Hello17 Posted July 16, 2011 Posted July 16, 2011 Any suggestions?imgoing to get some shillings for suremaybe some victoria copper (late victoria)any other suggeastionsi will; definitly go to my nearest dealer (Cambridge Coins, nice guy, probably going to stay for ages in the corner where the scrap value coins are)(i have according to BNTA (is that it BNTA?might be my brain rolling over ) but i cannot find it)cannot wait Quote
Peter Posted July 16, 2011 Posted July 16, 2011 Any suggestions?imgoing to get some shillings for suremaybe some victoria copper (late victoria)any other suggeastionsi will; definitly go to my nearest dealer (Cambridge Coins, nice guy, probably going to stay for ages in the corner where the scrap value coins are)(i have according to BNTA (is that it BNTA?might be my brain rolling over ) but i cannot find it)cannot waitHiYou are quite near to Birmingham NEC motorbike museum which has the Midland fair every 2nd Sunday of the month.There are many dealers with the 25p to £5 boxes plus plenty of dealers with albums full of the coins you are after.I think you might enjoy a visit. Quote
Hello17 Posted July 16, 2011 Author Posted July 16, 2011 Any suggestions?imgoing to get some shillings for suremaybe some victoria copper (late victoria)any other suggeastionsi will; definitly go to my nearest dealer (Cambridge Coins, nice guy, probably going to stay for ages in the corner where the scrap value coins are)(i have according to BNTA (is that it BNTA?might be my brain rolling over ) but i cannot find it)cannot waitHiYou are quite near to Birmingham NEC motorbike museum which has the Midland fair every 2nd Sunday of the month.There are many dealers with the 25p to £5 boxes plus plenty of dealers with albums full of the coins you are after.I think you might enjoy a visit. birmingham is still a bit away ... its easier for me to go to london (down the a1) Quote
azda Posted July 16, 2011 Posted July 16, 2011 Hello17, i love your interests, coins and LEGO, the innocence of youth. I hope you are here on the forum for a while, young collectors are the backbone of collecting and you can learn a great deal from quite a few members here. Happy birthday when it arrives and don't get carried away at the coin fairs, being younger might help you to get a better bargain than an older collector Quote
Hello17 Posted July 16, 2011 Author Posted July 16, 2011 Hello17, i love your interests, coins and LEGO, the innocence of youth. I hope you are here on the forum for a while, young collectors are the backbone of collecting and you can learn a great deal from quite a few members here. Happy birthday when it arrives and don't get carried away at the coin fairs, being younger might help you to get a better bargain than an older collectori have never been to a fair only to a coin shop thanks for comment Quote
Generic Lad Posted July 16, 2011 Posted July 16, 2011 Depends on what you want to collect, how much you want to spend and what all is available. Personally I like the Victorian "Gothic" Florin and in worn grades it trades fairly close to silver content. If you have any interest in American coins and there are some available, American "Mercury" Dimes (1916-1945), American Standing Liberty Quarters (1916-1930), and the American Walking Liberty Half-Dollar (1916-1947) are all beautiful coins in my opinion and later years in circulated (but still in decent condition) sell for nothing more than silver content. Quote
ski Posted July 17, 2011 Posted July 17, 2011 im looking for shillings and penniesdont go near ebay then.....apparently theres a lot of shilling going on with pennies Quote
azda Posted July 17, 2011 Posted July 17, 2011 im looking for shillings and penniesdont go near ebay then.....apparently theres a lot of shilling going on with pennies Lots of shilling going on with everything, even 1869 halfpennies, wreath crowns, pennies, the whole spectrum apart from hammered Quote
Peckris Posted July 17, 2011 Posted July 17, 2011 im looking for shillings and penniesdont go near ebay then.....apparently theres a lot of shilling going on with pennies Lots of shilling going on with everything, even 1869 halfpennies, wreath crowns, pennies, the whole spectrum apart from hammered No, you're wrong Dave. Everyone who bids where there's shilling gets hammered. Quote
Hello17 Posted August 17, 2011 Author Posted August 17, 2011 i dont use ebaytoo unreliable.only 1 sleep. Quote
Sylvester Posted August 17, 2011 Posted August 17, 2011 I started out on shillings but got fed up of having to get two for every year after 1937!Sixpences are worth a look, they tend to be cheaper in higher grades than most other silver coins, tends to be fewer varieties in most instances so easier to put together a date set.Don't overlook farthings either. Quote
Red Riley Posted August 17, 2011 Posted August 17, 2011 I started out on shillings but got fed up of having to get two for every year after 1937!Sixpences are worth a look, they tend to be cheaper in higher grades than most other silver coins, tends to be fewer varieties in most instances so easier to put together a date set.Don't overlook farthings either.Agreed, if you want to get good value for money, avoid pennies and large silver (i.e. florins to crowns). Oh, and you weren't thinking of gold either were you?! Quote
Sylvester Posted August 17, 2011 Posted August 17, 2011 Ha gold, gold was nice ten years ago when you could get half sovereigns for £35 each. Those days are long gone i'm afraid! Pity I sold all mine in 2004 really, shot myself in the foot there me thinks! Quote
Hello17 Posted August 17, 2011 Author Posted August 17, 2011 i don't overlook fathingsim not interested in gold.basicially filling in dates Quote
Cerbera100 Posted August 17, 2011 Posted August 17, 2011 Well, happy birthday for tomorrow, and whatever coins you get, enjoy them! Quote
£400 for a Penny ? Posted August 17, 2011 Posted August 17, 2011 Yes, happy birthday fella.By the way, when you first showed up, you were into sheep. That still the case ?I've got 650 and between you and me, some of them I could do without.. Quote
Hello17 Posted August 17, 2011 Author Posted August 17, 2011 Yes, happy birthday fella.By the way, when you first showed up, you were into sheep. That still the case ?I've got 650 and between you and me, some of them I could do without..BAAA??????????? Quote
Rob Posted August 17, 2011 Posted August 17, 2011 Yes, happy birthday fella.By the way, when you first showed up, you were into sheep. That still the case ?I've got 650 and between you and me, some of them I could do without..BAAA???????????At the risk of lurching off at a tangent, I've got a GODESBRAND ON BA penny. No sign of a sheep on it though. Quote
Cerbera100 Posted August 17, 2011 Posted August 17, 2011 Yes... not sure sheep have featured on any English coin have they?!And I always thought our Norman friend looks a bit grumpy on that issue! Quote
argentumandcoins Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 Happy birthday young Patrick.Enjoy your day at the coin shop Quote
Red Riley Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 Happy birthday Patrick. Don't spend all your money on coins (that's what my Dad used to tell me). Quote
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