Genealogy project

[Emperor Oli]

I got a PM today:

"Hello Oli,

Firstly can I apologise for being cheeky and posting to you but I couldn't find a general forum posting mechanism?

My question reletes to a coin/token that I am producing as part of a wiedr Sustainability / Genealogy project related to the protection of a Scottish island. As part of the package of articles supporting this project I am to produce a coin in 'Fine Silver' based substantially on the James I silver sixpence of 1606.

It will be proportioned and laid out the same as the original but with key elements changed to suit the project. There is a story to the coin both in deriving the historical origins of it and the elements used to customise it for the project. There will be very limited numbers produced and clearly it is more token than coin despite its coin format.

Can you tell me if this would be likely to be attractive to coin collectors and if so at what price also what would be the best numbers to release in a minting?

If you can help me I would be very grateful, be as blunt as necessary, if not please accept my apology for bothering you.

I can of course give you more detail if you require some including the design detail.

Kind regards,

Dave"

[Chris Perkins]

Can't you post yet Dave, have your not received a confirmation email?

Regarding your little facsimile, and being brutally honest, you'll find that marketed correctly, you can sell almost anything to the general public! I don't really feel that a little silver replica with a slight diference will exactly sell like hot cakes to collectors though.

Search the web for Moneyer Dave Greenhalgh, he makes silver modern hammered coins (the old fashioned way), perhaps you could ask him how many he sells.