PAB

No sugar in mine. In a china cup and saucer I assume. (I actually prefer a 1 pint, chipped enamel mug - more tea.)

PAB

Not sure, but I think that was the image of Queen Victoria that was adopted to use on the first stamps (1d black in 1840) and was continued on her british stamps until 1901. I will check on this later.

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PAB

Being of a certain age and from Britain, until 1970 or thereabouts I regularly saw bronze coins dating back to 1863 and occasionally silver coins even older. However, since they were well worn and not uncommon nobody really bothered with them even today the worn Victorian pennies and halfpennies have little, if any, value.

PAB.

I have been collecting coins on and off for about 30 years. I am assuming I still have at least 3 times that to go...almost.

PAB

My British collection goes as far back as the 1st Century BC with a couple of cast coins (Including a Thurrock bull) from the Cantii through Tasciovanus to Boudicca. The Romans in Britain (Roman coins made or found in Britain) commences with a Quadrans of Cladius 43 AD and found near an early Roman fort of the Claudian period to the late sub-Roman copies of the late 400's (described by Mortimer Wheeler as 'King Aurthur's small change). The hammered section begins with a copper sceat of Eathelred II of Northumbria (Moneyer Leofthegn) continues to Canute, William I then most kings /queens to the end of hammered including a milled 6d of Elizabeth I by Elois Mestrelle, Finally milled from Charles II to 1967.

British tokens from 17th, 18th and early 19th Century.

My USA collection begins with a 1795 one cent (This appears EF but I think will unfortunately need to be 'slabbed' to prove genuine.) and continues to today.

My British commonwealth collection begins with late 18th Century Demerary and Esquibo silver and copper (can't remember exact dates at the moment).

The Ancient Greek with 'olive leaf' (again can't remember date) coinage to 47BC-ish Athenian.

All in all quite a wide spread and lots of gaps to fill.

Regards,

PAB.

Many thanks for your welcomes. This is a good site with good people.

Regards,

PAB.

It may be worth looking at ebay.co.uk (the British site) under British coins / proof coins and sets to give you an idea of the current 'going rates' for the items you seek. Uncirculated sets should not be too expensive. Hope this is of some use.

Regards,

PAB.

'nother Brit here.

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Just joined - lookin' good.

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I seem to remember thjat the 1887 maundy set was young head coinage. May be wrong here but will check (I know that 1887 young head 3d's are quite common).

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PAB.