Wishes

[Gollum]

How many of you wish that as kids you could have saved all those lovely coins you spent in the 40's 50's and 60's, looking back at it now would you have kept that shiny new coin if you realised it was going to be worth a lot lot more now, I wish as a kid I had "bumped" a lot more fruit machines too. I ruddy well would of, I often sit here and think of coins I wish I had kept back then. I also wish I had a job as a bank mamager because I would go through all their coins and keep the best ones ( swapping for my duff ones of course ). I wonder how many of our modern coins that some sneer at as junk are going to be future 1933 pennies or such.

Ahh Memories.

Edited December 30, 2011 by Gollum

[Peckris]

How many of you wish that as kids you could have saved all those lovely coins you spent in the 40's 50's and 60's, looking back at it now would you have kept that shiny new coin if you realised it was going to be worth a lot lot more now, I wish as a kid I had "bumped" a lot more fruit machines too. I ruddy well would of, I often sit here and think of coins I wish I had kept back then. I also wish I had a job as a bank mamager because I would go through all their coins and keep the best ones ( swapping for my duff ones of course ). I wonder how many of our modern coins that some sneer at as junk are going to be future 1933 pennies or such.

Ahh Memories.

Unfortunately, when I were a lad, decimalisation was imminent and EVERYONE was doing exactly that! I was going through 5/- bags of stuff from all the local banks, and anything of a decent age in good condition, got snaffled straight into my collection (1938 halfpenny UNC good lustre, 1935 halfpenny EF lustre, 1909 halfpenny GVF, for example). But I also kept lots of virtually BU coins dated between 1965 and 1967 - still worthless even now. We all knew the low mintage of 1965 Scottish shillings, and in 1967-1970 there were plenty to be picked up in change, virtually BU. They haven't exactly proved to be the 'dead cert' investment we all thought.

[azda]

Peck, when you were a lad the Wheel was just invented 2 weeks previously

[Gollum]

How many of you wish that as kids you could have saved all those lovely coins you spent in the 40's 50's and 60's, looking back at it now would you have kept that shiny new coin if you realised it was going to be worth a lot lot more now, I wish as a kid I had "bumped" a lot more fruit machines too. I ruddy well would of, I often sit here and think of coins I wish I had kept back then. I also wish I had a job as a bank mamager because I would go through all their coins and keep the best ones ( swapping for my duff ones of course ). I wonder how many of our modern coins that some sneer at as junk are going to be future 1933 pennies or such.

Ahh Memories.

Unfortunately, when I were a lad, decimalisation was imminent and EVERYONE was doing exactly that! I was going through 5/- bags of stuff from all the local banks, and anything of a decent age in good condition, got snaffled straight into my collection (1938 halfpenny UNC good lustre, 1935 halfpenny EF lustre, 1909 halfpenny GVF, for example). But I also kept lots of virtually BU coins dated between 1965 and 1967 - still worthless even now. We all knew the low mintage of 1965 Scottish shillings, and in 1967-1970 there were plenty to be picked up in change, virtually BU. They haven't exactly proved to be the 'dead cert' investment we all thought.

See, there he goes again, always telling me what he has but never offering to sell them, even if they are worthless as he puts it. Might as well just throw them at me then hadn't you .

[TomGoodheart]

I sometimes wish I'd spent me student grant on coins rather than lithographs. With the price of Chas I shillings in the early 1980s I could have built up a collection double the size of the current one. And had a few nice auctions to attend.

I can only hope that in another 55 years time as I approach my eleventy-first birthday I can think, 'gosh, I'm glad I bought those coins when I did'!

[davidrj]

Unfortunately, when I were a lad, decimalisation was imminent and EVERYONE was doing exactly that! I was going through 5/- bags of stuff from all the local banks, and anything of a decent age in good condition, got snaffled straight into my collection

Ditto, I was also one of those spotty youths pestering bank counter staff

I also pestered several of the local corner shops to save any bun pennies they got for me, they also started saving Australian , Irish, S African pennies for me as well, Liverpool being a major port in those days had lots of these in circulation

David

[Peckris]

How many of you wish that as kids you could have saved all those lovely coins you spent in the 40's 50's and 60's, looking back at it now would you have kept that shiny new coin if you realised it was going to be worth a lot lot more now, I wish as a kid I had "bumped" a lot more fruit machines too. I ruddy well would of, I often sit here and think of coins I wish I had kept back then. I also wish I had a job as a bank mamager because I would go through all their coins and keep the best ones ( swapping for my duff ones of course ). I wonder how many of our modern coins that some sneer at as junk are going to be future 1933 pennies or such.

Ahh Memories.

Unfortunately, when I were a lad, decimalisation was imminent and EVERYONE was doing exactly that! I was going through 5/- bags of stuff from all the local banks, and anything of a decent age in good condition, got snaffled straight into my collection (1938 halfpenny UNC good lustre, 1935 halfpenny EF lustre, 1909 halfpenny GVF, for example). But I also kept lots of virtually BU coins dated between 1965 and 1967 - still worthless even now. We all knew the low mintage of 1965 Scottish shillings, and in 1967-1970 there were plenty to be picked up in change, virtually BU. They haven't exactly proved to be the 'dead cert' investment we all thought.

See, there he goes again, always telling me what he has but never offering to sell them, even if they are worthless as he puts it. Might as well just throw them at me then hadn't you .

I HAVE offered to sell you some coins. I've also told you that with my mobility problems, it's not going to be quick. Try breathing in a few times, counting to ten slowly, and be patient.

[TomGoodheart]

Am I the only one that would like a time machine? Not to go back personally .. but to return some of my coins to the state they were in before some blighter clipped or rode a coach and four over them!

[Gollum]

How many of you wish that as kids you could have saved all those lovely coins you spent in the 40's 50's and 60's, looking back at it now would you have kept that shiny new coin if you realised it was going to be worth a lot lot more now, I wish as a kid I had "bumped" a lot more fruit machines too. I ruddy well would of, I often sit here and think of coins I wish I had kept back then. I also wish I had a job as a bank mamager because I would go through all their coins and keep the best ones ( swapping for my duff ones of course ). I wonder how many of our modern coins that some sneer at as junk are going to be future 1933 pennies or such.

Ahh Memories.

Unfortunately, when I were a lad, decimalisation was imminent and EVERYONE was doing exactly that! I was going through 5/- bags of stuff from all the local banks, and anything of a decent age in good condition, got snaffled straight into my collection (1938 halfpenny UNC good lustre, 1935 halfpenny EF lustre, 1909 halfpenny GVF, for example). But I also kept lots of virtually BU coins dated between 1965 and 1967 - still worthless even now. We all knew the low mintage of 1965 Scottish shillings, and in 1967-1970 there were plenty to be picked up in change, virtually BU. They haven't exactly proved to be the 'dead cert' investment we all thought.

See, there he goes again, always telling me what he has but never offering to sell them, even if they are worthless as he puts it. Might as well just throw them at me then hadn't you .

I HAVE offered to sell you some coins. I've also told you that with my mobility problems, it's not going to be quick. Try breathing in a few times, counting to ten slowly, and be patient.

Actually I was messing about and not being serious Peck, sort of like everyone has them and your all teasing me . I understand your mobility problem rather better than you may imagine, and so I also understand how hard it is to get about, I am housebound for various reasons or I would of been at plenty of bric a brac shops and car boots by now. It is also why I am online and post at very weird times, more than most. I have patience, and so it is not a problem, but I also have to be honest and say, I forgot it was you who I spoke to. Sorry about that, it's not like me to do that either.

[Gollum]

Am I the only one that would like a time machine? Not to go back personally .. but to return some of my coins to the state they were in before some blighter clipped or rode a coach and four over them!

I can understand that, only problem is I would like to go back a little further and get them before you got them

[Peckris]

How many of you wish that as kids you could have saved all those lovely coins you spent in the 40's 50's and 60's, looking back at it now would you have kept that shiny new coin if you realised it was going to be worth a lot lot more now, I wish as a kid I had "bumped" a lot more fruit machines too. I ruddy well would of, I often sit here and think of coins I wish I had kept back then. I also wish I had a job as a bank mamager because I would go through all their coins and keep the best ones ( swapping for my duff ones of course ). I wonder how many of our modern coins that some sneer at as junk are going to be future 1933 pennies or such.

Ahh Memories.

Unfortunately, when I were a lad, decimalisation was imminent and EVERYONE was doing exactly that! I was going through 5/- bags of stuff from all the local banks, and anything of a decent age in good condition, got snaffled straight into my collection (1938 halfpenny UNC good lustre, 1935 halfpenny EF lustre, 1909 halfpenny GVF, for example). But I also kept lots of virtually BU coins dated between 1965 and 1967 - still worthless even now. We all knew the low mintage of 1965 Scottish shillings, and in 1967-1970 there were plenty to be picked up in change, virtually BU. They haven't exactly proved to be the 'dead cert' investment we all thought.

See, there he goes again, always telling me what he has but never offering to sell them, even if they are worthless as he puts it. Might as well just throw them at me then hadn't you .

I HAVE offered to sell you some coins. I've also told you that with my mobility problems, it's not going to be quick. Try breathing in a few times, counting to ten slowly, and be patient.

Actually I was messing about and not being serious Peck, sort of like everyone has them and your all teasing me . I understand your mobility problem rather better than you may imagine, and so I also understand how hard it is to get about, I am housebound for various reasons or I would of been at plenty of bric a brac shops and car boots by now. It is also why I am online and post at very weird times, more than most. I have patience, and so it is not a problem, but I also have to be honest and say, I forgot it was you who I spoke to. Sorry about that, it's not like me to do that either.

That's ok (makes NY resolution to sort out some crap coins for Gollum)

[Gollum]

How many of you wish that as kids you could have saved all those lovely coins you spent in the 40's 50's and 60's, looking back at it now would you have kept that shiny new coin if you realised it was going to be worth a lot lot more now, I wish as a kid I had "bumped" a lot more fruit machines too. I ruddy well would of, I often sit here and think of coins I wish I had kept back then. I also wish I had a job as a bank mamager because I would go through all their coins and keep the best ones ( swapping for my duff ones of course ). I wonder how many of our modern coins that some sneer at as junk are going to be future 1933 pennies or such.

Ahh Memories.

Unfortunately, when I were a lad, decimalisation was imminent and EVERYONE was doing exactly that! I was going through 5/- bags of stuff from all the local banks, and anything of a decent age in good condition, got snaffled straight into my collection (1938 halfpenny UNC good lustre, 1935 halfpenny EF lustre, 1909 halfpenny GVF, for example). But I also kept lots of virtually BU coins dated between 1965 and 1967 - still worthless even now. We all knew the low mintage of 1965 Scottish shillings, and in 1967-1970 there were plenty to be picked up in change, virtually BU. They haven't exactly proved to be the 'dead cert' investment we all thought.

See, there he goes again, always telling me what he has but never offering to sell them, even if they are worthless as he puts it. Might as well just throw them at me then hadn't you .

I HAVE offered to sell you some coins. I've also told you that with my mobility problems, it's not going to be quick. Try breathing in a few times, counting to ten slowly, and be patient.

Actually I was messing about and not being serious Peck, sort of like everyone has them and your all teasing me . I understand your mobility problem rather better than you may imagine, and so I also understand how hard it is to get about, I am housebound for various reasons or I would of been at plenty of bric a brac shops and car boots by now. It is also why I am online and post at very weird times, more than most. I have patience, and so it is not a problem, but I also have to be honest and say, I forgot it was you who I spoke to. Sorry about that, it's not like me to do that either.

That's ok (makes NY resolution to sort out some crap coins for Gollum)

Thank you for understanding.

(Makes note to arrange for peter to go to peck's house with the Brasso for "best coin" cleaning )