Emperor Oli

I admire you for doing this, I'd hate to be a student teacher.

THANKS!

Totally well deserved. You've done astonishingly well what with all the things you've had to deal with this year, and this result is testament both to your resilience and intelligence. Let's hope it leads to better things...what are your plans now?

Ok rockinghorsepoo bought his on 6th June. Coincidence that he list a part-Maundy set with rainbow toning on the 11th? Personally I can't see the toning, but if it's there, well, make your own conclusions. Purchase History Maundy set Another part set

It might be prudent to note the list of buyers of this item plus the other two "repair kits" currently offered by the same seller. There are some names on the list who frequently offer higher value and rarer pieces on ebay. The other lot numbers are 3978798869 and 3978801028. Sorry, don't know how to insert links. Footandankle and Rockinghorsepoo certainly ring a bell.

What do the coins look like? Are they sovereigns with a monarch's head on (George VI or Elizabeth II)? If not, which I think they won't be, then you could always sell them for bullion value. If they're solid gold, based on the amount of gold in them (3.93oz) then at approximate melt prices it's around £900. However, if they're plate you can forget that figure. Best try and register and attach photos/scans.

I got a PM today: "Hello Oli, Firstly can I apologise for being cheeky and posting to you but I couldn't find a general forum posting mechanism? My question reletes to a coin/token that I am producing as part of a wiedr Sustainability / Genealogy project related to the protection of a Scottish island. As part of the package of articles supporting this project I am to produce a coin in 'Fine Silver' based substantially on the James I silver sixpence of 1606. It will be proportioned and laid out the same as the original but with key elements changed to suit the project. There is a story to the coin both in deriving the historical origins of it and the elements used to customise it for the project. There will be very limited numbers produced and clearly it is more token than coin despite its coin format. Can you tell me if this would be likely to be attractive to coin collectors and if so at what price also what would be the best numbers to release in a minting? If you can help me I would be very grateful, be as blunt as necessary, if not please accept my apology for bothering you. I can of course give you more detail if you require some including the design detail. Kind regards, Dave"

First you need to register an account. Then there are two ways of posting pictures: 1) Attach to the message - this uses up lots of bandwidth. 2) Use a hosting service like photobucket.com.

If you could have any coin, regardless of value, from the upcoming Goldberg auction of the Cheshire Collection, which would it be and why? You'll need a link! I think I'd pick this pattern. I choose it because of its rarity and therefore its importance, the super toning on it and the different version of Britannia. Also, the fact that it belonged to a member of the Boulton family heightens its appeal for me. Or maybe this pattern 1799 Halfpenny. I like it because it features George III with a crown! BUT for my 1826 set which has one lone member, I think this sixer would be the piece de resistance. Clear fields, delicate toning and of extremely high condition.

Pictures here... ...striking similar to these, just lightened. I mean, they even have the same scratch left of Cromwell's nose. eBay and the high bidders have been notified, as have Chard. edit: He's also stolen the pictures of the other coin he's selling Real Stolen

I thought that but you know how Chard are protective of any of their photographs. Then I looked if he had sold/bought any coins recently and he hasn't - seems odd that his first sales are such high value. The Roman isn't for sale either. I thought it better to be safe then sorry. If I'm wrong I'll stick my head in the sand and plead ignorance! Edit: The description for the Roman has been stolen as well. A collector would surely compoes his own? Edit numero dos: Stolen from description Chard also

They should be. Bt as I said earlier, a more informed person would be better to advise you further.

It's not a markup. Essentially, book prices are what you would expect to pay a dealer for a coin. As such, dealers can't buy at book and sell at book because there would be no profit. So the benchmark that dealers would pay for coins, if you will, is about 60% of book. This allows the dealer to sell at actual book at to get about a 40% profit. However, many of Spink's values are severely overrated. Sometimes a dealer would only get 20% or 30%. I'm sure Chris, the proprietor of this site, would be most interested to hear of which coins you have. Edit: And it's not just these coins. Generally, all coins are bought at 60% book except gold, where it could be more.

I don't think anyone would care if this was the wrong board - this sounds really exciting! The 2002 gold £5 you mention. Is it the Golden Jubilee issue with the Queen on horseback? Or is it one of the one-year shield reverses? If it is the shield, you need to find out whether it's proof or just a normal strike. Either way, I listed all the possible values below. I took the Spink book value and then worked out 60% of it, to give you what a dealer would pay. You can probably add a small premium to each: Golden Jubilee - £390 Shield Proof - £360 Shield Normal Uncirculated - £320 The Entente Cordiale one will be worth about £330 These sovereigns sound interesting. If you just took them to a jeweller and sold them at bullion value (ie the value of the gold in them), they would be worth about £5000*. With dates and grades, their value could be assessed further. However, I'd give way to a higher authority than myself on these. It might be worth doing pictures of the British coins if they're in good condition, then we could value those for you also. Edit: * - I worked out there sabout 23.5 ounces of gold in them.

Just after I posted the 6d, I got to thinking about colourful toning on coins. Do you like it, and why do you like it? Or do you hate it, and why do you hate it? I'm talking generally, on average here. I think overall I like it. If it detracts from the main devices of the coin or is exceptionally ugly, I wouldn't touch it, but otherwise I think I would. Another question would be if you would pay a premium for some particularly pleasing toning. I probably would if it was a nice piece, maybe 10% onto the price. But it all depends on the nature of it I suppose.

We need to know the grade of the coin in order to assess its worth. If you register and upload a decent picture we can then tell you its approximate value.

Linky Yes just look at the detail

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There we go! Sheesh I shoulda let Chris handle it Edit: You see the same coat of arms on this Half Stuiver.

My gut reaction was that it was from one of the German states pre-unification. Let me dig around on eBay and Google, I'll see what I can come up with. Edit: I guessed wrong. Edit: Ooook I googled a long shot but I think I'm getting somewhere. I recall seeing the coat of arms on some East India regalia. I think it's Dutch East Indies.

Linky Perhaps this provides an explanation for Britannia's expression?

Browsing eBay.com and almost weeping at the upcoming Goldberg auction, I came across this little toner. Although not in the Goldberg sale, I thought that the toning on the reverse was particularly good as the colours seem to follow the design of the coin, radiating from the small shield in the centre. It's at $62 now which is what, £40? I would bid but they don't ship to the UK, nor accept any UK-friendly payment Edit: Concentric is the word I'm looking for!

Doesn't solve the problem. Anyone can walk into a Post Office and ask for the name of the owner of the box. Then it's a short jump away from burglary. Granted, it affords a higher level of protection than the usual letterboxes, but it's not infallible. Couldn't you just have had a letterbox on your door like we have in England?

Congratulations to Jon on reaching his 16th birthday! Now go out and drive a tractor.

First, it's Godless, not Goddess. Secondly, this is just a Gothic one as Dei Gratia is still in the legend, unomitted. I don't know what constitutes a "younger" portrait, but I'd take a stab and say 3900 purely because of the odds.