Post Your United Kingdom (Great Britain) Coin Acquisitions.

Paralyse, love those coins and the 1825 Halfcrown, I have one too. If you would like to know your farthings would grade VF+ - gVF in the British scale, which would be EF40 - 45 American I think.

This latest coin is a perplexer




It purpots to be an undated (Due to poor strike/wear) William III halfcrown, with an Edinburgh mintmark. But I am suspicious and feel this is a fake or a forgery (I could be wrong, once I get it and silver test it) due to the rim damage.

If its real, its a great score as the small Irish harp and first bust means this has to be a 1696 Edinburgh strike (I already have a 1696 Royal Mint) and if so, a rare little coin.

If its silver plated crud, I suspect its a William Chaloner fake as it was known he made fake Edinburgh halfcrowns in 1697 and 1698 - if it is thats better.

Either way a great score I lifted off a fairly dodgy dealer. I paid NZ$78 (About £40) for a coin worth a lot more, my other 1696 cost $145 in comparison. Condition is not so great VG reverse and Good+ Obverse (William is little more than a silhouette).

Love to hear any opinions on this coin.

I also think it could be a jeckyl. the shield at the bottom is far larger than the others and the thickness of the crown rim is way off the scale. Even allowing for wear unless the camera is telling fibs again :)

Edward VI half sovereign. 6.1 grams my scale. CNG with old dealer envelope.

I bought 2 collections of Farthings and Halfpennies yesterday and got them for a nice price in Whitman folders. I know the seller and he spent heaps of time trying to accumulate them.

The farthings cost $120 and Halpennies $50.

Farthings are very nice and complete 1860 - 1956 except 2 dates 1876H and 1880.

The condition of most of these coins is blinding.




Won't show it all - but this is 1860 - 1872




I mean look at these



1862 Virtually uncirculated.

Will show a few more, but warn me if its overkill.

The Wrens are all bascially AU - UNC and lustre forever







Look at the detail, a very nice 56, which was not a common year, its mintage of under 2 million was less than most 1860s coins.

I know its just farthings, but these are just beauties. Some of these coins must be $40 each, so $120 for them all.







Some of the earlies have been cleaned, but most have natural lustre, all the 1942 ones onwards are lustre. Hope you like.

Final page.

One huge highlight in the Halfpennies - this AU 1891


Rest of the Victorias, many coins are Fine or VF now


Eddies, Georges etc are all F - VF getting to AU by Lizzie



This is the 1910s and 1920s GV coins - generally better than most GV early halfpennies which as we saw in the back in time thread, most are really worn before 1925, here I am missing 1911 - but most of these coins are F or VF.

That concludes my buy in for a bit - next post from me will likely be another Halfcrown!

I am still buzzing from this score, as I bought them with a 1935 NZ 3d.

Okay, best photos I can do while its dark here





It's definitely in the high VF to low EF levels I would say - so I guess around $100 or so.

Not sure if its natural lustre or cleaned with lemon juice as many coins in the set are despite being in high grade. The 1862s and 1860s are definitely not cleaned.

It's tempting - but I would hate to break up the family, 1863 is very popular amongst the farthings and next to Beadicea the 1860 farthing leads the pack.

Just stoked to get such a beautiful collection, always been fond of the farthing - such a cute and overlooked coin (Well like you said the Halfpenny is and this was the coin that bought a pie or a paper and a stamp or a postcard around 1900).