Chris Perkins

Friend of a friend of mine bought one of the actual cars used in the series. Before it was shipped over he had to promise not to use it in any promotional work as KITT. Presumably, also not to wear a black leather jacket and tight trousers while driving it, or to launch a pop career that is just popular in Germany, no where else in the world. I like cars though, as many of you would have gathered. My 1981 34,000 mile TR7 will probably live in the UK soon (instead of Germany), and the 1972 Triumph 2000 will probably be sold to a former Rotographic bloke in Torquay. What am I going to drive here in Germany now???? I've got a 'new' toy to pick up in June

Lady of Leasure: 'Proof' is not a condition, it is a term used to describe coins struck with special dies on special blanks which result in a mirror like coin, superior to a normally struck coin. Proofs are usually very well looked after, and are usually of very high grade because they are not circulated (which was probably what you meant). The reverse coin you show, is not a proof coin, and it would appear that at some point the edge has been rounded off producing a rim, and removing the original millings. Lets see the head side, as it would be easier to grade. From the reverse I probably wouldn't quite stretch to VF. This is what one should look like: http://www.predecimal.com/forsale/7/shilling1787b.jpg (that one I have graded and is for sale on predecimal.com for £75)

it's 'Sovereign' and it's also common for them to have been soldered, pierced or otherwise mucked around with. I wonder how many people think they have gold coins, that are not in fact gold. I get asked a lot about this kind of thing, so I imagine it's very widespread...Usually from family chinese whispers, where someones great great nan said the coin was gold, and no generations thought to check.

Some people might still refer to them as 'New Pence' despite the wording. They are relatively new compared to the old pence of course.

It was probably just coloured or plated in gold at the time, possibly to be passed off as a sovereign (which people were actually hung for doing). More an item of jewellery now though, not a collectable coin.

Give them to a young person. The postage may cost more than they're worth.

It's a sixpence. Silver, not gold. Enamaling Jubilee year coins was very popular back then.

If they're all average circulated coins then they're worth perhaps £3.00 assuming the early pennies are readable.

Ah yes, Katy will be joining me with her hoard on Radio on the 10th June.

Probably not strictly true with gold coins. I'd probably pay bullion for it and hope to sell it for say 10 - 20% more, assuming it's in perfect condition and comes with paper work and a box (if it did originally). I'd happily pay £226.26 for it, if you can get it to me. Where are you broket?

I thought I'd share with you, this very recent addition to my collection of fakes. At first glance it could be a very worn Charles II Crown, but it isn't. This coin features Charles II on the obverse, but has the date 1696 on the reverse (Charles II was dead by then!). At first I thought that the forgers had simply mixed up a Charles II obverse with a William III reverse, but no, because there are interlinked C's in the corners of the reverse, indicating that it must be a Charles II reverse. What would appear to have happened is that the forger has cut the date wrong. It was supposed to be 1669 (Charles II) but they got confused with the negative of '69' and it ended up as 1696.....Which means, rather facinatingly, that this coin would have probably circulated in 1669, even though dated 27 years in the future! Isn't it lucky from a numismatic point of view that Charles II didn't live another 27 years, or it would be a perfectly normal forgery!

Ok, great, keep it all here. I didn't get it proofread because it took longer than I expected and time was so short! The next one will have 0 errors!

This offer is aimed entirely at the younger members, particularly the regular faces in here. Some money has been made available by another forum member (who shall remain anonymous, unless he comes clean in here) to pay for attendance to the the June 11th London coin fair. Travel expenses (train or petrol money) for you and an adult guardian will be covered, as well as the admission fee into the fair. Those interested in applying for a Predecimal.com Coin Fair grant should be in full time education (so, yes, that includes you Sylvester old man!) and should be an enthusiastic young collector preferrably from mainland Great Britain (sorry NI). Talk in here, or PM me. (The 'London Coin Fair' is on Saturday 11th June, at the Holiday Inn, Coram Street, London WC1. I'll be there selling stuff, so will Andy Bruce, and no doubt other familiar faces! Be there, or be a Churchill Crown)

No, because if I do need to print more the rarer ones will be the correct spine ones!

I asked for a signed one and i never got one! You're popular Chris. Sorry, I'm just too modest! There will probably be a few 2005's left over when the 2006 is finished, so remind me then.

Pleased you liked it. The 2006 will have a better thicker cover, more information about designers weights and sizes, and I'll send you a signed one!

Oooops, sorry I thought you were in the UK!!

Yes, of course, where will you be coming from and how will you be travelling? So far, that's you and your 2, plus Sylvester who seem to be coming at the moment.

Thanks, in fact, lets put all the errors notifications in this one place. Can someone paste the URL's of the other forum areas reporting other areas? I'll get confused unless they're all in one place.

Is that you in the avatar? !

I found a 1932 penny in the garden when I was about 12, while digging to plant potatoes. I was well chuffed with that, as you can imagine. Of course, it was corroded badly and worth less than a new penny, but I certainly wanted it to be a year newer! I also burried a time capsule in about the same place, containing a few modern coins and bits and bobs, which I assume is still there now.

Katy has been in touch with me actually. She found a few newer coins too (50's) and thinks that the person that burried them could have been the father of the man she bought the house from. She knows that he is dead now, but the death was relatively recent I think. So, nothing as interesting as a soldier going to war and hiding coins before he met his fate I'm afraid!

Well that's interesting, because although gold is a 'heavy' metal, I would have thought lead would be heavier.

Why?

So, a 1cm cube of gold would be heavier than a 1cm cube of lead?