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I'm sure it's one of the 2, probably the latter.

I do like some of the designs there, especially the decimal penny. Although I don't know what Britannia is floating on

Tell me about it, I've only been collecting for about 2-3 years.. I have A LOT to learn. Not that I just want to skip learning part and know it all, the journey is always more fruitfull than the destination!

The same with Freeman's bronze coinage rarity scale, for a lot of the Victorian era he has given a scale of rarity not only taken into account the mintage numbers but also the fact that a huge number of them are worn down to barely readable discs. With that said, this one looks an awful lot like Freemans.. Good read though, not to detract from your post!

Well I'd not heard of touch pieces before reading through this thread, so after a little familiarisation I found that, of the Mercury Dimes, the leap years were meant to be particularly lucky and more sought after than the other years. I also read how they were looped through red ribbon or string of some sort so it's good to see you've kept tradition!

I see! I was slightly confused as to who's book it acutally was, I knew Derek had written it and that you had published it, so I thought " Chris' " book would suffice Either way, great book and a necessity for most!

Nationwide. I dare say each bank charges what they see fit. Mine was with Natwest - all done and dusted in a few minutes. Easy and £10 wasn't too bad on a £1000 transaction. What if your payment was only £40 like OP's? That's an extra 25% on your overheads!

I'd say that's a fair estimate, although I would look closer to VF or VF+ for the reverse (tails) as the lions' faces have almost completely merged with their manes, along with some minimal wearing elsewhere. Don't forget to take Wybrit's guide with a pinch of salt as different denominations wear at different points. Even equal denominations with different designs cannot be graded in the same way purely due to the different high points that are in place on the obv/rev. An invaulable book which I can recommend is Chris' 'Standard Guide to Grading British Coins' which is available online (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0948964839?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creativeASIN=0948964839&linkCode=xm2&tag=predecimalcoi-21) This book has helped me grade many a coin since I've bought it!

Are they on the market then? US or UK?

I really don't understand people who work in customer service and lack the ability to be polite. If they really don't care about the customer, why don't they eff off and let someone who does, work there. I'm sure most would agree, basic manners go a long way, especially in business.

Don't tell me they're going to count all of those coins on that tiny table they're using?! Will be very interesting to see coin prices once it's noted what rarities are in there...

Very good Mercury dime, Tom. A leap year as well, extra nice!

Welcome to the forum, Simon! There are lots of people on here to help, just ask!

No. He had a thingie shaped like a turnip if I recall ... Yes but that was eventually eaten, remember?! Someone got close enough to eat him?? Haha no, your original post should have been "No. He had a turnip shaped like a thingie". And it's that what was eaten It was actually much funnier than that! : Percy: Well, My Lord, while Baldrick and I were preparing the Turnip Surprise, *we* had a surprise -- we came across a turnip that was exactly the same shape...as a thingy! [Percy and Baldrick laugh.] Edmund: [not amused] ...a thingy... Baldrick: ...a great big thingy! It was terrific. Edmund: Size is no guarantee of quality, Baldrick. Most horses are very well endowed, but that does not necessarily make them sensitive lovers. I trust you have removed this hilarious item...? Baldrick: Oh, yes, yes, My Lord. Edmund: Good, because there's nothing more likely to stop an inheritance than a thingy-shaped turnip. Percy: Absolutely, Edmund. ...but it was jolly funny! [laughs more] Edmund: Yes, yes, yes... Baldrick: I found it particularly ironic, My Lord, because I've got a thingy that's shaped like a turnip!Ah yes I remember now!! Classic episode, that's also the one where he has the drinking party in the other room at the same time as the dinner party. And I'm pretty sure he locks the Queen in the cupboard for the whole time too!

Hahaha let us know what he says

Anotherbellend.com made it for me 20 minutes of my life I'm never going to get back. I'll never forgive his use of the definite article, however much it sells for.

Hahaha it was definitely worth the effort

Surely it have to be a charlie shilling He makes a good point!

"A few minor dents and scratches (See Pictures)" Wow.

I'm not sure, that's all I heard..

No. He had a thingie shaped like a turnip if I recall ... Yes but that was eventually eaten, remember?! Someone got close enough to eat him?? Haha no, your original post should have been "No. He had a turnip shaped like a thingie". And it's that what was eaten I saw that as I left work yesterday, what the hell?! Apparently a 22 year-old guy was arrested at the scene...

No. He had a thingie shaped like a turnip if I recall ... Yes but that was eventually eaten, remember?!

Any pictures, an era, brief description, anything??

No. £2000-2500 for a brockage. Bun penny brockages are not that rare. I agree with a figure in the upper hundreds, but not thousands. Yeah that's fair enough. While they're not too rare, it is a nice example, but I wouldn't be able to justify a price in the thousands.

It's so disconcerting to hear one of the leading slabbing companies is grading plated coins as solid gold. Who to trust in this minefield of deceptiveness?!