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That’s from a coin dealer in France.

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A coins value is determined by its ‘newness’ and the number of coins minted in that specific year.

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Doubt anyone could top that Minx.

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I've got some old coins somewhere but not very old.

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That’s a pity. Considering the Forum, I figured someone would have a coin much older.

I do enjoy a good coin

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I have a tin of "funny money" somewhere in the attic, but I'm not going in there without a rope tied round my waist lest I need pulling out.


There are notes and coins of different eras and denominations from around the world that I hoped my kids would want, but they have never shown an interest.

I know I have a lot of pre-decimalisation coins going back to the eighteen hundreds, but they are probably worth more in scrap copper/silver than as collectibles.

There are several dozen farthings, ha'pennies, pennies including cartwheel pennies, brass and silver threepenny bits, sixpences, shillings, florins (two shillings) half-crowns (two and a half shillings) and crowns (five shillings).
My Dad found a lot when he was out with his metal detector, and quite a few have been badly worn down by sand and tide.


I have a USA Buffalo nickel (5c with a Buffalo stamped on it) from about 1898 that I was given whilst working over there.

I also have a half sovereign in a clasp that could be worn as a brooch, an Australian shilling that was my Mum's, as well as a German 2 Mark note and a 10 Pfennig note, and a French 50 Centimes note that my Grandad brought back having survived the horrors of WW1 as an Artilleryman.

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Teddy Seven 1909 Half Sovereign.








1910 Aussie Shilling on one of R Mar's cuddly toys.





Removed from its clasp.

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1906 £1,000,000.00d note

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Those look lovely! What a treat

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There was a sovereign as well that I gave to my big brother, but I can't remember what year it was.

Are you interested in notes as well or only coins?
I have no real interest in the intrinsic values of the coins and notes, but I am interested in their history and how they came to be in my family's possession.