Chris Perkins

Today I received the first ever copy of Collectors Coins GB 2005 from the printers! It looks wonderful in its technicolour jacket, and it's so good to see a proper spine on the side. Overall it's a million times better than the previous (dare I say, very ameteur) editions. Seeing it in print, there are a couple of minor changes to be made to the cover design, and the proof reading has to be finished before a final book can be produced. If all goes well it should be mass produced from about next Wednesday. I have instructed the printer to simply print as many as he can, as quick as he can (without compromising the quality of course). The first batch of 5000 should be finished before Christmas, but I will of course have hopefully 500-1500 by the end of this month to satisfy demand. All very exciting.

Er, the Nevada Waterfowl Assoc!? Holding all of the pintail? I think you may be confusing all this for something else.

Understood. Yes, please send me one for £3.00 postage. Here's an idea how we can get it on Amazon (which is really one place every book should be): I'll give it an ISBN and enter it onto the National book database (or is it already there?). It would then be listed as a 'Rotographic' title and I can put it on rotographic.com and mention it's a joint production. Then I simply produce barcode stickers, send them to you and you can stick then neatly on the backs of the books. Amazon should then order some - hopefully dozens - and you can send them from there to Gardners books (the main wholesaler that Amazon work with) with stickers on so they can process them and start selling them as an Amazon stocked title. I'll also ensure they have the cover art displayed on the website. What do the costs work out per book with POD? You can email me that if you like.

First one is a Victorian gaming token in brass and made to look like a Georgian Guinea. The date it shows is ptobably 1791 but it would have been made in circa 1860. EDIT: Wrote that before seeing the reverse. The 1701 date is a fantasy date because George III wasn't even born then. They often show 1701 instead of 1791, I suspect to be absolutely sure that it could not be confused for a real Guinea. The second coin is a very very very worn George IV Shilling. Date is probably around 1824.

I saw Gary D's copy the other week and I'd like one too! How much is postage to Germany? I also noticed that it doesn't have an ISBN (as far as I could tell). Which probably means that it won't be available on Amazon etc? Did you publish it yourself, is it Print on Demand or did you have quite a few done initially? Perhaps I could help you promote it and sell it somehow.

If it's a really nice example I'd give you £20 for it. I already have a couple but keep them coming....

It's not double struck because that would lead to the design details also being doubled. Doubled letters are pretty common for that kind of era and are mostly caused by the letters/numbers being re-cut into the die. It's particularly common on farthings. It's good to see the bodged wonky lettering but I imagine it would be hard to find someone to give you more than the normal going rate for it. Small coins are the least popular unfortunately, unless they are something really exceptional.

Interlinked VOC usually indicates Dutch East Indies. Google along those lines! They are very common and with damage it is most likely to be just an old piece of copper.

It's because the mintage fugures are not by 'date' but rather the number of coins struck that year. So, clearly in 1869 they were probably still making 1868's for most of the year (or started the 1870's early). Only in the 1950s do the figures become more accurate, but even they should probably be taken with a pinch of salt.

That all sounds more interesting. It always sounds more interesting when an actual collection that someone has bought over the years is concerned....rather than an accumulation of what is usually scrap metal! 1863 with a smaller straighter '3' is Freeman 294. It's scarcer but I don't think incredibly rare. There are other members here that know halfpennies better. $5.44 seems an odd price to pay for anything, so is $544.00! I wouldn't have thought it would have been as much as the latter in 1976. Be great to see a picture. I'm an active buyer of British coins, you could send them to me for a quote, which is always 60% of how I price them.

See if he'll give you the bargain sum of £500 for it! What is his experience in numismatics that qualifies him to make such a bold statement? Seriously, there are very few bun pennies that are worth £1000. You did neglect to tell us the date or some idea about the condition. Posting a picture is the best idea.

You've also emailed me haven't you Rebecca. I'll currently pay £130 each for the sovereigns. The rest in inexpensive and comes to £9.00. I'll email you an address to send them to.

India was no longer 'British' by 1961, but we won't split hairs, I've always been a big fan of India and the Indian people. What you have sounds like a 5 Piase (100 of which make up a Rupee). Value is just a few pence, even in top condition.

That's right, he's the King that abdicated, but unfortunately they made a large number of those before that happened and they are common, even in top condition. I had a couple recently and sold them for £1 each.

Post a picture if you can, but the chances are it was well used until 1960 when the farthing was demonetised.

1883 then, if you've read it right. Should be worth at least £5, but possibly more if it's much better than average. You can post a picture here.

There is a date, in Latin (Roman Numerals).

1935 Farthings are a bit scarcer than the others, but in average circulated conditions the values are just a few pence. A coin 'as new' with some or all of it's mint lustre would be more interesting. 1943 is low value unless like new, ideally with full mint lustre.

It's better than an email I got describing a coin that had an error from being 'stamped' wrongly!

But, important to point out that the vast majority of them come in the the bullion-around-£1 category! Before you get any hopes up.

Oops, sorry, I was away when you paid that and it sometimes takes me a while to get on top of things. I've emailed Del who now has your address and will send one promptly.

I'd say the ME's are much much rarer than the already scarcish 1926. One in 100 even! I rarely get them and when I do, average circulated examples always sell for at least £20.00.

RLC35's offer was less than what I paid for it (these things happen). So any other potential takers?

This virtually as struck 1861 halfpenny has good remaining lustre and the minimal wear is basically just from lustre loss caused by cabinet friction. Interestingly it comes with a letter from Patrick Deane at Spink dated 16th March 1973 stating that it is Freeman 276 and, although rare, they were not interested in purchasing it at that time. I'm open to offers before I offer it within the trade and put it on the website.

Is there a better rate as 'Printed paper'? In the past I've sent booked to the USA like that.