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Sword
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"But I won't let them go for any less as your getting all 11 of mums last coins" Looks like there shouldn't be any more inherited coins for sale after these.
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Regarding the "1933" object: looks like the top bidder wasn't genuine. From the description of one of her current items: "I'm letting the rest of mums collection go I would have listed mums penny with these but I dont have to sell that one if I don't want that one may be kept" Hopefully she will be keeping that as an "heirloom" and the item and the story will not surface again.
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She was initially asking for £3. It is now withdrawn due to an "error" in the listing.
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When I was visiting Wales, there were cafes where you can pay using Victorian pennies. You can exchange current coins for Victorian pennies with the modern values stamped on one side. The menu had two price lists: one for modern money and one for people using the "old money". Just a bit of fun. But I don't think it is worth causing suspicion and confusion for a bit of sentiment though.
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I have checked using an inflation calculator previously. 1 pound in 1961 is worth £22.43 today. So a farthing would be worth 2.3 pence.
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The plating is actually very thick at 25 microns. Hence, at least it will never wear off from the limited circulation it is likely to get.
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I agree with Peck that copper coins are rather pointless these days. But we will produce them in sets and so the penny will never disappear . It's rather like the sovereign and will always be available to collectors.
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A chocolate teapot is not so pointless. Lindt has made a classy dark chocolate teapot a few years back to promote its range of chocolate-tea pairings. 🙂 https://www.cityam.com/pictures-lindt-s-made-3kg-chocolate-teapot-and-guide-eating-its-chocolate-tea/
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Edward VIII penny for sale
Sword replied to 1949threepence's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
Presumably it could be of interest to investors too. The Edward VIII went to "a British collector in the room at The Waterbird Collection" in 2019 -
Edward VIII penny for sale
Sword replied to 1949threepence's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
I would imagine that the famous 1933 penny is always going to be more desirable than an Edward VIII. The last one was sold in 2016 for £151k by Heritage. It wouldn't be at all surprising if the 1933 would auction for more today (particularly due to the weakness of pound sterling). -
Edward VIII penny for sale
Sword replied to 1949threepence's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
https://www.antiquestradegazette.com/news/2019/rare-king-edward-viii-s-abdication-coin-makes-uk-auction-record/ An article regarding the penny after the Spinks auction. -
Mintage figures from the Royal Mint site. https://www.royalmint.com/corporate/circulating-coin/uk-currency/mintages/1-penny/?
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That's because 1p coins for circulation was probably last minted in 2017. There were enough 1p coins available so none were minted in 2018 except for those found in sets. The mintage figures from the Royal Mint site. Looks like no more were made for circulation after that.
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The December LCA catalogue is now up if anyone is interested.
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No, that won't be classified as an error. Looking for a serious error coin from change is like trying to find a needle in a haystack. Only errors that are really obvious are worth extra money. Even then, there are not many error collectors and most won't be worth very much. Have a look at this link: https://www.changechecker.org/tag/error-coin/
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I think the sealed bags of new coins came from the bank. From the Royal Mint website: "The Royal Mint cannot provide circulation coins to the public. We sell collector versions of coins, details of which can be found on our website www.royalmint.com."
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True. But if you get say £100 worth of 50p coins, then I would imagine there will be some new coins. Obviously, your chances would be higher if you know when new coins were being released (e.g. the release date of Brexit 50p coins was announced I think).
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Absolutely.
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I would say that coins in a mint bag are "uncirculated". My view is that a coin is only "circulated" if it has been used to pay for something in a transaction. (Personally, I don't think one should take grading terms too literally. Hence, I am happy to think of a "circulated" coin as unciruclated if it is not below the quality of a typical coin found in a mint bag)
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Among the many vices of George IV was being excessively overweight. One of his nicknames was the "Prince of Whales".
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"This year’s edition has also been embellished with a special mint mark, the royal cypher of George III, commemorating the 200th anniversary of the end of the reign of the first monarch to appear on the modern Sovereign." That is just so lame. A frightful price for an ordinary BU sovereign.
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1840 Farthing - Help a newbie to confirm identity
Sword replied to Weaver's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
I just had a look. Sold out now and your advert has resulted in at least 11 purchases by forum members out of a total of 24 available. 🙂 -
I think you might have posted in the wrong tread ...
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1840 Farthing - Help a newbie to confirm identity
Sword replied to Weaver's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
I confirm I don't know anything about farthings. 😀 -
I think people are keener to collect 50p and £2 coins due to the seer number of reverse designs available making the series more "interesting". By contrast, are just two reverse designs for 2ps.
