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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bart9349, post: 1153237, member: 5682&quot;]My experience is a little different.</p><p><br /></p><p>First, there is little demand for smaller denominations of the associated metal: farthings have little demand, but pennys do; six pence have little demand, but crowns have a HIGH DEMAND. Also, anything with Queen Vic has a premium, as do most cooper pieces from the American revolutionary period.</p><p><br /></p><p>Second, high grade most anything (MS-64 and above) still command a premium.</p><p><br /></p><p>Third, Queen Vic shield bullion and earlier start to get pricey, but most later bullion gets little premium, even for higher graded coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Finally, many American dealers try to palm off an XF anything at a higher price by quoting &quot;Spinks,&quot; conveniently ignoring the fact that an XF / low AU in the American grading system is equivalent to the listed VF in the British system. :sniper:</p><p><br /></p><p>Bottom line: Most of the milled British coin market is dead. It is a nice time to begin a collection of Brits.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t collect coins, but my collecting friends have added some nice pieces to their collections.</p><p><br /></p><p>BTW, I have preferred your Thomas guide to the hardcover &quot;Spinks&quot; since it is easier to lug around shows and I prefer the way coins were listed in order of their denomination as opposed to the monarch.</p><p><br /></p><p>guy[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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