Mixed british coins

[Melody 0]

Along with some foreign coins on another thread,

http://www.predecimal.com/forum/index.php?showforum=20

there were these british coins. I find is facinating to look through them, I know little about them, but look forward to finding more about them.

[Chris Perkins 228]

If I were you I'd bury them about where you found the other one in the other post!

[Melody 0]

....right, so not interesting....noted.

[Chris Perkins 228]

I didn't mean to be so negative.

It looks like they've be stored somewhere damp, and verdigris has spread onto most of them.

[Hussulo 6]

Melody as Chris rightly pointed out the green substance is "verdigris" (a green corrosive growth resulting from dampness).

It is quite hard to remove without damaging the coin, it is like a disease for coins. It is an oxidation coating that affects copper and bronze.

Never store coins affected with verdigris with other coins as it will spread.

Since the coins in question in good condition would be collectable (albeit not too valuable) in this condition I too would suggest getting rid of them because you don't want it spreading to your other coins.

[Melody 0]

Well that will be my dad storing his stuff in the cellar then

He wasnt a serious collector, just a gatherer of bits I suppose.

Those ones are all in a box together anyway.