Im grading it EF on the reverse and aunc on the obverse , and Ben it wasn't really dirty thats where the lustre has toned I'm happy i now have a 175 wide date,narrow date and 'H' (ok the 'H' is no better than gvf)

On the subject of sheep What is a sheep tied to a lampost in Wales called ? An entertainment centre

I would of thought a proof of this kind would have some provenance as well

I'm in finally

Do nothing to the coin by way of cleaning. I'd pay £200

Stunning coin. Makes my flea bitten stuff look manky

Nice penny One day (sigh) one day This time next year... In my dreams

Congrats to all, going by the coins on this thread there were some very nice pieces:)

Nice penny One day (sigh) one day

Thats a bit scary

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1926-George-V-Silver-Half-Crown-Modified-Effigy-Extremely-High-Grade-/350732912576?pt=UK_Coins_BritishMilled_RL&hash=item51a94f87c0&nma=true&si=bBB3ZkSd0vJX8MTNhwg4JBfzWxM%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 Decent pics as well

The question i tend to ask on ebay is "Has the coin been cleaned ?" .Its more of a catch all rather than "have you cleaned the coin ?"

I kew that why did i say 24 when i meant 48 must be the wine

Talking of 20p - I saw recently that among the early 60s patterns for decimal coins, not only was there a 1/4p, there was a 20p too. Makes you wonder why it didn't make it until 1982 and wasn't introduced in 1971. Maybe the experience of the Double Florin was haunting them! Long memories! Mind you, it wasn't exactly as if florins were "that there new fangled thang" anymore. I sometimes like to hold a Double Florin in one hand and a 20p in the other just to remind myself that they are the same denomination. Yes - not quite a sov versus brass £1 comparison is it? Err wabn't a double florin worth 24p

Well he's honest http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-Uncleaned-1900-Queen-Victoria-Penny-See-pic-B11-See-listing-/181112902686?_trksid=p5197.m1992&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D14%26meid%3D6612391402003154535%26pid%3D100015%26prg%3D1006%26rk%3D1%26sd%3D181112902686%26

Well at least thery are listening.But havent they now upgraded old AU to UNC

Whose that

Was 69 the boom time for coins or was this a one of £7 must have been alot of money back then i was only 3 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EDWARD-VII-1902-SILVER-SHILLING-/400394517107?pt=UK_Coins_BritishMilled_RL&hash=item5d395f7a73 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1910-EDWARD-VII-SILVER-FLORIN-/400394711544?pt=UK_Coins_BritishMilled_RL&hash=item5d396271f8

So your starling69 ive had some coins of you?

Whats that in English,about a tenner seems fine to me

Bought !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OK thats 3 coins

says he who has been banging up above average pennies like they're going out of fashion! Oops, having a senior moment there, Ski, getting you all confused with pies offerings! Sorry! You must be having another senior moment ive only bought a couple