MODELCOINCOLLECTOR Posted August 7, 2011 Posted August 7, 2011 HelloI am very interested in any Royal Mint Trial coins I have several of these but cannot find any information on any of thes coins , also, metals, mintages, edge types,and dates. I am a model coin collector and would like to add as many different types as possible. thankyou for any information and pictures in advance.Tony. Quote
Peckris Posted August 7, 2011 Posted August 7, 2011 HelloI am very interested in any Royal Mint Trial coins I have several of these but cannot find any information on any of thes coins , also, metals, mintages, edge types,and dates. I am a model coin collector and would like to add as many different types as possible. thankyou for any information and pictures in advance.Tony.I don't collect these, but many years ago I picked up a tiny copper with lustre - on the obverse was a baby's head and the legend ALBERT PoW (which as we all know stands for Prisoner of War ), while on the reverse is the legend arranged in horizontal rows TWELVE PENCE MAKE 1 SHILLING. Can't help you much further I'm afraid, but I'm sure there are one or two here who know more? Quote
argentumandcoins Posted August 7, 2011 Posted August 7, 2011 HelloI am very interested in any Royal Mint Trial coins I have several of these but cannot find any information on any of thes coins , also, metals, mintages, edge types,and dates. I am a model coin collector and would like to add as many different types as possible. thankyou for any information and pictures in advance.Tony.Try a search on the major London coin auction sites (I think DNW in particular had a sale with a lot of trial strike pieces recently). Their archives usually have detailed descriptions and hammer prices together with pictures in most cases. Quote
MODELCOINCOLLECTOR Posted August 8, 2011 Author Posted August 8, 2011 HelloI am very interested in any Royal Mint Trial coins I have several of these but cannot find any information on any of thes coins , also, metals, mintages, edge types,and dates. I am a model coin collector and would like to add as many different types as possible. thankyou for any information and pictures in advance.Tony.I don't collect these, but many years ago I picked up a tiny copper with lustre - on the obverse was a baby's head and the legend ALBERT PoW (which as we all know stands for Prisoner of War ), while on the reverse is the legend arranged in horizontal rows TWELVE PENCE MAKE 1 SHILLING. Can't help you much further I'm afraid, but I'm sure there are one or two here who know more?Thankyou for your reply , Yes these were teaching coins by Onions , and there were many different types. Quote
MODELCOINCOLLECTOR Posted August 8, 2011 Author Posted August 8, 2011 HelloI am very interested in any Royal Mint Trial coins I have several of these but cannot find any information on any of thes coins , also, metals, mintages, edge types,and dates. I am a model coin collector and would like to add as many different types as possible. thankyou for any information and pictures in advance.Tony.Try a search on the major London coin auction sites (I think DNW in particular had a sale with a lot of trial strike pieces recently). Their archives usually have detailed descriptions and hammer prices together with pictures in most cases.Thankyou for your reply, i have used their site on many occasions and you are correct about their archives , I have printed all information on there sales on trial coins. Quote
Hussulo Posted August 9, 2011 Posted August 9, 2011 Do you mean these types of trial coins?:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROYAL-MINT-TRIAL-DIE-STRIKE-TOKEN-1957-BRITANNIA-MONETA-/360385257905?pt=UK_Coins_Tokens_RL&hash=item53e8a2a1b1 Quote
MODELCOINCOLLECTOR Posted August 10, 2011 Author Posted August 10, 2011 Do you mean these types of trial coins?:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROYAL-MINT-TRIAL-DIE-STRIKE-TOKEN-1957-BRITANNIA-MONETA-/360385257905?pt=UK_Coins_Tokens_RL&hash=item53e8a2a1b1Yes these are the trials coins , I am the actual bidder on this item, but just cannot find any information or books on these Royal Mint trials, I have looked through many auction archives and have found many different types. but still looking for more information. Quote
argentumandcoins Posted August 10, 2011 Posted August 10, 2011 Do you mean these types of trial coins?:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROYAL-MINT-TRIAL-DIE-STRIKE-TOKEN-1957-BRITANNIA-MONETA-/360385257905?pt=UK_Coins_Tokens_RL&hash=item53e8a2a1b1Yes these are the trials coins , I am the actual bidder on this item, but just cannot find any information or books on these Royal Mint trials, I have looked through many auction archives and have found many different types. but still looking for more information.Have you tried contacting the Royal Mint? Quote
Generic Lad Posted August 10, 2011 Posted August 10, 2011 Found something similar onlinehttp://coins.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=357&lotNo=14351Might help you on your search. Quote
MODELCOINCOLLECTOR Posted August 10, 2011 Author Posted August 10, 2011 Found something similar onlinehttp://coins.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=357&lotNo=14351Might help you on your search.Thankyou for your help, i have downloaded probably everything from most coin auction archives.Regards Tony. Quote
MODELCOINCOLLECTOR Posted August 10, 2011 Author Posted August 10, 2011 Do you mean these types of trial coins?:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROYAL-MINT-TRIAL-DIE-STRIKE-TOKEN-1957-BRITANNIA-MONETA-/360385257905?pt=UK_Coins_Tokens_RL&hash=item53e8a2a1b1Yes these are the trials coins , I am the actual bidder on this item, but just cannot find any information or books on these Royal Mint trials, I have looked through many auction archives and have found many different types. but still looking for more information.Have you tried contacting the Royal Mint?I think that this is proably my only option, once again thankyou for your advice.Regards Tony. Quote
Hussulo Posted May 19, 2013 Posted May 19, 2013 I'm selling one on ebay for anyone thats interested in these:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261218024905?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649 Quote
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