Here is a bit of information about one of the lastest scams around. People are sending out fake postal orders so here are a few points for you to remember if and when you receive one.On the left hand side...
WW1 British Campaign Medal Guide A wide veriaty of campaign medals were issued to British servicemen including interesting foreign awards. This guide deals with the standard issue medals awarded to servicemen...
THE ADJECTIVAL GRADING SYSTEM* I use the adjectival grading system, and for the sake of consistency, I will state here the eleven full grades in order of merit: Fleur de Coin, Gem Uncirculated, Choice...
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 Gold Sovereign A brief history, with technical specifications. Gold sovereigns are probably the world's most famous and recognisable coins.We are limited to 10 images per review, so we have created...
Gold Buffaloes The Gold Buffalo The gold buffalo is a brand new American pure gold (99.99% fine) bullion coin.The world's best known and first one-ounce gold bullion coin was the krugerrand, introduced in 1967...
I normally write about fakes but there is currently a spate of so-called patterns being sold on eBay and these pieces of nonsense are being described as rare. I should have hoped that people would do their...
Why do we love collecting coins? For some it's the finding the unrecorded variety , for others it's the history and for some it's the fascination. For me it's a bit of all that and more. I've been a collector...
2007 Gold Sovereigns - Re-Engraved Dies The Royal Mint released its new 2007 uncirculated (bullion) gold sovereigns on Tuesday 2nd January 2007, along with the corresponding half sovereigns.Altered Dies The...
Can you tell a Richard I from a Henry III ? This guide will show you how to, quickly and easily . This guide will I hope attempt to provide quick and easy ways to differentiate between and establish the mint,...