copper123

those coins should be a good investment as well as being valuable now - I don't blame you for keeping them , they are very handsome too

there is the 1671 pattern is there not that had loose drapery sorry don't have a copy of peck to hand but I am sure there is a 1671 loose drapery pattern.

No I meant that the loose drapery is a variety that not many collectors bother with even though it is quite an important one

This seems to be one of those varieties that farthing collectors dont really bother about not sure why along with 1834 and 1835 1823 roman I, 1853 ww incuse, 1855 ww raised and a few others . I must admit I have one though

Funny enough George IIII farthings are very common finds and were hoarded by the public for some reason . They were the first issue of farthings since 1799 1806/7 so there was a bit of a shortage of that denomination in circulation . There were quite a few farthings made between 1821 and 1825 when coinage of pennies and halfpennies resumed , presumably the cartwheels and 1799 issue and 1806/7 issues were sufficient for the public's needs up til then.

In the immortal words of Mel brooks scott "It's good to be the king!"

i got a nice 1894 gef with lnice luster for less than a £10 note the other month - they are quite common all of the 1890's farthings are bar 1892

course i did

I am looking at that obverse and it looks cleaned the warning signs are on victoria's hair and the general look of the coin - it might have happened 60 years ago but I am pretty sure its been cleaned

"Votes for women in 1821" very forward looking. "pears soap" would be more likely

The funny thing is like a few countries round the med Cyprus, Greece ,turkey Spain etc there is no supermarket culture in greece. Last year i went to kos and the thing that really struck me was how expensive the local shops are ie £1.20 bread 60p bog standard baked beans the prices were at least 40% more than the uk and up to 100% more. I did find a newly opened lidl on the island and that one shop saved me loads. The locals always seamed to be getting a poor deal and really suffered

Personally i hate them they ruin the pre 1860 Victorian copper series

Sounds like their economy might have been in a bad way back in those days, as well as now if all they could afford too countermark was a copper halfpenny

This is quite a lot to do with Germany in the first place - they allowed Greece in knowing the books had been well cooked in goats cheese. Now they whinge like hell because the greek dog turns round and bites them on the bum.

worth 40p + a 15% premium for the colour

Aha, I was under the impression that your father bought most of his coins - now you inform us that he found most of his coins in circulation. , quite a lot will be bog standard stuff then . You most expensive or valuable coin will be the 1905 halfcrown. Might I suggest silver from Victoria to George VI as a collecting platform , you could miss out the sixpences and threepence's as they are difficult to find in nice grade the early ones Like i said get rid slowly , don't try and rush BUY A BOOK And above all ENJOY YOURSELF

Not a bad time to sell ebay is the best place for anything under £20. You sound like you might want to follow on with collecting - just take a long hard look at the coins you have been left and think "do I really like/enjoy those coins" if you come away saying yes to yourself you might have caught the bug.. The late sixties was a boom time for coins with impending decimalization so unless your father was very lucky there will not be a fortune in the collection in fact a few coins might be only worth double/treble what he paid for them , I hope he did not just collect 1950 and 1951 pennies and later crowns etc.. Don't be scared to let go the ones you don't want, remember if someone else wants them the will be looked after and appreciated. GOOD LUCK

Be very careful that you are in safe enough employment because if you lose your job you may be forced to live off the 25% lump sums as they will bar you from benefits. You could however spend the lot on collectable coins or bullion sovs and keep it under the bed the social security will prob think you have spent it

why not suggest he rides the golden horse cart round to your place for a valuation

TBH ITS A SUPER COIN JUST THAT TINY KNOCK RUINS IT BUT WORTH A £10 NOTE ANY DAY

I have looked for ages and no t*ts ore a**e is visible , must admit i like the item - really unusual.....

No doubt shooting Buddhas would go down badly with the PC brigade and be banned as being racist

Lovely portrait...

For £1 each you could use them as an alternative to clay pigeons > "FORE" BANG!!!

Sounds like it will be a lot cheaper to buy this sort of item from a wholesaler. You will know better next time. Rub that Buddhas belly and dream of not being ripped off