Who/What is Satin ?

[Gary D]

Somebody either knows a good forger or a good website!

The 1922 is genuine

[scott]

i want one lol

i'll stick to my F169 penny then :/

[Peckris]

Somebody either knows a good forger or a good website!

Nah, just great with Photoshop

i want one lol

i'll stick to my F169 penny then :/

You really have F169 scott?

[scott]

yea i posted it once, you can JUST make out the alignment of the 1

didnt know it was one until i acctually viewed the photo to upload it so there was a differance in alignment

Edited October 15, 2009 by scott

[Bronze & Copper Collector]

Another F-169 to savor

[Gary D]

Another F-169 to savor

You know I just cant resist it

[Gary D]

Here's something to whet your appetite... at least you'll have a picture....

Neat -- where did you 'find' it?

In my collection....

I don't have the others, although I might have pics of them.... I'll check

Here's 3 out of 4. I was offered a 1952 but it was not a good one and bit expensive so I declined it.

Here's the 1952 that I was offered for A$100. I declined because I think it would need to be better for that amount of money.

Edited October 22, 2009 by Gary D

[Red Riley]

Here's the 1952 that I was offered for A$100. I declined because I think it would need to be better for that amount of money.

Looks like a single exergue line and both 5 and 2 recut, so thankfully nobody has ruined a perfectly respectable 1950/51 penny. I suppose one could argue that with the time that goes into making these things, they would be justified in charging a reasonable price. On the other hand they're still bloody fakes!

[Peckris]

thankfully nobody has ruined a perfectly respectable 1950/51 penny.

Aww, shame. The biggest over-hyped non-rarities in the history of British numismatics

[AardHawk]

I received a reply from John Jerrams regarding the availability of his booklet. Who is the "gentleman enthusiast" he refers to?

[Chingford]

I received a reply from John Jerrams regarding the availability of his booklet. Who is the "gentleman enthusiast" he refers to?

The Gentleman referred to could be Michal Gouby, who had some input into Satins work, I received the following email from Michael this morning,

For several years now I have been working to replace my 1986 book “The British Bronze Penny 1860 to 1970â€. I have been partly successful in that I have managed to complete the Victorian section from 1860 to 1901. There is so much new material in that just that period that it has become a ‘stand-alone’ book. Actually, to be more precise, I am publishing TWO books on that period but that does not mean that you need two books. The attachment enclosed should give you the details of what each book contains.

Details are also now on our website:

http://www.michael-coins.co.uk/Vic%20Bronze%201d.htm

[AardHawk]

The Gentleman referred to could be Michal Gouby, who had some input into Satins work, I received the following email from Michael this morning,

I do hope it is Michael as I found his The British Bronze Coinage 1860 - 1869 to be a fascinating read even though I don't collect Victorian coins. His new book certainly looks very interesting.

[argentumandcoins]

I have just been in contact with John Jerrams and he wants the world to know that his interest in Pennies is still very much alive!

He will not however be revisiting his publication, but in fairness there isn't really the need to with the work that has recently been done by Michael Gouby.

[Bernie]

Do Satin Coins have a web site? Any search I do brings up a load of US sites talking about satin finished coins, whatever they are.

I haven't managed to find one. I phoned Spink earlier today, they don't have the book in stock, but I did manage to find an old thread on here which gives JJerrams address as:

PO Box 63, Stockport, Cheshire, SK4 5BU

That's as far as I have got.....

John cannot be contacted at that P.O. address anymore.

[argentumandcoins]

Do Satin Coins have a web site? Any search I do brings up a load of US sites talking about satin finished coins, whatever they are.

I haven't managed to find one. I phoned Spink earlier today, they don't have the book in stock, but I did manage to find an old thread on here which gives JJerrams address as:

PO Box 63, Stockport, Cheshire, SK4 5BU

That's as far as I have got.....

John cannot be contacted at that P.O. address anymore.

I have his email address if you want it Bernie. Just drop me a PM and I'll pass it on.

[Peckris]

Do Satin Coins have a web site? Any search I do brings up a load of US sites talking about satin finished coins, whatever they are.

I haven't managed to find one. I phoned Spink earlier today, they don't have the book in stock, but I did manage to find an old thread on here which gives JJerrams address as:

PO Box 63, Stockport, Cheshire, SK4 5BU

That's as far as I have got.....

John cannot be contacted at that P.O. address anymore.

I have his email address if you want it Bernie. Just drop me a PM and I'll pass it on.

It wasn't a book as such - more a pamphlet with hand-drawn illustrations.

[SionGilbey]

My 1860-1970 penny collection stopped at a grand total of 120 coins becaue that was all I could fit in my cabinet

Why so many? If minor changes in design don't count then we have only one reverse and eight distinct obverses.

It's really a case of what turns you on, and I'm afraid hyper-varieties just don't do it for me, I'd rather broaden my horizons and go collect roubles or something. If you have 500 varieties of penny, then that's fine if it's what you want. 120 does actually include a fair few varieties if you work it out.

I'm sorry if I sounded a bit dismissive, I didn't mean to be, but for me a collection that I couldn't make interesting to a non-numismatist (and few would be enthralled by varieties of the 'pointing to gap or tooth' type) just wouldn't do.

I'm with you there Red. I would like the 1897 high tide, and the 1903 open 3, but after that, the ones I REALLY want are impossible :

1922 with 1927 reverse

1933

1952

1954

!!

I guess with buns, some people make a whole career out of the things, but I can only get excited by the more obvious variations.

I can get them all for you for £15 quid from Dodgy Dave in the pub

I think the book/leaflet would be an important part of my and any other collector's library.

Especially to those out there who collect books.

[Bernie]

Do Satin Coins have a web site? Any search I do brings up a load of US sites talking about satin finished coins, whatever they are.

I haven't managed to find one. I phoned Spink earlier today, they don't have the book in stock, but I did manage to find an old thread on here which gives JJerrams address as:

PO Box 63, Stockport, Cheshire, SK4 5BU

That's as far as I have got.....

John cannot be contacted at that P.O. address anymore.

Thank you for your offer but I have it already. I emailed him after the Christmas card was returned by the Post Office.

I have his email address if you want it Bernie. Just drop me a PM and I'll pass it on.