TOY COINS

[copper123 1,524]

IMHO the most beautyful of moore's works , stunning just stunning

Edited June 19, 2024 by copper123

[DrLarry 443]

On 3/31/2024 at 7:30 PM, copper123 said:

Are those three pence coins the same size as the shillings or are my eyes playing tricks on me?

Yes I also wondered that 

[Paddy 1,781]

I have spotted a job lot at a local auction including a set of Model coins featuring Queen Victoria's children. They are white metal and have some biographical details for each child. Apparently in a tortoiseshell box, though this not pictured.

These are not for me, but if anyone here is interested, PM me and I will send you a link. Current estimate is only £20 to £30.

 

[DaveG38 408]

Thanks to Paddy for the information about this lot. Sadly, I won't be bidding because, unfortunately, this auctioneer does not have an in-house packing/postage service, which means any wins would be at the mercy of an external packer, and in my experience they charge at a rate that would make any wins way overpriced. Just be careful everybody.

[copper123 1,524]

A recent buy at york fantastic grade and really rare , hoping to buy a "new model crown " in the near future , well it just needs a little luck

[kai1998inc 42]

2 hours ago, copper123 said:

A recent buy at york fantastic grade and really rare , hoping to buy a "new model crown " in the near future , well it just needs a little luck

Wow! Those are really rare (only the 4th I’ve seen in about 10 years), and this is by far the best one. Very very envious!

[copper123 1,524]

Thou shall not covert thy neighbours model coins .LOL

[kai1998inc 42]

1 hour ago, copper123 said:

Thou shall not covert thy neighbours model coins .LOL

My own example of this coin (pictured on previous page of this thread) has no trace of silvering - in fact, yours is the first I’ve seen with any silvering at all. 

[copper123 1,524]

4 minutes ago, kai1998inc said:

My own example of this coin (pictured on previous page of this thread) has no trace of silvering - in fact, yours is the first I’ve seen with any silvering at all. 

Yes pity about the weak strike on the reverse

[Citizen H 53]

Somewhere there is a 1/4 farthing that was found by my parents in the 50's, going through a junk box that was tossed out and what treasures would be found? it has been treasured by the family and lived in a small pot on top of the television until it was passed to my "one day this will be valuable.........!" the value can only be sentimental although I did seen one on ebay that was in its original brass tin... sold for £33 I think.

on another similar rummage day I found a Ride Token ahhhhharrrggghhh! Pirates Cove indeed.....  the cheek of it was £1! I laughed and said it would be 20p or I was gone.. its odd how you get obsessed and possessive of coins, tokens, etc ... I know I do.

 

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[jelida 1,353]

What is the best reference for these tiny coins? I couldn’t resist buying a bag of them at the MCF today and I would like to be able to read up on them in addition to the excellent info here. Is Rogers ‘Toy Coins’ still the one to buy? If so, if anyone can point me in the right direction please do so, internet searches have drawn a blank.

thanks,

Jerry

[kai1998inc 42]

5 minutes ago, jelida said:

What is the best reference for these tiny coins? I couldn’t resist buying a bag of them at the MCF today and I would like to be able to read up on them in addition to the excellent info here. Is Rogers ‘Toy Coins’ still the one to buy? If so, if anyone can point me in the right direction please do so, internet searches have drawn a blank.

thanks,

Jerry

Hi Jerry, Rogers ‘Toy Coins’ is the best reference, but it is long out of print, and quite difficult to source now. If you post some pictures on here, I can try and identify them for you, as might some of the other members. Kai

[jelida 1,353]

1 hour ago, kai1998inc said:

Hi Jerry, Rogers ‘Toy Coins’ is the best reference, but it is long out of print, and quite difficult to source now. If you post some pictures on here, I can try and identify them for you, as might some of the other members. Kai

Thanks Kai, I’ll get some photos over the next couple of days.

Jerry

[copper123 1,524]

38 minutes ago, jelida said:

Thanks Kai, I’ll get some photos over the next couple of days.

Jerry

will look forward to seeing these

[Coinery 1,168]

FYI there are a few toy coins coming up for sale in The Coinery auction 16th February.