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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;HammeredCoin, post: 2226974, member: 75598&quot;]Thanks!&nbsp; Please feel free to ask questions!&nbsp; I love talking about this stuff (as if you couldn&#039;t tell <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> )&nbsp;&nbsp; The mint in London was by far the most active and are the most commonly found mint of Edward I pennies.&nbsp; So that would be a great place to start your collection because coins in fair condition can be bought at very reasonable prices.&nbsp; For a common class (such as coins minted during the second re-coinage that took place right around the turn of the 14th century) you can buy an Edward I penny in fair condition for around $50-$60.</p><p><br /></p><p>The rule of buying the best you can afford holds true here as well.&nbsp;&nbsp; You want to avoid the most worn and clipped coins that are often found as they have very little value.&nbsp; Flat &quot;flans&quot; with well struck details is the place to really start looking.</p><p><br /></p><p>Aside from the early Edwardian pennies, another great place to start collecting because of the relative affordability would be the &quot;long cross&quot; coins minted by Edward&#039;s I father, Henry III.&nbsp; These too are fairly common and very nice examples of these coins can be purchased around the $50-60 to start.&nbsp; These coins take a bit of practice and research to learn how to decipher the mint and monyer, but I think that adds to the enjoyment in collecting them.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>If the $50-$60 price point is a bit too steep for you, than you can start collecting the cut pennies from this group.&nbsp; Why they are referred to as &quot;voided&quot; long cross pennies is because of the gap in the cross on the back of the penny for the purpose of cutting the coin to produce lower denominations for circulation.&nbsp; During this time period, 1 penny was a typical wage for a days work so buying common goods like bread would require less than that, however, no denomination (larger or smaller) was minted at the time.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are tons of examples of these cut coins that you can buy for $10-$15 and if you happen to get the right half (or even quarter in some cases) you will be able to identify either the mint or moneyer or even both!</p><p><br /></p><p>I hope that helps.&nbsp; Please feel free to ask any other questions![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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