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Well I've put my two bids in, although whether I'll still have enough money to still be in the race at the end, is a moot point.

I will get a better picture on it!

The pound floats freely. If Britain votes to leave then it will probably see a short term dip. However, in the longer term, the value of the currency is determined by the overall strength of the economy and by other factors such as interest rates. If UK economic performance does not dip significantly then the pound will gradually appreciate back to the level it is at today if not higher. If the UK raises interest rates it will also appreciate. In the event of a Eurozone economic dip - and like the Swiss Franc - the pound may be seen as a refuge currency and there will be some capital flight from the Euro and into the pound. That would also push its value up. Obviously, the opposite can also happen.

No e mail confirmation received by me, Jon, but I did notice that my bids took a few minutes to appear on the site.

I have a couple of bids in now myself. Not sure if I will come out with any in the end. Would just be nice to say I had an Ex-Copthorne in my collection =D

Bit of a contrarian view it appears, but I'm for in. I have no real problems with a federal Europe, generally feel that the freedom to travel, simplicity of getting a job and convenience of a single currency are good things, particularly for my daughter's generation who I'm sure see the world in different terms than us oldies. Imagine the hassle if we had to obtain visas and be anally probed biometrically recorded for each European country we might wish to visit as is now required for the US. Imagine the inconvenience of different purchase taxes/ vat whenever we buy something from a dealer or auction house in Spain or Germany. The loss of the convenience of low cost phone roaming, drawing your pension or receiving free-at-point-of-treatment medical care ... Add to that working time directives, maternity policies/ parental leave .. all covered by EU legislation and things that as an employee I am pleased to see in place. People talk of 'faceless bureaucrats', but who here could identify many of our UK senior Civil Servants if shown a photo? Our democratic system is based on bureaucracy so to say the EU should be different is daft. Sure, it may not be a perfect set-up, but then what is? I personally think it's better to be in and able to influence things than out and subject to policy changes but without a voice. Can I guarantee that if we left major companies would move to where it's more convenient to do business? That prices of goods on the high street would go up? That Britain would lose a degree of international influence? No. But those are things I fear. It's not perfect, but it ain't broke to my eyes and leaving won't 'fix' it ...

Think you will agree better than the pictures. Glad your happy .......Was a really good buy

So you're quite happy ton be ruled by faceless bureaucrats sitting in Belgium without of ever being able to influence the law making process? Don't quote the MEP's they can't even change a thin, as they've already admitted. At least we can get rid of our politicians if they mess up or get too big for themselves whereas there is no mechanism in the EU for the proles to change the gravy train riders. "forward to closer political union" is the avowed aim of Brussels. Has a familiar ring to it. Boris has nailed it. Who believe who?? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3593872/17bn-true-cost-immigration-UK-year.html and who's been manipulating statistics?

That's because the majority of people in favour of leaving are older. Coinies tend to be older. Unfortunately you cannot put the collective experience of the past 40 years into a twenty year old. It is too big an opportunity to turn down, as there is unlikely to be another in the next 50 years - unless natural selection comes into play, in which case the EU will die of natural causes. Smile - shit can, and could, happen

Nor should you be. eBay - the place to go for disposing of problem coins. Use a dealer. If you aren't happy you can always return it, plus you have a choice of grades from fine to unc unlike ebay where the options are 'unc' or I don't grade my coins because opinions differ, for which read I can't / you wouldn't look if I gave less than unc.