A lovely selection of copper. Farthings have been my collectable for over 50 years now. I don't mind the wear & tear as it shows that they were used as intended
Slow but sure additions every week - excellent formula for riches in 20 years' time. I'm no coin collector but I love the 1837 WmIV coin, the history encapsulated in that object is remarkable. keep up the great work sir.
I wish the governments of the world still made coins like this! An amalgamation of a countries history, faith and culture! Real money not the fake plastic squares or imitation money that is in circulation nowadays
Nice copper coins. The early coppers are so rough. They circulated a lot being the coinage the commoners would have had. Many were lost and dug up again (that is where the corrosion can happen). I love the pre-1800 coppers.
I'm a big fan of silver 3d and farthings, and I have a nice collection of both, although I've given up on the silver 3d because the post office lost two orders of $200 each in the mail.
The verdigris is such a pain isn't it? A light dusting (esp. on silver coins) can be soaked/dissolved off in water, with a gentle sponging (can take a few days to dissolve). However, once it goes hard then the surface of the coin is reacting & is compromised, and it won't dissolve in water. Would be nice if there were some purpose-made tools to deal with this stuff ... perhaps there are. It's a major issue with old copper, for sure. N.B. I destroyed a beautiful (UNC) 1898 green penny a while back by soaking it in baking soda solution, so using chemical reactions isn't advisable ime. If you remove the green from a green copper (or bronze) coin, the rest of the surface simply disintegrates!
Your 1837 Farthing is nice (almost VF), the horrible green stuff is verdigris - I find a lot of the time, you can remove most of it with your finger nail. Some of the coins may have been metal detector finds?
nice additions for you..... I feel if you are just paying £1/£2 then of course they are worth it... Its just personal choice of whether you will purchase anything for the date run -- or prefer to spend a bit more for an example approximating Fine. Around that period its only the 1844 farthing that's pricey
It is nice when you share personal experiences like buying coins and building the collection. I like very much the copper coins from UK, especially the pennies. Whenever they come my way I buy them although the focus of my collection is elsewhere. I have acquired however a copper coin from George IV 1826 which I cannot identify. The reason being is that it has the size and design of Half Crown but it is made of copper. Can you help with any suggestion please?
@@BitsAndBobsCoins Thank you for the fast response. It would have been Penny if on the reverse was shown the Britannia design. On my coin the reverse has the crest exactly like the Half Crown. I thought that it my be old forgery but there is not a spec of remaining silver plating on it. Have a nice day!
@@user-kq2er8tg7k I have a worn brass forged half crown from 1818 with only traces of silvering left on it, so these contemporary forgeries obviously did circulate quite widely. It seems the silvering used was quite thin, so maybe yours is a forgery with none left at all! That's my best guess, anyway.
@@loafalot2575 Thank you very much for responding to my question, you are the first person to do it. Is there any source on internet that gives references to such phenomenon like old forgeries?
A lovely selection of copper. Farthings have been my collectable for over 50 years now. I don't mind the wear & tear as it shows that they were used as intended
Me too I prefer a bit of wear to pristine proof coins
The Farthing is my favorite coins, I have them all from EF to Mint state...It only tuck 50 years
I hope to do the same one day
I'm sure it looks spectacular 🤩
Slow but sure additions every week - excellent formula for riches in 20 years' time. I'm no coin collector but I love the 1837 WmIV coin, the history encapsulated in that object is remarkable. keep up the great work sir.
Well said!
Thank you very much 😁
I wish the governments of the world still made coins like this! An amalgamation of a countries history, faith and culture! Real money not the fake plastic squares or imitation money that is in circulation nowadays
Completely agree 💯
Nice copper coins. The early coppers are so rough. They circulated a lot being the coinage the commoners would have had. Many were lost and dug up again (that is where the corrosion can happen). I love the pre-1800 coppers.
Thanks for the info
I love them too 😁
Plenty of lovley coppers left they just command premiums so wont find them in antique centers.
I love collecting predecimal pennies and 3 pence coins of all metal types.
Yes all old coins are great to collect l
Nice historic stuff!!
Thank you 😁
I'm a big fan of silver 3d and farthings, and I have a nice collection of both, although I've given up on the silver 3d because the post office lost two orders of $200 each in the mail.
That is very sad to hear
But good that you have some
The verdigris is such a pain isn't it? A light dusting (esp. on silver coins) can be soaked/dissolved off in water, with a gentle sponging (can take a few days to dissolve). However, once it goes hard then the surface of the coin is reacting & is compromised, and it won't dissolve in water. Would be nice if there were some purpose-made tools to deal with this stuff ... perhaps there are. It's a major issue with old copper, for sure. N.B. I destroyed a beautiful (UNC) 1898 green penny a while back by soaking it in baking soda solution, so using chemical reactions isn't advisable ime. If you remove the green from a green copper (or bronze) coin, the rest of the surface simply disintegrates!
Yes a definite annoyance for copper coins
Your 1837 Farthing is nice (almost VF), the horrible green stuff is verdigris - I find a lot of the time, you can remove most of it with your finger nail. Some of the coins may have been metal detector finds?
Thank you
I will have a gentle scrape at it
Possibly detecting finds indeed 😁
Good job
Thank you
Nice
Thanks
nice additions for you..... I feel if you are just paying £1/£2 then of course they are worth it... Its just personal choice of whether you will purchase anything for the date run -- or prefer to spend a bit more for an example approximating Fine. Around that period its only the 1844 farthing that's pricey
Yes
I will look for upgrades in the future
But for £2 I couldn't say no
Very nice collection. I have a few in my collection.
Very cool
Thank you for watching
It is nice when you share personal experiences like buying coins and building the collection. I like very much the copper coins from UK, especially the pennies. Whenever they come my way I buy them although the focus of my collection is elsewhere. I have acquired however a copper coin from George IV 1826 which I cannot identify. The reason being is that it has the size and design of Half Crown but it is made of copper. Can you help with any suggestion please?
Thanks for watching!
Id say you have a nice old 1826 Penny
@@BitsAndBobsCoins Thank you for the fast response. It would have been Penny if on the reverse was shown the Britannia design. On my coin the reverse has the crest exactly like the Half Crown. I thought that it my be old forgery but there is not a spec of remaining silver plating on it. Have a nice day!
@@user-kq2er8tg7k I have a worn brass forged half crown from 1818 with only traces of silvering left on it, so these contemporary forgeries obviously did circulate quite widely. It seems the silvering used was quite thin, so maybe yours is a forgery with none left at all! That's my best guess, anyway.
@@loafalot2575 Thank you very much for responding to my question, you are the first person to do it. Is there any source on internet that gives references to such phenomenon like old forgeries?
The 1821 farthing was the best in my opinion
Great choice 😁😁
The George IV farthing 1831 I believe is a 1 stamped over 3.
Thank you I will have a look
Please never say 'ones' in Roman Numerals - there are NO numbers. An excellent example - the Victoria Gothic Florin!
Good point I will remember that
Thank you
Are they worth collecting in such poor condition?
Not really.
Not as an investment but to collect
@@BitsAndBobsCoins Fair enough.
Unless there very cheap or on great condition ,its a waste of money and time 😔
I don't mind paying £2
But yes not very collectable examples
Poor quality damaged coins id rather spend money on one quality piece than alot of worn rubbed ones. Worn ones dont hold any value ar all realy .
Definitely a good option 💯
Keep the threepences flowing👌
Will do 😁💯