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    Posted · Edited by Mongo

    Haven’t bought an engraved coin for a while…....well for months at least. :D

    Here’s one which Mongo tipped me off on (what has happened to him?)

    Stunner Debbie! hope it was as nice in hand as you expected.

    I have had so much going on lately, change of job, some family bereavements, that my coin collecting has been put on hold. I do of course still enjoy them, I hope to add to my collection again soon.

    So glad you got this coin in the end, as I know how much you liked it! :)

    And hi to everyone else! I missed you :P Hope your all doing well, I will catch up with you and your collecting adventures soon.

    Can anyone help me identify this please ?

    in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries

    Posted · Edited by Mongo

    Hi Alfsmum,

    I just done a quick google search for you, and it sounds like you have a Churchill Cetenary Trust Medal.

    The one I found is Silver Proof Coated in 24ct. Gold, this is for sale at a little over £30 in top condition. I am not sure if they made them also in Solid Gold, but if they did yours would be worth more, as the Gold alone would be quite valuable.

    I may be completely wrong though, as I am still learning about coins too!

    Here is the link to what I found, is this what you have? :)

    http://charlessnowdencoins.com/proddetail.php?prod=13009095

    If you could own one coin from history, what would it be?

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    I was day dreaming today, like I often do when my brain aches.

    I started to think about the importance of some coins roles in historical events, my mind wandered a bit, and I thought how lovely it would be to own the actual coin that decided the kick-off for the 1966 World Cup Final! (does that coin even exist? maybe it has already passed through one of your hands!). Then when I tried to think of other examples, I could not think of any.

    So I open this thread up to you all, if your bored, have a little think about it...

    What ONE coin would you love to own, that has taken part in some sort of Historical event? :)

    Official Predecimal Unc Coin Sets?

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    Posted · Edited by Mongo

    Thanks ski :)

    I agree that picking single coins for my collection is the way to go, but when it comes to the 1953 coins for example, it makes more sense for me to just get a plastic set in superb condition and break it up to display with my other coins, rather than paying a couple of quid for each coin in UNC.

    I have seen lots of UNC 1970 sets, I should of remembered that one! Are there any others you are aware of?

    Actually, I think it was the 1971 decimal set I have seen loads of, did not know there was a 1970 UNC :)

    Official Predecimal Unc Coin Sets?

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    I have been looking around Google, but I can not find any info on predecimal UNC coin sets, other than the 1953 plastic set.

    Were there any other official UNC sets produced? I am not interested in the proof sets, but I thought UNC sets would be a better way to add coins that I like to my collection, rather than buying a Shilling here, a Penny there etc. from the same year.

    Thanking you kindly! :)

    If you had to pick one, what would be your favourite portrait?

    in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries

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    But my personal favourite is the Victorian copper series farthing portrait, I think it is much more appealing than both the halfpenny and penny portraits...but I may be slightly biased :D

    4561.jpg

    Now why does that not surprise me!... You should be called Mr Farthing :)

    p.s. Still got my eyes on those high grade old heads you have for sale, just waiting for some spare pocket money ;)

    Don't steal my thunder.I'm older than Colin and I've collected 1/4d's for longer :P

    Then we shall call you Great Grandpa Farthing!!! :P

    question re search default page

    in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!

    Posted · Edited by Mongo

    Thanks chaps. Good try, but it still goes to AVG search when I hit the + tab on the 3rd bar down. Opening Firefox now defaults again to the Google search page, but the second and subsequent ones don't. i.e. I'm back to where I was this morning, but still haven't got rid of the AVG search. What does 'restore default new tab' at the bottom of the AVG page mean and do? Last time I clicked on something on the AVG page it started this thread. :unsure:

    We have a technology crisis overload in the house at the moment. Last Thursday the wife decided to wash some curtains in the bath and out fell my mobile. Silly sod that I am decided to drag myself into the 20th century and bought a new phone. Wish I had stuck with something simpler that just makes and receives phone calls!! :(

    I do not know if you have fixed it yet Rob, but I had the same problem over the last few days, a download I made changed my "New Tab" on firefox to a different search bar! not AVG, but the problem was the same. I have managed to fix it, so maybe this will put yours back to normal too...

    Open firefox, asuming this takes you to the firefox homepage, type about:config in the searh bar, it will pop up and ask if your sure, click the "i'll be carful I promise" button to proceed.

    You can either scroll down the list and find the following settings, or just type them exactly as I have here, into the search box:

    You then right click on these settings and click "reset"

    browser.search.defaultenginename

    keyword.URL

    If this does not work, open the about:config again, and scroll down to find all the AVG entries, if any say "search engine", "search results", "extensions." or similar reset these also. Anything that says "user set" you can reset without damaging firefox.

    You can also use the "manage search engines" option as discussed earlier in the thread, and go ahead and "remove" all of the search engines except Google.

    If you had to pick one, what would be your favourite portrait?

    in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries

    Posted

    But my personal favourite is the Victorian copper series farthing portrait, I think it is much more appealing than both the halfpenny and penny portraits...but I may be slightly biased :D

    4561.jpg

    Now why does that not surprise me!... You should be called Mr Farthing :)

    p.s. Still got my eyes on those high grade old heads you have for sale, just waiting for some spare pocket money ;)

    What would you grade this as?

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    I would grade it as almost beautiful, with a hint of sexiness! :)

    I think most hammered coins are graded like this! All my favourites are! :)

    Bit off topic from the thread, but I am having so much trouble trying to make my mind up to pick myself a nice hammered coin for my collection.

    There are several on Clives website that I like the look of, I just can not decide to go with my head or heart! :(

    There are two for example, one is described "as struck", amazing clear portrait and legend, this is my head saying "buy that one!". The other has less clear detail, is more worn, is a very "round" coin with central strike, dark tone, but it just appeals to me so much... almost has a little personality! (if a coin can have such a thing), this one my heart tells me to buy.

    The age old question, follow your head or your heart?! :D

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