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Really? I know there is wear on them but I didn't think there was enough to call them scrap coins?

The second had better lustre (IMO) but a chip of some sorts above the O in one

Final one now.

Some Pennies I was given by a friend, I'm not really hot on varieties ect so if you do notice one please let me know :/

I don't like the spot by the nose on this one

I have been reading a lot about provenance lately on here, and it has brought up a few questions/ thoughts. I understand the general importance of knowing the history of a coin, especially rarer varieties. and i have seen a few of the guys on here say that a coin is ex "smith" collection and before that ex"jones" But what about the more common coins? eg; I have a EF double florin that came from a local dealer, who got it from an auction but that is it ( i could dig out the records to go further i suppose) and for others might just be EF examples from pocket change I assume that recording provenance is personal preference for the more common coins I suppose my question is, if at all what do you do when it comes to recording provenance? and what makes/ inspires you to do so?

I am sure there are a few both younger and more seasoned collectors would disagree. That was my thinking, if you could trace back where a coin has been for its lifetime it would add an extra bit of history and interest in that item. i suppose i was interested in how far people went with it, and its quite interesting to see the range already

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2594273/Tesco-staff-banned-customer-paying-bill-commemorative-20-coins-called-POLICE-didnt-cash.html

If I remember correctly if you bought 3 postage was free so it was a £20 for £20 swap, but still

Thanks for the info, the only reason I asked, is I have a little habit of picking up good looking year sets out of my change and haven't come across the 2011 50p just the shield one.

Does anyone know how many 2011 shield 50p's (not in sets) were minted? and where can I get this information in the future?

Just saw on the news this morning, http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-26632863 What do people think? I'm not too sure about it, though I don't really like the three pence due to that same shape.

I have to agree with you on that point I reckon we are going to be seeing a few short reigns ( comparatively speaking) out of Charles and William. The queen is 87 I reckon we will get 5-10 years of her then Charles will be in his late 70's- 80's ( if he lives that long himself) so give him no more than 20 years but I think it will be about 10-15. By that point William will be 61 by this point so say another 20 odd years of him before George will take the thrown. could be an interesting time. You're saying William will be 61 in 15 years time?? Something wrong with your maths, mate! No sorry that was with both the 10 and 20 years from charles and liz hes 31 now so 31+10+20=61

I don't think it would matter this time round. I think he might pass on it, but I kind of don't want him too.

I have to agree with you on that point I reckon we are going to be seeing a few short reigns ( comparatively speaking) out of Charles and William. The queen is 87 I reckon we will get 5-10 years of her then Charles will be in his late 70's- 80's ( if he lives that long himself) so give him no more than 20 years but I think it will be about 10-15. By that point William will be 61 by this point so say another 20 odd years of him before George will take the thrown. could be an interesting time.

An interesting read http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-26637515 the blind and £1 coins

It looks like the whole coin is indented from the rim? Seeing a bigger picture is making me not like it more, They have the opportunity to design a unique coin and instead they re-hash old ones

There are guys at the university who have loads, people make them the right size and weight in a cheaper metal/ alloy and run them through the slide prep machine for the Electron microscope which uses a thin layer of gold to coat the sample, this coats the coin which they then use, or get caught doing it hence the large collection at the uni

Probably not.