Chris Perkins

What about Kevin or Colin the First? Or even Pope Christopher I?

Not of much value. The wear is quite extensive on the George III, and the green bits are a definite no no on the George IV.

Yes, you're right! How big is it in mm? Clearly can't be an original fractional farthing/french medieval mule though can it.

Here is the picture that Lynne emailed me. The Britanniar side is clearly that of a farthing, either George IV, or William IV (because of the REX title). The other side looks like a French 16th Century (or earlier) jeton to me, certainly it does not belong with the Britanniar side, so I would suspect this coin is the result of someone messing around during metal work! The farthing was probably hollowed out, and the jeton inserted into the hole.

Yes, that's a real one. A 1799 Halfpenny indeed. Grade is 'fair' (or even poor) and it will be worth less than £1 like that, unless you can find someone to pay over the top for it.

Please attach jpg picture format here. I've removed the 2nd topic on the same subject.

That's very honest of you, but it just goes to show what no doubt does happen to people on ebay when they buy from someone that didn't do proper research in the first place! Knowledge is very important with these things.

Yes, it's a fake shilling that has lost it's silver plate. It would have looked much like the one on this page: http://www.predecimal.com/forged/georgeiii.htm (see also the other coins, one of which is brassy) Had it been in better shape it would have been collectable, but I'm afraid it's quite sorry looking, and of very low value.

For US coins have a look at www.pcgs.com or www.coinpeople.com

And what's on the reverse? A large shield and garter I suspect. You'll find that's a brass fake shilling that was once silver plated. Fake 1816-1820 shillings are far more common than fake sovereigns because not many people would have been fooled by an underweight sovereign. And the legend is wrong for a sovereign too, I should have spotted that sooner.

That certainly looks like a fake to me, the colour is inconsistant and not at all right for gold. I have a little collection of fakes, so would offer £10 for the pair.

Certainly sounds Greek, or probably more likely Roman-Greek, i.e. when the Romans had control of Greece. I have a couple of copper coins with Roman emperors on one side and a phoenix on the other. Millimoo (a member here) has a few too, but I think we'd need a picture to check.

Probably be a million times more helpful if you could just mention the diameter in mm, and the metal type!

It's an alloy of Copper and Nickel and possibly tiny amounts of other metals. I'm not sure off the top of my head about the ratios. They certainly don't contain lead though, that would probably not meet health and safety standards!

Hello Louise, Yes, Unknown (I prefer to call him Juan) is correct. It's a bullion coin, certainly after being in a mount and used as jewellery (even if it's hardly been worn, the mount will leave tell tale marks on the coin meaning that collectors won't be too interested unfortunately). You are welcome to arrange either over PM or email to send me the coin and I'd be pleased to weight it and the mount and offer the current bullion value.

And verdigris on gold is unheard of too. Perhaps these are brass. We need pictures.

I probably wouldn't be afraid to say AVF. The pic looks like 256 colour. Certainly something I'd offer 60% of however much I price it at.

The Chard thread has been removed following a complaint and pending a full investigation on the circumstances of the initial posting.

Because I put it there... Some browsers support a 'favourites' icon, and if you don't have a small file on your webspace to be used as an icon it gives lots of missing file errors in your web statistics (if you have good statistics). So I knocked up a little pound sign to prevent the errors.

I agree to this idea what do you think chris I think the majority or eBayers are generally mean well, so why waste reams of space telling people how good everyone is. The bad apples should be pointed out, but in a sensible non slanderous manner.

I have a copy here, and I can safely say that it is the most bizarre book I ever set eyes on. Basically it's a transcript of a conversation with a group of people, one of which was posessed by At-Hlan, who originally lived in the City of Altanta (i believe). At-Hlan answers all the questions the people put to him about life death, aliens and the universe, and even suggests that the book be created to spread his word. At-Hlan and some of his austral friends seem to be able to wander from galaxy to galaxy in a different dimension, and he explians a little about what is out there! When i bought Rotographic this title was not mentioned, but I did try to get 'everything ever done' to be signed over to me on the contract, so yes, it probably does belong to me, but I'd need to find the author before I could plan any kind of reprint. It's so barmey, that with the right promotion it could probably be a best seller!

That's pretty damned dodgy isn't it.

Where is everyone lately, this place is relatively dead. Sylvester says hello by the way. He has a dodgy internet connection and lots of work to get on with.

No doubt Geoff will come along and call me wrong now! The Romans knew Scotland as Caledonia, so Scotia is probably a modern invention.

Hello Shelly, The first coin is a threepence, which will not be of any value unless in perfect, or very near perfect condition. The second coin is from Nova Scotia, which is a Canadian province. Literally Latin for 'New Scotland'. Those are pretty common too, so not of much worth unless well above average.