Hello I am looking for some pointers on my collection. Things I should maybe add into my collection certian types of coins etc. My collection is an open collection. I have a big ambition to basically get one of each coin from each date. Below is my collection. Old Coins 1955 British Queen Elizabeth II Corination Crown 1967 British Queen Elizabeth II Half Crown 1928 British Georgivs V Florin 1954 British Queen Elizabeth II One Shilling 1946 British Queen Elizabeth II One Shilling 1917 British Georgivs V Three Pence 1976 British Queen Elizabeth II Half Penny 1980 British Queen Elizabeth II Five Pence 1912 British Georgivs V Penny - Heaton Minted 1918 British Georgivs V Penny - Heaton Minted 1940 British Georgivs V Penny 1944 British Georgivs V Penny 1945 British Georgivs V Penny 1947 British Georgivs V Penny 1962 British Queen Elizabeth II Penny 1965 British Queen Elizabeth II Penny 1966 British Queen Elizabeth II Penny 1967 British Queen Elizabeth II Penny Foregin Coins 2000 USA Golden Dollar - Philadelphia Minted 2000 USA One Cent - Denver Minted 1996 USA One Cent 1992 USA One Cent 1983 USA One Cent - Denver Minted 2002 USA Five Cents - Denver Minted 2000 USA Five Cents - Denver Minted 1984 USA Five Cents - Denver Minted 1977 USA Quarter Dollar 1989 USA Quarter Dollar - Denver Minted 1996 USA Quarter Dollar - Philadelphia Minted 2003 USA Missouri State Quarter Dollar - Phiadelphia Minted 1984 USA One Dime - Denver Minted 1991 USA One Dime - Denver Minted 1990 USA One Dime - Philadelphia Minted 2004 USA One Dime - Philadelphia Minted 1999 USA One Dime - Philadelphia Minted 2000 USA One Dime - Philadelphia Minted 1989 Danmark 50 Ore 2006 Canada Queen Elizabeth II One Cent 1992 Falkland Islands Queen Elizabeth the Second One Penny 1998 Isle of Man Queen Elizabeth II Two Pence 1976 Eire Two Pence 1999 Bailiwick of Guernsey Queen Elizabeth II Twenty Pence 2002 Bailiwich of Jersey Queen Elizabeth the Second twenty Pence The Rest of my collection is various different Euro's and modern British coins like 1 Pence's, 2 Pence's, 5 Pence's, 10 Pence's and 20 Pence's.
firstly darren you have the basis of a good collection, i like to concentrate on UK, french and german states coins, and scottish banknotes. bu i still collect general world coins and notes, how do you store your collection? WH smiths sell a decent style coins album and then there is the lindner system which i use myself. you will find that by specialising in certain areas as well as the general world, you will soon develop a greater understanding of the hobby when you start to look for different die patterns, and one golden rule i have always had is to never clean your coins, a little dip in acetone followed by a rinse in distilled water is ok to remove general dirt, but never put them in any other liquid. some people have used vinegar to remove dirt but it also attacks the natural patina of your coins. if you are ever stuck never be afraid to ask anyone on this forum for help and i am certain you will get help and advice with your collection.
I found that I am mostly focusing on old british coins such as farthings, florins, shillings etc. I keep my coins in various different containers, some even envilopes. I need to get an album but I cannot get one for a decient price. I never clean my coins I like keeping them as they are. I find that old looking coins gives it a better look in my view. However if any of my coins are cleaned it will be from the guy or girl who sold me them.
the smiths albums are about £15 and are really functional. collecting old british coins is brilliant and in time you might be able to find some reasonable scots coins from before 1708. the islands as well are a great source of coins such as the channel islands and the isle of man. i am like you though UK coins take most of my cash and i am always looking for better examples to add to my vast collection of over 6000
Ye I will hopfully get one soon. I have been looking for a coin with good age of 100 years but I cant seem to find any.
a good source of older coins are flea markets and car boot sales, i have found some unbelievable stuff over the years from them.
