Peckris Posted May 24, 2013 Posted May 24, 2013 We all have daydreams about coins or we wouldn't be here, I guess. But it's rare for me to have actual dreams about coins. So after having TWO this week, I thought I'd share them with you.In the first, I acquired an 1882 London Mint penny. Despite being pretty worn (only half the legend visible), I managed to get it authenticated by no less a personage than Michael Freeman! He pointed out that he could easily tell it from the "grizzled" mouth (that's 'grizzle' as in what a baby does, not old-timer wrinkled). So far, so near normal..The second one must have been set when they changed the size of the 5p (early 90s). I noticed that instead of the Mint issuing a huge number of small 5p's all dated 1990, they had simply reduced every withdrawn coin to the new small size. I was picking tiny Victoria and George V "shillings" out of my change, when I noticed a type I never saw before : a monarch with a Rolling Stones head of hair, and the attribution was Edward V VI VII and VIII! Anyone else had a dream about coins that's worth recounting? Quote
Peckris Posted May 29, 2013 Author Posted May 29, 2013 What, no-one ever had a dream about coins?? Quote
Peckris Posted May 29, 2013 Author Posted May 29, 2013 It's only been 5 days, I'm trying! Some ripe Stilton before you go to bed, with a Spink as your bedside read. That should do it! Quote
Coinery Posted May 29, 2013 Posted May 29, 2013 It's only been 5 days, I'm trying! Some ripe Stilton before you go to bed, with a Spink as your bedside read. That should do it!Ahhh, that'll be it, I've been drinking a bottle of port every night! Quote
Debbie Posted May 30, 2013 Posted May 30, 2013 Anyone else had a dream about coins that's worth recounting? I often have a dream where I find and pick up coins from the street,some of which are our currency and some of which are foreign. I suspect this has little to do with coins and more to do with money! Quote
azda Posted May 30, 2013 Posted May 30, 2013 It's only been 5 days, I'm trying! Some ripe Stilton before you go to bed, with a Spink as your bedside read. That should do it!Ahhh, that'll be it, I've been drinking a bottle of port every night!Alchy lol. I only have penthouse at the side of my bed and an old sock Quote
Peckris Posted May 31, 2013 Author Posted May 31, 2013 It's only been 5 days, I'm trying! Some ripe Stilton before you go to bed, with a Spink as your bedside read. That should do it!Ahhh, that'll be it, I've been drinking a bottle of port every night!Alchy lol. I only have penthouse at the side of my bed and an old sock So THAT's where you store your coin collection! Quote
Coinery Posted May 31, 2013 Posted May 31, 2013 (edited) It's only been 5 days, I'm trying! Some ripe Stilton before you go to bed, with a Spink as your bedside read. That should do it!Ahhh, that'll be it, I've been drinking a bottle of port every night!Alchy lol. I only have penthouse at the side of my bed and an old sock So THAT's where you store your coin collection!So THAT'S how you get that nice old cabinet tone, you old scallywag! Edited May 31, 2013 by Coinery Quote
declanwmagee Posted May 31, 2013 Posted May 31, 2013 So THAT'S how you get that nice old cabinet tone, you old scallywag! Cabinet friction? Let's not go there... Quote
Peckris Posted May 31, 2013 Author Posted May 31, 2013 So THAT'S how you get that nice old cabinet tone, you old scallywag! Cabinet friction? Let's not go there... Quote
Accumulator Posted June 2, 2013 Posted June 2, 2013 Back on topic, and a true story..... I had a dream last night (the first I ever remember about coins) where I was in a small auction room with Just 3 people plus the auctioneer. One of them was a regular here, though I've never met him.We were bidding on a 1797 penny in a CGS slab, graded UNC96 (I can't imagine one even exists).It was incredibly slow bidding, between the regular here and another guy, so I jumped in with a much higher bid of £2150 (for some reason!). Just at that moment the auctioneer took a tea break and I had time to reflect. I realised I didn't really want the coin, or to spend that much money, so was really hoping the regular here would come back and outbid me.At that point I woke up, so never found out what happened!Anyway, back in the real world, today I went to London Coins and bought 3 pennies but certainly didn't spend that much! Quote
Peter Posted June 2, 2013 Posted June 2, 2013 Well done I look forward to the pickies.My mother has just given me £3k (tax etc) so I am gagging at the bit. Over the years at Xmas and birthdays when asked I have bought coins...seems to been a good idea Quote
Rob Posted June 2, 2013 Posted June 2, 2013 Anyway, back in the real world, today I went to London Coins and bought 3 pennies but certainly didn't spend that much! Did you make a note of any prices? I had bids on a few things, mostly farthings. There were some nice ones in the sale. Quote
Peckris Posted June 2, 2013 Author Posted June 2, 2013 Back on topic, and a true story..... I had a dream last night (the first I ever remember about coins) where I was in a small auction room with Just 3 people plus the auctioneer. One of them was a regular here, though I've never met him.We were bidding on a 1797 penny in a CGS slab, graded UNC96 (I can't imagine one even exists).It was incredibly slow bidding, between the regular here and another guy, so I jumped in with a much higher bid of £2150 (for some reason!). Just at that moment the auctioneer took a tea break and I had time to reflect. I realised I didn't really want the coin, or to spend that much money, so was really hoping the regular here would come back and outbid me.At that point I woke up, so never found out what happened!Anyway, back in the real world, today I went to London Coins and bought 3 pennies but certainly didn't spend that much! Sure you weren't bidding on a 1797 gold proof twopence? Quote
Accumulator Posted June 3, 2013 Posted June 3, 2013 Back on topic, and a true story..... I had a dream last night (the first I ever remember about coins) where I was in a small auction room with Just 3 people plus the auctioneer. One of them was a regular here, though I've never met him.We were bidding on a 1797 penny in a CGS slab, graded UNC96 (I can't imagine one even exists).It was incredibly slow bidding, between the regular here and another guy, so I jumped in with a much higher bid of £2150 (for some reason!). Just at that moment the auctioneer took a tea break and I had time to reflect. I realised I didn't really want the coin, or to spend that much money, so was really hoping the regular here would come back and outbid me.At that point I woke up, so never found out what happened!Anyway, back in the real world, today I went to London Coins and bought 3 pennies but certainly didn't spend that much! Sure you weren't bidding on a 1797 gold proof twopence? That would have made more sense! Amazing how clear the dream was at the time and how it fades now. Quote
Accumulator Posted June 3, 2013 Posted June 3, 2013 Anyway, back in the real world, today I went to London Coins and bought 3 pennies but certainly didn't spend that much! Did you make a note of any prices? I had bids on a few things, mostly farthings. There were some nice ones in the sale.Only for the pennies, Rob. I have all of those prices.I picked up the 1853 (Peck 1503) & 1806 (Peck 1328) proofs, both in nFDC, together with the 1853 (Peck 1500) circulation strike in UNCWas pleased to see the 1926ME in UNC "best we've seen" go for £3k, as it's not as good as mine The other two expensive pennies were a Freeman 38 for £2.4k (actually quite a reasonable price) and an 1860 with E over P in PENNY (quite a rough coin) for £3k Quote
Hello17 Posted June 15, 2013 Posted June 15, 2013 i once dreamed i saw a 1933 penny on the floor.also dreamt i found a old coin (1600's) at school. that had a real ife influence though.I wish i had 2 1933 pennys. 1 to keep , 1 to glue onto the floor outside a auction place for coins Quote
TomGoodheart Posted June 15, 2013 Posted June 15, 2013 1 to glue onto the floor outside a auction place for coinsLOL Welcome back Hello. Haven't seen you for a while! Quote
Colin G. Posted June 15, 2013 Posted June 15, 2013 Anyway, back in the real world, today I went to London Coins and bought 3 pennies but certainly didn't spend that much! Did you make a note of any prices? I had bids on a few things, mostly farthings. There were some nice ones in the sale.Ahh so you were one of my competitors!! Quote
Accumulator Posted June 15, 2013 Posted June 15, 2013 Anyway, back in the real world, today I went to London Coins and bought 3 pennies but certainly didn't spend that much! Did you make a note of any prices? I had bids on a few things, mostly farthings. There were some nice ones in the sale.Ahh so you were one of my competitors!! Quite possibly. Were you there, and which pennies caught your eye? Quote
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