I managed to get a look at the page in the Krause thanks to a CP member, the price seems bang on and looking at the photo of the one in the Krause...
It's not listed in Collector's Coins 2004 either, i know that because we didn't put it in. Dunno about Spink, i'll have to pay a visit to W H...
My first thoughts are that it's overgraded, AU... no way. High VF or low EF maybe.
You've set everyone off! Well actually you didn't because i kinda wanted a real on of these for a while but i have to admit you keep posting...
I haven't heard of it. It is highly probable though. The mint likes doing things like that and being the golden jubilee gold suggests itself...
That coin haunts me... They generally sell for about £1 in BU, call it about $2, on a good day.
I knew that, why? Well the one i had was a Flemish imitative issue, based more on the continental versions that on the English versions. But...
Which incidentally was based on the design of my former English gold Noble struck in 1422 (which i sold last week). GD's pictures are just better...
I hear this works well with ancients too, here it's Roman and 1000 years old. "Woow!" Although you can get the very same reaction when giving...
Medieval coins and 17th/18th century coins with guys in wigs.
Collectors that try and make errors out of everything, even a slight die flaw that can't be seen without a microscope. Major errors i can...
What i hate most. 1) Slabbing 2) Holed coins 3) Commemoratives 4) Bullion being called 'coins'. 5) Verdigris 6) Bright colourfully toned...
The British Royal Family's history is not a particularly happy one it has to be said.
Although i should add on that J is not traditionally used in Latin. You also could do with learning your English monarchs from Charles II,...
Firstly it's a half penny. Secondly the date should be somewhere in the 1695-1701 period. Thirdly TERTIVS means 'third'. And William is...
Oh and if you see Chris on the British Coin Forum he sells coin catalogues, you can get one for about £5, entitled Collector's Coins UK 2005....
You might want to visit this site to familiarise yourself with the basics; http://www.tclayton.demon.co.uk/coins.html Under the pictures of...
Actually they're not rare at all. The only Edward VII coins that are rare are a few minor uncommon varities and the top grade high denomination...
I think eddyk is still learning. Here's a run through of the most recent monarchs George I 1714-1727 George II 1727-1760 George III...
Yep, the one and only! (Sometimes also credited as either 'Sylvestius' or 'Ætheling' too, i get around a bit).
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