1/4 anna from the indian feudal state of indore. circa 1886
here is an interesting article about the town of lewes in south west england, where an experiment with a local currency was staged...................
my annual spend on coins has been reduced to £80, as i have stopped collecting apart from the annual uk proof set.
[IMG] [IMG] the daddy of all copper coins the 1797 2 pence from the uk
the royal mint issue commem's every year for circulation but the maximum is 3 per year, the £5 coin is restricted to 2 max each year. the only...
i like the £1 coin james but i don't really bother with the nclt from the isle of man.
i've said before the rcm is becoming as bad as somalia, niue and palau for issuing junk. and to think they gave us so many beautiful and classic...
i was thinking about buying the 1933 penny offered for sale on ebay but surprise surprise it was a fraudulent listing.
awesome site james, a visit is top of my to do list this year...................
a 1954 penny isn't listed in most guides but not by the mint, but it sure as **** exists, a couple only are known but it is genuine. then there is...
i've heard that bombardment with anti-matter is much better.
what a load of wimps if you're going to clean a coin do it proper, a wire cup brush on a bosch hammer drill followed by soaking for a week in...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] i am sending this una and the lion £5 gold coin to auction, it is ultra rare but it isn't slabbed so will it be worth less?
no swish it was me he was typing about! thats what you get from trying to pass on your knowledge and experience to someone else.
why not use my name?????? and i still say that slabbing does not affect the value of a coin, it is the coin being valued not the plastic...
i'm with doug, every year it appears that new and unknown die varieties of uk coins are revealed and officially the mint says they don't exist,...
i have closely scrutinised the coin and yes gentlemen i agree this coin is a counterfeit, the obverse bobble marks and the marks on the reverse...
firstly the maundy sets will set you back at £70 each. now the pennies to get one from every monarch will cost you a fortune, you have the pre...
and if you already have a coin that you want authenticating, take it to the curator of coins at your local museum, i take any coins i am not sure...
the best way of getting a letter of authenticity is to buy from a reputable auction house such as stacks, spink, dix noonan and webb.
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