copper123

Proofs tend to be only wanted in A-unc or better there are few people who want low grade unatractive stuff as a proof is by definition a "special strikeing" I would stick with the token it should at least be a coin you can expand on with other tokens . Proofs come up rarely and sometimes if two people take a shine to one coin can fetch silly prices

Ah yes there were rumours for years about ted and I surpose the journalists would have liked a laugh along with their pint in the press club at the weekend.

My farourite newspaper headline from the seventies was "MPS use heath for sex " issueing from a newspaper in 1973 , they had obviously forgoten about our Ted

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There are plenty genuine 1562 sixpences etc around they were of a good weight so tended to get hoarded more than the ord silver hammered coins , many of which were clipped . Bad money drives out good , one of the simplest laws of economics

It was well known in the sixties what the rare dates were so it should have been picked clean of them . You might get more money from scrapping them (I hate to say it but its prob true)

Sorry hungarian

looks like polish coins and german infation money well worth a £10 I am sure one coin is worth at least that

Thats the promise with notes and coins I'm afraid - "I promise to pay the bearer the sum of five pounds" Its never been negotiable or anything

If you intend to invest for maximum price growth I would surgest you invest in the rabidly growing market of china and india

darn right

All copper halfpennies of victoria a pretty rare in top grades the exceptions are 1841 (due to a recent hoard) 1853, 1854 and 1858

Yes you often see these plates on antique fairs at a pound or two each - they cost £10-£15 when new . The royal mint in the seventies produced many special issues of coins as an investment , they turned out anything but, of course you are talking a different time but in general see the words "investment piece" and run for the hills , For many years I have just bought what I liked and will carry on that way

Hey there the USA mint has been producing coins along these lines for a while - I am pretty sure the royal mint has copied them. They are suitable as a special high value present or keepsake I don't think is feasable to buy them every year- and if they are popular they will be produced every year.

While the coin "business" is not much different to many others - the main problem is turning stock over fast enough to feed yourself and family and give yourself a reasonable income. Remember coins dont turn over at the rate that meat does in a butchers shop , they are dead money for the entire length of time they are in a dealers tray. This is why your more likely to get offers on a farthing collection of queen victoria and NOT George V (All dealers suffer these coins sticking in their trays)

I have alway thought there were more varieties of this date around . Makes collecting a bit more interesting

Or throw them on the pavement like the rest of the population

Just proves the old addage "A fool and his money are soon parted "

Maybe the lighthouse signifies the fact we are an island nation allbeit in a very different form.

There have been rumours about these sorts of things for years the last time it was a 2008 shield 20p with a letter 1 on it - that was never proved . Can anyone not realise that the royal mint now and the royal mint in 1861 are totally different , no a, b, and c mintmarks etc . Mistakes and mintmarks hardly ever exist in the 21st century (ok there have been a couple) You would think this country was going backwards tecnologically if you listened to some people

agreed thats why i think original post was a load of rubbish

I have a peter rabbit coin with a number 2 on it - I dropped it down the loo

I really think these coins are best avoided...............

you have to arrive pretty early in the morning to get a parking space in july and august

My fav mountain is mam tor in derbyshire - its national trust car park means you can spend half a day there for around a fiver or just borrow someone elses national trust car badge (naughty naughty)