Peter

Hi Bob I bought a few coins when recently it was $2 to £....can't wait Gold will rocket as will all your exports but you will become prisoners in your own country. Bill Clinton seems a good idea again.

It would of slotted in nicely but like Bob I hadn't noticed it. It went a bit fierce in the end with only 2 bidders.In hindsight I wouldn't of been in with a chance. I wonder what a 49 1d would make in that condition?

No wonder the USA is going bust. Maybe its time to grade the political parties.

This has been doing the rounds. Some are uncanny. http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=1017090

You have some nice coins. Let all your family and friends know you collect coins.You maybe suprised how many people have some tucked away in a drawer collecting dust. With your silver coins pre 1920 are 92.5% silver (1913 3d) and pre 1947 (to 1920) are 50% silver. Collectors coins GB produced by predecimal is an excellent little book and I believe the 2005 edition is free online. Get to know a few coins to look out for.You will see hundreds of 1967 coins.

Greek coinage discussions are few and far between on predecimal. I do know the owls are very popular in the USA and getting a real one is an issue. I would suggest Coinpeople might assist you more. As Rowan Atkinson once said "as wise as an eel and as slippery as an owl"

Don't make an ass of yourself ...not enough teeth.

Hi Wybrit Have you a link for the counterfeiting? Thanks

it's their spam, not there spam Maybe thems do lones until payday.

Agreed. So it's another type B5. It seems strange that a major London auction house would make such a mistake. ESC is pretty clear that type B4 has 48 arcs. Unfortunately Nick, we are only human and therefor prone to making mistakes, unless you're feamle that is You may be right.Our partners could of chosen womanising boozers with a penchant for the better things in life...oops hang on there.

Most of us cu boys will have it.A handy book if you can't quite reach that item on top of the kitchen units.

What happens if you want to say cockmonster? Look at my cookiemonster doesn't have the same ring. (please read the thread )

The Corbet issue also had problems on the 9&3 but I wouldn't say no....although for £9.5k I probably would.

Twas not me! I've been on my rack in the dungeon all day having melted wax poured on me whilst studying the die pairings of 1861 1d's.

You've hit the nail on the head.Currently varieties are not a science and unpublished ones not in ESC / Peck /Freeman will always need industry acceptance. Obvious examples of "missed" varieties are eventually added to the "accepted" list.(1858 small date 1/4d) On absolutefarthings Colin has just ploughed ahead and specialists can either take it or leave it.I have viewed it with caution but use my own gut feeling.I now realise some are too petty after my wife accidently dropped my trays (whilst moving for decorating)I still haven't matched them all up. Lets not go down the stamp collectors 20 shades of red avenue.If we are umming and arring over a piece for for so long and now need to go to "arbitration" is this what we really want?

Yes, that's another of the differences. Also there are a few minor differences in the ribbon immediately above the date (no fold on the left, thicker strand on the right). I'm impressed by your knowledge of Hocking! I can see myself getting around to asking them in around two years time LOL. I didn't know the references off the top of my head, just that Hocking contains the list of items in the RM museum as of 100 years ago. The big leap forward was learning to read about 50 years ago. Late learner Rob?

Peck I will swap yur for a rare 2010 2p...I know someone(Rob)who has one for sale.

I wouldn't worry too much about the pricing so an older version would be OK.For bullion all price guides are out of date. I have used the library in the past. Google will almost always give you an answer and Ebay a value (you may need to pop over to the country in question and brush up on coin languages)Ebay USA is also very useful. There are black market versions of Krause about on CD.

I would agree with that, the 2nd most common of the 12 generally acknowledged 1874 varieties. Looks around GVF, retail price £30-£35 perhaps less as mid-grade bun pennies are hardly flying off the shelves at present. The 1d boys seem to go for GEF + unless its one of those "RARE" blank discs...open 3 type thingies . I won't split hairs on the grade but it is a very nice GVF maybe approaching NEF. If MP sold it he would grade GEF.

I would of never thought of using the Hubble telescope.

In other words, only "one between two" for every inhabitant of Britain. Oh dear, a lot of people are going to go without. I won't deny you Peck.You can have my half

I'd better get on my bike and get one. I've picked up 5 different ones from circulation. I don't think I will bother looking out for 2010 2p's

I would prefer his crops to the farmers who use sludge cake (processed sewage ). If you knew what ended up at treatment plants and is converted to cake you wouldn't eat vegetables.

We are the Monkies Welcome to the forum. This is usual for your farthing.There are many dies used for this date which will give slight differences.The main variety is the rarish 4 over 0. 1754 is the most common George 11 farthing (and the last)Don't be kidded by Ebay prices.Nioe examples are available from specialist copper dealers.

Hi Si Is that Woolpit or Risby boot fair? I tried Woolpit the other week and it was rubbish...not a coin in sight and talk about tat. Nice work on the coin.