I am glad you appreciate them! Sadly they have all moved on from me about 3 years ago now, and all I have left are the pictures. The one that...
OK! OK! Pictures to illustrate the point: [ATTACH][ATTACH] Top is a Falkland 50p Crown sized coin from 1987. Made by the Royal Mint, probably...
I am very much with you on this one - as soon as any country starts mass producing coins for the collectors market I lose interest. For me, part...
Demand for 20th Century French coins always seems very low. It may be something to do with the number of times they have devalued or re-coined in...
A few more Indian ones while we are on the subject: [ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH] India 8 Anna 1920 - scarce coin India Half Rupee 1899 -...
Since you mention it - an example of the Alwar Rupee: [ATTACH]
Sadly I have now listed my beautiful Gothic Crown for sale - on the "Well known auction site". There is a post in the Auction listing section....
I have to sell one of my favourite coins - my 1847 Gothic Crown, which I have posted on some of the boards here before. It is the Undecimo...
Been meaning to post this one for a while - quite a tidy 1821 Crown - a few dints and eks, but not bad for a George IV: [ATTACH]
Of course rather scarcer, and consequently more valuable, were the Wreath Crowns, issued from 1927 to 1936. Mintage on some of these were very...
I wish! More like USD 6000 I think - still too much for me.
Well - looks like I was wrong - sold for £4k: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-23522065
I could get it home, but not afford it! I suspect it will go for a good deal more than that, and to a museum, which is probably where it ought to...
But my personal favourite is this Elizabeth I milled Sixpence from 1562. This was our first foray into machine made coins, and for various reasons...
As pointed out by Scottishmoney, the English were a little later in introducing recognisable "Christian Era" dates. I believe the first were in...
Not a coin but I thought this might interest any fellow anglophiles! Saxon Gravestone being sold today about 5 miles from me......
Yes - they definitely look to be groats in the main. This article is a little closer to reality!
Interesting coin, awful article about it! Does appear to be a Henry VI groat, but I can't work out why the picture makes it appear copper. The...
You'd better believe it! Difficult to be sure as it depends on people's view on grade, as well as which type. (Also being aware that there are...
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!
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