The London coin Fair

[Master Jmd 80]

don't ask what I had to shell out for it though!

sorry, just have to ask

[Half Penny Jon 0]

You're all going to say it's too much, but it is gem BU, just like the Dr. Nicholson one.............£75.00. I probably will not get another chance to acquire another one in that grade for at least another yera or maybe even longer.

[william 0]

How much spending money did you have HPJ?

[Half Penny Jon 0]

Overall I spent a total of £195 at the coin fair:

1. 1925OH-£15

2. 1925ME-£75

3. 1908- £55

4. 1922- £35

5. 1930- £15

It was my birthday money though so it was well spent!

[Emperor Oli 0]

I nearly fell out of my chair! £195 in one sitting, that's quite spectacular! Nice additions, though. I can't help feeling that you paid too much for the modified head 1925 one, however. Saying that, I haven't seen any for sale recently! Glad you enjoyed it, I wish I could have gone!

[Sylvester 15]

Hold on to your chair, but i once spent £450 in one sitting...

[Emperor Oli 0]

Mr. Kenyon. Mr. Kenyon, are you alright?

What? What? £450! Aarrrghh

He's out again. Less of the morphine, Pat.

[Sylvester 15]

It gets worse Oli... I spent that on 2 sixpences.

Actually i'm wrong i've just found the reciept, it was £470

I sold the dealer my St George reverse sovereigns (Much prefer the shield ones), for £450, which then went straight on two of his lovely sixpences, a 1676/5 (£275) and a 1675 (£195) repectively.

I spent another £20 in cash for and Henry III silver penny (he deducted £10 off for me, because i'd just sold him all the gold which he needed).

And believe it or not the penny is my favourite of the three, albeit the cheapest by furlongs.

[Emperor Oli 0]

Oh it's not so bad, Sylvester, if you did a trade for them. I thought it was £450 hard cash that you'd paid. Who did you purchase them off, if you don't mind me asking?

[Sylvester 15]

John Smith, coin dealer in York. (He's been there for longer than anyone cares to remember, i think he's been there since the '70s i think, perhaps a bit longer)

He now recognises me when i walk in his shop, all i have to ask is, "Got anything for me today?", and he'll say either "nope no Charles II's today i'm afraid" or "i got some new sixpences in"

Very friendly, very patient and very laid back.

[Coppers 58]

Is the London Coin Fair the largest of its kind in Great Britain or are there others that rival it?

[Half Penny Jon 0]

I nearly fell out of my chair! £195 in one sitting, that's quite spectacular! Nice additions, though. I can't help feeling that you paid too much for the modified head 1925 one, however. Saying that, I haven't seen any for sale recently! Glad you enjoyed it, I wish I could have gone!

It is the most I have ever spent in one sitting that is for sure ! I think I paid what anyone else in my situation would have paid for it. There I was gazing at the lovely cabinet full of gleaming half opennies when I saw that 1925ME one. It had a price tag of £85 on it but I haggled intensley. I also bought that 1908 BU Gem one from him for £55. It may seem a lot but I would have had a hard time trying to find a better or even equal example. You have to pay more money for the BU Gem ones. The seller also had a 1902LT half penny in UNC listre on sale for £250 but I just ignored it because I nearly fainted when I saw the price tag!

[Half Penny Jon 0]

Is the London Coin Fair the largest of its kind in Great Britain or are there others that rival it?

Yes, the London Coin Fair is the largest Numismatic fair in the U.K, there are none who really rival it because dealers come from all over the world just to trade there. I saw dealers from Canada, the U.S.A, India, Australia, Germany, France, and many other countries.

[Half Penny Jon 0]

I nearly fell out of my chair! £195 in one sitting, that's quite spectacular! Nice additions, though. I can't help feeling that you paid too much for the modified head 1925 one, however. Saying that, I haven't seen any for sale recently! Glad you enjoyed it, I wish I could have gone!

You would have loved it there Oli! There was loads of high grade farthings there!

[Emperor Oli 0]

Ah, no I wouldn't! I've just cleaned myself out buying:

A ) Father's Day card & present

B ) Dad's Birthday card & present

C ) Mum's Birthday card & present

THEY ALL FALL IN THE SAME MONTH!

So I wouldn't have had any cash and I would have felt like Tantalus!

Edit: B ) makes

Edited June 6, 2004 by Emperor Oli

[william 0]

But you didn't even use the in your post in the end!

[Emperor Oli 0]

Yes, William, the wonders of editing

[Coppers 58]

Chris...did you acquire any new coins while in London?

[Half Penny Jon 0]

I think he got a 1868 half penny cupro-nickel proof there. It is a wonderful FDC except from 2 carbon spots on the reverse.

Edited June 7, 2004 by Half Penny Jon

[Chris Perkins 228]

I think he got a 1868 half penny cupro-nickel proof there. It is a wonderful FDC except from 2 carbon spots on the reverse.

No, I already had that. I picked up 2 of the 1934 Crowns while I was there. One of them was arranged, the other was a surprise, and one I took with me!

I sold those 3 the next day before I jumped on the plane (which was 4 hrs late by the way)

I also grabbed a few little things with customers in mind. And I have my own Peck now, (I won the 1970 on ebay, so I'll be selling my 1964 2nd edition soon). I also met Mr Gouby to purchase one of his 'Bronze Penny' books.

[Half Penny Jon 0]

Was it overall a sucessful trip for you then Chris? I know it was for me!

[Chris Perkins 228]

Yes of course it was, as long as whatever you have is priced fairly it's difficult to loose really. Although, because I bought 2 expensive coins, and some other stuff I actually only left the building with a fiver and £40 debt!

(but I made up for that when I sold the 1934 Crowns the next day )

[Half Penny Jon 0]

I should think so! Those '34 crowns must have made you very happy.