In Ireland there is an old curse on people who do bad to others: "I hope his rabbits die!" Maybe if we all hope for it hard enough, something bad...
Not sure what the definition of "Caveman" is in this context, but here are some ugly (in my opinion) men to offset the "beautiful" ones on another...
To Jwt708 - the weightlifting 50p is quite common on Ebay - you should have no problem picking one up from there at prices from GBP 0.75 upwards....
Someone mentioned the British 50p coins celebrating the 2012 Olympics and I finally got round to scanning one for you. There are 29 in all, each...
Thanks both - I think I have it now at Seaby 1116 - about the only one where Pietas faces right. Definitely Hadrian not Trajan - the face (beneath...
Thanks for that Mat - Hadrian looks the more likely - Seaby legend E. Bust type f? Any idea which reverse? I know it needs cleaning - I want to...
I am going round in circles trying to nail this one down - any expert out there able to give me a steer? (I know it is no great shakes, but I hate...
On the "Old Crow" sub thread, how about this one of Maggie Thatcher? Gold plated Silver proof.
That's great - thanks! I had assumed my 100 schiling would have been in the right bracket, but clearly not.
A couple more - Austrian 100 Schilling for Innsbruck, and a 2011 British £5 produced as part of the hype for the 2012 event. (No surprise they...
Regarding the Mint marks - where is it on these Austrian coins? Maybe I am just blind - or is it one of the shields? Thanks! Paddy
1995 British 2 pound commemorative celebrating 50 years since the end of WW2.
I have listed a group of old US coins on Ebay. I think the link is: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321034397647 I have included fully insured postage...
You have the majority I think, but a couple of other ones to consider: Threepences for some dates were issued in the colonies only, including...
Can't help you with the French token, but I am fairly sure the Roman is described as "Anonymous of the period 330 to 346 AD" with the wolf...
These birds seem popular, so here are a few more of mine: Penguins on a Falklands Crown Stork on a Birmingham 1792 token Quetzal bird from...
Victor's post reminded me of another interesting fact - Special forces personnel operating in foreign countries often carry gold coins in their...
Too many coins with Eagles, and we have had a thread on that recently, so lets see the others! My contribution - a couple of Puffins from the Isle...
Some more pics to whet your appetite - none of these do I have anymore - I sell on gold as soon as I get it!
British Sovereign coins were in general circulation with a value of One Pound until 1917 when we came off the Gold Standard. Since then they have...
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