Half Penny Jon

Why are they our (ex) colonial friends?

It does seem that way doesn't it JMD but I don't think the British system of grading will fade out at all after all, who is going to use american grading just because the Royal Mint does?!

That is absolutely ridiculous! I didn't think the royal mint would ever do anything like that! I think it a sign that they think slabbing and grading is the future for coin grading, I however strongly disagree.

I have been quite quiet recently because I have been busy doing various things. Do not forget that it is the summer holidays for all us young people as of last friday so some of us will be going away at some point, and most of us will spend the majority of our time doiung different things. I will not forget you though, even when I am away, I check the forum daily for new articles and I will post when I feel my opinion is relevant.

The designs are getting much better, keep it up!

First note to self since last similar incident: ALWAYS LOG IN WHEN USING A SCHOOL COMPUTER!

Wow, sounds promising, could you post a picture and tell us the diameter please?

Hi pple, What do you use to store your coins? And what is your opinion on these methods of storage? I currently store my coins in trays but I am in the process of upgrading to a cabinet which I am told will be much better!

Use should have used some silica gel Sylvester...............

Over time there will be cabinet rub on coins in capsules and on coins in cabinets that have been moved around quite a lot. You could always seal your coins in a cardboard display case which has a plastic circle in the middle ( I'm sorry, I cannot remember it's name).

A cabinet can come with different sized inserts to display different sized coins. It does not affect the coin majorly if it 'rattles' about in the capsule, the capsule protects it.

Wow, now that is the first case of a £5 in circulation that I have seen. Someone must have wanted to spend it! Well done Oli, that it definately a 'keeps'!

Forgerys were very common at that time, I have lost count of the number of 18th century halfpenny forgeries. There is another similar forgery which was discussed quite recently here on the forum. It was an 1817 or 1818 half crown.

Does cabinet friction only occur if you constantly move the coins about? When I get my one in approximately 30 days from Peter Nichols then I will put them in there and try not to remove them too often. I will also use a few packets of silica gel placed between the doors of the cabinet and the trays to remove water vapour to stop verdigris. I think we brits are very proud and pleased with our collections, I know I am! We try not to buy coins for investment unless we want to. When we sell our coins, any profit we make is a bonus!

I would invest in decent trays or even better a cabinet. Chris has a wide selection of storage accesories on this website.

I have to admit that the quality leaves something to be desired, but that problem can be easily solved!

I think that it is a good way to promote your books chris, but it spoils the forum for the rest of us. We want it to stay the way it is. I do not want to be answering reference book questions all the time, maybe you should create a sub-forum as Oli previously suggested? Why change something as good as this forum?

This sounds like an interesting coin.............

I can see what you are getting at. Maybe a 1797 penny, an few silver, gold, or copper coins. As well as a few decimal proofs.

I like that Sylvester! Could you change the colour of the web addy and the price to make it more visible?

Very nice Sylvester!

Like Spink............

Much better!

Also, the 'prices for all coins' is incorrect, it only lists coins from crowns to quarter farthings from 1820 onwards.

Make the colours a bit less bold (light or barkish blue) the layout is very good mind you!