Chris Perkins

What do you need Paul, I'd be glad to keep an eye out. Although the old memory isn't what it used to be, are you on my mailing list?

Well that's clear then! Thanks Eliza.

He's a good chap, but I find he's not all that good at responding to my emails. In fact I'm still waiting for a reply I think for some pictures I asked for. Good prices though, and a lot of British stuff for an American.

You nearly always find that common coins sell for around 75% at the most of Spink Catalogue prices. Rare or very choice coins often sell from more than catalogue value, often quite a bit more. From a coin dealers point of view, ebay is bad, because it means that every member of the public can offer their granny's collection for sale and they no longer do what they would have done before ebay and sell to a coin dealer. They also don't grade coins, and when they do, it's usually completely wrong. That's why I prefer to sell from my site, not eBay, not that I think I've priced things too expensively, some things do better on ebay. In fact, it's bloody useful for items that don't sell quickly, that you need to get shot of. So if you're someone thinking of selling some coins...Do everyone a favour and sell to a dealer (Like, I don't know, me for example ) who will give you money right away, grade them properly and offer them with a proper money back guarantee at fair price.

The Edward VIII coin is a modern made pattern, worth about £25.00, I don;t even think it's solid gold. The Irish coin is nothing sepecial. That seller must have done it for fun, as we all know there is no way they are going to sell, and eBay will profit , as usual.

That's a good theory I suppose. It may have been a Quarter of a penny 'Mecca' token (or what ever the big bingo company was then).

I've emailed you, thanks for your consideration.

Giggles, I hope you don't mind, I deleted the duplicate post as it contained the same picture. I have no idea what they are. The medal expert here, who is Geoff T may be able to help if he is around.....Geoff, you there? Any ideas anyone?

You have to register to be able to post images.

How many of them are crisp as near as Uncirculated as can be? I don't think any collectors will want the well worn ones, so you may as well pay them in. I may pay face value plus, say 10% for the crisp ones. thanks

Looks real enough to me, but you have to go by the sellers reputation and perhaps ask if they offer a returns policy etc. You can never be 100% sure from a small picture like that. The seller looks pretty new to eBay but they seem to know their stuff. My friend Richard has Byzantine gold www.coinsforsale.com

Feel free to email them to me and I'll put them on my web space with a link to them.

I think the fellow must be getting his British birds confused, which can be a very dangerous thing to do in some circumstances! I have never heard of a Robin farthing, just the Wren....Which looks very much like a Robin.

I rekon that's more than VF, you often get weak bits on Victoria's head. See what you mean about a potential clean though, but that could just be beautiful toning. I know the buyer, lives in the Lake District.

And I bet no one dared tell him to.

Oh you must have missed out on that one Olli

Eliza, I hope for the sake of your neighbours and other fellow Americans that you have more frequent baths than your namesake.

Yes indeed, but I think I glossed over that one and moved it on pretty well!

Who's that then?

Maybe in 2-3 years it will contain the most reference material on British coins in one place that you could possibly imagine. I must admit the forum has grown quicker than I expected, and I sleep soundly, knowing that I have got people together with a common interest and I gain knowledge here myself, as well as customers. I said it beofore: 'The Forum is greater than the sum of its parts'.

Yes, that's very true! I like Tower Bridge very much.

She's mine you hear!

Well i'll check them out after dinner. Thanks. Who are you then Lisa? Gotta go.

Yes of course, and they want to appear to some degree 'trendy', younger, new, and not stuffy like perhaps some people think of the Royal Mint and anything to do with the government. Most people don't care what they see on the back of the coins in their pockets, but I believe the people that do care, don't want unknown bridges. I'm sure they are very nice bridges, and there would no doubt be lots of people stuck on the wrong sides of many rivers if it wasn't for those wonderful bridges, but there are so many fabulous building and bridges that have never appeared on coins.

You can't unless you are registered, and perhaps you should just email it. I have also edited your above post slightly, I know it wasn't offensive, but lets at least pretend to keep it decent in the public area!