Read here about Gail Quadros/Audrey Alves and her dodgy dealings,a major scammer now foiled and arrested, the London Mint Office and a new warning about Chinese scammers and Australian liars I am writing...
Gold Coins Struck with 21 in the Field or Stamped 21 - Blame Saudi Arabia Things have been relatively quiet lately but here is a subject I have not discussed so far but this is another general area where you...
Legal Tender - British Coins Currency The term "Legal Tender" has a narrow technical meaning, and it not interchangeable for "currency" or "current".Scottish Northern Irish Banknotes Are Scottish Northern...
Spellings on eBay Is good spelling important? How many eBay listings contain really bad spellngs? Does it matter?We often despair at many of the spellings on eBay. Some of them are so bad that we find...
A History of MoneyFrom Ancient Times to the Present Day "A History of Money" is a serious book for those seriously interested in all aspects of money, coins and currency. Over 700 pages, even the bibliography...
British Numismatic Trade Association - BNTA A number of British coin dealers who buy or sell on eBay are members of the B.N.T.A. The BNTA has a strong code of ethics which should ensure that ebay members...
The British Royal Mint The Romans The Romans set up the first London mint about the end of the 3rd century A.D. but it functioned for no more than about 40 years. Minting was resumed in London soon after 650...