Any numismatists on here?

Random ask, I know.

 

Try ATS.

 

I have a few bits of old tenderage, but nothing spectacular. My brother's the specialist.

 

I've sorted a bagful of old coins (still got some foreign ones to do) of varying quailty - not included the indecipherable Victorian pennies.

Of the UK pre-decimal I currently have 471 coins; and still counting; from 1860 to 1971 (some years missing). I was told there were 3x Edward VIII (1936) in the bag but not located them. There are 20x other 1936 coins that are George V. Also, a 1933 penny is for some reason worth £72,000 - sods law I have seven from 1934 :-(

From a value point of view, there are 20+ pre-1947 coins which may be worth more for their silver value than any collector value - sixpence, florin, half crown - so tonight brings a night of googling each coin / year to find any decent examples.

I find it fascinating to hold coins that were held by Victorians, or 1916 coins that might have been in someone's pocket on the Somme.

 

I've got some old pennies - 1903 is the earliest.

 

I have loads. Left by my father-in-law. Started sorting them but the sheer scale of the task is a bit daunting.

 

Time to rummage through the bag again, but from memory mine was only just about decipherable. Farthing.

 

So for my little farthing here, this is the sliding scale



and this is how they arrive at those gradings. Basically, percentage of original design left:

 

I collected coins as a young lad and still retain an interest. Got them all
In a box but can’t remember the last time I viewed them.
Maybe time for a refresher

 

What do the collective minds rate my little specimen as? Tails better than heads IMO.

 

Coin Patrol on youtube has some useful information.

 

Bit of Brasso .......

 

Most interesting coin I have is one from what looks like sixteen thirty five. No numerical value on it but Google says Charles I on the throne. Poor quality pictures but image of a harp on one side with the date and an image of I presume Charles I.

 

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Saw quite a few nice thrupenny bits last week when the sun was out.

 

brilliant

 

I've got a couple of 1933 pennies.

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234575333234

 

then sod the season ticket, get an Exec box.

 

Also got a couple of bobs. One dated eighteen sixteen which meant George III on the thron with the head of a Roman emperor on it.
The other is Victorian eighteen eighty seven. Both have similar Scotland England Irish Welsh symbols on one side.