Master Jmd

what are the diferences?...i have a horse riding one and one with the crown jewels, why are they both from england (or atleast not with another country name)?

It's what Americans do to coins, in order to help them measure their personal wealth more accurately Basically it is the process of sealing a coin into a plastic holder (called a slab as a nickname). The holder is marked with the grading company's name, and the grade of the coin according to them. The coin cannot be broken out without damaging the slab. In my experience slabbed non US coins are often graded questionably, from the British slabbed coins I have seen. so like a capsule but a bit more protective...thanks

sorry, but what's 'slabbing'?

umm, i think there is a link at the bottom of the main forum page...

sounds like a commemorative type...but i am not and good with foreign coins... good condition...hmm...does it have lustre (shine)?...is it damaged (eg edge chippings)? you have to be a member to post pictures, its fast and free

well selling could be done through colin cooke, he has a range of foreign coins on sale...or even this site, but i do not know...eBay would probably be the easiest place to sell at, but your item may not reach its valued price...

dates would help!, if they are between 1860 and 1894 then giving an exact value might be hard, you would have to identify the types.

it usually matters on mintage, not how many were 'lost', the mintage is only 171,042 - whereas other 1919 sovereigns were in the million minted amount.

Canada mint = C, India mint = I, South Africa mint = SA, Melborne mint (austrailia) = M, Perth mint (austrailia) = P, Sydney mint (austrailia) = S. British mint has no mint mark, the mint marks are usually found above the date.

oh right...i hate enamled coins

stop contradicting me ...its anoying

well, i dont look for them...the only single ones that i have seen have been from the 1700's (600th post )

hmm, the reason i do not like them is because most enamled coins are from the 1700's (or atleast most enameled coins on eBay are from the 1700's), and i think it is a big waste...

Thanks Geoff. i have tried to take pictures of it before, but as the medal is dented the quality was not very good...i will try though

I have a 1902 and a 1937 coronation medal...; Edward VII 1902 Strange this one, never seen one like it; Obv. says: 'Edward VII Queen Alexandra' around Edward's and Alexandra's heads. Rev. says: (what looks like) 'Cop Coronations 1902' in center, (worn and hard to read-) 'Ted Tion Droit', (around right edge -) 'God save the king' and with a wreath of 19 leaves going up the left edge. Looks silver, same size as a crown. George VI MCMXXXVII (1937) Second one needing identification; Obv. says: 'George VI Elizabeth Crowned May XII' around George's and Elizabeth's heads. Rev. says: 'Canada India Africa Australia New Zeeland Britain' around edge, with a picture of a man/woman holding a Crown with a bird above the crown holding a wreath of 4 leaves. Looks bronze, with a gold colour, about the same size of a modern two pence coin.

ages ago you were onabout getting a 2+A farthing...colin cooke is selling theese: 1953 (2 + A). EF, very rare. £8.50 -- -- . Unc lustre, very rare. £30.00 click here just thought it may interest you...

yes, what a waste...

i hate enamled coines

come to think of it, it does look toothed on both sides i wonder why no one has bid

hehe, exactly what i thought

hehehe...that one's funny

i think that £22 was a bit much for the 1924 one, the 1936 one was a good buy, and i think that the 1934 one was your best one bought...just my opinion though

ooh, sounds like fun...when will this be?...(june, july, august etc...)

oh right, thanks

oh, maybe i have seen one then, that description rings a bell to me... sorry to go off-topic a bit but; does st. helena have its own coinage?