Geordie582

Didn't Steve Hartley write a book on fishing?

Being in Cumbria, I'm out of the loop but there may come a time I'll be near one of the fairs. So, very good idea Mitch!

Nope! Just tried the site again for the third time and it's still off. Something major???

I checked in the member's forum but I'll be keeping an eye on this one too. Back from the "excited States of America". (You can tell I don't think too much of the US emmigration service!). Don't you think that coins like 'sede vacante' are really medals? I don't want to start a war, but, although I collect 'commemoratives' on the side, I've always thought of them as such. But then, I prefer circulated coins to the 'pretty' versions!!!

I'm back from the Excited States of America! Sorry! but that is what it's being called by a lot of "winter Texans" as long time holiday makers are called. (or 'Snow Birds' as the yanks call them) Anyway, to business! Shouldn't this thread be 'open' and not just in the member's forum? It would probably do more good there!?!

What a wonderful source of information, and should be compulsary reading for all numismatists!

Scotia from the tribe Scotii I believe

Whoever was trading the coin. You'll find quarters too! They also tried to gain money by paring a little off each coin that came their way, which led, eventually, to people weighing all coins!!

Cut halves of hammered silver were legitimate circulated currency and as such are just as collectable as the whole coin. Value depends on so many varibles that giving a rule would be foolish. How about just halving the value of the whole coin? Afterall it is half a coin! But I must say that in some cases it will be possible that a genuine cut halfpenny is scarcer than the original!!

I think this is a storm in a teacup! Many learned tomes state that " the sun ratiates", but could hardly claim copyright over Facts!

Anyone got a cold shower handy?

I wouldn't think the Royal mint has a copyright on the definition of symbols of any type

I have the time----I don't have the money!!!

One thing that bothers me is that, some time ago I recall, that E-bay promised to insist that 'reproduction' would have to be included in the title of all such coins. Nothing happened!!

Are you turning from numismatics to bibliophile?

It must be ignorance! No-one would fall for that fraud ........or would they?

Thought youl'd like this! Talk about "your 5 minutes of fame"! Here

Tom Goodheart - Wouldn't paranumismatists be sky diving coin collectors??

Up-date! Had atrip to Mexico - and picked up a Morgan dollar and Kennedy half! Also completed the quarter series up to date (California). Strange way to go about things???

I'm 1/4 of the way through a 4 week stay in the US and was struck by the number of different quarters in circulation. They are issuing one for each state at a rate of 5 per year. I've managed to collect, from change, 25 types, with only 5 missing from the sequence to this year (I haven't seen any 2005 yet). I was just wondering if there would be any on restricted area issue. A new American friend bought me the Whitman folder for them so I can keep tabs on the issues. ( boy! are they friendly and generous!! ). Im off to Canada for 2 weeks after this holiday in the US, so will cast around to see whats on offer there. Oh! yes! The sun is great!

Thanks for that! but as I said, there is already a 'fairy godfather' in the US that will supply me as required! By the way! I'm still looking for information aout the coin shown in my avatar???

As we have to feed the laundry machines with quarters, I do have an advantage! I also have a US citizen looking for me. I now have all bar the Maine quarter of those issued up to and including 2004. The new one, Connecticut, is out this month, but I think I'll be lucky to find one. My American buddy says he'll send me all those minted in the future as they come out, so I'll end up with a full set! About the only coin series that I can say that !

It seems there are only a few of us making the same rounds!

Hmm! I'll be watching this to see if you have any takers, as I have a few I could sell