Don't Devalue Your Coins By Cleaning and/or Polishing Them This is a short guide to explain why the numismatic world frowns upon cleaned coins and those that perpetrate the deed. If you are considering the...
Three Good Reasons for Collecting Crown Coins; The Crown is normally the largest silver coin issued during most reigns. Crowns have generally been struck in large enough quantities to enable a collector to...
The original value of the United Kingdom Crown was Five Shillings. Queen Elizabeth II Crowns come in two values, namely five shilling or twenty-five pence and five pounds. The reason for this is because as a...
Brief History Of The One Pound Coin The history of the British one pound coin really starts with the gold sovereign, first issued in 1489 for Henry VII, which were the first one pound coins, and were last...
Churchill Commemorative Crown In 1965, the Royal Mint issued a British crown (five shilling coin) to commemorate Sir Winston Spencer Churchill. We provide a brief description and photographs.Obverse Reverse of...
Necklet Rumour We tell the History of the British Two Pound Coin in full on our websites, which we are not allowed to mention here, however we keep getting so many enquiries, phone calls, e-mails, and visitors...
Many sellers would have us belive that the £2 coin with the Queen wearing a necklace is rare, No, Not true, Never. With over 13.5 Million, thats MILLION of these coins minted , hardly rare.Value ? £2 thats...
Proof v. Uncirculated? We Explain the Difference We are always being asked the difference between proof and uncirculated coins. One very brief explanation is that proofs are shinier, but of course this...
Piedfort - Heavy Weight Coins - Silver Gold Platinum A piedfort is a specially struck coin, originally made for presentation, perhaps by a monarch. The word "piedfort" is French and literally means "heavy...
£5 For £5 - Five Pound Coin for Five Pounds Why are there so many companies offering to sell you a 5 pound coin for £5?These companies include the Royal Mint, Westminster Collections, and the so called London...