My collection at a glance

[rasiel 0]

Hi - As an American I know I'm in the minority but am all the same hooked on British coins, particularly hammered pennies!

The aim of my collection is to get a coin from each of the monarchs. As I plug holes in this virtual pennybook it becomes quite pricey :-)

http://www.tantaluscoins.com/coins/grid27.php

Rasiel

[azda 979]

Hi - As an American I know I'm in the minority but am all the same hooked on British coins, particularly hammered pennies!

The aim of my collection is to get a coin from each of the monarchs. As I plug holes in this virtual pennybook it becomes quite pricey :-)

http://www.tantalusc...oins/grid27.php

Rasiel

rlc35 is another American with a taste of British who is a frequent user of the forum. Welcome to the forum Your Monarch run seems just that, Monarchs without specific denomination, is that your intention, or will you try for a particular series, ie pennies, shilling etc?

[1949threepence 3,367]

Hi - As an American I know I'm in the minority but am all the same hooked on British coins, particularly hammered pennies!

The aim of my collection is to get a coin from each of the monarchs. As I plug holes in this virtual pennybook it becomes quite pricey :-)

http://www.tantalusc...oins/grid27.php

Rasiel

Some nice items there. I see you've even got an example of Edward VIII which are generally very rare, although I've no idea about the one you've got.

[Peckris 579]

Hi - As an American I know I'm in the minority but am all the same hooked on British coins, particularly hammered pennies!

The aim of my collection is to get a coin from each of the monarchs. As I plug holes in this virtual pennybook it becomes quite pricey :-)

http://www.tantaluscoins.com/coins/grid27.php

Rasiel

Well, I'm no big fan of hammered rasiel, but I really do like that layout. Can anyone use Tantalus to display their coins in a grid? As a milled English enthusiast I cast a critical eye over your bottom row. Some nice coins there - I think you should aim to upgrade your George V and William IV, which you could probably do quite cheaply (William farthing, George halfpenny or sixpence) - but you've certainly nailed Victoria and Edward VII !

I'd echo Dave's question - is it simply one coin of any denomination from each reign? I was thinking, what if you went for similar sized coins ? Hammered pennies are about the size of a sixpence or a farthing, so you'd be well placed for that. Just a thought.

[RLC35 288]

Hi - As an American I know I'm in the minority but am all the same hooked on British coins, particularly hammered pennies!

The aim of my collection is to get a coin from each of the monarchs. As I plug holes in this virtual pennybook it becomes quite pricey :-)

http://www.tantaluscoins.com/coins/grid27.php

Rasiel

Hi Rasiel,

Nice to see another "Yank" on the Forum. Welcome aboard!

[Hussulo 6]

Very nice collection Rasiel and welcome to the forum.

[rasiel 0]

Thanks to all for the warm welcome!

I really don't have an aim beyond simply completing the set with the emphasis being acquiring the portraits. I know it probably is heresy to say so but for this reason I would choose a farthing over a noble. Well, at this point anyway.

I admit some of those are in bad need of upgrading - just have to be careful with not blowing the budget only to wonder how to pay rent!

As for display this grid idea came to mind to enable one to see an entire collection. The software is free with an account, you just upload your coins and the grid starts filling in or you can place them manually. You can also create custom grids to present your collection any way you want.

I've been stunned how difficult it is to find early Anglo-Saxon coins. This is part of what makes it so fun though :-)

Thanks again. Please share by link your own collection if you have it hosted online somewhere.

Ras

[Peckris 579]

Thanks to all for the warm welcome!

I really don't have an aim beyond simply completing the set with the emphasis being acquiring the portraits. I know it probably is heresy to say so but for this reason I would choose a farthing over a noble. Well, at this point anyway.

I admit some of those are in bad need of upgrading - just have to be careful with not blowing the budget only to wonder how to pay rent!

As for display this grid idea came to mind to enable one to see an entire collection. The software is free with an account, you just upload your coins and the grid starts filling in or you can place them manually. You can also create custom grids to present your collection any way you want.

I've been stunned how difficult it is to find early Anglo-Saxon coins. This is part of what makes it so fun though :-)

Thanks again. Please share by link your own collection if you have it hosted online somewhere.

Ras

@@@@@ Oh yes. Hence the high prices. Roman is very easy by comparison.

@@@@@ Mine aren't online except what I've posted in these forums. But, if the Tantalus grid is available to all users, then given time I could upload a representative selection to my own version of the grid. Do you have the URL, where we could get started?

[scott 144]

it is a cyprus piece... no idea about it. but a monarch run is fun, i'm working my through 1 myself. i need henry VIII to complete tudors, then get what i can

[rasiel 0]

[azda 979]

Mine aren't online except what I've posted in these forums. But, if the Tantalus grid is available to all users, then given time I could upload a representative selection to my own version of the grid. Do you have the URL, where we could get started?

[Peter 615]

Ras

The 1799 1/2d is a beauty and with unlimited funds maybe.

An Unc can be picked up for around £100 ($150) and paying 6x this for nice lustre doesn't enter my coin buying agenda.

As Asda said "Expensive"

[Peckris 579]

Ras

The 1799 1/2d is a beauty and with unlimited funds maybe.

An Unc can be picked up for around £100 ($150) and paying 6x this for nice lustre doesn't enter my coin buying agenda.

As Asda said "Expensive"

Agreed. T reverse is especially gorgeous with the lustre gone only from Britannia, giving a kind of 'frosted' look. But it's not nearly $900-gorgeous. Considering my A/Unc terracotta-finish cost me the princely sum of £25 from Dorset Coins ... i'll stick

[Hello17 3]

Hi - As an American I know I'm in the minority but am all the same hooked on British coins, particularly hammered pennies!

The aim of my collection is to get a coin from each of the monarchs. As I plug holes in this virtual pennybook it becomes quite pricey :-)

http://www.tantaluscoins.com/coins/grid27.php

Rasiel

its nice ... i have an Ed the 1st silver penny in good condition but all i can afford is post-victorian pennies scrap value (at my local dealer around 10-20p ) and low condition victoian (20-30p) ..

GOOD LUCK TO YOU