So my gramps gave me loads of old coins...

[Guest Peepo]

Heya, my gramps has given me loads of old coins.

Ive been looking about the net & Ebay etc & I see they only go for like £1 or summat. For a coin made in the 1800's. Surely a piece of history must eb worth more than a quid??

Anyways, he also gave me a really old coin book which sais that this 1946 Farthing I have with the robin on could be worth over £300 if its the brass one. Although I dont know if its brass. It shinyer than the other farthings.

I have some George VI threepennys from 1919

Some Indian Anna from 1830 - 1880

Loads of hexagonal GEORGE VI & Elizabeth threepennys

Loads of George VI & Elizabeth half pennys

Loads of George V, George VI & Elizabeth one pennys.

Some foreighn coins, some of which I cant even work out what country they came from...

a big silver 5 francs 1945.

1 Franc 1917

50 Francs 1952

20 francs 1950

2 francs 1925

5 centimes 1856

25 cents from the Nederlands 1951

1 Decem with Princess Charlotte on it

and loads of others.

Can someone recommend a good book? Or maybe clear up the mystery of the brass 1946 farthing?

I look forward to your replies,

Cheers

[Geoff T]

Let's unpick this one bit by bit as there's quite a lot in it which doesn't make sense. Here goes:-

Heya, my gramps has given me loads of old coins.

Ive been looking about the net & Ebay etc & I see they only go for like £1 or summat. For a coin made in the 1800's. Surely a piece of history must eb worth more than a quid??

No, many 19th century coins are very common and, except in cases of acknowledged rarity, the condition of a coin is more important than its age. Many coins on eBay are way overpriced.

Anyways, he also gave me a really old coin book which sais that this 1946 Farthing I have with the robin on could be worth over £300 if its the brass one. Although I dont know if its brass. It shinyer than the other farthings.

It's a wren, not a robin, and bronze, not brass. Even in uncirculated condition will only fetch a couple of quid. You my be thinking of the 1946 threepence, which is nickel-brass, and somewhat scarcer than most, but even then £300 would be stretchin it even for a tip-top specimen.

I have some George VI threepennys from 1919

George VI reigned from 1936-1952. I think you mean George V. Again, condition will determine the value, but these saw a lot of circulation right up to 1971 so there are plenty of worn ones about that aren't really worth anything.

Some Indian Anna from 1830 - 1880

Loads of hexagonal GEORGE VI & Elizabeth threepennys.

They're 12-sided, not 6-sided. Apart from 1946 and 1949, only worth £1 or two at most if uncirculated

Loads of George VI & Elizabeth half pennys

These are very common and are likely to be worth very little

Loads of George V, George VI & Elizabeth one pennys

Same comment

Some foreighn coins, some of which I cant even work out what country they came from...

a big silver 5 francs 1945.

1 Franc 1917

50 Francs 1952

20 francs 1950

2 francs 1925

5 centimes 1856

France, Belgium or Switzerland

25 cents from the Nederlands 1951

1 Decem with Princess Charlotte on it

Luxemburg

and loads of others.

Can someone recommend a good book? Or maybe clear up the mystery of the brass 1946 farthing?

For the British coins, look no further than this site and invest in "Collectors' coins 2006".

Hope this is useful - Geoff

I look forward to your replies,

Cheers

[Rob]

The potentially valuable 1946 bird could refer to a VIP proof farthing. The chances of one turning up in your average collection accumulated from circulation - virtually zilch or even less. Very few 1946 proofs of any denomination appear at auction and as they were issued in sets to a few important people, all types are equally rare. It is one of the rarer years even by VIP proof standards.

[Guest Peepo]

Ah cool, thanks for the replies.

Ive had a look at some more, I have...

1 Groschen 1869

1 Canada Cent 1906

10 Penning 1918

1/2 Stuber 1783

5 Koneek 1978

2 Cents 1876 (It has Belges written on it, so Belgium?)

2 Anhapa 1925

1/4 Anna 1833

5 Centesimi 1861

An Irish coin with a pig on it from 1949

2 Helevetia 1903

Loads of George V & VI sixpence

And 2 coins that look like tokens...

One has 'Williams Bros Direct Supply Stores LTD' written on it & the other one sais 'Ace'

And thats all the coins he gave me.

[Guest bungipaysme]

Hi, where abouts are you from and would you be willing to sell me the coins?

For easier chat add me at 'xdannyxmacx@hotmail.com'

Thankyou.