New to the hobby

[mitch91 0]

Hi my name is Alex. I am new to coin collecting and became interested when my nan gave me a bag full of old english coins. There was a large range of coins in the bag they included a 1911 vf half penny and a swedish 5 ore(don't know how it got there). I have not purchased many coins yet. I have purchased a set of the first decimal coins, an ef 1941 halfpenny and a 1921 gf half crown . This week someone from were my dad worked gave me a bag of 1962-67 pennys and one of his mates has given me about 20 sixpences

I have also recently purchased the spink 2005 coin book and an album to keep my coins in. I have a collection of about 300 large decimal 5p 10p 50p. That pretty mouch covers my coin collection so far i hope to add to it soon. I am going to start saving up as soon as I get back from skiing in switzerland with school on the 27th march.

Brief note on myself. I was born on the 7th August 1991 and live in St. Helens Near Liverpool.

[Emperor Oli 0]

Welcome, Alex! I'm sure you will enjoy the hobby.

[Geordie582 18]

Welcome to the mad house, Alex. We all started the way you have and gradually specialised. I hope you get as much pleasure as I have over the (considerable) years!

[Chris Perkins 228]

Another Northerner! Me, JMD and HPJ are the only regular Southerners here!

Welcome Alex, please do contact me if you need any help.

[Geordie582 18]

He's a southerner from my stand-point!

[mitch91 0]

Thanks to everyone so far for the welcome. I have just got my 1mb broadband so I will be on here a lot hopefully

[Master Jmd 80]

I was born on the 7th August 1991.

One year, one day after my birthday (6th August 1990)

Welcome Mitch, hope you enjoy coin collecting and the forum

[Millimoo 0]

Hi Mitch,

I'm from St Helens too! Welcome to the hobby & the forum.

Can I interest you in Ancients? Not as expensive as you might think either.

Enjoy,

Dave

[mitch91 0]

I was born on the 7th August 1991.

One year, one day after my birthday (6th August 1990)

Welcome Mitch, hope you enjoy coin collecting and the forum

I noticed

Where about's in St. Helens you from millimoo

Edited January 29, 2005 by mitch91

[Millimoo 0]

Hi Mitch,

I lived in Eccleston from 6 months to 18, went to school in Rainford. I've been left longer though, live Manchester way now.

Where are you from?

Dave

[mitch91 0]

I am from grange park near West Park RLFC. Go to Rainhill high.

[big jar of wasps 0]

Hi Alex,

Nice to know I`m not the only beginner on the site. I`ve just started to collect Gold Sovereigns.

I was in St Helen`s yesterday, because of work, seemed a nice place.

Kind regards,

Gordon.

[Half Penny Jon 0]

Another Northerner! Me, JMD and HPJ are the only regular Southerners here!

Welcome Alex, please do contact me if you need any help.

Are we? Uh oh we're being over run . Welcme to the hobby Mitch, I sarted when I was about 11 and have gradually specialised into halfpennies.

[william 0]

Welcome Alex! I live near St Helens, on the Wirral.

[mitch91 0]

Thanks everyone. I will hopefully become a coin expert in a few years time with your help. I look forward to it

[Unknown 0]

Welcome mitch91.

I am in the same boat as you, starting inthe hobby, but have a few more years in my legs...

[Andy Bruce 0]

Welcome to coin collecting, Alex - I'm sure you'll thoroughly enjoy it!

[Geoff T 3]

I was born on the 7th August 1991.

One year, one day after my birthday (6th August 1990)

Welcome Mitch, hope you enjoy coin collecting and the forum

...so you have the same birthday as my son, Mitch.

Welcome from yet another Northerner. I'm in Stockport, just south of Manchester, but come from Merseyside originally.

Geoff

[mitch91 0]

Thanks for the kind welcomes

[Guest Guest]

Hi. I'm Fin - short for Fionnuala. I'm 12 and come from Northern Ireland. I have been collecting coins for ages and have a box of them. Some of them are very old and some are newer. I have some £2.00p coins with the necklace on the Queen. Do you know anything about these? How do I look after the coins? What is the best thing for me to put them in? Fin

[mitch91 0]

Piece of advice the necklace 2.00pound isnt worth anything. There are thousands of them. You may want to buy a coin folder maybe the site in the top right could help you.

[Levi_NI 0]

Hi Fin, I'm also from Northern Ireland!!

One of the most important questions there is 'How do I look after them?'

Take this from me DO NOT TRY AND CLEAN THEM!! Believe me, I learn't this the hard way! Anyhow.. I'm trying to find a coin collecting club here in Norn Iron, and if I do I will let you know on this site. I do know there is a wee coin dealer who goes to St Georges market in Belfast every Friday, so if your parents can get you down there, you could have a rummage (after me of course:)). He may be there on Saturdays as well, I'll let you know on here.

Failte

[Master Jmd 80]

£2.00p coins with the necklace on the Queen. Do you know anything about these?

All 1997 £2's are with the queen wearing a necklace. In 1998 onwards, the necklace was not used.

And welcome.