So here I am in Philadelphia, wishing I was across the Pond in that wonderful shop discussing coins with you. Books, books books!! I have been an Antiques dealer for about 55 years and at 70 years old have built up quite the Library on Antiques. Can not learn without books. There is where the real research is. Thanks for this, it has brightened my evening.
as a young kid keen on coins back in the sixties on holiday in conway as it was known back then i came across a 1937 edward V111 threepenny bit for sale in a little antique shop...it was six shillings and six pence... i implored my father to buy it for me because they're very rare and valuable... even back then... but he refused to pay that much for an old threepenny piece despite my tears...it was the one that got away big-style...later realising his mistake he joined me in collecting coins but sadly the horse had bolted... i used to offer kids at school fourpence for a threepence or one and a penny for a shilling if they could find me rare dates or variations in their small change...those were the days long gone but not forgotten...can't wait for you to tackle old postcards david... that's been my special interest for the last forty years or so.
I find that hard to believe. There were none released into circulation and so the circumstances of one ending up in a shop are very unbelievable. Most though KE8 didn’t even have any coins made until the 70’s when a box of his coins were unearthed from the royal mint archives:
@@lovecraftianwalrus4490 that's to the best of whatever source's knowledge you quote from...it's not definitive in terms of possibility...i know what i saw and had in my hand... back then i was a coin collector and i was certainly able to tell the difference between the two busts of the different kings... i was a grammar school kid not a dummy from a compy... finding this darned coin back then has haunted me over all these ensuing years... it's been like a numismatic albatross around my neck...missing out on something big in life is always a real downer... if i got to know beyond a doubt that it was a fake of some sort or that back in 1966 i'd momentarily entered the twilight zone... or whatever else... believe me nobody would be happier about it than me...i'd be overjoyed.
A great video, thank you for posting! I have recently inherited a huge unsorted stamp collection, which came also came with an unexpected coin collection. They were passed on to me because my father has had them untouched in the attic for the best part of 40 years. He finally accepted that he was never going to spend the time to go through the literal sacks of coins and stamps that were just waiting to be sorted and put in the right album/given away/sold. The collections had been started by my great great grandfather and though it had been passed down through four or five others before coming to me, none of them have touched any of it, except to add some more coins to the bags here and there. I haven't a clue what I'm doing and though I'm really enjoying learning, it is a mammoth task. I would be very interested on your thoughts about the APPs that identify your coin for you and even tell you what it's worth. Are they really that accurate? I've been using one to start me off, so I at least know what I'm looking at and so far it seems pretty spot on. But I can't help feeling that they surely can't have captured every tiny detail and quirk that goes into making a coin rare or valuable... Then I remember that we have self driving cars now and it suddenly doesn't seem like such a stretch. Now I just have to find an APP that does the same thing for stamps because there's an awful lot more of them than there are coins. God help me, this is going to take years...
When it became apparent that we were going decimal, in the late 1960s my grandfather collected an old penny from every year he could for me. These included one from 1860 - the first year that sort of penny was minted. It was worn thin but Victoria's head and the date were still easily discernible. It is amazing to think that it was in continuous circulation for nearly 100 years and that, even though worn as flat as a washer, it was still universally accepted without question.
@@DavidHarperAntiques At school we were once set a story title, "I was a Penny". As a pennies, we had a very exciting century, I can tell you! Decimalisation killed that as a subject. In the early 1970s "I was a New Penny" somehow didn't have the same appeal.
I found an 1875H (in poor condition), in 2023 for 10p! Also got a 1918KN for £2. On the not so scarce side, I found a BU! 1938 Halfpenny, also for 10p!! Also from the same place, FOUR Calm Sea 1957 Halfpennies - yep - 10p each!
I was an Church alter boy in the early 1960's and one of the Clergy and I would go through the Sunday collection himself looking out for any silver and myself swapping any Vic or Edward pennies for Queen Eliz ones. I must have handled thousands of pennies, I sold some to a coin stall in Woolwich market to buy others to make year runs. We knew nothing about die marks or 5 over 3 or dot pennies, if only I knew, but I had and still have fun collecting.
I have collected coins now for over fifty years, and have enjoyed the hobby. But I would like to tell people, please do not under any circumstances clean coins, please leave exactly as they are. So many people ruin coins by cleaning rubbing them whipping and polishing them. Doing any of this, ruins all their value and collectors will never want them. Just leave them as they are, so please don't do this. Many wonderful coins have been ruined by people cleaning them.
I unfortunately fell into that trap when I 1st started,cleaned a coin I found that had been lying for at least 80yrs,luckily it wasn't a valuable coin I learned my lesson with.🧐
The 1863 slender 3 was resold and got 8,000 only 3 years later. The original 17,000 buyer well overpaid and it shows the folly of trying to speculate in coins. Right now the market is down the toilet.
I thought the great rarity version of the 1863 Penny, is the one with the Die Number under the date, I'd love to find one! I found an 1875H (poor condition) last year (2023) for 10p!
I have one of those pennies. In fact, it is quite thick and heavy. A hole was drilled through it many years ago and I would think it was done to take a fob-watch chain, the size being around 1/4 inch in diameter. Probably worthless now, but maybe not. How would I find out?
I have a 1799 cartwheel penny in quite good condition, there is hardly any wear on it at all, I don’t suppose you would have any information about the old cartwheel pennies would you. ? Thank you.
Hey, there wasn't any cartwheel pennies issued in 1799, only 1797; in half penny and penny, the half penny weighs in at 1oz and the penny weighs in at 2oz, in 1799 there were only the half pennies and no cartwheels. Hope this helps.
@@vintageavenuerarecoins Thank you, I had that coin looked at and it is a half penny, Thank you for the reply, I'm keeping it as my grandfather gave it to me when I was 9 years old.
the way you keep taking the coin from his hand ... and he keeps taking it back out of your hand that little back and fourth war going there is hilarious 🤣🤣
i have a few old coins , 1866 farthing young victoria on reverse, 1896 farthing , victoria , 1897 one penny victoria again , and 1903 one penny george on reverse
1863 Appears to be a year of rarity for certain mintage's of coin from pennies through to solid Gold Sovereigns for example below. 1863, Queen Victoria Gold Sovereign standard Gold = £ 500 to £1200, 1863, Queen Victoria Gold Sovereign with Rothschilds Gold Burrs and swarf - Die 22 #827 = £14000 to £27000,
Hoi there any one no the true value of my 1834 penny of William IV in mint condition,my local shop hear in Northumberland offered me £2 but I wouldn't sell it for that price,it was dug up from my garden whilest shifting soil around,just thought I would try utube
Its oddly coincidental, I paid £17,000 for 20 x 1oz gold britannias in 2016, at current rates the scrap value of those 20 x 1oz coins is a little over £36,000. Why would anyone speculate on a seriously overpriced worn penny?
@@DavidHarperAntiques I still don't understand the logic, assuming one thinks of their currency as real money (which it isn't) why would anyone speculate on an item that has no intrinsic value. It's not like as though it's a 400 Yr old masterpiece. Philately has me baffled too. I have over 30 Victorian shield back (gold) Sovereigns which have cost me much the same as that single penny. Having expressed my confusion, where preserving ones wealth is concerned, bitcoin is yet another confounding conundrum; I would have switched out of it into something more tangible at it's previous high to less fashionable commodities of intrinsic value. I could go on regarding metal detecting....... I'm happy to watch them from the comfort of my armchair, but they'll never accumulate as much than if they purchased from a local coin shop.
@@DavidHarperAntiquesI come back, to you after some months, and still cannot see the logic in spending all that fiat currency on a copper disk, that used to buy a pint of beer. Even today that £17,000 that once bought me 20oz of gold could still get me 9oz of gold. If you had 9oz of gold in your hand, I dont think you would see that victorian penny in the same light. I've come to the conclusion that perceived value is not in the item itself, but how much fiat currency you have accumulated after having sold it on. I could go on regarding hyperinflation when bartering replaces currency........ what value a copper penny then?
Unfortunately coin collecting is going same way as stamps, the modern coin has become a cash cow for the royal mint ,would also warn Chinese imitation coins are now as good as original have a fantastic copy 1933 penny from Ebay,,only deal with a reputable seller or dealers
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Great vid David great info …… he didn’t want you holding that coin did he 😂
Or the book😅
So here I am in Philadelphia, wishing I was across the Pond in that
wonderful shop discussing coins with you. Books, books books!!
I have been an Antiques dealer for about 55 years and at 70 years
old have built up quite the Library on Antiques. Can not learn without
books. There is where the real research is. Thanks for this, it has brightened
my evening.
and thank you Laurie for your kind comments…brightened my day! cheers
😮😮😮😮
@@DavidHarperAntiquesand 😊
as a young kid
keen on coins
back in the sixties
on holiday in
conway as it was
known back then
i came across a
1937 edward V111
threepenny bit
for sale in a little
antique shop...it
was six shillings
and six pence...
i implored my
father to buy it for
me because
they're very rare
and valuable...
even back then...
but he refused to
pay that much for
an old threepenny
piece despite my
tears...it was the
one that got away
big-style...later
realising his
mistake he joined
me in collecting
coins but sadly the
horse had bolted...
i used to offer kids
at school
fourpence for a
threepence or one
and a penny for
a shilling if they
could find me rare
dates or variations
in their small
change...those
were the days long
gone but not
forgotten...can't
wait for you to
tackle old
postcards david...
that's been my
special interest for
the last forty
years or so.
Thank you Eod, postcards will crop up for certain!
Pity you didn't buy it 250 thousands today
I find that hard to believe. There were none released into circulation and so the circumstances of one ending up in a shop are very unbelievable. Most though KE8 didn’t even have any coins made until the 70’s when a box of his coins were unearthed from the royal mint archives:
@@lovecraftianwalrus4490
that's to the best
of whatever source's
knowledge you
quote from...it's not
definitive in terms
of possibility...i know
what i saw and
had in my hand...
back then i was a coin
collector and
i was certainly able
to tell the difference
between the
two busts of the
different kings...
i was a grammar
school kid
not a dummy from
a compy...
finding this darned
coin back then
has haunted me over
all these ensuing
years...
it's been like
a numismatic
albatross around my
neck...missing
out on something
big in life is always
a real downer...
if i got to know
beyond a doubt that
it was a
fake of some sort
or that back in 1966
i'd momentarily
entered
the twilight zone...
or whatever else...
believe me
nobody would be
happier about it than
me...i'd be overjoyed.
Cue everyone and his wife sorting through grab boxes of Victorian pennies this weekend! Great stuff as always, David.
I know and I must have missed one or two over the years!
Good morning I have old 1958 conic ghnan
I was the underbidder on the slender 3. At the time thought unique but there are TWO.
A great video, thank you for posting! I have recently inherited a huge unsorted stamp collection, which came also came with an unexpected coin collection. They were passed on to me because my father has had them untouched in the attic for the best part of 40 years. He finally accepted that he was never going to spend the time to go through the literal sacks of coins and stamps that were just waiting to be sorted and put in the right album/given away/sold. The collections had been started by my great great grandfather and though it had been passed down through four or five others before coming to me, none of them have touched any of it, except to add some more coins to the bags here and there. I haven't a clue what I'm doing and though I'm really enjoying learning, it is a mammoth task. I would be very interested on your thoughts about the APPs that identify your coin for you and even tell you what it's worth. Are they really that accurate? I've been using one to start me off, so I at least know what I'm looking at and so far it seems pretty spot on. But I can't help feeling that they surely can't have captured every tiny detail and quirk that goes into making a coin rare or valuable... Then I remember that we have self driving cars now and it suddenly doesn't seem like such a stretch. Now I just have to find an APP that does the same thing for stamps because there's an awful lot more of them than there are coins. God help me, this is going to take years...
i got quite a few vicky coins too never thought of the money side of anything i got just love digging up old history
Very funny.
Hi I'm from south Africa .thank you very much mnr Harper and mnr Alvin.
@@IlomaGoeda our pleasure, thank you for watching !
When it became apparent that we were going decimal, in the late 1960s my grandfather collected an old penny from every year he could for me. These included one from 1860 - the first year that sort of penny was minted. It was worn thin but Victoria's head and the date were still easily discernible. It is amazing to think that it was in continuous circulation for nearly 100 years and that, even though worn as flat as a washer, it was still universally accepted without question.
@@markaxworthy2508 It’s really quite fascinating. What that coin lived through!
@@DavidHarperAntiques At school we were once set a story title, "I was a Penny". As a pennies, we had a very exciting century, I can tell you! Decimalisation killed that as a subject. In the early 1970s "I was a New Penny" somehow didn't have the same appeal.
Wonderful share. interesting subject on coins. Really enjoyed the video. Thank you for sharing. 🪙
Thanks for watching
Lol the way you keep taking the coin and he just smoothly takes away lol
So interesting, going to look through my box now
I found an 1875H (in poor condition), in 2023 for 10p! Also got a 1918KN for £2. On the not so scarce side, I found a BU! 1938 Halfpenny, also for 10p!! Also from the same place, FOUR Calm Sea 1957 Halfpennies - yep - 10p each!
I was an Church alter boy in the early 1960's and one of the Clergy and I would go through the Sunday collection himself looking out for any silver and myself swapping any Vic or Edward pennies for Queen Eliz ones. I must have handled thousands of pennies, I sold some to a coin stall in Woolwich market to buy others to make year runs. We knew nothing about die marks or 5 over 3 or dot pennies, if only I knew, but I had and still have fun collecting.
Condition is everything in coins ,,😊
Rarity too!
You've been the helpful out of all the coin sites I've watched
Thank you
Great video knowledge is definitely the key 👍
I have collected coins now for over fifty years, and have enjoyed the hobby. But I would like to tell people, please do not under any circumstances clean coins, please leave exactly as they are. So many people ruin coins by cleaning rubbing them whipping and polishing them. Doing any of this, ruins all their value and collectors will never want them. Just leave them as they are, so please don't do this. Many wonderful coins have been ruined by people cleaning them.
Thanks for the info
@@DavidHarperAntiqueshillo i have old coin i sell....
2:12 i have one how can I sell it off@@DavidHarperAntiques2:45
Nice tip ❤
I unfortunately fell into that trap when I 1st started,cleaned a coin I found that had been lying for at least 80yrs,luckily it wasn't a valuable coin I learned my lesson with.🧐
Great video, very informative!
Thank you!
Oldest grata 1858 and dates go up i have tbem hw can i sell them
The 1863 slender 3 was resold and got 8,000 only 3 years later. The original 17,000 buyer well overpaid and it shows the folly of trying to speculate in coins. Right now the market is down the toilet.
I thought the great rarity version of the 1863 Penny, is the one with the Die Number under the date, I'd love to find one! I found an 1875H (poor condition) last year (2023) for 10p!
I also narrowly missed out on an 1860 COPPER in the mid 90's, VF, for £185. I bet that's worth a bit now!
Quick question, when you say the slender 3 do you mean the number 3 on the coin? or the thickness of the coin itself ?
@@michaellooney1089 I've got the 1863 die no.5 (Two known) Cost a lot !
Hi there, I got a 1963 half cent with the two birds behind ,can u value it
I have one of those pennies. In fact, it is quite thick and heavy. A hole was drilled through it many years ago and I would think it was done to take a fob-watch chain, the size being around 1/4 inch in diameter. Probably worthless now, but maybe not. How would I find out?
It’s a Google search or get in touch with the antiques Centre. contact in description
@@DavidHarperAntiques Thanks, David.
I have a 1799 cartwheel penny in quite good condition, there is hardly any wear on it at all, I don’t suppose you would have any information about the old cartwheel pennies would you. ? Thank you.
It’s a google search or contact the antique Centres…link in vid
@@DavidHarperAntiques Thank you.
@@DavidHarperAntiquesI have the exact coin he has there is it worth anything
Hey, there wasn't any cartwheel pennies issued in 1799, only 1797; in half penny and penny, the half penny weighs in at 1oz and the penny weighs in at 2oz, in 1799 there were only the half pennies and no cartwheels. Hope this helps.
@@vintageavenuerarecoins Thank you, I had that coin looked at and it is a half penny, Thank you for the reply, I'm keeping it as my grandfather gave it to me when I was 9 years old.
the way you keep taking the coin from his hand ... and he keeps taking it back out of your hand
that little back and fourth war going there is hilarious 🤣🤣
He doesn’t like parting with his coins!
I found this hilarious. He didn't want you holding them did he 😂
@@Willesden_Rab1_TV hey I have a 1926 farthing can u help me with it
And many others
Love the like but hey the weed looks wild and that don't get it off my hands the farthing I mean anyone the value
Just found 1933 george v one penny from my late fathers old coin collection and much more.
No way
Been told its fake.😢
Got a penny dated 1963 with a small 3if any good .
I go metal detecting and I have loads of these coins so I'll watch the video later and see what value they are
Let me know if you’re make it rich!
How much it value of 1859 Victoria one penny coin?.I have one in mint condition.
Hi David
Great video 👍
Any way I could get in touch with Alvin as I have 2 of the 1863 and would like to know more ?
Thanks
hi, if you get in touch with the antiques Centre. Contact info in video description. Cheers
i have a few old coins , 1866 farthing young victoria on reverse, 1896 farthing , victoria , 1897 one penny victoria again , and 1903 one penny george on reverse
I have also old penny's but I think we must all money
1863 Appears to be a year of rarity for certain mintage's of coin from pennies through to solid Gold Sovereigns for example below.
1863, Queen Victoria Gold Sovereign standard Gold = £ 500 to £1200,
1863, Queen Victoria Gold Sovereign with Rothschilds Gold Burrs and swarf - Die 22 #827 = £14000 to £27000,
I do have the 20 pence peace I couldn’t believe it but now I have another 20 pence copper coin 😊
Can anybody tell where are who can I sell mines at I have plenty of these penny's
Contact the antiques Centre
I have a coin 1826 is this any ting worthwhile
Loving it Dave!
Those pennies went back and forth through more pairs of hands in 5 minutes than they probably did at the time lol , 😂😂
Where can I sell the coin
Thanks for this video 😊
I have 1863 one penny coin uk thanks
I remember in the sixties checking our change for a 1933 penny , not knowing they had all been accounted for🙄
can you tell me is a 1812 silver Victoria four pence coin rare
I have some coins of East India Company 1839 how can I sell them and how much would they cost?
Get in touch with the antiques centre
Hoi there any one no the true value of my 1834 penny of William IV in mint condition,my local shop hear in Northumberland offered me £2 but I wouldn't sell it for that price,it was dug up from my garden whilest shifting soil around,just thought I would try utube
I depends on condition, but in poor or fair condition it could be worth $15 USD or 11.71 gbp, again those prices are depended on condition.
I have a 1899 coin what's it worth
I'm interested will send a pick soon
Ile są warte destrukty mennicze mam 2 funty z zabkami na glowie krolowej
I have what looks like the exact coin he has in his hand..is it worth anything
Get in touch with the antiques Centre. link in description
I have 1869 penny with some lustre , what could it be worth ?
If you get in touch with the antiques centre, they’ll put you in touch with him…link in the video description
Hi 1899 Victoria del how much they pay
1869 is rare with lustre.If so and uncirculated its worth at least £3000
@@vicreadies not UNC but has lustre
I have old coins one 1891
My oldest was 1866. They were all stolen 😢
The other video said that coin.cost 34.000.if you git one
Saludo dede REPUBLICA dominicana de San Pedro demacori y tengo Esa moned y quirovender
i have One Penny Georgivs V DEI.,... : 1. 1918 ( 1 coin ), 2. 1919 ( 1 coin ), Thanks
Most informative keep up the good work I was getting scammed by an American site saying 2ps were worth loads and loads of money 🤑 😭
I have some of those coins would love to sell now
I have this Victoria coin.from mlk Malaysia
Tengo 5 de esas cuanto pueden valer
Yes got them were can sell them
Ive got all them
He won't let him hold that penny
What could my one penny from 1900s be worth
I have the Victorian coin copper one for 1926 make an offer
I have 1875 one penny coin uk thanks
I have a 1900 1 penny english coin for sale and 1988 2 pence I take 100 euro postage included I'm the price
i have tow coin i want to shell it one coin 1872 another one 1919 so please helf me to shell it thanks sir
How to sell the coins
I got a 2001 two pence elizabeth 11
1843 and 1879 one pennys worth anything please
Antiques On High contact details in video description. They’re the best ones to get in touch with
Thanks ❤
Surely there's a difference betwixt polishing a coin and merely wiping off old greasey, smeary, grime ¿?
Yes there is, but you never want to wipe a mint state coin, you want to dip in a coin dip solution then rinse then blot on a micro fiber fabric.
Oldest is 1858
Please i go it got ten all different years
Yes have 40.coins one penny 1917 1921
Every time you grab the penny he grabbed it back faster lmao
He’s very protective over his coins!
I have 1862 and 1896 one penny.
I have to sall tha coin sir whare cane I sall my coin please can you help me to sall from Philippines
All English from 1858 up wards
I have one victoria coin 1862
Good day sir I have a old coins I want to sell
Hello i have panny 1889 an more old coins 1962 half cent 1965 :2 5 sent
Its oddly coincidental, I paid £17,000 for 20 x 1oz gold britannias in 2016, at current rates the scrap value of those 20 x 1oz coins is a little over £36,000.
Why would anyone speculate on a seriously overpriced worn penny?
Very different market obviously
@@DavidHarperAntiques I still don't understand the logic, assuming one thinks of their currency as real money (which it isn't) why would anyone speculate on an item that has no intrinsic value. It's not like as though it's a 400 Yr old masterpiece. Philately has me baffled too.
I have over 30 Victorian shield back (gold) Sovereigns which have cost me much the same as that single penny. Having expressed my confusion, where preserving ones wealth is concerned, bitcoin is yet another confounding conundrum; I would have switched out of it into something more tangible at it's previous high to less fashionable commodities of intrinsic value.
I could go on regarding metal detecting....... I'm happy to watch them from the comfort of my armchair, but they'll never accumulate as much than if they purchased from a local coin shop.
@@DavidHarperAntiquesI come back, to you after some months, and still cannot see the logic in spending all that fiat currency on a copper disk, that used to buy a pint of beer.
Even today that £17,000 that once bought me 20oz of gold could still get me 9oz of gold. If you had 9oz of gold in your hand, I dont think you would see that victorian penny in the same light.
I've come to the conclusion that perceived value is not in the item itself, but how much fiat currency you have accumulated after having sold it on.
I could go on regarding hyperinflation when bartering replaces currency........ what value a copper penny then?
I have some old coin collection
I have this coin
sir i have 1 1874 victorian bronze
Unfortunately coin collecting is going same way as stamps, the modern coin has become a cash cow for the royal mint ,would also warn Chinese imitation coins are now as good as original have a fantastic copy 1933 penny from Ebay,,only deal with a reputable seller or dealers
I have these old pennys1864 up words
Got coins from all over the world
I have a 1875,1862
عتدي نفس ااعملة لا أعرف أين ابعها انا من وجدة مغرب
Pity you didn't have superglue on your fingertip,then he wouldn't keep taking the coin from you.
Hi sir i have the same one
Hey .. everyone.. i have a coin .Victoria..1863..and others..!!!? 😊❤
1891
Those coins are pretty wasted i think you shud melt it and sell El metalo🤔?
I have one coin 1944
I have a year 1700 coin 1p penny
Buenas Noches 💙💙💙 David Tengo muchas monedas estoy segura de colección y Quiero Venderlas por Favor Ayúdeme por Favor
I muchas más colesiones europeas
I have 1846 British coin
Hi I’ve got a few old penny’s double sided George 5both sides if interested it’s real I’ve never seen one selling if interested .
I have a quarter farthing 1853 coin
I have 1936 one penny