Sylvester Posted May 23, 2004 Posted May 23, 2004 what's the oldest coin in your collection, and what's the newest? (obviously the coins in your pocket do not count unless you actually put them in your collection).For me it would be...Oldest = Stephen penny (minted 1136-45) hopefully i'll get a Canute or Æthelred II penny eventually so that will be pushed back a hundred or so years.Newest = British, would be my 1864 Gothic florin, US, would be a 1969 proof Washington Quarter. (or was it 67?) Quote
custard1966 Posted May 23, 2004 Posted May 23, 2004 oldest - Indian copper coin of the emperor Ashoka, 3rd century bcnewest - 2004 penny I just picked out of my change Quote
Sylvester Posted May 23, 2004 Author Posted May 23, 2004 i'll keep an eye out for 2004 pennies for Scott, i haven't seen any yet... 2ps on the other hand. The £1 coins have just been released this weekend so watch out for those too! Quote
Emperor Oli Posted May 23, 2004 Posted May 23, 2004 They are indeed! I find the lower denominations (4d-1d) reverses' so interesting with the intertwined "C"s Quote
Sylvester Posted May 23, 2004 Author Posted May 23, 2004 i like them all, i've yet to come across a Charles II coin i didn't like. Quote
Emperor Oli Posted May 23, 2004 Posted May 23, 2004 On that link for gold on ebay.com there was a gold Coronation medal up for sale with Charles wearing a crown - twas quite superb! Quote
Half Penny Jon Posted May 23, 2004 Posted May 23, 2004 Oldest- 1901 half penny.Newest- 1932 half penny. Quote
TomGoodheart Posted May 27, 2004 Posted May 27, 2004 In what I regard as my 'collection' :Oldest.. Edward VI shilling (im Y 1551-53)Newest.. Charles I shilling, (im Sceptre 1647-48)The rest is just assorted odds and ends (including one of those R@RE 2004 2ps!) Quote
Master Jmd Posted May 28, 2004 Posted May 28, 2004 hmm...in my collection all together, my oldest coin is the 1797 cartwheelpenny and my newest is a 2004 1 pence and 2 pence...but;out of my predecimal pennies:oldest = 1797newest = 1970 proofi also do have a folder for storing todays money in:Oldest = 1968 10p (i like that one for some reason)Newest = 2004 1p/2p... Quote
Half Penny Jon Posted May 28, 2004 Posted May 28, 2004 What grade is your maundy penny William? Quote
william Posted May 28, 2004 Posted May 28, 2004 I would call it AVF/VF - if it's real, something looks kinda strange about it...Unfortunately though, someone has welded a loop into the top in the past Quote
Half Penny Jon Posted May 28, 2004 Posted May 28, 2004 I would call it AVF/VF - if it's real, something looks kinda strange about it...Unfortunately though, someone has welded a loop into the top in the past It's a shame it has a welding mark. What looks strange about it? Quote
william Posted May 28, 2004 Posted May 28, 2004 I will try and get one on tonight, but no guarantees as I am going on holiday tomorrow, and wil be away for a week, so if I cannot get one tonight, it will have to wait Quote
Master Jmd Posted May 28, 2004 Posted May 28, 2004 It looks kind of shiny in a weird way could it have been cleaned Quote
Coppers Posted May 30, 2004 Posted May 30, 2004 Oldest 1628 Shilling F-VFNewest 1953 Penny Proof Quote
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