Hi, UK grading on this would probably be vg. Without any letters by the lighthouse it is the common variety, and in this condition worth no more...
A couple of months ago I spent GBP 350 (about USD 500) on a single British Penny (1849 - the last one I needed for my date run). I didn't get...
Hi There, Not much to get excited about I fear. My speciality is British, so I can tell you the 1923 Halfcrown is 0.500 Silver and would go at...
Most Coin collectors find Medallions interesting too, so hopefully I am not to far off topic posting this! Historical Medallion - membership...
Nice idea! A couple I have used before here in the UK: London Coins - http://www.londoncoins.co.uk/ Dix Noonan and Webb - http://www.dnw.co.uk/...
I am no expert, but as no one else has responded - here is my twopennies worth! If you are looking for Whitman style folders - pre marked for...
Seems to translate as "A sign of the eternal salvation of the coins of the world". See...
1702 Vigo British Shilling In October 1702 the British Navy in association with the Dutch attacked a Spanish Silver treasure fleet, defended by...
It seems to me that we all celebrate the big ones more than the tiddlers - but often the tiniest coins have the most interesting history. Here are...
There is of course a bigger issue looming even than Europe. If we don't find a way of controlling world population very soon, mother nature will...
Hi Goldmark, Lots to say! Telegraph is definitely on the right wing by the way. I agree with all you say. It has got to the stage where we trust...
No - I was not unduly agitated! Our politicians leave me pretty aggravated at all times - regardless of their political colour. (We seem to lack...
Yes - they are very lovely, but as anyone who collects early English coins knows, the William I and Stephen, even in that condition, are much more...
Some more English Hammered coins Not sure if these are "ancient" enough for this thread, but I hope you like! Cnut Penny minted by Aelfstan in...
Hi Goldmark, Despite the Leftwing press trying to tell us that Gordon Brown was the "best chancellor we ever had" any one with the long term...
A Couple from my collection:
Last one is Austrian. I would say all are virtually scrap silver in the condition shown (holed). The Bulgarian 1910 1 Leva is probably USD 2 or 3....
OK - you must have a lter version of Spink? I am using the 2011 version - but that sounds a hefty uplift in only 2 years! It is certainly Fine...
The English coin is a half groat from the reign of Henry VII (1485 to 1509). This is the profile issue, which is later in his reign - the earlier...
A good looking coin! Grading UK style the reverse is VF, the obverse slightly less - maybe F+. It looks as if it needs removing from the holder,...
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