copper123

Looking through the compleated listings on ebay I came across a small lot of farthings including an unidentified 1860 mule , two bidders had spotted it so there was no really bargain for either of them . Seems really strange that so many people put ungenuine mules on there a pass them off as the real thing and yet a experienced dealer cannot spot what is surely a classic rarity , even if in low grade. Anyway i am sure the coin reached about its true value at around £100 or so you could probably have got £150 for it properly identified so i surpose the other 9 or so farthings were free in effect. There really cannot be many more unidentified out there now as most all of them must be in collectors hands.

Ahh yes but also if you get really short of money also the FIRST you might sell as they would be very popular , I supose the main thing that would prompt you to sell it would be be being short of cash. If your not short of cash , selling the coin becomes sort of a No No .........

That king looks really grumpy - prob caused by being on a beach for 500 years . he would prob have a nice tan though

I am just wondering that when someone does get a "DREAM COIN" like any of the above , do they want to keep hold of it at all costs or does money enter into it , if say someone offers double or even treble what you paid for it. just a thought

Mine on sunday ! Many happy returns to me . LOL

Easy a good fine , prob better . grading hammered coins is a total Nightmare

in my opinion first coin is good fine and the second fine+ both very rare

I it london mint office rubbish again? They keep on changing their name in there new ads ( but same old overpriced rubbish for sale) now because of the low reputation they have.

The reason is that simply few people kept these coins as investments/keepsakes/collectors items one of the reasons being that a florin or a halfcrown was probably an half an hours wage for most people . Coins were only seriously hoarded from 1961 onwards as people got richer and had more money to spend on hobbies anyway. A raft of books on coins also helped including the check your change series and cw pecks bmc on coper tin and bronze coins which had few fans before his book was published.

Worth all of a quid to even a schoolboy , mostly the packing though , obviously

I had a blackberry crumble the other day apples pinched from a trust property and blackberries found free in a hedge why does food taste better when its free?

Yep the shops are full of total rubbish - mostly from china at extortionate prices. Some strange people must buy it though or else it would never be for sale there . where there's a hole someone will want to fill it. the food is about 3x the price in supermarkets as well, it don't taste any better just cause it's local

It is on common land yes so is free to enter but the national trust run the two ajoining museums and charge £4 for each one so unless you want to remain in the dark about the circles history you really need to visit at least one. Corfe castle is in a very pretty area i agree the village is superb, the national trust have also run a couple of nearby beaches across from millionaires row "sandbanks " they charge a hefty fee for parking there as well.

Stonehenge is national heritage yes but it works in partnership with the national trust as they own surrounding land so you get in free , Corfe and Avebury manor are both NT

just been on a short trip (well long one actually visited Avebury stonehenge and corfe castle all were excellect so the national trust is not just about stately homes (though it mostly is LOL )

Apparently the national trust now has over six million members up from two million in the year 2000, I gave in a joined early on this year and have been having a free day out nearly every weekend and have enjoyed every minute of it . Running out of places nearby to go too though now, LOL One of my faves is the little known biddulph Grange gardens Partner is looking a bit fed up when i mention another stately house miles away though.

tut tut - not found inocent or guilty yet

yuck , yuck , yuck. worth £25

I love the way he thinks he can default on the scotch part of the national debt then think that the new country will be regarded as a good credit risk by the international credit sharks out there. Salmon for tea ,more like sardines

Please apply- Van gaal Co/Old trafford football stadium Old trafford. P.s Each player must not demand more than what the prime minister earns in a year as their weekly wage

or shilling

M.P. feel the love people , feel the love

Some pobjoy stuff is ok , it's just the run of the mill stuff (esp comemeratives) is dreadful

MMMMMM very nice - shame about the light strike though , and do i detect a bit of wear on the curls between the ear and the nose . A far from perfect coin , rev is far better

Not a martin platt coin by any chance is it?