Sylvester

Cortina

I'm thing of selling the example i have, i am led to believe like most Jersey coins it has a low mintage. But does anyone know how many were struck? Also what's it's catalogue value? (i don't want to over price or underprice it)

i don't, i call Britain; England, Scotland and Wales... the rest are islands of the UK, that includes Lundy.

i've checked that site out already, it was my first port of call! I'm a purist i'm afraid, if it ain't on the main land then it ain't British. (that goes for Ireland too).

did i mention it was UNC?

i hope that the colour inversion he's got on there and that's not the real colour of the coin... I dunno what he means by 'wonderful condition' but i guess he means as 'wonderful' considering it as a wreck find... which i am inclined to agree http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...7&category=4399

that's how i say it.

I mean't the fact that Switzerland has kept the hell out of the EU/euro.

i always spell that word wrong...

i'm beginning to wish we were a little more like Switzerland.

i've seen that too!

Oh god yeah! I showed the whole 2003 set to my Mum and she actually liked it - untrained eyes, I tell ya! it's only because they haven't seen all the good stuff out there... once someone's seen a gothic crown that's pretty much destroyed every other crown in existence's chance of being considered the best.

you'll have your suit ready, ah now we're getting to the bottom of it, i'll put in a good word for you!

Tell that to the Maria Theresa collectors! Seriously though i dunno, hadn't thought about it but i should imagine it will be updated, just like the US flag everytime a new state gets added. Could create some interesting errors that could if someone can't count.

i thought i brought that monstrosity up already?

i have that effect on women...

owww brave man!

I've seen worse... apart from the Golden Dollar and the Jeff nickel which i can't stand. (especially the latter) But there was one from the Netherlands somewhere that was really really bad! (in modern art style) the king on the front looked like he had leprosy.

I knew he was a high flyer in the numismatic world! I'm thinking of joining EW myself, just to check it out even though errors aren't exactly my scene.

you're welcome!

Yes i've come across Alan Herbert before (i think that must be from RCC). I also believe Stujoe is a member of EW group. Which i've heard about from cointalk.org I bet there's a few others i've heard of too...

That is a Silver Jubilee Crown issued to commemorate Elizabeth's 25th anniversary as Queen. Although it doesn't state a value on the coin it is actually a 25p coin and thus has a face value of 25p, if you're located in the UK you could technically spend it in a shop. But since most people have never seen one you might not get far. I wonder if banks still exchange these? (oh by the way it's Elizabeth on the horse ).

Still wouldn't want to be there after 9pm though!

connections everywhere Chris!

Ah the Oldham loop goes to trams... i heard about this. Piccadilly is alot better now, and as for Olli, i also forgot to mention that i can only get to Victoria if i'm travelling to Manchester from Huddersfield, but why would i do that when it's only the hourly all station stopper that calls there? All the others (the other 3 per hour go non stop to Picc). And if i'm going from Sheffield it is impossible to get to Victoria at all, unless they were to go from Romiley to Guide Bridge, then a reversal to Stalybridge, then another reversal there to Victoria. I always though Nottingham and Huddersfield were pretty nice stations, architechturally. I'm not a spotter either, but i do travel by train a hell of alot, almost daily backwards and forwards to Uni and i've travelled alot between Lincoln/Sheffield/Huddersfield and Manchester over the years, so you just kinda learn the routes/stations and train connection times from the top of your head. But that's what happens when you're reliant on public transport!