pennies and halfpennies

[tulip 0]

Hi,Im new and a girl,so please be gentle,as I haven't a clue lol

I have the following coins in my possession and want rid of them,but I don't know how much they are worth,if anything.

2 1921 pennies

1 1922 penny

1 1927 penny

1 1928 penny

2 1938 pennies

1 1946 penny

1 1967 penny

1 1920 half penny

1 1927 half penny

1 1967 half penny

I also have a 10 shilling note no b53n 519710 signed by forde

Can anyone help or advise me?

Tulip

[Peckris 579]

Hi,Im new and a girl,so please be gentle,as I haven't a clue lol

I have the following coins in my possession and want rid of them,but I don't know how much they are worth,if anything.

2 1921 pennies

1 1922 penny

1 1927 penny

1 1928 penny

2 1938 pennies

1 1946 penny

1 1967 penny

1 1920 half penny

1 1927 half penny

1 1967 half penny

I also have a 10 shilling note no b53n 519710 signed by forde

Can anyone help or advise me?

Tulip

Hi Tulip - welcome to the forums

Condition is everything in our hobby. Those pennies from the 1920s in 'average' condition wouldn't be worth anything much, more or less just scrap value. In 'close to perfect' condition they would be worth between £5 and £10 each, but in mint condition they would be worth from £20 to £40 each depending on precise date. Ditto with the halfpennies (a little less perhaps). The 1938 and 1946 pennies - 'near perfect', £2 - £3 each, mint condition, around £10 each.

Here are a couple of pictures of a 1929 penny in almost mint condition (the lustre doesn't show up too clearly in the scan) :

(the reverse will be in the next post)

[Peckris 579]

If you really are keen to get started, then a good book on grading coins is one great place to start, and as luck would have it, Rotographic Press produce one available through this very website (and I'm not even on commission, more's the pity!)

[Peckris 579]

And here's a couple of pennies in definitely 'average' condition :

[tulip 0]

Thanks Peckris, on looking at your pics I would say I might have a couple which are in pretty good nick,but obviously,im not an expert!There are a couple with chips out the edge.The oldest half penny though is pretty worn on the back.Should I clean them up,or leave them the way they are.?

tulip

[1949threepence 3,367]

Thanks Peckris, on looking at your pics I would say I might have a couple which are in pretty good nick,but obviously,im not an expert!There are a couple with chips out the edge.The oldest half penny though is pretty worn on the back.Should I clean them up,or leave them the way they are.?

tulip

Leave them the way they are !!!

To be honest, you are best not to clean them. Cleaning coins is an art, and after one or two negative experiences, it's not something I would ever undertake again.

Cleaning can easily damage coins, and thus reduce their intrinsic worth.

In addition, never ever polish coins. You will immediately render them almost totally worthless.

Edited September 6, 2009 by 1949threepence

[tulip 0]

ok 1949 I won't touch them!

tulip