Coin enquiry

[Guest Sluggs]

Hi!

My Grandad died recently and my Mother inherited a coin. We have no idea about coins, so since I'm on the Internet and all, I'm trying to find out if it's worth anything for her.

She tells me that she did show it someone, (who offered her £25.00 for it), but refused the offer. We have no idea what the coin might be worth, so I've come here for some help.

Here's the coin...

I am no old coin collector, and neither is my Mother. All she wants to find out is is the value. It's obviously worth something since she was offered £25.00 for it.

Was that a good deal or we she going to be ripped off?

Thanks in advance.

Edited April 13, 2007 by Sluggs

[Rob]

She should have accepted the money. It's a reasonable price for a coin that doesn't quite make fine and judging by the marks on the rim has previously been mounted. The price in the current Spink for an 1845 is £50 in fine for both varieties of edge, but the mounting marks will reduce the value. She certainly wasn't being ripped off.

[Guest Sluggs]

Oh right! Thanks very much for your help.

Sorry for the noob question, but I know nothing about these things. I don't even know what the coin is!

I'll let her know tomorrow.

[Rob]

Sorry for the noob question, but I know nothing about these things. I don't even know what the coin is!

It's a crown (5 shillings).

Edited April 14, 2007 by Rob

[Chris Perkins]

Yes, £25 was a fair offer, certainly more than I'd pay for it.

The public should trust numismatists more, we're generally a very honest bunch.

[Emperor Oli]

The public should trust numismatists more, we're generally a very honest bunch.

When you read stories about dealers in America ripping people off it sometimes makes me wonder.

[josie]

Well GB expert in this forum are here to answer inquiry regarding GB coins and its free information.