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There are two of those offered by Britannia Coin Company.  Cert #1 for £69,950 and the only NGC graded one for £58,000.  At those prices, they should be selling like hot cakes!  Yeah...a thirst that cannot be quenched...

A picture is worth a thousand words.  If you happen to have photos or pictures of the coin, posting that would help.  But, I am assuming you are referring to the kilo bullion coin from the Royal Mint.  You can find the RM information page for it here.

Welcome to Coin People!  I am sure someone here will be able to answer any questions you may have (or at least point you in the right direction).  Sometimes responses are slow coming, but please be patient.

Welcome, djrolfe!

I don't know of any database out there that has the information you are looking for.  You can go the the Royal Mint's website and peruse annual releases or search through their press releases.  It's a lot of research, but that's how these databases are created and shared.  Unfortunately, I don't know of any current project out there that would have the information you are looking for.  Good luck!

A quality photo of the coin in question is imperative.   However, they are not rare.  They are sold directly by the RCM.  But, there could be some idiosyncrasies about your particular coin that may add some value.  Condition is also important in valuing.  So, good photos are imperative.

And welcome to the forum!  If you have any other questions, feel free to ask.

I was not able to find any information on such a piece.  It just does not look right, though.  Is it cast?  It is hard to tell from the photos.  And that blob to the left and uncentered dot in the flower raises authenticity questions.  Have you tested it for silver content?  If you don't have a PMV, a local coin shop might and they can check for you.  Have you taken calipers and measured the diameter?

That looks like an interesting off-center strike.  Can you give photos of both side straight on (not at an angle)?  And, off-centered (especially cupped) do carry a premium for error collectors.

You are quite correct...do not polish coins as you will devalue them.  However, what concerns me more is what the coins actually look like and what it was you were trying to remove by "polishing" them.  The fact that you mentioned "bags" is a concern as I have visions of coins in sandwich bags reacting with pvc and turning a gooey green.  Perhaps some photos of the coins in question would help to guide you on what should (or should not) be done with them.

I have not seen him around since my birthday in 2020 (August 17).  He was complaining about his back the month before and something about treatment.  But, that's the last I have heard or seen him about.

The effigy does not match any used by any of the official mints that I can see.  It may have been a private issue.  The medal utilizes the Canadian maple leaf along with the opening line of the United Kingdom's national anthem (God Save The Queen) leading me to believe it may had been issued for distribution as a keepsake for Canadians.  A similar item in a different metal is found here at Colonial Acres Coins in Canada.  Perhaps you can call them and see if they have more information on the source and production of this medal.  Good luck on further researching it and let us know what you may (or may not) have found out about it.

Welcome, James.  Things go fairly slow here.  But, if you have any questions or would like to share some of your finds as you come across them in the rolls, feel more than free to do so.  It may take a day or two for a response, but someone will see.  And, good luck in your roll searching!  I am curious what rolls you will be searching and what your focus will be (what you hope to find).

If you can, please provide a photo of the nickel.  That would help us to see exactly what you are seeing and be able to help you further. Thanks!

On 8/23/2006 at 1:34 PM, Ætheling said:

...I like touching my coins, if i can't touch them it might as well be like looking at them through the glass in a museum...

Take a picture...it'll last longer!  I personally have a couple of coins that are in slabs, but mostly as part of my "slab type set".  But, I generally do like to handle my coins.  Far too many "collectors" buy slabbed coins to have them "rot" away in some safe deposit box somewhere and admire them by digital photo.  I see no reason to have the coin if you are simply going to admire it through photos or your own personal "glass window".

The 1937 Australian 3 pence was a pattern coin with normal productions beginning dated 1938.  There are 15 patterns with only one known completely struck with the effigy of George VI.  The other 14 coins had the effigy of Edward VIII with the effigy machined off.

I would be suspect that your coin may be counterfeit.  I am curious, what kind of edge does it have, and what are the weights and dimensions.  And what kind of metal does it seem to be?  Is it magnetic?  Is there a seam around the edge?

I will also say that the 7 does not appear to be the proper typeface, again making the coin suspicious of being counterfeit.

Welcome to the forum, mattysiam!

Unfortunately, you really should not view anything numismatic as an investment.  As with any hobby, you should collect that which brings you the most pleasure and satisfaction.

Both of those coins are very nice.  But, not being a UK Pence collector, I would not spend such money as they ask for them for a modern collectible.  And, again, it comes down to what most appeases you with which one to purchase.

Krause Publications holdings (including SCWPM, other "Standard" and Warman's Catalogs, etc) were purchased by Penguin Random House in the F+W Media bankruptcy.  Random House currently offers the "latest" published SCWPM (Modern Issues) in the 25th Edition (published Apr 02, 2019).  I believe this was published under Krause during the bankruptcy. 

Given that this is an annual publication, the 26th Edition should had come out in Spring of 2020.  But, Covid happened.  So, it is hard to tell if Random House intends to continue to actively publish the SCWPM.  I would guees not, seeing as they seem to simply be fleecing the catalogs for what they can (like $10-$15 a pop for old Krause titles in "eBook" format that are already going on a decade old).

Only time will tell.

I believe that a lot of us in this area had it way back in January.  There was a major outbreak here of a "respiratory virus" that was "unidentified" where everyone was simply told to let it run its course.  We had a large amount of school students and teachers alike out sick as well as a lot of general workers in town.

I do not believe it is something that "herd immunity" will have any effect on either.  All of the initial RNA sequencing that had been published back in February/March is absolutely nowhere to be found anymore...plain and simply quashed by whatever powers be.  Initial expectations by researchers was that it would be likely highly mutable, which would cause a problem trying to come up with any vaccine.

This past weekend, all six of the children were out for 36 hours with fevers.  Would not think much of it, except that my oldest son was out for 36 hours fevering last month as well.  They all had accompanying symptoms as well: dry cough, headache, fatigue, difficulty breathing (as we almost all have asthma), sore throats, nausea, etc.

The hospitals and county health officer are encouraging people not to be tested and to ride it out as they fear they do not have enough test kits that may be needed for incidents in nursing/group home environments.

Not everybody that gets it has major symptoms or even has symptoms for a very long time.  Others do not do so well.  I personally believe that there are a number of people that are getting it without realizing it because of mild symptoms, but I also believe that people may be getting it months after already being exposed to it, as was expected from the original quashed reports and papers.

Anyways, be safe and take care of yourself no matter how minor or major any symptoms for any disease you get may be.  And, if some people get through it quickly and easily, that does not mean everybody will.  As members of our community, we are all responsible for the health and well being of our neighbors.  That's what it means to be part of a republican democracy...all lives matter.

thedeadpoint, I'm in Wyoming.  Our county only has 80 cases confirmed since outbreak (all but one or two in the past month).  That may seem negligible, but like I said, for as sparse as our population is, that is ridiculous.  We have two cities a township and scattered unincorporated communities.  The rest of the population is spread out in the farming/rural areas (and these include quite a large part of the population).  To give you an idea, out of the population of 29,000 only 16,000 are in the two cities.  The rest of the 13,000 are spread out in the small communities and farmlands.

The county population density is only 4/sq.mi.  Compare that to a population density of 3200/sq.mi. for Orange County, California.  That population is 800-fold more dense than that of my county.  Consider the density of the population, and Orange County should be riding well past 64,000 cases to be the equivalent of our cases here based on the higher probability of community spread.  Yet, Orange County is sitting at under 28,000 cases as of today.  And their totals aren't a result of over 95% of the cases ocuring in the past month.

Now, granted the percent of the population confirmed in Orange County is three times that of my county, but my county has only test under 3.5% of the population while Orange County has tested over 10% of their entire population.

It all really irks me.  A good amount of people around here flaunt the fact that they won't wear a mask, or use proper PPE at work, or wash/sanitize regularly at work.  A number of people are still calling it all a hoax around here.  Anyway, I'll stop my rant now.  Stay safe!

We are all doing well. As a household of seven, any communicable illness is a bane to us.  Our governor's favorite catch phrase atm is "Do the right thing"...which is definitely not being done by the majority.  Since he "opened up" the State to much less restrictions a month ago, our county went from one case to almost 100 cases.  The State itself has seen a tenfold increase in cases.  The State may have little more than half a million total population, but for as sparse as the population is, those numbers are ridiculous.

Republic of China (Taiwan) No Date (1937), SCWPM #928.

This is easily mistaken for a Japanese issue as the Japanese characters for "Nip pon" (Japan) are the same as the Chinese "Tai wan" (Taiwan).  The characters at the top of each said are: "Tai Wan Yin Hang Ch'uan" which the SCWPM translates to Bank of Taiwan Limited.

Your cent is a 1982D small date variety copper-plated zinc cent (weighing in at 2.5g).  These cents are quite common.  The key variety is the 1982 small date copper-plated zinc cent which is worth about twice as much in choice uncirculated grades.  A true rarity for these varieties would be a 1982D small date copper alloy cent weighing in at 3.11g, which yours is unfortunately not.

$20.00

The mint mark would normally become "filled" due to a broken post.  When the mint mark was  punched into the master hub (for D and P marks) you would have a small post that causes the inside impression of the mint mark.  Sometimes, this post would break, either partially or entirely.  That would cause a "filled" mint mark when the planchet is struck.

Nice errors to find, but it really does not add any premium to the coin.

And welcome to the forums!  If you have any questions, feel free to ask away.

High resolution, straight-on photos are imperative in diagnosing coins.  There are two visual put offs for me on the coin.  First, is the position of the mint mark.  Although the photo is at a slight angle, it still does not look like it is in the proper position.  There are generally four accepted dies for the 1909S V.D.B. cents, and the position of this mint mark does not appear to be in proper position.  However, without a proper photo, it is hard to tell for certain.  As well, the shape and idiosyncrasies of the S are important to be able to view.  It is possible that the mint mark has been added to a genuine 1909 V.D.B.

I say that because of the second problem I have with what I am able to make out with the photos.  On the reverse, the V.D.B. looks like a 1909 V.D.B. die as well as possibly tooled.  The B really does not look correct at all.  But with such a low resolution, it is hard to tell exactly.  Neither do the dots look to be in the right place. Neither does the V.D.B. even look to be positioned properly. But, that could all be the low-res photos.

The topper should be a $500-$700 coin be offered to you for only $100 along with other added merchandise.  I would not take the chance personally.  That does not say that your friend is necessarily trying to do you wrong as he/she may not have any question as to the authenticity of the coin, nor knowledge of the value of such.  You would be the one to have any knowledge on that front.

I hope this assessment helps you.

If you could get a photo straight on (not at an angle) and with the light more diffused and a bit further away from the coin, that would help a lot.  Also, a high resolution photo would help to give an opinion.