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Yesterday i received payment from them after about 10 days for three seperate invoices and had numerous this year. Two other forum members i know have also got a refund within a short period of time. All you have to do is POST them the original envelope and invoice (i keep photocopies) showing the duty paid (NOT email them) accompanied with a brief letter or the form you can print off, asking for your refund and with your bank details. If your buying a few its also easier to send them together, maybe at the end of each month.

I up graded my original coin with this rather nice Dot 1909 I found recently 😊

Flan lamination flaw, yes, but double strike no - you mean instead clashed dies, thus imparting part of Viccy's face to the reverse die and then all subsequently struck coins. And the vertical bit by her nose is a corresponding clash from the edge of the shield on the reverse. I suspect the misformed G is also the result of the clash with whatever letter from the reverse legend corresponds with it. All interesting, but nothing really abnormal or a genuine error here as die clashes are very common in the Victorian series and lamination occurs as a result of trapped gas bubbles in the metal mix for the blanks.

I'll try it with this 1927 penny upgrade picked up the other day - nothing special and a pity about the spots, but still an upgrade on the incumbent.

1 silver Penny - George I (Maundy) 1 silver Penny - George III (Maundy) 1 Penny - Victoria 1st portrait (Maundy) more sifting through the hoard and found these...... they seem worthy of a show as they seem to be in quite good condition with minimal signs of wear....👍

Here was me, quite happily following Mr Freeman's research and I accidently stumble down a Gouby rabbit hole with date widths of 1870 pennies. I have one (https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8464303-003/58/) with a 12 tooth date width, and another (much poorer condition) with a 13 tooth date width. I believe the 11 tooth is the "normal", the 11.5 tooth is very scarce(?) But what of the 12 and 13 tooth? Any additional value for these?

way back in the pre computer days these coins were dismissed by collectors / hoarders alike,...... I was told to hang on to them as they still had a silver content, these as they turned were stashed and forgotten about ... I seem to think they cost pence whilst sorting out I have discovered x 2 of interest...possibly rarity's ??? Victorian 1820, Canadian Provenances 20 Cents Newfoundland Victorian 1901, Cyprus, 9 Piastres, (minted for 1 year only) ............👍

2x groat.....four pence coin....with faults ? 1840 the No, 4 seem to be lager the the rest of the date 1854, the No. 5 has mis shape at the top, the trident has a line across near the hand....

so now side by side its begins to become clearer 👍

I agree with @Sword on the lamination error. I think the odd feature on the reverse corresponds to Victoria's lips, so possible a partial double strike?

The issue next to the ear looks like a flan lamination flaw: a layer on the surface on the coin has flaked off.

Note the broken B in "BRITT". This is due to a broken punch or blocked die and is not a true error. However, some people would call it the RRITT error and they really shouldn't. You can make out the letters WWP next to HONI on the reverse. WWP are the initials of the master of the mint, William Wesley Pole. There is the letter W by the letter N of PENSE for Thomas Wyon the Younger, the chief engraver. I don't have a 1817 shilling, but have brought a nice sixpence of the same design some time ago.

1 Shilling 1917 - George III (New coinage) unusual for my hoard to find a relatively very good condition coin, !?!?!? a few dings to the face area but no real signs of wear..... would this be a VF ? 🤔

But when I tried to edit to add a cooment, it wouldn't have it! Comment was: "Wow! Worked first time without having to delete and retry. Maybe a fix has been applied?"

Yes Paddy we have pictures .

Great We can post Pictures again 😃

Here is the link to the Charles II shilling I was querying. Now sold for £160 hammer, which was a bit more than I wanted to pay: https://www.easyliveauction.com/catalogue/lot/3e8b94d42749dbfeb5cada4abe437cca/0af8d24542e81eb9357e7ef448a6646f/timed-general-household-furniture-antiques-bric-a-b-lot-974/

Hear hear! And/or a book...

Just make sure that you have it all safely stored, I and many others would pay good money if it was available as a download or cd. Jerry

Definitely so. The crude, porous surface is proof of this (probably due to a high zinc content).

I would suggest the 1816 is a contemporary forgery in pewter. The colour looks all wrong for Silver, and the wear is excessive. (They were often made ready worn to disguise any imperfections.)

Solid very fine for me. By the way, it is an example of the 1758 over 7 overdate. Both the plain date and the overdate are very common, but might add a bit of interest for you...

George IIII 1821 Six Pence 1st reverse this coin was only minted for 1821,....... and found here to be in a nice condition...👍

It's like a maze, Ian, but I did find this bit:- The above is from the government's website here Obviously no idea if your item is over 100 years old, and quite how they draw any meaningful conclusion about whether it's part of a collection or a collector's piece, I've no idea. All items of numismatic interest are potentially part of a collection, so I've no idea what they mean. Nor do they state what the reduced rate of VAT actually is.