General Chat

I remember the day decimalisation started as it was the day the Hotel Nelson opened in Norwich and as I had returned to Norwich just before Christmas 1970, had taken on a job there waitressing for a change. What a battle, learning a new job with everything new and not gelled, kitchen staff, equipment etc and trying to get to grips with decimalisation at the same time. Didn't have tills in the bars as they do now, had to add things up ourselves and the same with some of the meals too. Great fun tho and happy memories.

Bob that is priceless!!! pmsl ask hubby!

Ann Quite possibly, the book I have is from 1972........... not Much use really but its a guide as to whether a coin has ANY value..... Bob

Bob the gold value on my coin is aprox £65

Bev............LOL sure it wasnt your halfpenny that was expensive? Bob

well i am a Farthing and very expensive!!!

Ann 1972 Very Fine price was £25 Fine £15 grannie Annie nearest george 1, I can find is 1717'dump' issue at £25 VF......£15 F or 1719-24 at£1:50 F and £5 VF Bob

Bob,can you do my farthing.Just got it out and its 1700 and the man on it has Laurels round his head and its says one side Gorgious rex or something like it and the other side it says brita pin. Annie

Bob George III 1791

a 1932 George v farthing, in 1972 in EF condition was worth 30pence a 1934 farthing ditto etc, was worth £1.35 p

that 1933 coin is it only a penny that counts as just found 1932 and 1934 farthing derek

Ann, I am not a coin expert.........but i do have a copy of ......LOL............. a 1972 seabys coin catalogue. what years are we thinking of, Ann

bob..i`ve just tried that vice thing with the 1933 penny,,,i think it has gone wrong. derek

just found me oldest one so far 1873,,,,older than me gg grandfather derek

getting closer a 1930 one.. derek :)

i`ve got better chance of winning the lottery .....bob derek

Bob do you know anything about golden guineas?

Ann dont have any idea as to their value............but they were not intended as currency, more like keepsakes...... the 1933 penny, Derek. there were only something like 6 minted, and issued.. most are accounted for...........there is one out there, somewhere......LOL

something to keep you busy, for a while, if you get a perfectly smooth anvil surface, a pre 47 silver coin(florin)and a nice little tapping hammer, you hold the coin so it is vertical(standing on edge)on the anvil and while rotating it, tap the top edge with the hammer.after a short while the edge will roll itself in-side out, and you should, if done properly have the date, and inscription folded over , as it were, and also the opposite face will do the same. after this has been done to you satisfaction, hold the coin in a vice, CAREFULLY, and with a drill, drill out the centre of the coin.finishing off with a round file.. when this is done fully you will have a wide Ring, with the date and inscription on the inside. I believe that Gypsies used to do this with gold coins.... Bob

Bob please tell me if the crown in a plastic case is worth anything!!