Stephen ward

It's been a while since I was in Florida so may be a vacation but then again a caretakers wage not stretch that far so nay be not I will just get it checked to see what metal it is first I think thanks Steve

Ye that's correct we learn more each day that's for sure ) but what about the 5 francs and the gold looking coin that has been trimmed and the sommer coins ? i did some reading on the sommer coin and the chance of a genuine one turning up is not going to happen and they don't feel right so I will add them to the ever growing box of coins . Thanks steve

Thanks Colin just read up on the Hong Kong dollar seems that it was sold to tourists that didn't know what it was but still a nice peace to have stick it in the box it's a good job I never had to pay for the coins I should think they are all fake no worries the box is getting heavier by the day :-)

Yes I see what you are saying but then again I can stick a coin against another coin of the same year and one will be more worn than the other just makes you see that one coin had a harder life passing hands more than the other ? But I do see the difference in the two coins one for the box I'm sure. Thanks steve

Probably a fake but no problem nice to add to the collection my scales will not be accurate has I only have normal kitchen ones haha I will get it checked out at local jewellery shop to find weight and the metal grade let you know thanks Steve

Hi thanks for the info the coin weight is 14g 1/2oz well that's with my scales if that helps any thanks Steve

Great stuff thanks Matt I will get a book on world coins thanks again Steve

Thanks Matt for sticking the pics on for me has you can see the coins out the small bag well some anyway the last pic with the hog and the boat I have two of them pretty much the same condition the top one is a soft metal don't feel like brass may be I should take pics next to a tape measure next time to show the size. if any one has any idea about the coins please feel free to comment thanks steve

Hello again I have been doing some work at a neighbors home and she asked me if I would like a small bag of coins has we got on the topic of hobbies now in the bag are a few coins I need help with I can send pics via emails if any one would like to see them. two coins are islands sommer ? Two others are 1812 5 francs and a 1833 5 francs two others are Greek coin 2000 bc and alexander 1500 bc and another is gold in colour not round more heart shape looks like a cross on one side and a grid on the other with wave lines on the bottom and what looks like in the bottom grid 768 ? Also others are a 1866 Hong Kong dollar a1760 Mexican Spanish coin and a few other more recent coins thanks Steve

Yes it did help thanks I think one is Shan lung series the other emperor jent sung AD 1796 - 1820 iv also found a coin that's worn smooth it has an outer ring the inner circle is like a square crest with a crown on the top the other side has a outer circle with markings I can make out the 57 on the date but that's all ? It's around the size of a old one penny thanks Steve

Thanks Rob I do have a friend that has a niton gun so he can zap it that will tell me what metal the coin is made from up to yet most of the coins seem to be named and dated so I can stick each one in search to find out the history of it but I have a large amount of foreign coins and I came across two that look like Chinese with square holes in the middle they do look very old they may be a challenge. thanks Steve

Wow the history in a small coin I will enjoy looking it up now I know what to search for thanks. i will dig in another box see what I can pull out so I will be asking favours again I'm sure thanks again very much great job Steve

Ok thanks I will look that up the coin is not magnetic that's all a can say at this point thanks Steve

Ye thanks sleepy that's it do you know anything about it so I can put it to bed in my log book. thanks again Steve

Great stuff thanks again for posting the pics not sure what this coin is or even if it is a coin ? It does have some weight to it so it's made out of something substantial thanks again Steve