Rob

That and others.

Thanks. Nothing is too basic at my level of understanding. Not sure how to do the above, so I'll ask my son to get Chrome and disable Firefox and do anything else that might help.

Good, so I'm not the only one. It isn't just not being able to log on that is my problem. My computer can't find www.goldbergcoins.com. i.e the website. I wish it was as simple as a login problem as they would probably be more helpful. Thankfully, Goldbergs is the only auction site this has happened - which also suggests it isn't necesarily my computer. Question for anybody. To eliminate my computer, is it possible for a computer to block access to a site and give the site not found page? I would expect a message saying access denied rather than can't find site, should this be the case. I'm also using Firefox, which I have had for a long time and has worked in the past.

4 months on and nothing's changed. Why, why, why, why, why? The unhelpful oppo at the other end just said it works for everyone else, so must be your fault. Type in www.goldbergcoins.com/view-auctions/sales and it allegedly gets me to their auction. Great. I can't access the site or even the home page, let alone bid. Another unhelpful business model which doesn't appreciate custom. Good job there are plenty of alternative places to spend your money. Pity though, given there's a Benediction hand Ethelred penny in the sale.

I didn't think Microsoft supported Windows at all, even though it's their product. A few years ago I phoned them up and they said I had to talk to Currys. However competent he was, I think it is highly unlikely that a spotty 17 year old kid will know Windows better than a Microsoft support person - or maybe as a private individual I wasn't worth talking to.

that's got to be shilled

Oops. Forgot that. Much easier to find nice hammered than milled. Problem corrected. Don't see above. If you get my drift.

And the seriously heavily toned Peck R44 halfpenny reverse.

And the reverse.

Apologies. Normal service restored. 1817 shilling with I/S in HONI

Oops. Forgot that. Much easier to find nice hammered than milled.

You can only deal with a very small portion of a collection at any one time, so the question of it being in a bank vault is not a major problem. You might want to look at a small group, but it is difficult to imagine a study that would require hundreds of coins in hand at the same time. Coins are bought individually and are best viewed as a single object. Two coins side by side invariably leads you to say one is better than the other, whereas in many respects they will still be equal. Not all coins are available in identical grade, toning, or shape, but all were purchased on their individual merits.

Ditto

Ditto

Comparatively common. They rarely get over 2K

Ditto.

Faulty operative. Post corrected to comply.

It could just as easily be a short flaw joining the extremities of the F arms given the width of the 'P' loop is not full size.

Good for a bottom fisher though. An 1839 halfpenny in acceptable grade would set you back £400 minimum these days.

39 is a proof only year for the halfpenny and penny. Only coppers struck were farthings et infra for this year.

Right, a challenge - time to put up or shut up. You give me £3K and I will give you an Aquatics error 50p. That's completely straight and above board.

An article on eBay on how to evaluate Richard III coins, published by eBay. Presumably this is where Saxbys learned his trade. Maybe if they published an article on Edward I, or Henry III coins, he would be able to list under these rulers too. Nah, maybe not.

Interesting sale of Bitcoins. A virtual currency that can apparently be collected in person.

Made it more difficult for the counterfeiters

Sovereigns are 22mm diameter. Half sovereigns are 19mm diameter and half the weight. i.e.4g. Yours is a half sovereign if it agrees with these dimensions. Whatever, in that grade it will only have bullion value. It isn't a rare year, so unlikely to be counterfeited.