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Brit Tips
Here is a collection of the British Coin
collecting tips I have posted on the CU website. Click on a tip to access!
Tip #1: Caution to those using Spink as a price
guide. Posted 7/6/2003
Tip #2: What is the “dots on shield” variety found
on some copper halfpennies? Posted
7/8/2003
Tip #3: Where is the mintmark on my bronze coin?
Posted 7/11/2003
Tip #4: What are English and Scottish Shillings?
Posted 7/15/2003
Tip #5: Why are the pennies of 1944, 1945 and 1946
so ugly? Posted 7/23/2003
Tip #6: Grading standards in the UK and the United
States are different. Posted 7/23/2003
Tip #7: Watch your BMs or, how to identify the
George V effigy. Posted 8/1/2003
Tip #8: Check your 1953 farthings for “pointings.”
Posted 8/7/2003
Tip #9: Beware of modern coin repackagings.
Posted 8/10/2003
Tip #10: Save your UNC junk. Posted
8/15/2003
Tip #11: What are the dates I should watch for in
modern British coinage (1937-1970)? Posted 8/23/2003
Tip #12: Make certain Britannia gives you the
finger(s). Posted 9/3/2003
Tip #13: What’s the difference between “High Tide”
and “Low Tide?” Posted 9/20/2003
Tip #14: Die numbers were used to see when the dies
would die. Posted 12/13/2003
Tip #15: More die numbers and letters.
Posted 12/19/2003
Tip #16: British Victorian Copper Coins All Look the
Same (or do they?)! Posted 4/13/2004
Tip #17: Modern Halfpenny Varieties. Posted 4/16/2004
Tip #18: Copper and Bronze Dates to Watch for, 1838-1936.
Posted 4/4/2005
Tip #19: Small Silver Dates to Watch for, 1838-1936.
Posted 4/6/2005
Tip #20: On the subject of
George V Florins (1911-1926).
Posted 3/13/2011
Tip #21: Shilling dates to
watch for 1838-1936.
Posted 3/13/2011
Tip #22: 1911 George V
varieties.
Posted 3/13/2011
Tip #23: The long and short
of the Vicky Sixpence line.
Posted 3/13/2011
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