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I found a suspect 1905 shilling in a recent job lot, fortunately I didn't stump much for "everything", but knowing how hard and expensive real ones are, gives me reason to believe it isn't kosher (that and the edges feel like they were pressed yesterday). I just need to find a decent place to bury it for a thousand years - perhaps with my ashes and a couple of Romans and a few Olympic 50p's etc lol :))

Its damn well out of order. As Vicky mentioned, there are a lot of sellers with genuine crowns for sale, but cannot sell them because of scumbags like this. I would be gutted to find out a few months down the line that i threw away £250 for a £4 replica!!

Just one in your collection and your missus or kids could be convinced by some unscrupulous fiend that your collection is garbage and haggled down to nothing for your collection after you've passed on. I don't have any in mine. I've bought a few for the kids but that's it.

i do like the cameo George VI, is my favorite bust of all and i believe its been called the most technically perfect bust, anyway picked this little beauty up, couple of very light hairlines in front of the forehead but that reflects the grade,

I will! Thank you I will raise a glass of port in your honour, lol (and drink it of course...) Sophie.

not a problem, think of it as an early xmas present lol

Hello Sophie and welcome. Further up in the thread there was a mention of an aluminium coin case. I have a brand new one you can have for just the postage cost if you decided to go down that route. It was a gift to me which I have never used as I chose to store my coins in quadrum capsules. Just PM me and let me know

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A battle between red and purple stars. You'd have thought that people that have bought that many items would have half a clue. Obviously not.

Thanks Stu! I'm afraid I'm still in Ukraine working until 21st December and I don't have any pictures of my 1b on my laptop. I'll try and get my folks back home to take a pic on the phone. If not, when I return to the nest for the Christmas hols I'll post one on here myself.

Oh, and just to add, a gorgeous pair of coins! Beautiful!

Yes, I was also thinking that! You never mentioned you ‘bought’ these coins! Does this make you Mr Blencoe?

Yes, I'd always rather have cash and pick my own coins! Having said that, it can be fun if people give you change from their travels if you enjoy coins generally. But most of us here have chosen or had to narrow down to specialise in one particular area (though that can be as broad as coins of a particular metal, or as narrow as one denomination from one particular reign, or coins from a particular year) Those sorts of coins you need to choose for yourself!

First a pleasant 1c and the second 3c Cant

I find a cheap way of storing coins is acid free paper envelopes Sophie. Not as handy as the transparent plastic ones, I admit, but simple to just pop a coin in (particularly if it's a 'minor' in the collection and you're unlikely to want to re-examine it very often) and you can just write straight on them as to the contents.. I had a check and Chris P doesn't seem to have any but Colin Cooke do at I think £3 for 100. Acetone? As well as ebay, some chemists stock small bottles too. I think I got mine in Cox & Robinson. Traditionally, collectors used to use small paper discs (we call them 'tickets') to record the details of their collection ... and some, like me (and presumably Rob) still do. (See Rob's thread on them here: Ticket Central) I find them both handy and a nice link to a coin's past as a collectable when there are other tickets from earlier collectors with it. Chris DOES stock those (card coin ID tickets) Oh, and finally, welcome and have fun!

No idea about classes Descartes, but both lovely looking coins. Particularly the first. Seller's pics look familiar too .. wonder where I've seen the like of those before?

Hope that’s better

You only have to win the lottery occasionally Bookies love them small stake large return even a bonus for all correct thats why high street shops are full of tickets and signs on the wall. Even more so with a reult/results that finish later than the others.The software they have in place allows them to lay any potential big loss off by using betfair/another bookmaker.They then are the people telling the press we have just paid Mrs Jones £""""""""" for a 50p stake for the free advertising. The smaller independents all have a sign on the wall with a maximum payout to cover themselves although they dont put it in big writing on the door Its a fun bet that thousands do and one to enjoy. Anyone reading this though stick to buying a coin

He says "i could of died" well the answer to that is dont cement your head in a microwave. They should of charged him a complete and utter waste of valuable time for the emergency services who struggle to look after people as it is,not loonies who cement there head in a microwave........ I hope not but maybe one day one of his family may need an ambulance but cant get there because another loon has had a go.

Here's the obverse - looks like ETC to me, but if anyone knows differently then please say, as I'm no expert on hammered at all.

Oh hell, that's an expensive mistake for someone.

1950 Penny Arrived this morning. Actually the picture apart from almost being same colour in the hand its much much nicer and is completely uniform in a very satiny bright luster and chestnut patina. I have never seen one like this before. Its stunningly good

Bought this . I love the patina on this coin. Looks like a Hypo coin which I would guess is a scarce thing on 1950 pennies?

Part of the problem is the difference in melting points between silver and copper, the latter being about 100 degrees higher. Unless the pot temperature is significantly higher than the melting point of silver in order to melt the copper and form the alloy, you run the risk of some coins taken from the top of the liquid which are considerably purer than spec whilst being left towards the end of the batch with a very debased mix having a distinctly coppery flavour. However, as all the metal was accounted for, it was necessary to strike the last coins of the batch from the residue and pickle the surfaces as in the post above. The Bristol halfcrown below shows the brown/red tinges of a flan that is mostly copper to good effect.

A must have... according to my rabble.I've not even played a DVD on it yet...you don't want to know Peter's speak on your tender Northern lugs.