Childhood Coin Collection Needs Valuation

[Guest Rob S]

Hi,

I collected coins from the age of 8 to 12 and when I finished I had the following:

My Childhood Coin Collection

They have been in my attic for 20 years and I want to get rid of them. Any help with an idea of valuation would be greatly appreciated.

I also have these less interesting (non-silver) coins:

1/4d

1926, 1928, 1937 to 1956 inc.

1/2d

1897, 1902, 1904, 1906, 1912, 1914, 1917 to 1922 inc., 1925, 1928, 1929, 1931 to 1933 inc., 1935, 1936, 1938, 1938, 1941 to 1945 inc., 1947 to 1950 inc., 1952, 1954, 1955, 1957 to 1960 inc., 1962 to 1967 inc.

1d

various very worn 1797 cartwheel, various very worn bunheads,1890, 1893, 1895, 1898 to 1901 inc., 1903 to 1906 inc., 1908, 1909, 1911 to 1922 inc., 1927 to 1931 inc., 1935 to 1940 inc., 1944 to 1948 inc., 1953, 1961 to 1967 inc.

3d

1937, 1941 to 1945 inc., 1954, 1959 to 1964 inc., 1966, 1967

6d

1943, 1946, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1954 to 1961, 1963 to 1967

Shilling

1959, 1961, 1965

1/2 Crown

1947, 1948, 1950, 1955, 1962, 1965 to 1967 inc.

Crown

1965

Commemorative

1977, 1981

Kind Regards,

Rob.

[Chris Perkins]

Rob,

If you want to wrap them securely and post them to me I will catalogue them carefully and make an offer based on bullion value or 60% of how I price them up (whichever is greater). The members here will vouch for my trustworthyness.

Most of the coins you have are not very special, but a few are nicer for example the Maundy set and the Roman coins. I actually collect Roman coins, so I'll pay a bit more for those.

Email me if you like: cp@predecimal.com

[Millimoo]

In the Romans, I've spotted a Roman Antoninians of Tetricus I 271-274 AD CRB318, plus a City Commemorative, but the rest are a little worn.

Dave

[Chris Perkins]

Yes, I spotted those too. I have them both more than once, but I like them!

[Millimoo]

How's the Roman collection doing? Any focus, or plans or just seeing where it takes you?

Dave

[Chris Perkins]

When people send me collections that include a couple of Roman coins (as is sometimes the case) I simply identify them and put them in a chronological order with the rest.

I have mostly base metal coins now, and probably about 20 different emperors covered, including a few slightly unusual Roman ladies, and a Nero coin!

No real direction, I just happen to be in a position that means I accumulate the odd one here and there. i do enjoy idenifying them, and learning about the usually brutal history of the folk on them.

[Millimoo]

Sounds like it's building up nicely!

Can I recommend "Emperors don't die in bed" by Fik Meijer? I guess I don't need to tell you what it's about, but I think it will be right up your street!

Dave