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carsam444 New Member United Kingdom 3 Posts	Posted 11/19/2013 6:46 pm Hello all, I'm after some expert advice on these coins I've inherited, are they worth anything, whats BLUE BEARD? etc I am completely new to this and thought this would be the best place to start as I've got no idea whatsoever! any info would be great! cheers all Report this Post to the Staff

Coinage123 Valued Member United Kingdom 449 Posts	Posted 11/19/2013 7:02 pm Hello, welcome to the forum! You have some nice coins there First coin isn't British, to me it looks like a Russian 1779 5 kopeks. Second coin looks like a George III shilling. The rest are pretty much self-explanatory. As for the 'BLUEBEARD' coin it's a counter stamped George III Penny, most likely done for advertising purposes. Hopefully a more knowledgeable member may be able to elaborate more on your coins. Edited by Coinage123 11/19/2013 7:07 pm Report this Post to the Staff
zxcccxz Pillar of the Community Canada 5417 Posts	Posted 11/19/2013 7:57 pm Welcome to the forum. I'm no expert but I'm sure someone else can help you out. Report this Post to the Staff
Nathancrh1 Pillar of the Community Canada 785 Posts	Posted 11/19/2013 9:06 pm The first coin is a Russian 1779 EM mint-mark (Ekaterinburg mint I believe) of Catherine the Great. (It looks like it may be over struck, if it is, it may have a bit of value even with the damage.) The rest are all British, Second is a George the 3rd shilling of 1817. Third is obviously an 1863 farthing (Queen Victoria) Fourth is a 1937 British 3 pence of king George the 6th Fifth 1797 British penny (probably will not have much value in that condition with the counter stamp. The Last is 1930 penny of king George the 5th Edited by Nathancrh1 11/19/2013 9:15 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16857 Posts	Posted 11/19/2013 9:58 pm The most valuable piece you have there is probably the 1817 shilling; coin dealers here in Australia would easily charge $100-$200 for one in excellent condition like this. I don't know what they're going for over there in Britain. 1930 pennies from Australia are extremely rare and valuable. Sadly, 1930 pennies from Britain are far more common. The legend of Bluebeard, a French nobleman with the nasty habit of murdering his wives, was not popularized in France until the 1700s and England even later, so I'm thinking it is not likely to be the name of an English pub or some similar establishment seeking to advertise themselves. However, plays of the Bluebeard story were being put on in London theatres in the late 1700s/early 1800s, so it is possible that this is effectively an advertisement for the local theatre. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
Nevol Formerly nancyc Australia 5385 Posts	Posted 11/20/2013 01:44 am The following price guides are from Tony Clayton's excellent UK Coins site and values are in UK£. Where no value appears, it means that coins in this grade are fairly common and only worth face value. Denom Year F VF EF Unc 1s 1817 8 22 50 110 1/4d 1863 25 60 225 600 3d 1937nb - - 1 4 1d 1930 - 2 20 70 http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk/va...x.html#index life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved Report this Post to the Staff
carsam444 New Member United Kingdom 3 Posts	Posted 11/20/2013 4:38 pm Thanks all, great replies!! If I was going to sell these...where and what price should I ask? regards Report this Post to the Staff
Coinage123 Valued Member United Kingdom 449 Posts	Posted 11/20/2013 4:58 pm I think ebay would be your best bet. I personally would sell the 5 Kopeks, Shilling and counter stamped(You get people who collect counter stamped coins and this one is quite appealing.) separately. The rest I would sell as a joblot. If you started them at 99p I'm sure they would comfortably find their own values. Report this Post to the Staff
Nevol Formerly nancyc Australia 5385 Posts	Posted 11/20/2013 7:10 pm The Farthing would surely sell on it's own. It's value is three to 5 times that of the shilling. life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved Report this Post to the Staff
carsam444 New Member United Kingdom 3 Posts	Posted 11/23/2013 6:37 pm Hi all, Thanks for all the replies :) I shall be sticking them on ebay soon! would anyone out there be kind enough to send me a discription of each so I can list them!?! I honestly don't know where to start :( thanks all Report this Post to the Staff
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