PWA 1967

https://www.royalmint.com/the-royal-mint-experience/vip/ These are the other tours that may be more suitable for people with a pre-decimal interest.

I know a couple of penny collectors who went on the bronze VIP tour that they both enjoyed 👍

Thats bob on Shane and really nice 👍

That depends on your eyesight and you need it for Bryan. I like these... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/30X-60X-Magnifier-LED-Light-Jeweller-Antique-Eye-Magnifying-Optical-Glass-Loupe/263824335626?hash=item3d6d27e30a:g:occAAOSwfQtbUCy1 Pete.

Where are those numbers from please Kev,i thought the 1985 seemed low and just read its 3,400,000. Do you know which is right please ?

Yes its OBV 1 so F174 🙂

Yes its definately REV A so either F174 or F176. The Gap / colon does look wider ,however the I of IMP does look to tooth ,would need a clearer picture to be certain i think 🙂 OZ John if the I of IMP points to a tooth its F176 if its to a gap its F174 ,there are other indicators but thats the one i use first. Having another look at the indicators i do think its a F174

Your 1913 looks like a F176 the scarce one. OBV 2.......... I of IMP to tooth ?.

This year ,i have just not put them on here before though.

Another F175

F175

F176

Glad you typed that Sword because that is what i thought 😮

I get the blame for everything at home dont start on here aswell Might be a daft question but if they list mintage figures of coins from circulation why do they leave the olympics off please ?

Some of the olympics are less than 1,800,000 Kev.

Are the 2018 Rabbit ,Bunny & Mouse not less than 1,800,000 Kev ?

Welcome to the forum Bryan 🙂

£870 for a set that can be bought for £25 ,sad and out of order. Snide bastard seller it pisses me off.....

Yes i am sure your right ,i would of ripped mine open straight away I didnt quote you Mike as i knew you would of known it was more for anyone else reading it who didnt. More a percentage thing really just between 1937 - 1949 there were 622 million pennies minted ,so the ones ripped out would of soon got lost.

All the 1953 pennies were struck for the sealed plastic set that you still see thousands for sale now.In the 1960s the ones taken out would of been very few due to plenty tatty ones from all the previous years being used instead due to little value.

I dont have it to hand Jon and didnt take a picture of the OBV but has the die crack the same as the others i have seen 👍 This is the other i have and shows the die crack 🙂

Not much happening on here lately 🙂 Another recent upgrade that probably most people dont want or look for although i think they are scarce due to only being another dot / flaw and looking at a lot of 1922 pennies to try and find them. The only one i have seen that sold at auction was in the Workman sale. 1922 DOT and again like the 1909 DOT in the updated Freeman.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Full-Set-of-The-12-Labours-of-Hercules-2-Pound-Coins-NO-RESERVE/123922942916?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649 Not pre decimal but all fakes 😟

With royal mail you pay a handling fee for every packet that has an import duty which is determined by what the seller put on the label including the value .They also have the right to be able to open and check the contents of the packet to confirm whats in it. So more than likely its the handling fee and duty combined total £15.42.......Normally the boxes are ticked on the card they post you with the prices on. The handling fee goes to the Royal mail or alternative courier the seller may of used and the duty to the goverment.

You are correct on your first post Mike ,some sellers depending on how they are sent dont declare the value if its cheap and not insured.However if its insured and the seller has put the correct value on the ticket it brings it to the customs attention.