Chris Perkins

Thanks up to now, I should be releasing another update soon with corrections made, Freeman numbers and a couple of extra pages.

Houses are cheap up north aren't they, what is it? £10,000, £15,000??

My client certainly has the required financial backing, and he wants to obtain at least 100 of them, with my help.

You have to be very rich to persuade me to sell any 1934 Crowns that I might get! I have a customer that buys them all off me, I have supplied (or am in the process of supplying him) 9, and I believe he has about 30 altogether.

Hardly anyone wins Wimbledon 2 or 3 times in a row, so even though Tim has never won (and isn't getting any younger), at least he's consistant! I take my hat off to the man, that's certainly more running around in the sun than I'd like to do.

I think we're fine the way we are. We're not 'the other forums' and without copying them, I think we have a quite lively, different place anyway. We don't need news, you lot are always posting something different every five minutes. These things take time to build up, and as new regulars come on board the amount of variety will increase.

I'm pleased to have added 'Coppers' to the Project CCGB2005 today.

One from Spink, one from a dealer I can't remember who, and yet to be confirmed is another in a recent auction that I bid very high on.

I'd be willing to try anything, If it would make Carol Smilie smile.

Like I said to a policeman last week who looked in shock as my '72 Triumph 2000 started squirting a jet of steaming water 5 feet in front of the car: 'It's a small price to pay for style'. If I need to get somewhere far away I may be inclined to get a hire car for a few days.

So it's like a Churchill Vinyl silk proof crown then?

York? That's up North somewhere isn't it? If only I felt confident that my '72 Triumph 2000 could ever get that far.

It was up for £550 was it? I can't remeber. I'd take £450 for it. Picture below sylvester.

Yes I have the 1868 Cu Ni coin. I do have a chap nearby that has been umming and ahing about it for weeks, I think he may go for it and send it to Australia, but nothing is concrete yet.

I don't think I get the medal unless I buy it, I get a silver medal in 25 years! Thanks,

Well as many of you may of guessed, I was away last week, mainly to attend the wedding of my Uncle Peter (Mums brother) but I also slipped in a quick BBC 3 Counties radio phone in while I was there. I was on, inbetween the odd other subject for an hour and a half and I think it was certainly one of the best phone ins. The caller/email volume was pretty high and the questions were answered easily, and dare I say it, some were perhaps even slightly interesting. I also had the opportunity to put the listenership right about the 2p rumour after someone asked about it. Hopefully DJ John will send me a CD of the programme so I can then use up huge amounts of more bloody bandwidth sharing somewhere on the website as a feed/download. Other news: I was elected as a member of the British Numismatic Society. Ok, so that sounds impressive, but as far as I know, anyone who can read and write, isn't an axe murderer and has £33 per annum to spare can become a member. Although I did have to list the name of a referee (not a Swiss one!!) and I think the fact that I listed 2 existing members, one of which was formerly on the comitee probably helped somewhat. The BNS welcome new members, especially younger ones, so check out the link on the home page. More Other news: Just to show off, I have found another 3x 1934 Crowns to pass on to my 1934 Crown buyer. I should also be getting another 1936 soon, which is also a pretty rare one. And it's my birthday tuesday, I'll be 26, just in case anyone cares

Don't worry about it at all, you younger members are all regular customers, you really help me out with the Book research and I wouldn't expect the you to pay anything towards this forum, which is basically shaped by you lot. When you're famous collectors you can show me your appreciation by selling to/through me and carrying on buying the odd coin from me.

Well that's charming isn't it! The things I do for you lot and what thanks do I get for it, absolutely buggar all (Actually I received another donation during the week to help towards hosting costs. The donor will of course remain anonymous unless he/she wants to own up in the forum somewhere)

I'm 25, I'll be 26 on Tuesday actually. (Unfortunately I think you're too late to get a card to me )

I'm sure he'd manage that without much trouble. (Sorry mate... Now look what happens when a pretty face shows up. Straight away friends can become competitors, and slightly nasty posts are exchanged. Sam, at this stage I think it's probably best if you email me to save us offending each other )

Chris i hate to say it but that chat up line is almost as good as 'get yer coat you've pulled' What's wrong with 'Get yer coat, you've pulled'?

Well yes of course, and I already have a girlfriend but I would be happy to help you in anyway with your coins. You'll find me very trustworthy in every respect, as do the 250,000 people that listen to my monthly BBC 3 Counties broadcast on the subject. (Not many people can use that as a chat up line ) But seriously, it's good to see a pretty face among all these mostly blokes. Email me cp@predecimal.com for a no obligation expert consultation!

You're certainly the prettiest female on here, so watch out for all these young men that frequent this place! (especially me )

Hang on a moment, 2 points.... The 1953 Set is an official set (they had 9 coins and not the Crown) and I sell them for around £20 if there are no rips and minimal toning on the coins. Nevermind all the rest, is that actually a picture of you Sam? My avatar is really me too ;)

Buggar, did you see that. Cooke got them at £510 at the last second, and I thought my £500 would be enough!! Grrrr