Sylvester

Yep. I've bought a few from him, but he didn't have any Type 4s and the Type 5 was only EF, one of which I already have. No UNC for these types though.

I'm quite partial to a Charles I shilling, feel free to share!

Coin prices have gone bananas somewhat. Very strong indeed. Probably more a reflection of the falling purchasing power of out fiat currency.

See this thread: https://www.predecimal.com/forum/topic/14903-type-4-5-1992-ten-pences/

I've certainly seen much worse Tealby pennies though!

I didn't know I had photos of these - a bit blurred, but the best I can do as I don't have the coins to hand.

It's not fake. It's a genuine coin. The 1920-22 issues were struck with manganese in the alloy, it's that metal which accounts for the awful yellowish streaking coins of this era. My Coincraft catalogue stated it was just 1920-22, but I've seen 1923 and 1925 coins in similar condition, so one wonders. They amended the alloy in 1922 to 50/50 silver to copper. It was modified again with the new coinage designs in 1927/8, they added something like zinc or tin to the copper portion, and coins from this point onwards tarnish much nicer imho.

For a Tealby that's a very clear and well struck coin! They are about the worst produced English coins of all time.

That's a great looking specimen for sure! I think the earliest types are by far the best.

True... Especially since the mint has been withdrawing the cupronickel issues and melting them down since 2013. They'll be rarer still.

Ironically, one if the prettiest hammered coins I managed to find was this Henry II short cross coin. I usually find most short cross coins a bit crude or poorly struck. This one caught my attention immediately. Sure it has a few flat areas on the high points, but it's a cracking looking coin in hand. The photos do it no justice.

I love Norman era coinage, this is one of my historical interests so no surprise really. It's always the danger of collecting coinage of this period in that you could pay thousands for an extremely rare type, for a hoard to then come along and crash the price irrevocably. I will pick up the William I and II coins one day. I did get an Henry I some years ago, I can't remember what type it was. It's locked away. I would have more if I could actually specialise, but I've always been a more general collector, and I keep getting distracted! I got a few Watford pennies though. The only one I have a photo of is below, and it's probably the least well struck of those I have.

Stunning coin, even being clipped. William I is another monarch I've yet to get. I get keep getting distracted by Stephen's!

I dabble mostly in silver coinage and I would concur, most of us are happy with one of each date. That said this might include some slight variants, perhaps overdates if well known or maybe 'small date'/'large date', 'Arabic 1/Roman I' types.