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Penny Acquisition of the year for me , just in time for Christmas. f164a Terry

No. I knew what the coin was when i bought it. I'd of bought it without the COA regardless. Strangely it was correctly identified online but not on the COA. They add very little value to a purchase really as its not like its a COA from somebody at the British museum. Suppose they are intended to give people peace of mind but if any joe bloggs can write one and print it off they are in theory not worth the paper they are printed on.

Never sell it- something with a great story behind it pass it on to the kids Probably lost after the civil war I would say in that grade . Worth a tun LOL

Hello, This is my first post on the forum. Last weekend I had my first full hammered gold coin and am now seeking as much information on it as I can obtain. So far I know (or believe) that it is a Charles I gold Crown, that it is Group D, fourth bust and tun mint mark. However all of the examples I find online have an inner circle of pellets pictured and on my coin this inner circle is missing both front and back. I have been told that the reverse without an inner circle is known and that there was an example in the Schneider collection (number 247). However I am keen to know whether my coin is indeed a genuine known subclass i.e. one without the inner rings of pellets; an error; or (I hope not as it is clearly gold) a fake. Any information which I can gather in this regard would be much appreciated and enable me to further enjoy what is, for me, a most wonderful find. Many thanks

I bet all it really says in the small print is "We guarantee that This certificate is 100% authentic, and any goods that accompany it may or may not be".

But at least you get an "illustrated certificate of authenticity"!

I’m sure it’s just a typo, decimal point in the wrong place ?. Jerry

I bought a coin a few weeks ago that came with a COA. The coin was a class 7b1 coin. The COA said it was 7c. It went in the bin ?. Just a laminated print off lol.

Although I think the description is a little flattering. I would say the coin was gnawed on by a Beaver http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GEORGE-III-TOWER-MILLED-SILVER-HALFCROWN-COIN-015145-/260642761054

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-GEORGE-V-1926ME-MILLED-MODIFIED-COPPER-EFFIGY-PENNY-COIN-023385/350499696909?_trkparms=aid%3D999002%26algo%3DURGENT.LUI%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140502134130%26meid%3D0610f73ced624fd0b9444ddeceaa8a12%26pid%3D100043%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26so%3Dlastwatched%26sd%3D362161625621&_trksid=p5713.c100043.m2062 Jeez, £175??? It's exactly the same grade (NF) as the one I was given in change on the school bus in 1968.

It's on the British Numismatic Society website. Someone else will have to provide a link. I find it easier to get the book out, as it takes less time to read than it does to download.

Schneider covers these in the 1959 section of his BNJ article on Tower gold (vol. 29 p.382-403). Up to and including Tun (period ends 8th May1638), the predominant type was that with a wire line inner circle ( as per yours), though others with both a beaded inner circle and no inner circle were also known. After Tun, i.e. Anchor onwards, all subsequent issues had a beaded inner circle.

Great find. ?