Bargain finds with pictures (2015 edition)

Verweis : Fluke

Verweis : Lotus07I'm sorry, but that 1901 Farthing with rainbow toning looks to me like it's a regular Farthing but only polished...

That is why I said pic does it no justice, the shine you see is lustre, pictures cant capture that and it would simply be shiny with no lustre if it was polished. faded Rainbow style satin look.

I am no pro by a long shot, but I can research like a super nerd. You may still be right but all the facts I have researched appear genuine. I will be sending quite a few to NGC for grading and authenticity so they can confirm which of us will be right  

I hope you are wrong and I have the real deal. either way the purchase wasn't a bust, £180 profit from a £52 purchase already, so I wont cry if it is fake/polished with some false lustre.  

For you I hope indeed that I'm wrong!  
Sorry for being sceptical, but the pictures didn't confirm my image of an uncirculated Farthing...

You got me thinking about it, so took it out of its housing and inspected the edge (even though I thought I had when I found it), it is dark.  

So you were right on the money, looks like a clean or they rolled the coin edge over tar. at least the other one has a matching edge colour, doesn't mean it is genuine though. I did a test and polished a battered 1901 Farthing to see how easy the patina comes off, didn't take much effort.

I doubt any I find can be proven now I know how easy it comes off.  

This was a real no-brainer. A beautiful note I had my eye on for a while, being sold for below its face value.


Exchange value: $19.77, I bought it for: $15.

Also, besides looking great, it has some added collectible value because this series has been out of circulation for a few years.

Verweis : nalaberongThis was a real no-brainer. A beautiful note I had my eye on for a while, being sold for below its face value.

Exchange value: $19.77, I bought it for: $15.

Also, besides looking great, it has some added collectible value because this series has been out of circulation for a few years.

Quite pretty note, and as you say, it was a no-brainer, it is like when you manage to get Silver coins at-or-bellow melt value.

When I see foreign notes that are pretty, I then remember we also have some of the prettiest around; and this applies for most countries, as we get so used to them that don't look at them in detail anymore, except those that make their notes all same-sized and green... uhhh! (same size is my major dislike on the USD, because my father was blind and they weren't handicap accessible; the new semi-colored ones look more like mixed clothes with chloride in the washing machine).

Free.

It was meant to be UNC but come with some wear to the high spots seller sent a lower grade one accidentally so has refunded me. Can't complain I guess although I would have happily had the UNC for the price.

Today I received one of my most anticipated packages of this year; with the coins I needed to complete some year sets, including some rare dates.

This I what I got:




1918 .800 @ 27mm was missing this one from the two-year only KM#446
1919 .800 @ 27mm already had this date, but now I'll have to see if this new one with it's bronze-colored patina is in best condition than the one I already have.
1919 .720 same as the previous one will need to compare them to see which one to keep.
1920 .720 the same, already had one for this date but now can choose the best to keep.
1921 .720 was missing this date  
1925 .720 Rare year; already had one, so now I will have one for swap for this rare year  
1935 .420 Had one UNC, and this one is also in excellent condition, so will chose which to keep and which to swap for this not-so-rare coin, but since it is single-year it is always harder to find.
1937 .720 New date for my collection.
1939 .720 New date for my collection as well.
1942-1945 .720 Already had one for each of these, so it will only be a matter of keeping the best and swapping the extra one. 42 being a rare year.

With this I've completed my date collection for the KM#446 & 447

This was an awesome lot, it included almost all dates, with three rare years 1918, 1925 and 1942. It only missed the 1938 which is the rarest date of all, and which I am lucky enough to already own. It was good that it didn't included it, or it might had attracted more attention to the auction, as that date alone goes for around $100. And I got this lot out of the auction with Registered mail shipping for $89.95

Nice coins !  

https://www.huuto.net/kohteet/1000-markkaa-1986-litt-a-kokoelma-seteli-3-ei-lh-ei-hv/366277415

110 euros for this beauty                    

also this is the first online auction I've ever won

Verweis : erdvilla

Señor, señor, me regala una moneda? Hi hi very beautiful coins Eli and great price.

Verweis : demeykelly

Verweis : erdvilla

Señor, señor, me regala una moneda? Hi hi very beautiful coins Eli and great price.

Ya que vea cada cual de las duplicadas me quedaré (el domingo espero hacerlo porque tengo que sacar las monedas de plata de la caja para ver) con gusto hacemos negocio  

Yesterday I got my first "banknote" from Spitsbergen/Svalbard:



On Svalbard there were numerous coal mining companies and one of them, the American Arctic Coal Company issued these type of coupons, which had a value in USD. These were issued for the miners so they could purchase goods at the local mining shop. I've you wanted these coupons you had to pay 25 USD and they gave you a booklet with coupons of 1, 5, 10, 25 and 50c and 1$, with in total a value of 25 USD. Unfortunately the mining company closed down and many of these booklets were left unused. They don't have a date, but they're issued around 1915.

Also, some coins of my own country came in today:

1/2 cent 1865
1 cent 1863
1 cent 1883
25 cents 1825

  Last week I went to the nearest (30 minute drive) coin shop to me, only to get there at 11am opening time to see a 'closed' sign in the window. So I came back disappointed as who knows what was in there in their charity section (people come in and give unwanted coins to the  shop, as any money they receive from coins sold in that section goes straight to charity). So today one week later I go in at the same time (he said he was closed last week as he was selling at a coin fair in London), and there are very very few coins in the old (before 1860) section; but I got a few. Plus in other parts (each type of coin has its own tin or plastic bucket on the shop floor) I got some commemorative 25 Pence and 50 Pence along with a few foreign coins.
  While I was in the shop a father and son came in, and I let the father sit in the chair I was in (the shop is really small and only one desk and chair in the public area). The son handed the shop owner a bag, and after a few minutes I overheard the owner say 'normally when people bring a bag of assorted coins in there are very few that I would buy, but today it is the other way round - most of what you have I want'. I wish I knew what he had brought in; I do know he received about £260 in cash for the coins (mostly UK and some foreign silver I guess). I also heard the man say he was a builder and over the years had found them while working on empty houses and that he had more at home. What the shop owner did not want he handed back (a small plastic bag which I could see had banknotes in plus some coins) so rather cheekily I said to the man I will give you a pound for it, and he agreed.
  I dare not (at the time) look to see what I had bought but thought it may be worth a gamble, for a pound. Just got back and do not know why the shop owner did not look in it or want it, as there are quite a few silver coins in there!
  Pictures below - the first is what I bought from the shop and the other two are what was in the £1 bag. Not started to look up what I have yet; will make my usual list (for my own reference really) in a later reply.  

 Bought (first picture above) from the shop (paid £2.40 for all these) 23 coins ...

1977  UK  1 Crown / 25 New Pence - Silver Jubilee (in capsule)
2004  Gibraltar  1 Penny - monkey (1704-2004 commemorative)
1979  Isle of Man  50 Pence - viking longship (Day of Tynwald July 5th)
1994  UK  50 Pence - boats and planes (D-Day commemorative)
1975  UK  5 Pence - thistle (shiny)
1986  UK  1 Penny - just 1p value
1962  Australia  6 Pence [silver]
1847  UK  [21mm)  Victoria - Britannia reverse
????  UK  [21mm)  unknown - Britannia reverse above wreath
????  UK [25mm]  Gvlielmvs Tertivs - Britannia reverse
1699  UK [25mm]  Gvlielmvs Tertivs - Britannia reverse
1806  UK  [29mm] Georgius III - Britannia reverse
1807  UK  [29mm] Georgius III - Britannia reverse [with backwards J imprint]
1823  Province of Nova Scotia  Half Penny token - thistle reverse
????  Mauritius  5 Cents - Victoria Queen
????  China  1 Sen [28mm] - dragon reverse [1868 year 7 = 1874]
various UK farthings (1/4d) in good condition - 1886, 1891, 1899, 1915, 1940, 1943
telephone token - Gettone Telefonico 7711 - two grooves one side, one groove the other

Verweis : ZacUKWhat the shop owner did not want he handed back (a small plastic bag which I could see had banknotes in plus some coins) so rather cheekily I said to the man I will give you a pound for it, and he agreed.

Wow Zac! great work. Thats a great deal, you should see if you can go see what else the guy has.

  I see a lot of good coins, are all those with the bills silver? I see a Rhodesian coin.

 Second picture in original post - banknotes and silver coins ...


 10 banknotes
Central Bank of Egypt  1 Pound  [3 notes]
Central Bank of Egypt  5 Pounds  [1 note]

[Thailand]  20 [Baht]  [2 notes - green] #109 = 2003
[Thailand]  50 [Baht]  [1 note - blue] #102 = 1997
[Thailand]  100 [Baht]  [2 notes - brown] #97 = 1994
Turkey  10,000,000 Lirasi  [1 note - dated 14 Ocak 1970]
 
----------

 23 silver [hopefully] coins
Switzerland  1 Franken  - 1911, 1912, 1920, 1921, 1928, 1944, 1945  KM# 24
Mozambique  $10 (Escudos)  -  1952, 1960  KM# 79
[Egypt]  [6-sided  19mm]  2 Piastres  [1944]  KM# 369
East Africa  50 Cents / Half Shilling  1937  KM# 27
South Africa  3 Pence  -  1941, 1942, 1943, 1957  KM# 26 and 47  
Southern Rhodesia  6 Pence  1940  KM# 17
France  1 Franc  1898  KM# 844
UK  3 Pence  1911  KM# 813
Italy  1 Lire  1913 [beautiful 4-horse chariot]  KM# 45
Mauritius  10 Cents  1897  KM# 10
Mauritius  20 Cents  1883, 1889  KM# 11
Mauritius  1/4 Rupee  1950  [Copper-nickel  KM# 27]
 
EDIT: I added a KM# at the end after I checked each coin. Only one is not silver.
Third reply will be the other coins.  

Verweis : redsmithstudiosWow Zac! great work. Thats a great deal, you should see if you can go see what else the guy has.

  I see a lot of good coins, are all those with the bills silver? I see a Rhodesian coin.

 Thanks - after the man left I was tempted to ask the shop owner what he had bought, but as I had hardly any money with me I did not; even though I would have loved to see if there was any nice foreign silver! Will never know.
 Yes, those with the bills are what I think are silver-looking, and just now added a reply which lists them. There is a Rhodesian coin in there; well spotted.  

P.S. In anticipation of a certain member asking for them, of the seven Swiss coins I have put five aside, as the other two are already in his collection. So 1911 and 1921 are not wanted, but 1912, 1920, 1928, 1944, 1945 are!  

  Third picture in original post - various coins ...



 21 coins and 1 medallion
Ceylon  25 Cents  1902
Italy  20 Centesimi  1911
Italy  1 Lire 1910 [silver]
Italy  5 Lire  1950
France  10 Francs  1948
Mauritius  5 Cents  -  Victoria Queen
Mauritius  5 Cents  -  1944
Mauritius  10 Cents  -  1947 (2 coins), 1952
Mauritius  1/4 Rupee  1950
Mauritius  1 Rupee  1956
[Egypt]  10 Millièmes  1917H
France  20 Francs  1950 (2 coins)
UK  1 New Penny  1971  -  value 1p
USA  1 Cent  -  1999, 2006D
Netherlands  5 Cents  1961
Now identified  [28mm]  
 Obverse: Col..... Fran.....s [central X with L on left]
 Reverse: Sit Nomen ...... Benedictum 1767  [crown above three fleur-de-lis within wreath]
[China]  [23mm] with square hole
Medallion [aluminium 35mm - holed]  
 Obverse: King George V and Queen Mary - May 6th 1935
 Reverse: To commemorate the 25th year of Their Majesties reign 1910-1935

----------


 17 coins
Argentina  10 Centavos  1925
Argentina  20 Centavos  1922
Italy  5 Centesimi  -  1941, 1942
Italy  10 Centesimi  1941
Italy  20 Centesimi  -  1941, 1942
Italy  2 Lire  1940 [non-magnetic]
Mauritius  5 Cents  1944
Mauritius  10 Cents  1959
Mauritius  1/4 Rupee  1960
France  20 Francs  1950
UK  1/2 New Penny  1980
UK  6 Pence  1948
Belgium  25 Centimes  1913 [French text]
[Egypt]  5 Millièmes  1917
East Africa  10 Cents  1941I

 That is all; some nice coins today.  

P.S. Also included in the original third picture is this (empty) small brown paper bag, which I nearly threw away, but happened to turn it over and saw the printing. So now it makes me wonder what was in there, who presented the gift, how old it is, and how the envelope came to be now found in England.  

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owen_McCann

Wow, even the non silver coins were a bargain for a pound, I can't believe you got all that, great game of chance!

 71 items [10 banknotes and 61 (23 + 21 + 17)] coins for one pound makes it £0.01408 each!  So yes, rather a good chance I took.  

€2 shipping costs included: Argentina 1 peso 1957, 1 peso 1995, 10 pesos 1963, Bolivia 50 centavos 1997 (new country), Chile 100 pesos 1986 (damaged) and Canada 25 cents 2007 Vancouver 2010 alpine skiing (almost uncirculated). Photo coming soon.

Verweis : ZacUK  71 items (10 banknotes and 61 (23 + 21 + 17) coins for one pound makes it £0.01408 each!  So yes, rather a good chance I took.  

Well done, Michael!

     

Verweis : bam777Well done, Michael!

Thanks - did you see my hint to you ...
https://en.numista.com/forum/topic35998.html#p342321

I bought this lot of 100 Francs coins for $14 including shipping.
Chad 1978:

Chad 1985:

Congo 1983:

Central African Republic 1971:

Central African States 1996:

Central African States 1998:

Verweis : ZacUK

Verweis : bam777Well done, Michael!

Thanks - did you see my hint to you ...
https://en.numista.com/forum/topic35998.html#p342321

You are too kind. I will check my dates and get back to you!

Today I received another of the few Mexican Proof sets for circulation coins.

The Revolution and Independence Black box complete Prooflike set. It is important to mention that it is the Black box one, as there where other 2 types of presentations; the Red and Green small boxes with 6-7 coins each, and the separated Brown and Green collections of the Independence and Revolution, each with one of the complete sets. And only the Black box presentation contains all the coins in a single presentation.






Only 4200-4800 each coin of these where made. The other two types of presentations got nearly 85% of them, so that leaves only aprox. 650 Black box sets. It was hard finding one, but it surprisingly it wasn't as expensive as I was fearing (also since I got it from one of my most reliable sellers gave a nice cut on the price).

I am sure in the future this will prove to be an excellent purchase, the common circulating ones are already pretty hard to see around, and these Proof ones are the first ones that I physically see.

"Junk bin" silver. Picked these up for melt.

For their melt value? Some ones are quite unusual and/or old...

Verweis : chomp-masterFor their melt value? Some ones are quite unusual and/or old...

Bought them from desperation.  Asked all my usual questions, and nope nope nada.  Can't go home empty handed.  I don't  collect these really, probably end up giving them to my daughter. Which look best to you?

In your photos? Well, taking count of the age of the coins and how it does look on the photos... The Nazi 1935 5 Reichmark looks really nice, more than your oldest one (Panama 1930, highly oxidized). The Netherlands Indies are quite nice too.

http://www.pmgnotes.com/priceguide/world-note-prices.aspx?deid=25636&subcat=1931%20Issue&fromsearch=true


http://www.pmgnotes.com/priceguide/world-note-prices.aspx?deid=26897&subcat=1931%20Issue&fromsearch=true


http://www.pmgnotes.com/priceguide/world-note-prices.aspx?deid=40487&subcat=1931%20Issue&fromsearch=true

total price: 31 euros and 10 cents

 
Heinola has some really good antique shops and I'm always doing bargain finds here.

I bought these for 10 euros from the same shop where I bought the soviet proof coins and old silver pennies.

I also bought an authentic Burberry trench coat from a charity shop for 30 euros :8D, best bargains are always found from small countryside shops.

More high-face-value banknotes...



This is why it's always a good idea to memorize exchange rates: these 70 reais were priced at $14, and their true value is $26.40. Pas mal!

I know that the Brazilian real is not likely to gain value over time, so the best choice would be to sell these as soon as possible... but... they're so beautiful

About 3 years ago, I managed a Bowling Centre. I have kept in touch with one of my ex-employees whom has moved on too. She recently gave me the following.........

1980 Britain 5 Pence
1990 Britain 20 Pence
2012 Britain 5 Pence
1982 Netherlands Antilles 25 cent
2002 Euro 20 euro cent
2005 Euro 2 euro
1998 Mexico 10 peso
2005 Mexico 10 peso
2007 Mexico 1 peso
2000 Cuba 1 peso
1951 Ireland 1 Schilling
1986 French Polynesia 10 franc
2001 New Zealand 50 cent
1999 Australia 50 cent
2012 Trinidad Tobago 10 cent
1962 Switzerland 20 rappen
1972 Switzerland 1 franc
1973 Switzerland 2 francs

Total cost $0.00 USD (in fact, she gave me a nice hug).

I think I just may try to become a 300 Country Club member (not!).

Cheers, Peter

Found this for $0.15 U.S. There is an edge ding, but still a good find.

Had the chance to look through a few bags of " scrap " silver UK coins the other day at my friends jewellery shop, most of them where trashed but I did rescue a few basically as bullion.
I did find 3 unusual pieces which I couldn't leave behind especially as I was allowed them at .500 price.
I got - 4 half crowns, 12 florins, 2 shillings and 3 sixpences

The other pieces are
2 sterling silver medals from 1935/36 issued to a lady for winning the amateur mile swimming champs

Finally - 1978 german 5 mark, Balthazar Neumann commemorative non circulating type

I was fortunate enough to get the lot for 15p per gram, already ahead with the 2 medals and 5 Mark.

Pfff, I made a whole list and pictures after my visit to the biggest coin fair in the Netherlands yesterday, and when I clicked on "send" everything was gone.
I have regularly all kinds of problems since the new text editor is in use here.

Do yourself a favor ... if you want to write a bigger text or a post with many pictures ... save the source code in an editor.
I have lost many posts even in the old version.

Thank you very much for your advice Idolenz. It's frustrating to put time and effort in a post and then loose it in an instance without any chance of restoring.
I never had this problem in the old version though.

most of us are posting in the monthly "additions to your collection" posts, because the bargain finds post gets pretty long and takes a long time to load.

We should try to separe in a monthly topic or something a little longer but interrupted each 2/3/6 months to make it not too much long

Saturday I was at the biggest coin fair of the Netherlands. One of the exhibitors (Mevius Numisbooks International) sold coin catalogs for 5 euros per kilo.
I bought:

- 2015 Krause Standard Catalog of World coins, 1901 - 2000, 42nd editon for only 11,5 euros.
- W. Hasselman. Die privaten Notmunzen. Nichtamliche Ausgaben von 1916 - 1922 (German emergency coinage) for 2,5 euros.
- Standard Catalogue of Canadian Municipal Trade Tokens & Notes by Serge Pelletier for 3 euros.

Among a lot of other coins I also bought at that coin fair a job lot consisting of 143 coins + some tokens for 10 euros (less than 7 eurocent per coin!). In that job lot was a USA Eisenhower dollar, a Liberian dollar, a Canandian 50 cents, a Cuban 3 pesos, a Dutch 1/2 cent, a Tunesian dinar, a Guernsey 10 shilling, an Australian 50 cents commemorative, a Mauritanian 5 ouguiya, a Malta 1 lire and even a silver Straits Settlements 50 cents:

Rather sad that the owner of my favourite (and only) local coin store is closing in two months. But he has recently got another about ten miles away, so will have a look in there in the New Year. I might go the current store before Christmas and maybe get some closing bargains - like I did today; I paid £6 for all in this first picture ...




So quite a few different denomination Irish coins, some really old foreign coins, a few silver coins, four banknotes, and some tokens. Will take me a while to see what is there.

That's a lovely lot, ZacUK. Well done.

Thanks - and none of the money goes to the shop - all those are from the charity 'section' which are tubs and buckets on the floor in a corner of the shop - donations of unwanted coins are put in them by visitors. Also I guess you did not want any of the Swiss silver I wrote about on here a while ago (20 Jun); I still have them here, somewhere !?!

I probably do but I can't accurately check my collection as I'm in a different country to it!

I make a list of today's bargains, in no particular order; so I can refer to it in future on here ...

Banknotes
1980 Germany 10 Deutsche Mark
1980 Germany 50 Deutsche Mark
1943 France 5 Francs
195? Spain 1 Peseta

Tokens
Yorvic Viking Centre, Coppergate, York
- I have one already - https://en.numista.com/forum/topic18079.html
1953 To commemorate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey
1937 To commemorate the Coronation of King George VI and
Queen Elizabeth at Westminster Abbey
Band Of Hope medal - Prevention is better than cure -
I promise to abstain from all intoxicating drinks as beverages

Coins
1994 United Kingdom 50 Pence large size - D-Day anniversary
1940 United Kingdom 3 Pence [silver] - four holes and chrome plating
1700 United Kingdom size 28mm - Gvlielmvs Tertivs, Britannia reverse
1943, 1949 Australia 1 Penny - kangaroo
1956 Guernsey 8 Doubles - lily flower
1949 France 10 Francs - beautiful lady
1998 Italy 100 Lire - bird and dolphin
1942 Netherlands 25 Cents - ship with waves
1971 Chile 10 Centesimos - nice emblem [x2]
1991 Finland 50 Pennia - stars and bear
1751 United Kingdom size 28mm - Georgivs II Rex, Britannia reverse
1976 Jamaica 20 Cents - Forestry for development
1828 Netherlands 1 Cent - crowned W monogram
1968 Zambia 20 Ngwee - reedbuck
1994 United States 1 Cent - very shiny
1989 Guernsey 1 Penny - crab
1973 Barbados 10 Cents - tern bird
1911 France 10 Centimes - mother and child
1916 France 5 Centimes - mother and child
1939, 1945 East Africa 10 Cents - elephant tusks
1940A, 1943A Germany 10 ReichsPfennig - eagle and swastika
1942A Germany 50 ReichsPfennig - eagle and swastika
1952 Austria 50 Groschen - eagle
1893 Austria 10 Heller - eagle
1960 Norway 5 Ore - elk
1956/1376 Sudan 5 Piastres - camel
1807 United Kingdom size 28mm - Georgius III D G Rex, Britannia reverse
1975 Germany 5 Deutsche Mark - eagle
1866 Italy 10 Centesimi - wreath
1985/5745 Israel 1/2 New Sheqel - musical instrument
1821 United Kingdom size 21.5mm - Georgius IIII Dei Gratia, Britannia reverse, dot after date
1922 Iceland 25 Aurar - crowned shield CX R
1996 Norway 50 Ore - mythical animal
1942 Italy 10 Centesimi - nice reverse
1975 Isle of Man 5 New Pence - castle over waves
1976 Isle of Man 10 Pence - triskeles on map
1890 Argentina 2 Centavos - nice emblem
1909 Italy 20 Centesimi - lovely design
1949 (50) Spain 5 Pesetas - nice emblem
1919 Canada 10 Cents [silver] - wreath and crown
1941 France 10 Centimes - oak leaves, wheat
1971 Ceylon 5 Cents - shiny and square [x4]
1973 New Zealand 20 Cents - kiwi bird
1912 Greece 5 Lepta - owl on amphora
1931 Hong Kong 1 Cent - George V King and Emperor of India
1968 Guernsey 5 New Pence - lily flower
1893 Hungary 10 Fillér - wreath, crown
1943 South Africa 1 Penny - ship at sail
1978 South Africa 1 Cent - birds on branch
1933 Italy 10 Centesimi - honey bee on flower
1923 Jersey 1/12 Shilling - Georgivs V D G Omn Rex F D Ind Imp
1987 Papua New Guinea 2 Toea - lion fish
1996 Ireland 1 Penny - stylised bird, shiny
1929 Portugal 50 Centavos - beautiful lady
1827B Brazil 20 Réis - counterstamped on 40 Réis
167? Scotland 6 Pence coin - crowned thistle reverse -
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces24534.html
1884W (1293) Egypt 1 Qirsh [silver] - lettering ١۰
(No date) token size 26mm - K&C Ltd London, Indoor Games Quality Manufacturers
also >
unknown token 1 Penny size 33mm - forest scene

Irish coins
1/2 Penny [pig] - 1928, 33, 37, 40, 42, 43, 53
1 Penny [hen with chicks] - 1928 x3, 31, 35, 37 x2, 42 x5, 48 x2, 49, 63, 64, 65 x3, 68 x2
3 Pence [rabbit] - 1968
6 Pence [dog] - 1934, 42, 52, 62 x2, 63 x2, 64 x2, 67
2/6d Half Crown [horse] - 1955, 59 x2, 62 x3

Finally, four Midland Bank blue paper bags for 5/- (five shillings or 1/4 pound) of copper coins; with Established 1836 and on the back of three of them an advertisement 'Midland Bank Home Safes are issued free at any branch, interest allowed'. I pulled them out of the rubbish bin in the shop!

Here is the unknown forest scene token with 1 Penny face value, in case someone knows it. The reverse is rather worn, and I can make out lines ending in NOTE then OKEN at end of next line, and next has BY in it, then next line starts JO or JU and all else unclear. Thanks!



Also there is something written above ONE PENNY which does not look like VALUE and is more like VA?C? but not sure. The edge has no lettering, just sloping central graining. Size 33mm.


EDIT: A few hours later, and it is this one ...

United Kingdom, Gloucestershire. Cheltenham, J Bishop & Co, Copper Penny Token, 1812
A POUND NOTE FOR 240 TOKENS GIVEN BY JOHN BISHOP & CO CHELTENHAM 1812
Reverse: A view of St Mary’s church in the background middle, with a path lined with trees on both sides leading up to it
VALUE ONE PENNY



Information: http://coinquest.com/cgi-bin/cq/coins?main_coin=19519

Purchased this for 6.35 cdn (landed cost) at an estate auction......




I just sold on eBay for 23.39 cdn (less 2.00 ship).

One step closer to upgrading my Cent collection.

All for $22 --- but spot the goodie or 2

My local coin shop closes down today; not for good luckily but just relocating (a little closer to me). So I bought an album and case for £10 (was £8 and £6) and he gave me five large capsules free for my medallions collection. I will visit the other shop early in New Year, as he said he will still accept coin donations for charity - these are what £5 got me today. Shame it is nearly dark here as pictures are not too good. Will make a list below of what I got ...



1980 United Kingdom 25 New Pence - Queen Mother commemorative [3 of in good condition]
1967 United States 1/2 Dollar - Kennedy portrait
1971 United States 1/2 Dollar - Kennedy portrait [2 of]
1976 United States 1/2 Dollar - Kennedy portrait 1776 commemorative
1964 United States 10 Cents - torch reverse
1915 France 50 Centimes - La Semeuse reverse
1979 Guernsey 1 Penny - seabird reverse
17?? United Kingdom 22mm - Georgivs Rex // Britannia reverse
1807 United Kingdom 28mm - Georgius III D G Rex // Britannia reverse [2 of]
18?? Ireland 28mm - Georgius III D G Rex // Harp reverse 'Hibernia'
L'An 8 France 27mm - Female portrait left // Mintmark BB
Tiny 15mm 'charm' with top loop for a bracelet. Horned animal facing right, blank reverse
38mm large and thick token. Double heart symbol 2000 // Thank you C 20th Blood Donor
and finally
26mm Beer tokens. Cincinnati Olympia Group of Companies 1968 // If a Cincinnati Group Salesman can't match this coin, ask him for a beer [3 of]

Not as many older coins as I would like, but some silver in there at least.