Bucket Of Coins Half Crowns

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You can never tell what might be hiding in that quantity of coins and would be interesting not only to look at them but also record a census of the dates. Occasionally very rare varieties can also be found, so these should be seen be a specialist.

I have to say Vicky you might be right but I am a bit out of my depth and don't really know what to do with them of where to take them, some are very warn but then some look very good even some of the Victorian pennies look in great shape the best ones you can see clearly the detail of the union flag on the shield. Does anyone know where I could send them to in the UK, or would I just be best selling them as is without going through them?

There are coin shops in the UK, and I am sure that the UK people could advise you. I do not recommend selling them as is because you will probably get a very low offer.

At the very least, separate the silver from the non-silver. Also separate the sterling (pre-1920) from the 50% silver (1920-1946) At the very least the silver has value and you can weigh the lot to know the minimum value.

If it is anything like dealers here, they probably buy unsorted copper coins by the kilogram, and my guess is that it might be about 5-10 pounds per kilogram.

Although yes, there might be something rare, we need to be realistic and realize that the odds are very low that there is something rare.

Probably all the silver is just worth melt. No dealer or specialist is going to spend a few hours looking for rare dates for free, so likely that is the only offer you would get unless you could identify the rarities if any.

That is the problem with bulk lots. If you are not willing to work at sorting it, you get a low price. if you are you can get a better price.

I suggest sending us pictures of the 2 best coins (with the least wear) for each denomination. We may be able to give better advice.

If you can find a friend or relative who knows UK coins, they might do it for nothing (invite them over for dinner!).

I certainly would if you were a friend or relative of mine- as @hcmusicguy says, I would love to do be able to do it.

I would as a project and it will if nothing else educate you a little more in British coins. Purchase some Books which there are plenty and they are not extremely expensive either. I would suggest collector coins GB Pre-decimal issue that covers 1797-1970 which should cover the vast majority of your coins. only because it's probably the only reference that gives the size and weight of each denomination. No brainer really. This will help identifying what you have. Within the book there are known varieties not all but enough to cover the basics. £9.99. Grading coins. I wouldn't worry about that. If it isn't your hobby and reading between the lines more a winfall than anything trying to learn a coins value by grade will take years. As the guys have said in previous comments . I would find a friend who is a collector and ask them to help you with them. I know if it were me I would jump at the chance so ask your friends. Don't go to dealers they are not interested in buckets of coins that could well be worthless. They simply do not have the time to go through them. It's a business. I know only too well the pitfall's of sending coins off in bulk for appraisal. Had a valuation of £60 basically scrap and I know full well they never even looked at them. Sold them at auction for £1100 later that year so steer clear . Good luck hope you can come back and let us know if you found anything of note

hi zookeeperz, thanks for the advice. I've finally found time to sift through some of the coins and came across this 1882 penny that seems in pretty good condition, any idea how valuable it might be?