British Coins 2013/2014

[petitioncrown 4]

Collecting British Coins 2013/2014 - Prepare for the future

www.petitioncrown.com (non-commercial site)

Consider old coins as a hobby, you will be collecting a finite number available to collectors. Wealth protect and an enjoyable.

COINS are an alternative Asset Class that are portable and collectable and classed as art and part of your preparation for your future financial strategy. Read, study and enjoy what millions have decided to have as part of their financial planning.

Collect the finest quality Coins you can afford, such as British that date history over 1000 years have quietly been held by collectors/investors offer as an another alternative safe-haven asset class and diversification for future protection against inflation. Gold joins the portfolio in in bars or coins and is called bullion, buy physical gold and not paper gold,

A diversification from regular Asset Classes such as Stocks, Shares, Bonds. Property etc. Calculated investment returns show an increase over different periods, I decided that figures be explained by individual advisers.

Coins, Gold are a tangible safe-haven. Today we look for diversity to our portfolio as well as a matrix that gives us the possibilities to protect our wealth and counter inflation will be part of the future.

Turbulent world economy

The turbulent world economy has created an increased number of questions, not least is whether the capitalist world as we know it changed forever from 2008? Individuals have to take a greater responsibility in their future planning in investments? How will, or could alternative investments such as coins play a part in the future of an overall planning matrix to pay for our children’s future education or pension funding? Will the retirement age need to be increased to 70 or 72? Will company dividends and capital growth support the growing numbers of regular savers for their later retirement? How will banking changes alter the banks responsibility and perspective to its clients?

New Collectors and Investors first buy a book on “coin collecting†and begin to understand what has made collecting coins the hobby of Kings, Princes, Emperors, Arch Bishops to name a few over two thousand years of history. Coins are history; they date history and started over 2500 years ago.

What will be the effect of sovereign debt in the future? Remember for as long as coins have been minted, gold has been the only metal to measure value. Ask yourself, if governments print 4%-8% more paper yearly what your money is valued at in one generation. This is serious, see www.measuringworth.com/ you will be shocked.

Anything written here is a private view of the future and not investment advice that can be better filled by the expert in these fields.

Everything connected to coin collecting or shall we say ‘money’ seems to attract many new collectors that the market seems at present to have no ending of demand for quality coins and supported by what is in vogue at a period of time, well money has always been popular and around a long time.

Geoffrey Cope

www.petitioncrown.com

[Coinery 1,153]

Geoffrey, I could lose myself for hours on your site! It's a wonderful thing, akin to finding a secret door in an old castle and being the first to look around it in 500 years, superb!

[Peter 615]

I will second that.

The 1718 1/4d is quite something else.

I would love Corbets 1693 and your 1718.I have bought some top coins....nothing comes near the Petition crown.

[HistoricCoinage 146]

Amen, Geoffrey. Amen.

[Peter 615]

I do believe a meeting/night out would be brilliant

So much to disguess. A couple of pints and some wine/veg/steak may be a swim and followed on by the Midland fair.

[Rob 3,152]

I do believe a meeting/night out would be brilliant

So much to disguess. A couple of pints and some wine/veg/steak may be a swim and followed on by the Midland fair.

Is this reply in the right thread should it be in a parallel universe? What has wine, steak, a couple pints and the Midland got to do with a forecast for 2013? Sorry, confused.

[TomGoodheart 402]

I do believe a meeting/night out would be brilliant

So much to disguess. A couple of pints and some wine/veg/steak may be a swim and followed on by the Midland fair.

Is this reply in the right thread should it be in a parallel universe? What has wine, steak, a couple pints and the Midland got to do with a forecast for 2013? Sorry, confused.

LOL I think Peter was saying (and oddly enough, I sometimes find it a challenge to decide) that we could all have a great meeting if we all got together to discuss coins, the future and so on. And of course, what's the point of meeting up if there's no food and drink to chat over, eh?

As for Geoff's post, while I agree .. mostly, coins for me are things to enjoy. Yes, when you're on a tight budget the cost and eventual resale value is of some interest, but if I regarded my collection as an investment it would look very different! So my plan is to continue as I have been recently, seeking out those coins I believe to be scarcer but under-rated, upgrading where I can, but most importantly, buying coins that I will appreciate and be happy to live with.

And if, in the end, I have a collection that is barely worth what I paid out for it but which gives me pleasure to look over it, I shall consider the money and time to have been well spent!

[Accumulator 52]

I do believe a meeting/night out would be brilliant

So much to disguess. A couple of pints and some wine/veg/steak may be a swim and followed on by the Midland fair.

Is this reply in the right thread should it be in a parallel universe? What has wine, steak, a couple pints and the Midland got to do with a forecast for 2013? Sorry, confused.

LOL I think Peter was saying (and oddly enough, I sometimes find it a challenge to decide) that we could all have a great meeting if we all got together to discuss coins, the future and so on. And of course, what's the point of meeting up if there's no food and drink to chat over, eh?

As for Geoff's post, while I agree .. mostly, coins for me are things to enjoy. Yes, when you're on a tight budget the cost and eventual resale value is of some interest, but if I regarded my collection as an investment it would look very different! So my plan is to continue as I have been recently, seeking out those coins I believe to be scarcer but under-rated, upgrading where I can, but most importantly, buying coins that I will appreciate and be happy to live with.

And if, in the end, I have a collection that is barely worth what I paid out for it but which gives me pleasure to look over it, I shall consider the money and time to have been well spent!

I'm certainly up for any meeting however, as us southerners appear to be in the minority, it's likely to require a hike to the Midlands or somewhere equally remote!

Geoff's collection is stunning. Every coin would grace the very best museum collection. Even his only copper penny just happens to be an 1827 in UNC... not something you see every day.

[VickySilver 830]

Amen TG! It is nice when it comes time to sell or trade if a coin(s) have risen in absolute value but the pleasure is in holding them for me at least...

I was so glad to be able to trade over for some "unobtainables" after my own bits had substantially risen. Parting with the collection for dyed in the

wool partisans is probably for the will beneficiaries...

If things really hit the fan I am wondering if there will be much growth in coin values anyway.

[Peter 615]

I do believe a meeting/night out would be brilliant

So much to disguess. A couple of pints and some wine/veg/steak may be a swim and followed on by the Midland fair.

Is this reply in the right thread should it be in a parallel universe? What has wine, steak, a couple pints and the Midland got to do with a forecast for 2013? Sorry, confused.

Too much midnight oil Rob.

I have had a couple of long chats with fellow collectors and viewed a few collections.We all have different aims/goals.

I've seen a local chaps collection of Saxon/Viking coins which he has dug.The research he has put in to find them and the time.Amazing.

[Hussulo 6]

Always love looking at and admiring your latest additions Geoff. I have your site bookmarked and its one of my favourites.