Birmingham (UK) Show Pics and small report
Teg
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Hi,
I went to the "Midland Coin Fair" this morning.
46 dealer tables, wide variety of coins- I spent about two hours looking around.
Usual moans about coin fairs - lighting is rubbish, nowhere to sit down - etc.
I read with envy show reports that say - eg - lively trade in early hammered, milled gold getting good premium, blah blah.
When I ask dealers the replies I got were - Oh very steady - can't complain - It's a mad rush - bit quiet, but plenty of time left .
I asked some big dealers what was selling well..... Oh everything really -- across the board.
These were from dealers I was buying from!
I think the show was fairly slow (the car park was not full), but some dealers were very busy.
I met Andy from onlinecoins, nice bloke (too pleasant for a dealer???).
I also met his wife - Andy is a lucky man!
Back to the coins, I bought a few and traded a few.
I had an 1805 nFDC proof farthing, and a GEF 1750 farthing that I had upgraded - and needed to get rid of - hence buying/swapping for the 1718 silver proof.
This show I picked up some good coins and some gap fillers, gap filler upgrades.
List:- in no order, all farthings
1) 1718 silver proof GVF, but weak strike, little wear.
2) 1823 GVF gap slight improver
3) 1754 F 4 over 4, not seen before - and I have an interest in 1754 farthings
4) 2 x 1700 F cheap, and one looks like a possible variety.
5) 1836 GVF gap
6) 1895 OH UNC L gap
7) 1899 EF gap
8) 1925 BU improver
9) 1847 UNC L improver
10) 1862 BU doubled 8
11) 1868 UNC L
12) 1674 F possible 2nd N in Britannia over O, not sure but still paid big money!
13) Edward I silver like Withers 28 but CIVI looks like CIVL
14) Edward III Withers 1d - my first Ed III farthing - WAHOOO!
15) James I Peck 103 lion rampant.
All in all a good day!
Teg
I went to the "Midland Coin Fair" this morning.
46 dealer tables, wide variety of coins- I spent about two hours looking around.
Usual moans about coin fairs - lighting is rubbish, nowhere to sit down - etc.
I read with envy show reports that say - eg - lively trade in early hammered, milled gold getting good premium, blah blah.
When I ask dealers the replies I got were - Oh very steady - can't complain - It's a mad rush - bit quiet, but plenty of time left .
I asked some big dealers what was selling well..... Oh everything really -- across the board.
These were from dealers I was buying from!
I think the show was fairly slow (the car park was not full), but some dealers were very busy.
I met Andy from onlinecoins, nice bloke (too pleasant for a dealer???).
I also met his wife - Andy is a lucky man!
Back to the coins, I bought a few and traded a few.
I had an 1805 nFDC proof farthing, and a GEF 1750 farthing that I had upgraded - and needed to get rid of - hence buying/swapping for the 1718 silver proof.
This show I picked up some good coins and some gap fillers, gap filler upgrades.
List:- in no order, all farthings
1) 1718 silver proof GVF, but weak strike, little wear.
2) 1823 GVF gap slight improver
3) 1754 F 4 over 4, not seen before - and I have an interest in 1754 farthings
4) 2 x 1700 F cheap, and one looks like a possible variety.
5) 1836 GVF gap
6) 1895 OH UNC L gap
7) 1899 EF gap
8) 1925 BU improver
9) 1847 UNC L improver
10) 1862 BU doubled 8
11) 1868 UNC L
12) 1674 F possible 2nd N in Britannia over O, not sure but still paid big money!
13) Edward I silver like Withers 28 but CIVI looks like CIVL
14) Edward III Withers 1d - my first Ed III farthing - WAHOOO!
15) James I Peck 103 lion rampant.
All in all a good day!
Teg
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Fun too I imagine.
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I never come home with that much stuff from our local shows
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Nice coins.
Wish I had been at your show instead of the one I was at this weekend.
Spin.......,
Sorry,
I spend too much time being ignorant re UK farthings to notice much else.
However Dave Craddock (A1 top dealer) - 90% of the coins I have shown - has:-
1923 proof set halfcrown to threepence AFDC £320
1950 Proof Halfcrown BU £100.00
1893 Penny GVF £60.00
His UK prices are good, SA - sorry no idea.
Teg
Thanks for sharing.....
11) 1868 UNC L
It looks BU from your photo.
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09/07/2006
At first I thought you were talking about Birmingham Alabama, but I began to wonder why the prices were in pounds....
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If ever I get any rare farthings in I will let you know. But feel free to keep an eye on my website in any case. If you register, you can set up and save an advanced search. The system will then notify you should any be listed that meet your requirements.
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