planz666

How on earth can you find it stressful? I think Tom was jesting.......

I can see nothing unusual in a 1962 penny,having checked several sources.Unfortunately,the coin is dirty and the picture is inconclusive.I would advise against cleaning the coin at this stage....

Nice site,particularly enjoyed the ''dissolve'' between pages and some of the links have been useful. Well done!!

O.k thats it.I have just spent the last hour or so browsing Ebay coins.I have lost track of the number of spelling mistakes and criminally optimistic pricing of some items for sale.I know that we have been joking on here for a while now,but I think I'll leave Ebay for a day or so to get back to normal,or at least as good as it gets......I couldn't be bothered to paste links as the joke has now worn a little thin,or in the case of one KN penny on offer ''it looks fraid around the edges but it isn't'' 'Nuff said?

It gets better!!!!!!!!!!!Look at the other Heaton mint coins he has to offer The ''error'' is quite obviously common ''ghosting'' This guy beggars belief

No,just tenacious,you'd be amazed at what turns up at landfills and has a potential to be misused by the unscrupulous.After all, why the boom in shredders in the last few years?. Complacency is the enemy of security.....

Granted the non-coin trinkets are naff,However,lots of interesting new sets,whats amateur about that?

Firstly,Welcome to this forum........ I cant comment on your coins as I am a relative 'newbie' I am housing my collection in plastic wallets which are acid free-is there a problem with plastic?

Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!! nice touch to have birthdays on the forum,and also to realise that I'm not the oldest here

There's something about date runs that is so compelling......

Ahem.....If I could bet on that I'd be rich...meantime,back from the land of dreams......

An example in Fine is generally quoted between £3 and £5 depending on your preferred source.So the price you paid is probably on the high side for the example pictured.

Well,that is one to top them all,I'm amazed......

My interest began when a small quantity of coins were handed down from my grandparents,nothing of any particular monetary value,however,this stimulated my interest.My collection began to grow,and I quickly realised that I had little or no interest in anything non-british.Or indeed anything much older than 1750 ish....not sure how this came about,it's just a personal preference. I can recommend the download for ''Collectors coins GB 2006'' available on the main site.It contains useful information and the images are superb. As to grading,yes you will probably be bitten several times by unscrupulous individuals,it's diffcult to avoid.Just remember,it's not only about the grade itself,it's what a particular coin is ''worth'' to the individual.Even if one is filling in dates,a certain satisfaction can be got by completing a run of dates even if paying a little over the odds at times. I'm a newbie to this forum too,and I have found it of interest and use, so stick around,there's plenty to learn here!! Welcome,good luck,and enjoy...........

Here endeth this thread methinks.......Case proven M'lud?........

Ahhh the old zero feedback routine.I know that we all had to start somewhere,but having had timewasters and scammers with zero feedback,I'm more than a little wary now when selling.I smell a rather large decaying rat here......

Thanks for the suggestions folks.....Oops there' another post to help my tally

I guess that this must have been asked before,but how do I change my member title?been through edit profile etc.have I missed something? Cheers, Ted

It's the fact that Ebay attracts all sorts of buyers,not necessarily coin collectors, who think they see a ''bargain''(and no doubt will try to sell it on in a week or two)and will bid daft money for poor coins-also that you cannot put a reserve price on an item unless it's valued at over £50,so it's a real gamble to list good coins that start low,despite the possibility that it might encourage bidding....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1919-GEORGE-V-ONE-PE...1QQcmdZViewItem On this basis my duplicates have just increased by over 1000% each.....still at least this one can spell.... I love Ebay Rely on this kind of thing to help dispel the new year blues...

The only software that I use is Microsoft Excel,it's basic,however it gives me an instant view of my collection.

Great pics Oli. I have been taking digital pics of my coins for a while now,and even my Sony Ericsson mobile K750i(2megapixel) takes more accurate representations than my scanner... I prefer to use genuine backgrounds,reds etc..though Paintshop pro is very user friendly......

Sounds interesting,though without pictures it would be very difficult.Look forward to seeing them if you are able....

And as for the Scots...well this just about sums up Ebay right now.It has been a good medium to buy but my patience begins to thin... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/One-British-Penny-20...1QQcmdZViewItem Ebay need to get serious about the jokers though I cant think how?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/QUEEN-VICTORIA-1900-...1QQcmdZViewItem It gets better...........£3.99 postage!!!!!!!!!!!! never mind the description This person gives Cornwall a bad name!