copper123

Attractive collectable , very nice

Nice 1928 half-crown for my george V type set

I don't know which is the bigger compliment being called a knob or a vegetable

I think with older collectors like myself seeing so many coins for sale a certain distain for them appears What collector of my age does not say to themselves "My god not another churchill crown " things might have been different if the mintage was say 500 000 but theres one on every flea markets stall for sale at a £5 Bah, humbug, I am turning into scrooge

Well I am not sure you really understood what I said - it was that many dealers are not interested in lets say non antique coins . I never said a 1933 penny will not ever sell because its dated 1933 , or that a 1945 silver threepence is not interesting What I really ment was that when offered coins (even in the highest of grades ) many dealers are not really interested , I am not knocking these coins for the sake of it I have a type set of george VI and elizabeth pre decimals as well just to prove I don't hate modern coins .

In what way is this amazing , Oh you mean its amazing you can see it , yes

This coin at least is something that came out of the royal mint and proved a good investment To my knowlage they were fetching £300- £400 around 2000 but the market , while not white hot is slowly heating up My guess would be 50 minted , but its just a guess

Well while its true these coins sell , its also true you will really struggle to get a dealer to take one off your hands , in fact I would think these are less than 10 dealers in the whole country that would give you more that £10 for it , they often stick in dealers trays for years . Dealers hate coins under 100 years old - they sold in the seventies but not now , in fact an unc 1954 florin is prob worth the same as it was 40 years ago I would imagine the only certain way to get rid of it would be to sell it in a "Lot" with other coins

I think you mean you are surprised at the prices people try to sell the coin for What people want and what they get are two different things

Well its certainly rarer than a 1953 pass the 10p

yes but not much in that grade

FAT SLAGS?

Yes you only have to watch TOWIE Or not watch if you have any taste

April 1st

A great easter pic

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Breeding like... rabbits Image copyright Alamy Image caption Fifteen bunnies later, Mrs Toft began to regret her passionate evening with Peter Rabbit Unlikely as it sounds, in the 18th Century a woman called Mary Toft convinced doctors she had given birth to rabbits. Yes, doctors. And yes, rabbits. Mrs Toft, a servant from Godalming in Surrey, surprised her family by going into labour. Even more surprisingly, she produced something resembling a kitten. Her explanation was rooted in the long-discredited theory of "maternal impression" - caused by being startled by a rabbit in a field in 1726 . From that moment, she said, she dreamed about, and had a "constant and strong desire" to eat, rabbits. An obstetrician named John Howard, who seems to have been less than rigorous with his examinations, was convinced by her story. He wrote to some of England's greatest doctors and King George I, informing them of the miraculous births - including the momentous occasion when his patient produced nine dead bunnies. The King sent his doctor to investigate. The medic, who arrived when Mrs Toft was in labour with her 15th rabbit, was certain she was genuine - and took some of her offspring back to London to show the monarch and Prince of Wales. A surgeon was then sent by the royal household to have a look. The surgeon, apparently more sensible than the others, examined the rabbits and found that dung inside one of them contained corn - proving it could not have developed inside Mrs Toft's womb. Meanwhile, Mrs Toft was busy giving birth to other unusual things, including a cat's legs and a hog's bladder. Medical opinion was divided - until a man was caught sneaking a rabbit into Mrs Toft's room. She was eventually forced to admit she had manually inserted the dead rabbits (OMG)and then allowed them to be removed as if she were giving birth. The hoaxer was later charged with fraud and imprisoned. She spent a few months in prison (presumably there is a law against giving birth to rabbits) then returned to relative obscurity, (or more more likely a field.) As for the King's doctor - he met an unhappy end after being convinced by the scam. He published a pamphlet called A Short Narrative of an Extraordinary Delivery of Rabbets but after the ruse was exposed, he lost favour with the court (Due to bad spelling?)and died a pauper.

Just had a great two day break in warwickshire Visited kenilworth castle (at last!) charlescote park a couple of the shakespeare houses what a lovely county it is

She was a very naughty girl - she deserved a good spanking

Hi there paddy 1882 H used to be a scarce date in EF plus but I think a large number of high grade coins came on the market a few years ago (pos. from a hoard)and its easy to get an A/unc coin for £15 -£20 now . Yours is however as nice a coin as you will find without lustre , I would grade as EF maybe GEF

get thee to a nunnery

Back to the BBC have they got nobody who can search ebay compleated listings to find out that a issac newton 50p fetches £3.50 if picked out of pocket change . Surely this information is freely available to 60 million uk residents and indeed the whole 7,000 000000 residents of planet earth as long as they have the internet

Another highly sought-after release is the Sir Isaac Newton 50p, but you won’t find it in your spare change. This coin is only available from the Royal Mint Experience in Llantrisant, Wales – and you’ll need to strike it yourself. Currently these coins are selling for around £40 on eBay. Read more: https://www.which.co.uk/news/2018/03/with-the-future-of-1p-and-2p-coins-under-scrutiny-is-your-small-change-worth-a-fortune/ - Which? More bulshit this time copied and pasted from the BBC (god help us if they cannot get it right the mail certainly can't) Another highly sought-after release is the Sir Isaac Newton 50p, but you won’t find it in your spare change. This coin is only available from the Royal Mint Experience in Llantrisant, Wales – and you’ll need to strike it yourself. Currently these coins are selling for around £40 on eBay. Read more: https://www.which.co.uk/news/2018/03/with-the-future-of-1p-and-2p-coins-under-scrutiny-is-your-small-change-worth-a-fortune/ - Which?

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