Michael-Roo

I was thinking VF+, but if Rob says VF then that's good enough for me. I see you've taken these photos from Ebay where it is graded aEF and comes with an asking price of £1700.

Although I see his shiny one ounce gold bar already has eight bids and has reached £10.50

Not my field, but there are plenty of people on here who will be happy to suggest best places to buy ancient coins.

They are 'dating back to 1971' though. Surely, anything so old MUST be rare…..

How about this for a bargain….. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2x-Rare-British-One-pence-New-Penny-Coins-1971/263008262638?_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982&_trkparms=aid%3D888007%26algo%3DDISC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D43782%26meid%3D1fc83ff7409e4ca88cce2b130481d022%26pid%3D100009%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26sd%3D162542721837

Sound advice Stu. Copies abound, so definitely worth sticking with reputable dealers.

Actually, looking again at the detail on the shield etc, it would probably appear better than VF 'in the hand'.

The reverse is better than the obverse. Overall, VF?

I have about a dozen of these but am useless at attributing to specific classes, so the above link will make for very interesting reading. In the meantime, can anyone tell me about this one which appears to have extra pellets in one of the reverse quarters? Thanks.

That's great. Thank you. I would think those which feature both William and Mary would then most likely date 1689. I can see the argument for those which show either W or M alone being coined to commemorate Mary's death or the beginning of William's reign, but it seems odd that none of the reverse designs/inscriptions hint at this. And why, I wonder, so many different reverse designs? Someone was busy! I'm not 100% certain, but the William bust on some of the farthings looks as though it may be the same punch used for the official low denomination silver. Roettier must definitely be in the frame. An extracurricular pocket money enterprise?

Hi Rob, Do you know who (and where) produced the Montagu farthing and halfpenny size medalets of 1689? You may remember I have half a dozen or so of these and, although I know they are not patterns as sometimes described, it is interesting to note the William III bust on some looks to be the same die as was used for circulating coinage.

Hi Will, Ensure they're less than 500kb.

The Predecimal Liverpool diaspora society welcomes another esteemed member!

I've taken in enough homeless kittens in my time to more than make up for the lucky find I made as a 10yr old.

Wow, 1980s? Pretty impressive Mike. In 1968-71, when I was a kid, I would often see pre 1947, and sometimes pre 1920, silver in my parents' change but, weighing up face value against a pocket money advance i'd always let them go and stick to the coppers. Buns turned up often. Veiled head and Eddies, every day. 1912 H was common but I remember being chuffed (I was10 or 11 years old remember!) when I found a 1919 KN (GF) which I still have. There's a 1949 threepenny bit I have too, no great shakes grade wise but very precious to me. I was ten years old, I, being the kid in my class with the most trustworthy face (LOL) was given charge of a small collection of money, for whatever reason I don't remember, and was responsible for taking to the post office to pay into the class account, just writing that makes me realise we're talking here about a time long gone. Anyway, on my walk to the PO I saw in the small collection of coins was included a 1949 3d. I ran home, swapped it for another 3d from my pocket money stash, then went on to the PO. No one ever knew (until today!). Honest as the day is long y'honour…….

That sounds great. I wish it had been there when my wife worked in the department. UKStu, Peckris, and me are all originally from Liverpool. You too?

I haven't been in for a few years so don't know which coins they may have on display at present. My wife is an academic and used to be a senior lecturer in the Classics department at Liverpool. I would sometimes visit the museum with her.

I have this 1957 halfpenny trial die.

I know. Mostly for the better, though all the new 'themed' bars and souvenir tat shops in Mathew St. are a bit depressing, hardly the Mathew St. of our time which was the Eric's, Probe, Armadillo etc. of the late 1970s. You're right, the dock is always worth a visit. We had a very pleasant time there with our wives one evening, including a good dinner at Gusto.

I was there last week for a walk around the old haunts with a friend who was over from Thailand. We hardly recognised the place as so much has changed these past few years. Liverpool One is quite impressive but I still can't believe that lovely George Henry Lee building is now a pound shop.

Me too, for 30 years. Now living near the Dee (via Cambridge).

What's the betting it turns out to be just wear and/or corrosion?

And what a splendid little museum it is!

I've reported it too. No doubt these will be removed from the packaging and listed as genuine before long. Ten sold, one remaining.http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Henry-VIII-Coin-Pack-Groat/192123949332?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D43781%26meid%3D94e994672c30453ca5cc87482a2dc245%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D6%26mehot%3Dlo%26sd%3D371962441430

My guess would be: 'could not give a f**k'.