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satxwd Valued Member United States 321 Posts	Posted 06/17/2011 12:37 am Hi, I'm a coin collector in San Antonio. I've collected for over 20 years but have become interested in collecting British in the last ten. From Hammered to modern sovereigns- I like it all. Does anyone have any points or tips for me? Thanks. satxwd Report this Post to the Staff

pls Rest in Peace United States 1729 Posts	Posted 06/17/2011 09:05 am I collect UK and other world coins, too, and I'm not sure what to recommend. Maybe go for one of each of the lower-value coins and type coins from the more expensive examples? That's pretty much what I do. Report this Post to the Staff
satxwd Valued Member United States 321 Posts	Posted 06/17/2011 12:16 pm Thanks for the tip! Report this Post to the Staff
bilnic Valued Member United Kingdom 114 Posts	Posted 06/17/2011 12:58 pm My collection is all British, but covers over 2000 years. Although it will of course depend upon your budget, I suggest that you might consider starting with just one denomination of coin and see how you progress. For many centuries, the only coin was the Penny - first silver, then copper, bronze and now copper-plated steel. This would give you a true selection of types and would be a collecting theme that I've never heard of before. Perhaps start from the present and work backwards, at least to start with. Often just one coin per Monarch will suffice, but as you get to know them you will find examples of complete changes in design over a few years. Good luck in your quest, let us know what you decide. Bill. Report this Post to the Staff
fcrazo Pillar of the Community United States 651 Posts	Posted 06/18/2011 4:10 pm Welcome my British thinking San Antonian Amigo. I'm glad you joined. You will enjoy this forum and community. Report this Post to the Staff
augsburger Pillar of the Community Germany 1064 Posts	Posted 06/18/2011 9:20 pm My tip is, get the Equestrian Olympic 50p, without it you cannot have a complete collection. (hehe) Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 06/18/2011 10:43 pm saxtwd: Welcome to the CCF! See if you can get a copy of: 'Coincraft's 1998 Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins 1066 to Date' I know it's a bit out of date, but it is a bit like a Krause telephone book, only with hard covers. It has a wealth of collecting advice for each type of coin. The only problem with it now, is that the prices are out of date. Not really a worry, current prices can be found elsewhere on the Net. I would inquire firstly about sourcing this book from an American dealer, or from ebay, (not much problem with fakes here!), then maybe from Brit. dealers. Spink's or Seaby's in London may help. They have helped me with impossible to obtain references in the past. Question: Would CCF'ers be able to advise him on references re coins minted before 1066? Report this Post to the Staff
bilnic Valued Member United Kingdom 114 Posts	Posted 06/24/2011 6:07 pm Quote: sel_69l 06/18/2011 : 10:43 pm 'Coincraft's 1998 Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins 1066 to Date' Before rushing out and getting an obsolete catalogue, why not discuss the catalogue problem at https://goccf.com/t/90486 first? Bill. Report this Post to the Staff
ElleKitty Pillar of the Community United States 819 Posts	Posted 07/01/2011 12:49 am Welcome to the Forum satxwd! Glad to have you aboard. :) Report this Post to the Staff
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