Asumel

I am loving that shilling!

Welcome Connor I am afraid I don't follow football, more of a rugby guy myself

I was watching Pirates of the Caribbean again with a few friends today and I was wondering what coin the Pieces of 8 actually are? Ray Ives a treasure hunter in Plymouth called them coins from the association, not really sure what that is still

When you mentioned treasure hunter, south coast, and association in the same breath, I assumed you meant the 'Association' wreck!Oh, dear! Its quite possible, He mentioned them in the video I posted the other day, the coins he had we mostly cobs, but a few properly minted ones too

Defiantly, just a quick and simple username for things though

Whats the W3? Sometimes lazy and abbreviate, sorry Asumel (is that your real name? (lol). W3 = William III G3 = George III Coinery = Stuart Azda = Dave There was a famous shipwreck (The Association) which had a huge quantity on board when it sank, including much Charles II (of England) and pieces of 8 Ah I see, threw me a second then, seems simple now you mention it Asumel is an anagram - easy to use for forum stuff ect, Samuel/Sam is my real name I didn't realise it was a ship he was referring to, I thought it was, as the name suggests an Association.

Whats the W3?

There is coin auctions all the time, take your time, have a browse. In the meantime if one Pops up in auction or online somewhere i'll certainly give you a heads up Thanks Really appreciate it

I was thinking that, Looking through some of the info and shops, I'm not one to rush into a purchase, especially one that looks to be quite costly.

I have to say its all rather interesting Does anyone know of anywhere which would sell them, somewhere I wouldn't be stuck with a fake. Otherwise I may have to start taking a metal detector down with me when I go diving and risk life and limb to find one

Yeh I have just googled 8 Reales and the first hit was a warning about fakes, may have to be a bit cautious and do a bit of research first

That's quite cool! would anyone know where to find any more information about them? more importantly I wouldn't mind getting my hands on one!

I have a cannon 350D which is a good basic DSLR camera and works ok for pretty much anything, the lenses are quite cheep ( in comparison) so a good macro one would could do quite a decent job, though I get a good picture from it without a macro lens.

What do you guys think of this coin?

He must do - every time he looks at the Vatican Got to love those hats!

I think someone might have been fired for this, lets hope Jesus has a sense of humour.

That's just awful, I hope they get caught!

"everybody wants gold and a mermaid"

Here is a link to the south wests treasure god ( self appointed of course! ) although most of the stuff in the video is not all coins and its quite artsy its still quite interesting. its amazing what one man over so many years can collect from the depths. (might be looking into my future :/ ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQ5JSGewkzU

Ah! I know, I was kind of hoping someone would convince me that it would be ok, its just nice to have

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I am currently keeping my collection in a mixture of containers, a binder with coin sleeves, though I am now worried about leeching plastic? ( read about it on the internet :/ ), a Small Tin which contains the majority, and ones purchased from the mint+ Westminster coll' in their cases. What would you recommend as a more permanent home for my collection, It has been recommended to me to get coin capsules http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-Boxed-Lighthouse-coin-capsules-all-sizes-available-28-41mm-/360634085305?pt=UK_Coins_Supplies_RL&var=&hash=item53f7776fb9 but I wanted to get a little more advice before I made a decision. I don't have a lot of space in my flat, but at the same time would like something that I can still have easy access to my collection. Thanks

I'm quite new to the acquisition of old coins, normally preferring to buy from the mint ect. those that I have got are ones which have been handed down to me, so I have little knowledge of reputable coin sellers, especially on the internet. has anyone had any experience with this site? http://www.kentcoins.co.uk It seems a bit odd to me. Any advice about buying old coins online would be helpful? thanks

For grading perhaps Derek's (who is a member here) book might be of interest?: The Standard Guide to Grading British Coins The only other thing I'd mention is that buying directly from the RM and companies like Westminster can be expensive. Very often their products can be picked up later on ebay for less. And of course, there may be less of a market for such things if ever you want to sell than for coins meant for circulation. If you like them, that's fine. But they aren't a money-maker. Except for the mints that make them in the first place of course! Thanks for the advice I will take a look at the book I'm not really looking to make any money out of this, I enjoy collecting these beautiful pieces of art, but because of my inexperience the mint and Westminster were safe purchaces.

Blimy, I have read the "good Dealers" post and wished I had seen It before I posted as I can now see cautions other members may have! I would Just like to say that this post was not meant to ruin reputations etc. and was a genuine question from someone relatively new to this :/