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Yes But a £50 coin in 1969 is now £80 A £5 coin in 1969 is now £280. Shows you could and can still buy Turkeys (undated 20p's) If you want to buy inflation proof coins know your market on true rarities. Coins to avoid...H & KN,ME 1d's...46 & 49 3d's....52 6d's...32 2/-....25 & 30 2/6 all these in NVF or less are so common as they were plucked out of circulation in the 60's and hoarded. Here's the ultimate joke : (from the 1970s Coins & Medals Annual) 1932 penny BU ....................... £50 1797 twopence BU ................. £35 And this from the days when the average weekly wage was about £25. Two weeks work to get a BU 1932 penny?? I don't think so! Yes But a £50 coin in 1969 is now £80 A £5 coin in 1969 is now £280. Shows you could and can still buy Turkeys (undated 20p's) If you want to buy inflation proof coins know your market on true rarities. Coins to avoid...H & KN,ME 1d's...46 & 49 3d's....52 6d's...32 2/-....25 & 30 2/6 all these in NVF or less are so common as they were plucked out of circulation in the 60's and hoarded. I don't agree that the H, KN & ME pennies in TOP grade will not be inflation proof. But then I might be biassed I think I agree with you (if I've read your double negative correctly ) - however Peter was speaking of examples in NVF or less, which is a whole different bouilloire des poissons. I agree that NVF would be an entirely different jeu de balle. I didn't fail to notice the double negative but hoped that no one else wouldn't see it. You're ok - I didn't not notice it, so we fail to be not singing from the same hymnsheet

I hope this post is not misplaced but as a newbie and this thread is abt. pennies I thought the forum would be able to guide me as the grading of this coin I feel it is very good for its age but the colour is dark. thanks in anticipation. Sorry file too big to upload reverse as well will repost. Hi, you'd be better starting a new thread for this (you've just 'threadjacked'). However, your penny is around VF - perhaps slightly better, in terms of wear - and its colour is pretty typical of the series. It looks as though it has been rubbed (I hope not by you!) but isn't overtly 'cleaned' in appearance. The reverse is also VF+ for wear only , but looks as though it has been attacked by the deadly green virus we know as verdigris; I can spot some green staining and there are a few corroded patches. The date is quite common, and the penny would only be worth a pound or two. Worth keeping until something better turns up, but do be careful if storing with other pennies, as that 'green' can spread.

Yes But a £50 coin in 1969 is now £80 A £5 coin in 1969 is now £280. Shows you could and can still buy Turkeys (undated 20p's) If you want to buy inflation proof coins know your market on true rarities. Coins to avoid...H & KN,ME 1d's...46 & 49 3d's....52 6d's...32 2/-....25 & 30 2/6 all these in NVF or less are so common as they were plucked out of circulation in the 60's and hoarded. Here's the ultimate joke : (from the 1970s Coins & Medals Annual) 1932 penny BU ....................... £50 1797 twopence BU ................. £35 And this from the days when the average weekly wage was about £25. Two weeks work to get a BU 1932 penny?? I don't think so! Yes But a £50 coin in 1969 is now £80 A £5 coin in 1969 is now £280. Shows you could and can still buy Turkeys (undated 20p's) If you want to buy inflation proof coins know your market on true rarities. Coins to avoid...H & KN,ME 1d's...46 & 49 3d's....52 6d's...32 2/-....25 & 30 2/6 all these in NVF or less are so common as they were plucked out of circulation in the 60's and hoarded. I don't agree that the H, KN & ME pennies in TOP grade will not be inflation proof. But then I might be biassed I think I agree with you (if I've read your double negative correctly ) - however Peter was speaking of examples in NVF or less, which is a whole different bouilloire des poissons.

Now that I HAVE heard of! (So I'm told..)

I am now using half a dozen different dealers but have yet to go to a coin fair, I will be this Spring / Summer! I still use eBay a lot, the risk element is all part of the game I think, I have had some real bargains and paid over the odds for others, and as for the 2 forgeries in January, well ...! As for the 1910 shilling that started this thread, I was pleased to upgrade from my gF to something with some eye appeal, and will again one day ... I paid £16, which some believe is over the odds and others don't seem to! I like it anyway, however common! £16 !!!! In anyone's book that's a bargain

I have a similar Victoria penny 1887 different on reverse, It shows a lighthouse to the left and a ship to the right Legend One Penny. Legend on front : VICTORIA D : G BRITT: REG: F D She has a laurel wreath on her head. came from a pail of coins it is superb just a very dark colour I would not like to attempt to clean it. onlyme Can we see a picture?

A VIP proof is one of a limited run struck for the chosen few. A regular proof is struck for the masses e.g. 1937, 1950, 1951 etc. They may be frosted or not depending on the issue and fill in the gaps between the common set dates. The situation is confused slightly by the issue of extremely rare VIP proofs alongside regular proofs - the 1951, 1953 and 1965 crowns come to mind. In those cases, there is certainly a difference of appearance ("satin" finish, sandblasted dies, etc).

That's certainly an EF example. So Paulus' coin - just looking at wear alone - is very close to that. Flattening on the upper beard, and hair above the ear. But the reverse shows very little flattening, and Edward's ear is only just beginning to flatten. I'm not happy about the possible cleaning history though.

Err yes that as well... I think that the sexual trend in the younger generation ( so I am told !) is for there not to be much or any hair around the bits!! Well, in porno films, that's certainly true (so I'm told ), but among the general population??

I think the size of bedroom is irrelevant. The bedroom is where all the naughty people go. LOL true - the definition of naughty changing as you get past the age of consent

Little better than Fine to be honest, but as it's the rare 'dot' variety, that doesn't matter too much. It is well worth collecting a rarity like that, in that grade.

More like to be the strike Dave, as the other lions are good. Worn die, quite a common feature in that series, probably due to the number minted.

I'd say GVF or +, but it looks as though it's been polished at some time, unless that's the photo. I'd grab it if it was one of the scarcer years but not a '10.

Because I want more hair? Oh, I know! But irrespective of age, I still don't get why men would want to REMOVE hair? It's not as if there's any underarm pressure on our gender.

Is the small bedroom the equivalent of the naughty stair?

That's an amazing variety for a 1917 halfcrown Typos aside, is it in order to ask how much you paid for it? Nice example, BTW. I don't mind coming clean, I am here to learn as much as anything! If only it was inscribed 1917 and genuine lol!! I paid £90 plus postage, and pending any negative replies am very happy! Unfortunate turn of phrase! Looking at a few dark patches near the rim in a few places, I wonder if it's been cleaned lightly at some point? However, for that money, it's not a bad snaffle at all, and I'd say was a bargain, even if it has been cleaned a bit.

It looks brass in colour and certainly isn't bronze. I don't know whether it's been tested though. My verdict is taken from the TPG label on the slab (by CGS). Shame it's been slabbed - the weight would be a clincher.

Not sure. For wear, definitely I would be happy. But, are those buffing marks I see? Here again my ignorance is exposed, what are buffing marks? If you look closely, you can see faint parallel "rubbing" marks, especially in the fields of obverse and reverse. It may have been cleaned, e.g. to remove toning. As I say, I'm not sure and I'd need to see the coin in hand.

Better, better. That's a nice coin, and I'd say between VF and EF. Double the VF value (or halve the EF value), and you should be around the right ballpark.

Not sure. For wear, definitely I would be happy. But, are those buffing marks I see?

That's an amazing variety for a 1917 halfcrown Typos aside, is it in order to ask how much you paid for it? Nice example, BTW.

Cool - but where did the brass verdict come from? It doesn't look like classic brass, but if it's been tested...

Um, I may be missing something here ... why would men want to REMOVE hair? (Except from ears and nose but I'm assuming you would not put that stuff in either place). I want to ADD hair not remove it!!!

It looks as though you "Attached" the coins (uploaded them) without actually inserting into the post. There's 3 stages : 1. Select the image that is on your computer 2. Upload it 3. Add it to the post

Yeap. but it lives in Portugal I would give that GVF+ money as it is fairly ding free.Very nice Yes, I would agree. Much superior to VF and consequently in the stratospherically rising value spectrum. (VFs are quite common, anything markedly better is rarer and goes up in value faster) I don't like that obverse so much Dave, though it's a very nice reverse. I'm no expert on these SOHO coins but something surprises me about this one. Although the wear is fairly minimal in some areas (the berries and eyes on the obverse, for instance) there is a very marked lack of detail in others (the hair, the leaves, the background in the shield, the SOHO lettering). I presume this must just be due to a very worn die? It certainly doesn't appear to be due to circulation wear. It looks to me like it's been coated at some time in the past. It has an uncharacteristic yellowish hue, as if it's been artificially gilded. If so, and there's a layer of something coating it, that would cause a general 'softening' of detail. You're right about the wear - it's minimal, and the rim quality bears that out.