UK Pre-Decimal Silver Thread...

[ilovesilverireallydo]

29 minutes ago, Booky586 said:

Seeing a collection like this reminds me why I love collecting coins! I feel like a child in a sweet shop. Thanks for sharing.

 Cheers it’s a small fraction of what I sell. I am constantly hunting these to sell to collectors 

[InvestInCoins888]

Fantastic little auction buy. No silver sadly. I’ve only opened 25% tubes which mainly contain Uncirculated coins, apart from a couple of the old penny tube which was was full of used coins.

[Stuntman]

Nice coins!
Shame they are probably all going to be dates with very high mintages.
What are you planning on doing with them?

[InvestInCoins888]

A few more auction buys of late! I managed to bag a kilo of pre 1920’s silver which was heaven to sort through and a couple of kilos of 1920 50% silver. Once I’ve finished sorting I’ll photograph and post as I have discovered some beautiful coins.

LOVE buying lots at auction, they are a gamble, the discovery of searching through them is full of child like wonder!

[Stuntman]

Some lovely bits of history there.  Godless Florin, William IV shilling...

The guineas (and third guinea) are probably only really worth melt, with the possible exception of that last one (1787) if it isn't ex-jewellery as well.  I'd definitely keep that one 😊

Have you gone through the predecimal silver and bronze for rarities and varieties?

[InvestInCoins888]

So sad to see such beautiful coins butchered for jewellery...

I just haven’t had a second to really sit down and go through it all to be honest.

Although I’m ‘working from home’, I’m flat out with my precious metal biz, I have never known it to be this busy before, I just don’t seem to have time to scratch my ass, yet Technically I should have tons of time! 

[Stuntman]

I'm working from home too, and likewise my workload has increased as I now have additional daily responsibilities as a result of the Covid-19 situation.  And my employer has 'asked' me to take a 20% salary cut as well.  
Hey ho.  At least I still have a job and some income for the moment 🙂

[Dragonnumis]

Some pre - coronavirus pick - ups

 

[InvestInCoins888]

16 hours ago, Dragonnumis said:

Some pre - coronavirus pick - ups

 

Beautiful condition!

[Dragonnumis]

Thanks @InvestInCoins888 the 1889 crown has amazing toning (cant tell from my photography) and from ebay of all places👍

[drakesterling]

An 1853 proof crown in PCGS PR64CAM. A rare coin in any grade.

[GBStacking]

Thought i'd share one of my old bits in the stack

[Stuntman]

Nice Godless Florin.  Some call it Britain's first decimal coin (as it says one tenth of a pound on it).

[JonP]

[drakesterling]

An 1865 shilling in PCGS MS67. Still, the single-finest graded by PCGS.

[drakesterling]

A 1935 florin in proof, graded PCGS PR64. Proofs from 1935 are rare, with only a small handful minted.

 

[Bruce06]

Lovely 1872 shilling

[Samwhite]

Elizabeth 1st sixpence 

[theylivewesleep27]

[Samwhite]

Trajan Denarius 

[Bruce06]

1887 Shilling Die 1A

[LawrenceChard]

On 09/01/2020 at 13:35, offie said:

gothic florin. Don't know date.

 

Simple Google search finds: https://www.calculatorsoup.com/calculators/conversions/roman-numeral-converter.php

or just Google 

roman numerals  mdccclxxiii

Roman Numerals: MDCCCLXXIII = 1873.

MDCCCLXXIII = 1873 - Roman Numerals

🙂

[Bruce06]

Enjoying the newly acquired 1873 Florin, though no luck for me for latest release of Gothic Crown.

[Stuntman]

^^ Very nice.  It's had some life, but still looks lovely.  All the better actually to my eyes, for having had some circulatoin.

I have an 1872 in similar grade although I'd say yours is a bit better.  Die number 96:

 

[Bruce06]

6 hours ago, Stuntman said:

^^ Very nice.  It's had some life, but still looks lovely.  All the better actually to my eyes, for having had some circulatoin.

I have an 1872 in similar grade although I'd say yours is a bit better.  Die number 96:

 

Lovely 1872...i have to admit Gothic Florin Is always a gorgeous one to look at.