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That's not a very helpful comment I think. We all made mistakes when we first started collecting. (I still have a cleaned matt proof 1902 crown sold to me (by W&W) as an AU currency from my early days.) It's much better to make mistakes (and learn) with lower value coins like this one than diving into something serious like a Gothic Crown. My advice would be to buy from respected dealers / auction houses. They are expected to point out problems.

This coin looks like it has been polished to the death unfortunately...

Many thanks for sharing your expertise gents. I think collecting is a lot more fun when one has at least some background knowledge. I will read the Sharp Article with interest later on. And yes, I do get a lot of excitement when learning about and (occasionally venturing into) the dark side.

Thanks Clive. It all makes sense now.

Thanks Richard. Your endorsement regarding a Charles I shilling is indeed most reassuring. I don't mind exposing my ignorance in asking the following questions. The mm anchor would either date it to 1628-9 or 1638-9 according to Spink. However since S2797 can have mm triangle as well, I guess the year must be 1638-9. Is that correct? I have always assumed the Roman numeral (XII in this case) is the Regnal year. Having said that, I am now rather confused as the same Roman numeral can have several different mintmarks which doesn't make sense if it is really the Regnal Year. I think this coin has the "Aberystwyth" bust. Am I correct? If so is it referring to the Aberystwyth branch mint?

I have just brought my second hammered coin, this Charles I shilling from Lloyd Bennett. (My first hammered was a Charles I Halfcrown from LCA). Size Approx. 30 -31.50 mm. Weight 5.91g. Group E, type 4.1 var., Sharp F5/1, mm. anchor to the right. Ex:- Alan Morris (bgt.Mark Senior.2/99). Lloyd graded it as better than VF/VF. It's now in the post and I look forward to receiving it tomorrow. I like it a lot because of its well struck portrait. There are no weak areas and grade is decent too. I would have preferred the flan to be rounder but the shape is good enough for me. I am obviously still very inexperienced with hammered as this is only my second example. Any comments, advice, opinions most welcome and appreciated. Right now a decent hammered coin tend to get me a lot more excited than a milled coin of comparable price!

Thank you very much for taking the trouble to photograph them in your bank. It is really fantastic to see all these great coins!

The third note has been found by an elderly lady and she donated it to charity. She said "I don't want my picture in the papers but if it sells for a lot of money it would be better if young children could benefit from it." Bless her!

True, there are many idiots about. But he is very lucky that the idiots are for some reason attracted to his silly offers and not to the more sensible ones.

Gold plating a silver crown would be approx £40K cheaper and would look just the same ...

Just out of interest, were any of the proof wreaths originally issued in boxes? I rather suspect that cardboard cases were used like the 1935 RE proofs.

What is the biggest difference between currency and proof wreath crowns VS? The rim? Superior strike? Do any of the proofs have frosted designs?

I have seen it but just can't believe it's true. Ebay also claims he has sold 119 circulated Aquatics Swimming 2011 50p with buy it now price of £4.95. He claims he has an "unlimited supply". Can't really believe that he has sold that many legitimately.

Amazing! Just out of interest, any of those proof wreath crowns have frosted designs?

Lying surely?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/One-Single-Polymer-Brand-New-5-Note-Random-Serial-Number-2016-Just-Issued-Mint/222289299782?_trksid=p2047675.c100010.m2109&_trkparms=aid%3D2220072%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140221143405%26meid%3Ddd1689e83e1c4fc2b2a9831a30dd5f2c%26pid%3D100010%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D3%26sd%3D162392690238 Last post I will make on the new fivers. Selling a "mint £5 note straight from the bank" with a random serial number for £14.95 .

I have always been happy with the promptness of their delivery service. (They probably should update their T and C which state "allow 21 days for delivery.) The e-mailing of tracking number is quite a new thing with them and I first received one for their September auction last year.

Just a suggestion. It might be better to have one tread called e.g. "Sergiosilva's non-British Coins" and post all your coins there. If you start a new tread for each coin, then this section will soon be swamped.

Apparently, there are many more people on Ebay thinking that AM32 £5 notes are worth a lot of money. Are they just plain stupid, greedy, trying to be funny or actually in need of medical help? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AM32-Rare-sought-after-serial-number-5-pound-note-/162410574605?hash=item25d06cb30d:g:Oo8AAOSwSlBYsxPD This guy's note starts with AM21! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/five-pounf-note-am32-/182469094513?hash=item2a7c016c71:g:umQAAOSw-RFYs0RT And this one is beyond help.

Might be there was no requirement for returning them. Just the stipulation that they are not spent or sold.

For the region of the note he gave "uk. usa". Could this be possible? Does he know of a secret treaty between May and Trump? He also gave 00 as the denomination of the note. I now just feel sorry for him.

OK guys, what do you think of this: This guy has 100% positive feedback. 229 feedbacks in total. Wait for it ... All 229 are for buying and 0 for selling!!!

This guy is hilarious! See his only other item on sale for £1680 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/am32-885885-five-pound-note-/112323083796?hash=item1a26fa3e14:g:WTIAAOSwA3dYm6Q6 It's not a Jane Austen £5 but it is "very close to it". Serial number AM32 885885. (The Austen notes have numbers 885551 - 885554.) I have some old lotto tickets. They are not jackpot winners but are very close and only a few numbers out. Anyone want to give me £10k each? Bargain at less than 1% of the jackpot!

I have just came across an article written in the beginning of February saying that the Royal mint has made around 200,000 of these things so far. "Scott Kuperus, from The Royal Mint, said: “To date The Royal Mint has issued over 200,000 trial samples of the new 12-sided £1 coin to industry stakeholders, for the purposes of calibrating or upgrading coin handling equipment ahead of the coin’s introduction in March 2017. “The trial pieces are marked with the word ‘trial’, do not have legal tender status, and have no redeemable value.”" https://www.thesun.co.uk/living/2770072/new-12-sided-trial-1-coins-already-selling-for-200-on-ebay-but-you-cant-spend-them-in-the-shops/

What can one say apart from bravo!