Rob

Even on the pc the configuration seems a bit wasteful of space. Why it is deemed necessary to waste almost one third of the full screen width seems a bit silly. Hand held mobile devices are inherently compromised when it comes to functionality on account of the screen size, so I can see that viewing on them is a pain in the rear due to the inevitable stack-styled configuration of the page. What was the over-riding advantage of the last upgrade? Previously the whole screen was used and the set up was less complicated - a bonus as most functions are not must-haves.

The original question was whether a coin without the denomination incorporated in the design was permitted to enter circulation. I would suggest the answer is yes and that query has been sorted.

I don't want to hog the pictures. I appreciate halfpennies are unloved, so sticking a couple hundred images up might not be appreciated.

It depends on what the remit is. Catherine was talkiing about Victorian halfpennies. If any reign goes the options are quite extensive.

A coin is something that has been proclaimed currency with a value. The debate is whether the denomination has to be displayed on that coin. I say it doesn't because if so, the Royal Mint would have had to recall all the undated 20p pieces for example.

Please expand.

You can have mine, I haven't used it.

It's the piece referred to in footnote 2 on p.408 by Peck

Or maybe Norweb's 1853 copper proof. This is a nice coin.

Freeman 329A, ex MJF Compared with a normal one. Sorry about the scans again.

To add to your 1866, I have one with the tonnage figures 138/405, this being the one numerically preceding the cover coin on Michael Gouby's book (139/406). Sorry about the scan.

I have plenty, but not many recent purchases having whittled down the number over the past 8 years by about two-thirds and in any case prefer the George III patterns and proofs. So with that in mind, it will have to be old ones. First up, to add to your scarce 1847 and 1848, I will add the unique '1849'.

Could be hard work, there's oddballs all over the place.

Seeing as your location is given as Notts, you can always go to the Wakefield Fair on the last Sunday of each month held at the Cedar Court Hotel off Jcn 39 of the M1. Doors open at 9:30. Second Sunday of each month is the Midland Fair held at the Motorcycle Museum, off the NEC junction of the M42. Doors also open at 9:30. If you go to Wakefield, I am the large hairy object on the cross aisle.

This landed on the doorstep today. P989. Unsurprisingly it becomes the representative example of a flawed die.

Just sold this one. I'm surprised it didn't go earlier considering the attractive toning.

I think you may be a little surprised at the amount of interest in anything decimal as well as anything the media hypes up at the moment. At the Midland yesterday, I sold every £1 coin I had, and not just to one or two people. Why? I know people collect them more than say 20p pieces or smaller, but to sell every one is unprecedented. Who knows, maybe someone is trying to corner the market by stocking up in advance of the old ones being demonetised? That would be in keeping with the herd mentality seen prior to decimalisation.

I can. 119 circulated 50ps at nearly a fiver and 68 fivers at £15 a pop only adds up to 187 idiots. I see that number every day. He is selling to the whole world.

That's what the ebay listing says, as per eBay's multiple similar lots option. In red, centre top. below 'more than 10 available'.

Rather worryingly, he has sold 68 already.

Edward VI base penny of York. And before anyone complains, it's about 75% copper

1844 Third farthing. Not the best picture, but an ok coin.

A difficult one to call from a neutral viewpoint. Whilst realistic pictures as close to that seen in the hand are what people want and try to achieve when imaging their coins, the additional contrast used in catalogues to bring out the detail also helps to highlight the warts. I think it is fair to say that reducing the contrast in order to mask faults is not desirable from either perspective.

Flight to the US - £500. Beer - $5. Have a couple and make the trip worthwhile.

You can only learn by looking. Nobody is forced to buy anything. Broadly speaking collectors fall in to two groups when it comes to learning - those who gain all their knowledge from looking at eBay and other virtual sources and the second group who opt for practical experience, who do their legwork and physically examine coins. Only by comparing what is available in the flesh can you come to appreciate what consitutes a good example. Whilst a picture is said to speak a thousand words, it is also a very good way of presenting an object in the most favourable light possible, with contract and colours frequently adjusted to hide defects. You need to get a glass on coins and mentally absorb all that you see including prices and grades.