copper123

well , yes forgeries and evasions would outnumber the genuine coins . Forgeries on their own would probably not, as you say, though they made up a very significant amount of the coinage back then

Many contemporary forgeries of george III halfpennies have blundered dates n's reversed or letters out of alignment ect The forgeries of george ii halfpennies indeed outnumber the genuine artical normally, so it ia actually rarer to find a worn genuine george iii halfpenny

I would expect that coin to be a contemp forgery weigh it and that will give you a better idea

no , a minefield is what they had in the first world war numismatics is more of a hobby really

Scotland's two great exports tramps and whisky- usually these are found together

2nd one

A very customer friendly option and i would love to see more companies act like this - the only thing is it might make you bid just a little too much knowing you did not have to pay straight away

spink are quite expensive on their 1797 prices when you come into the real world you find they are quite a bit cheaper. this is not the only coin they over or under price it's done regular throughout the catalogue. no publication it totally accurate , so you have to give a bit of leeway. probaby searching compleated listings on ebay gives a better idea of value

My guess would be that some short sighted old git had been rumageing around in a 20p box in a local collectors fair and had left it in his pocket by mistake. Immediate loss for him and a thrill for your missus , if you pardon the expression

Funny enough the 1989 sovereign was a recent created rarity and has become the only really popular recent rarity wanted by coin collectors if you discount the mule 20p that is

How much is a recent royal mint created rarity worth? As much as someone is prepared to pay for it i would think.

lovely coin but overpriced

Mp again Feel the love people feel the love

Really not my speciality , was roger a common name back then in the wilds of scotland?

No freeman 530 then ? Maybe next time!

Gold is very heavy yes - esp in coinage which unlike jewelry is gold mixed with other metal mostly copper

A few viking hoards have been found and most have contained silver ingots so it is very probable these were their prefered method of exchange . They might have had little use for coins themselves as silver ingots would be easier to transport and take back with them - probably the ingots were made in the uk out of coins and any other valueables they might have picked up . Also silver is really heavy and the only metal close to it is lead which would be to soft to pass off as silver with any sort of ease , silver being very shiny and lead tarnishing so fast.

Coin is an attractive VF at the best - i think you might have paid £15 or £20 too much but it ain't a lot really . You might just get your money back if you keep the coin for ten years or so.

Yes i know there are many fake £1 coins in circulation now . I have heard large quantities go for 40p each in dodgy places round here. Pity the post office are not a bit more vigilent taking the darn things out of circulation - probably because it just loses them money i surpose

I cannot think it would be ever worth faking a fifty pence coin now - even the £1 coin is hardly worth faking these days

Exactly- not all mint engravers were totally literate or paid much attention to their job , all the time , little mistakes are made - this reached dizzy hights in the reign of william III but got better slowly over time and came to a stop around Edwardian times

First pound coin 1983 - kept as it was the first worth about £2 - your granddad would have done better putting it in a building society account - but he never knew that .

The issue being described as a special issue would also account for the high number of coins turned into jewelry (and /or holed) and also the gilt pieces

I think it's also due to the fact they kept on minting them (and shillings) for years, the same is probably true for 1754 copper. 1754 farthings were minted for at least a couple of years after that date - exactly like 1967 pennies

The best advice to a prospective collector is buy something you like and enjoy.Does not matter what - as long as you enjoy the coins, THAT'S WHAT MATTERS Those coins will be living with you for maybe half a lifetime or even longer