@coin experts: valuable coins

BigglesPiP · 3 Feb 2010 at 19:36

What is a good source of information about rare coins that are currently in circulation? I've heard tell of some coins with a very rare tail, and a few with minting errors. I'm just after a quick point of reference to bookmark whenever I get a coin I've not seen before, and to know what minting errors to look out for.

I'm a complete coin layman and just spent half an hour working out that the £1 with the millennium bridge is not valuable.

Edit: And this totally isn't GD. Mod please.

PhillyDee · 3 Feb 2010 at 19:37

I still search in vain for the 20p with the date missing.

Aero · 3 Feb 2010 at 19:38

wrong forum section?

peterattheboro · 3 Feb 2010 at 19:40

Get a Golf instead. It'll appreciate in a matter of months.

iNPUt · 3 Feb 2010 at 19:47

PhillyDee said:
I still search in vain for the 20p with the date missing.

Yeah finally getting over the urge to check the coins before going to the offie, I want one..

Mr. Anderson · 3 Feb 2010 at 19:49

I never even bothered with the 20ps. I even gave one to a customer as change once, tbh, i'd rather a person have it than the company, and i'd get done if i had taken it lol.

bigchez · 3 Feb 2010 at 20:02

I collect £2 and 50p's with the different designs (ie, not just a normal 50p or £2!). I have a couple of dolphin 50p's which are meant to be worth more and about £30 worth of £2 coins where the queen is wearing a necklace. I've got just over £300 worth of coins at face value now, god knows if they are worth more to a proper collector!

There is meant to be a dalek 50p that is worth quite a bit.

Bennah · 3 Feb 2010 at 20:08

bigchez said:
I collect £2 and 50p's with the different designs (ie, not just a normal 50p or £2!). I have a couple of dolphin 50p's which are meant to be worth more and about £30 worth of £2 coins where the queen is wearing a necklace. I've got just over £300 worth of coins at face value now, god knows if they are worth more to a proper collector!

There is meant to be a dalek 50p that is worth quite a bit.

I've had a fair few £2 coins with the necklace and spent them. I did notice that they were different to normal ones but never really thought that they were worth something.

I thought, if I've managed to get one then there must be 1000's in circulation and worth nowt

me227 · 3 Feb 2010 at 22:53

I've got a few old coins. Some in pretty decent condition. The oldest one is from 1745.

Not sure how much they're worth.

PardonTheWait · 3 Feb 2010 at 22:56

me227 said:
I've got a few old coins. Some in pretty decent condition. The oldest one is from 1745.

Not sure how much they're worth.

It says right on them, it's not rocket science

Things change I've changed · 3 Feb 2010 at 22:57

I here 'Stalker' Coins are quite rare

me227 · 3 Feb 2010 at 23:00

PardonTheWait said:
It says right on them, it's not rocket science

So how far will a Crown or a half penny get me today then?

(I'm assuming you're joking.)

Hotwired · 3 Feb 2010 at 23:06

I've had an unstamped £2 coin before.

Very weird. Some milling on the edge but the centre was flat and smooth with a little dip where the metal sections met. The outer section was also plain but had the raised rim on the edge.

Could be fake but making fake £2 coins must be a git to do compared to £1 coins.

Hades · 3 Feb 2010 at 23:15

£5 coin.

50p coin with the queens hands on the back (1977 Jubilee celebration I think).

P_A_N_I_C · 3 Feb 2010 at 23:36

have 7x £2 coins with different backs on them, didn't even know they made different ones.

also got some £2 coins from 1986, they are the same size as the normal £2 but no silver middle. dont know if i can spend em tho :/

marcus_667 · 4 Feb 2010 at 00:04

ive got like 10 of the dateless 20 pences , spinks coinbooks would be good but i duno how far they cover the modern ones yet

elroberto · 4 Feb 2010 at 00:45

I know a fair bit as I sell them for a living. The best reference I know of are the Spinks guides. They release them annually. I tend not to deal much with modern circulating coinage though....but rare guineas or sovereigns and I'm your man.