Coinery

It's like a Green & Blacks chocolate button (if there ever was such a thing), swished around with a good slurp of Gran Reserve Rioja! It's that good!

You're feeling your way through this intelligently, so don't despair! The only thing I can add at this time, is don't get sucked in by toning! Even bleached white coins can 'look' good after a year of just sitting around a damp bedsit! Toning is great AND king! But make sure it's not a bad coin made good! And I'm not saying your 1908 is bad, just that the comparison you make between the two coins it not necessarily valid, simply by using 'toning' as the point of reference. Just one more thing...you are hell right that E7 florins are the devil themselves to get right!

I've only just got this thread! Finally the penny has dropped! Edit: sorry, Declan!

If they're cheap, I should probably get on board!

I'd had a couple of better-grade WA HG's over the last couple of years, I'll see if I can dig out some images! Unfortunately, my image organisation hasn't quite hit searchable standards, yet, so it'll be a bit of a wade! But I do enjoy revisiting the images anyway, so I'll see what's there!

I'm sure Dave will jump on that one with both feet! Ha,Ha! I'm waiting for it!

Anyone for tennis?

The Scots are always happy to say they are UK citizens!

Just flash reflection, I think. Quite possibly, but really hard to tell for me. Wheelbarrow will know better from the in-hand viewing. Bright/lustred milled silver is much, MUCH, harder to photograph, as I'm sure everyone has discovered.

That's a beautiful coin Garrett! I've not heard of these being faked, though, have you?

From the images it looks cleaned to me?? Apologies if you have a different experience in-hand, I am also on a small screen phone! Welcome aboard, get some more pictures up, are you just collecting silver?

The imagery is that of "Liberty wearing the headdress of a Native American". It is not supposed to be a depiction of a Native American. Ah, of course, makes sense now! Whoops!

Interesting look at the culture of the period, that looks a very 'white' bust in native dress?

It's something I want to get right eventually! I just need a little more time to play, though! It's definitely an art, and worth perfecting! I've been guilty on a couple of occasions of getting nearly as excited about having a great image of a Liz, as I have when acquiring an actual coin! This is why I would love to find the buyer of that Liz shilling! I might just email her again...little to lose! I might just pinch them anyway!

Looks very BRG esq! Nicely presented, I do like the idea of using the surrounding black fields to display features/points of interest'!

Many happy returns' peeps! Wishing you a top-notch 2014

I'll dig out the emails, I don't think my communications were in the least bit offensive! It bugs me now, especially as I could've copied the images straight from eBay and said nothing (not that they would've been quite as useful that way)! I was only asking for her blessing on it! God, damn, and nabbitt!

This is my favourite Britannia so far! You'd have to have it in UNC, though, it wouldn't be the same otherwise!

Where's the king ?? 'Round the back!

Where's the olive branch?

I think this is just about the best piece of advice offered, unless you truly do have endless funds to purchase coins!I wonder how much pleasure there would be in it all if the penny pinch didn't hurt just a tiny little bit? I compare it to buying a classic car on a budget, and struggling to finance the restoration on weekends and evenings! Who would enjoy his classic the most, the man who finally drives his little Triumph GT6 out of the garage for a test drive, or the wealthy merchant or pop star who walks into a London classic car showroom, points, and says 'that one'? Never having quite enough isn't always such a bad thing in the pleasure stakes, there's definitely a relationship!

I can supply all 6 trays to forum members only for a discounted price of £995 (free postage if you buy 12)!I gave up reading the description, why do people use such ridiculous fonts?

Hey, hope you're still enjoying that beer, Garrett! I'm sure we'll get that pint someday, Peter! It would be easy going I know! For now, though, you've got bacon and eggs, the morning paper, two daughters rolling in from the clubs (with your credit card in their bag), a nice brew, a doe-eyed dog, and that big warm pussy sat on your lap! Happy Sunday!

You're nicely off-the-wall this evening/morning, Peter! Happy daze!

You must also remember that everyone grabs an occasional upgrade when the circumstances permit, it's all part of the fun! The main point is, don't buy 50 low-grade coins, if that same money can buy you 10 pretty pieces that you're going to enjoy having. You also have to make a decision about whether you gap-fill with lower grade coins because you'll, either never find, or ever afford, an example at all...really depends on the focus of your collection. Welcome aboard, by the way!