Citizen H

The Victorian Crown that was found today, not sure about the marks on one side ?

I've delved back into my Grandads hoard and picked these out as i thought they were of interest, I was caught by the obverse of the 1723....until I had a look on the E(vil)Bay now.... to be honest the 1826 George IV Milled Silver Shilling is probably the nicest .... £20.....ish 1816 George III Silver Shilling is probably the most worn.... silver weight scrap.....not that I'm looking to do so.. 1723 George I Silver Shilling... again I seen others and record prices.....Yes £145 would been a nice example to own however... £20.....ish To close, many thanks for the comments and do keep them coming, I hope the listings of the show & tells are of entertainment for you, this really is an education so thank you one and all. 👍

this is all of the 1d... I also need confirmation if the 4d is a Maundy.. the 1 1/2 is 1839 colonial silver coin...... I've file this in with others. any views comments will be greatly welcome. cheers for now "H"

Hello Paddy and thank you, its all coming together with WH Smith folder pages, nice to be able to show and learn more as it happens. I have these watch chains 1 is with a silver six pence. and these took a little of working out..... they are miniature medals 1 x The Military Medal the other is The kings South Africa medal, worn as Pocket Watch Fobs. may have been a trend back in the day.....many thanks "H"

the are the last of my 1d's

today all of the 1d,,, I have been learning with cut & Paste of photos.. the same coins are in each photo ...it may just seem like one side is bigger that the other... not so.... just not been able to keep the size in each of the photos....

hello all, there's 3 of probably the best of my coins, So following on from recent conversations these are Shillings........ I will do one at a time so hopefully not bombard the forum... they have come with notes but I only now got to look into things, this is mentioned as, James I, Silver Shilling, I.M Trefoil (key over crown... could this be the Mint Mark?) I did try but couldn't find and further information so any web site worth visiting All and any input, value guide greatly appreciated, many thanks "H"

I was looking at Guineas.... Its possible that they are Mint marked..? I was only able to find this on the net so not sure what to look out for on mine.... "Guineas were also struck in 1745 with the LIMA mark under the king’s head. The mark relates to the area where the gold was originally mined in Peru, and there have been several theories..."

these two are from 1899, so much for getting things in order........

I do have another item to show, It is a watch chain fob, 1887 six pence..... I seem to remember there's others....

these 2 are Jack free, seem to be in a nice condition.......

Ive just noticed that one letter looks double stamp? could this be correct?

This is really interesting... I'm beginning to realise that a lot of mine have been rubbed to the point of why they may have been boot fair available in the 90's... I did buy some gold coins from a dealer so they hopefully will be a better place of buy back then........ I do also have What still may be Maundy money to show... All the very best "H"

This is the third one James I, Shilling Mint mark, Lis Or Trefoil ? 1604 - 05 ? Any help will be greatly appreciated

In this grade would you say £40-£50? many thanks "H"

This is the second James I, Shilling Mint mark, Thistle 1603 - 04. How does this check out, many thank "H"

interesting.... I was able to enlarge the photo, definitely shows a key with no crown... so the previous owner was incorrect.....but at least this one wasn't a copy.... all the best "H"

Awesome, the ref of Key over crown was written by the previous... I thought it was the Key was above the kings crown??? this page of mint marks is a real eye opener, I certainly be looking into this further, again Stuart, many thanks "H"

Hello Stuart, aha so now a date correct for this one, many thanks for your help, I think I miss typed by mentioning I.M Trefoil... this is on one of the other coins the one showing is "Key over Crown"........ is there by chance a page that give a guide to the Mint marks ? ....... all good knowledge to have, many thanks "H"

I have 10 silver Rands, pictures available, they don't have any interest to me. I would possibly like to swop / trade for English hammered coins that would be of the same value. if this is of interest please mail me, many thanks "H"

Somewhere there is a 1/4 farthing that was found by my parents in the 50's, going through a junk box that was tossed out and what treasures would be found? it has been treasured by the family and lived in a small pot on top of the television until it was passed to my "one day this will be valuable.........!" the value can only be sentimental although I did seen one on ebay that was in its original brass tin... sold for £33 I think. on another similar rummage day I found a Ride Token ahhhhharrrggghhh! Pirates Cove indeed..... the cheek of it was £1! I laughed and said it would be 20p or I was gone.. its odd how you get obsessed and possessive of coins, tokens, etc ... I know I do. Just In case.... This secluded California oasis is located in the Moabi Regional Park, on the banks of the Colorado River, just 11 miles southeast of Needles, California. Pirate Cove offers an oasis that brings you back to a simpler life where you can eat, drink, play, and unwind the pirates way...........

Ah Yes Grandad was on 2s 3d, Royal Artillery Horse, Field and Mountain Artillery Garrison Artillery Master Gunner 1st Class – 6s 0d Master Gunner 2nd Class – 5s 8d Sergeant-Major *5s 10d 5s 10d Master Gunner 3rd Class – 4s 6d Quartermaster-Sergeant *4s 2d 4s 2d Battery Sergeant-Major or Battery Quartermaster-Sergeant *4s 2d 4s 2d Company Sergeant-Major – 4s 0d Company Quartermaster-Sergeant – 3s 9d Sergeant *3s 2d 3s 2d Corporal *2s 6d 2s 6d Bombardier *2s 3d 2s 3d Gunner **1s 2.5d 1s 2.5d Driver ***1s 2.5d 1s 2.5d additional proficiency pay is payable if the soldier fulfils certain conditions as to service and qualification: rates 3d or 6d per day, according to proficiency. * plus 2d for Horse Artillery ** plus 1.5d for Horse Artillery ***plus 0.5d for Horse Artillery

I was given my Grandfathers brass badges I guess I was 10, in my 20's I rediscovered them and kept searching, pre computers.. The RA Museum told me the file to look at and spent a whole day at the public records office as the day was closing I was 3 pages away from finding the war diary entry with his name written as wounded. what a day when I was able to show my mother. It also kick started collection medals from the WW1 and the researching of them. I was also able to work with the commonwealth war graves commission as 2 medal receivers were kill in action but wasn't mentioned... you have to provide information evidence etc to have the names added it was very rewarding in knowing It wasn't just collection...

Hello all, with this coin I have held back with showing, its in much better condition and have always question if its a copy? this I believe to be 40 Pence Scotland Charles I 1625-49, XL 3rd coinage ? another thing that whilst I looked in to the service of this coin Falconers and Briots I've seen mentioned but still need to know more, is this mint related? please advise. again I think it was a boot fair around the 90's it was a mixed of 1950's and foreign coinage, so not a big purchase........... maybe as much as 50p. please do have a look and see what you think, many thanks "H"

following on from yesterdays failing of the.... "this I believe to be 40 Pence Scotland Charles I 1625-49, XL 3rd coinage ?" yes! I was a bit miffed and I was really distracted by the an another questionable coin that I remembered just as I prepared for sleep...... I mulled it over and decided to tell and show even though I'd already decided to show all the silver coins first before moving on. So it was purchased from a online auction place..... it was 2002? the seller had only one listed, he was employed as a furniture reupholster, it was a antique sofa type of furniture that been around for ever, the owner had jokingly said that he could keep any coins if he happened to find behind it, I remember although it meant nothing to me that it was made with horse hair and sack seat and when ripping it apart the coin had been found.... now he said he was reputable kind of person and when collected after being restored he asked if it was all right to keep any coins that he had found? the owner laughed and said yes you keep the change as a tip!!!! result? so now, I seem to think that the owner before had it checked out and it was genuine...... 23 ish years on I guess I better get it checked out....is this been matter of Fact or Fiction? Once again many thanks for the help. Rgds "H"