UK Newbie Introduction

Hi Guys and Gals.

Stating the obvious I'm new to the forum, having made my first foray into coins in the 1990s as impulse purchase of canadian dollars over the phone. The company did a runner, were eventually caught sent down. I eventually got the coins, even though the police said they were worthless. Today they have some value.. no huge but better than letting them go for 0.

More recently I've added some ancient coins from reputable places (hopefully real), some 1990s german silver and took a stab at some Chinese coins at a auction. They were cheap!

I can say researching the Chinese stuff has been historically fun and learning a lot about how the industry works. i'll post some photos in other threads.

There is my intro..