Coins & Banknotes Valuation Sticky

insomniac86 · 01-05-2014 8:14pm

Hi, I have an old £1 coin from 94 here and normally I wouldn't be too bothered but this one has a strange edge on it. There are dots going down the side. I'm just wondering if it's worth anything, thanks.

ow9654 · 01-05-2014 8:27pm

insomniac86 wrote: »

Hi, I have an old £1 coin from 94 here and normally I wouldn't be too bothered but this one has a strange edge on it. There are dots going down the side. I'm just wondering if it's worth anything, thanks.

That is a so called engrailed edge. It is not rare I'm afraid.
An edge without those is worth a good bit more though.
http://www.irishcoinage.com/DECCAT.HTM
Hope this helps
Owen

filbert the fox · 02-05-2014 12:10pm

filbert the fox wrote: »

A near 40 year old £5 note is worth £2.79 more today. I've just checked my trusty drinks prices chart for the last century and a pint of Guinness in 1975 cost 26p. So the buying power of the fiver then was approx. 20 pints.

Now for €10 worth it's around two.

Moral of the story? Unless you've a unique mint unusual collector's item don't bother holding onto your money, it's much better spent on a good pint whatever the price.

BTW if anyone can suggest a current item worth hoarding for the future let me know....... maybe even start a trend by saying oh, let's see - since the arrival of the new €5 note maybe one of the old ones in uncirculated condition.

Your turn........;)

ORrrrrrrrrrrrrrr the bagged €5 in coins issued before the Euro came on stream......................

Come on Everybody ..Think!

RosieP · 04-05-2014 8:27pm

Hi

While tidying up some old paperwork I found a £20 Lady Lavery note dated 24/03/76. It does have a number written in biro on the front of the note, but is in good condition other than that. Would anyone be able to tell me an approximate valuation?

Thanks in advance

ow9654 · 04-05-2014 11:14pm

RosieP wrote: »

Hi

While tidying up some old paperwork I found a £20 Lady Lavery note dated 24/03/76. It does have a number written in biro on the front of the note, but is in good condition other than that. Would anyone be able to tell me an approximate valuation?

Thanks in advance

Hard to tell without pictures but I would say €50 minimum €90 maximum (again hard to tell exactly without pictures)
Lucky to find such a thing while cleaning

RosieP · 05-05-2014 2:00pm

ow9654 wrote: »

Hard to tell without pictures but I would say €50 minimum €90 maximum (again hard to tell exactly without pictures)
Lucky to find such a thing while cleaning

Thank you. It was a nice surprise, added a little excitement to the tidying :-)

LylaElise · 01-06-2014 6:33pm

Would anyone happen to know the value of a 1918 Australian 6 pence?

Just looking on ebay and a few are selling for a couple of hundred euro!?

The one I have seems to be in really good condition. I don't really know anything about coin collecting, I'm not sure about grading but the one I have you can make out every little detail...

Thanks for any help

ow9654 · 01-06-2014 7:47pm

LylaElise wrote: »

Would anyone happen to know the value of a 1918 Australian 6 pence?

Just looking on ebay and a few are selling for a couple of hundred euro!?

The one I have seems to be in really good condition. I don't really know anything about coin collecting, I'm not sure about grading but the one I have you can make out every little detail...

Thanks for any help

You are correct, the 1918 sixpence had a lower mintage than the rest.
Value depends on condition, would need pictures to give a proper value, €50 I believe would be the absolute minimum you would get, so around €70 would sound right for yours. To get hundreds the coin would need to be perfect and when you go into the hundreds the collectors are very fussy about grading.

But if you want a proper value post pictures or a link to them and I will have a look for ya.

Hope this helps
Owen

Dempz131 · 09-07-2014 3:24pm

I've a old irish half penny coin from 1971 I was wondering can someone tell me if it is worth anything ??

Judgement Day · 09-07-2014 3:32pm

Dempz131 wrote: »

I've a old irish half penny coin from 1971 I was wondering can someone tell me if it is worth anything ??

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xirish+1971+halfpenny&_nkw=irish+1971+halfpenny&_sacat=0&_from=R40

No. Sorry.

Dempz131 · 09-07-2014 5:30pm

What about a 20p coin with a horse on it from 1988 ???

Judgement Day · 09-07-2014 5:34pm

Dempz131 wrote: »

What about a 20p coin with a horse on it from 1988 ???

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ireland-1988-Good-Grade-20p-Twenty-Pence-Hunter-Horse-Irish-Coin-/251466264226?pt=UK_Coins_European_RL&hash=item3a8c8eaea2

Can you not type eBay into your search bar?

L1011 · 10-07-2014 11:36am

Dempz131 wrote: »

I've a old irish half penny coin from 1971 I was wondering can someone tell me if it is worth anything ??

You might get 20c for it in excellent condition; otherwise its worth about a cent - as its face value rounded up.

Dempz131 wrote: »

What about a 20p coin with a horse on it from 1988 ???

Might get about a euro in excelletion condition otherwise, about 25 cent face value.

Conventional circulated coins are rarely worth much under any circumstances. The only "normal" coins worth anything significantly above face value are the 10 shillings from 1966 which even then aren't fantastically highly valued.

ladymayo · 12-07-2014 8:17pm

I am wondering whats the value of a uncirculated Douglas Hyde 50 pound replacement note dated 14-02-96? i have heard these are a very rare banknote. I would be grateful for any information on this. Thanks

marathonm@n · 13-07-2014 12:16am

Unc value is €450. expect to get approx €400.

ladymayo · 13-07-2014 7:50am

Thank you for your reply, a friend of mine purchased 1 of these on the internet paying over 200 pound thinking he was paying in euros which ended to be a lot more. So at least they will get their money back on this item? Where would be the best place to resell it and is there any site or place you can get a value for bank notes?. Thanks

marathonm@n · 13-07-2014 11:48am

ladymayo wrote: »

Thank you for your reply, a friend of mine purchased 1 of these on the internet paying over 200 pound thinking he was paying in euros which ended to be a lot more. So at least they will get their money back on this item? Where would be the best place to resell it and is there any site or place you can get a value for bank notes?. Thanks

If it's the one from Ebay that sold yesterday for £200.05 then it is not worth that. The one on ebay was described as unc. It has stains above hydes head and corners are slightly rounded and it's value is halved. If this is the note you are talking about then just return it to seller as "not been described" and he will have to refund you.
If a different note and it is unc then let me know.

ladymayo · 13-07-2014 6:11pm

Hi Marathonman, it must be the same note as it was 200.05 pounds that was paid yesterday. I have only started to buy a few little bits myself but when my friend told me they bought this note i wanted to see what exactly it was worth. I bought coins from 1966 which said uncirculated but two of then had marks which looked like rust on them so i didnt want someone getting stung like i did for a fraction of the money but im only new to all this. ill tell them return this note so to the seller. Thank you so much for the advice

marathonm@n · 13-07-2014 6:57pm

ladymayo wrote: »

Hi Marathonman, it must be the same note as it was 200.05 pounds that was paid yesterday. I have only started to buy a few little bits myself but when my friend told me they bought this note i wanted to see what exactly it was worth. I bought coins from 1966 which said uncirculated but two of then had marks which looked like rust on them so i didnt want someone getting stung like i did for a fraction of the money but im only new to all this. ill tell them return this note so to the seller. Thank you so much for the advice

Have a look at the photo front and back and the brown stain is on both sides. Bottom left and you can see corner edge darker and a few ripples in the note top right. Somebody asked a question as to it's condition and he verified it.
Send a note to sender that if it's not uncirculated then you do not want it.

This is the definition of Uncirculated
UNCIRCULATED (UNC): A perfectly preserved note, never mishandled by the issuing authority, a bank teller, the public
or a collector. Paper is clean and firm, without discoloration. Corners are sharp and square, without any evidence of
rounding, folding or bending. No light handling is present, no compromise, a perfect note. An uncirculated note will have
its original, natural sheen.

ladymayo · 13-07-2014 7:19pm

The payment is already sent so can a note still be sent to the sender or is it just best to wait and return it?

ladymayo · 13-07-2014 7:41pm

The payment is already sent so can a note still be sent to the sender or is it just best to wait and return it?

marathonm@n · 13-07-2014 7:41pm

Just go into item and click on contact seller.

ladymayo · 13-07-2014 7:42pm

ok thank you very much, you are a great help

Blade · 13-07-2014 8:04pm

marathonm@n wrote: »

Just go into item and click on contact seller.

Indeed, it would be a lot less hassle for all involved to contact the seller now as it's unlikely that they've already posted the note out being the weekend. Would be easier for the seller to just refund the payment now before sending out the note.

ladymayo · 13-07-2014 8:07pm

message is sent to them now just waiting on reply, hopefully they'll just refund the money

ladymayo · 13-07-2014 11:23pm

The seller is after saying that it is uncirculated, and there going posting it?

Blade · 14-07-2014 3:44am

ladymayo wrote: »

The seller is after saying that it is uncirculated, and there going posting it?

Well then it looks like you'll have to go through the whole rigmarole of reporting it to Paypal/ebay as 'Not as described' when you get it.

marathonm@n · 14-07-2014 4:11pm

this is the unc £50
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ireland-HYDE-034-REPLACEMENT-034-EEE-380573-50-NOTE-DATED-14-02-1996-UNC-CONDITION-/271538564193?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=RAS7MUIWGvjQeDk72jH2w%252FUbDTc%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

marathonm@n · 14-07-2014 4:14pm

Blade wrote: »

Indeed, it would be a lot less hassle for all involved to contact the seller now as it's unlikely that they've already posted the note out being the weekend. Would be easier for the seller to just refund the payment now before sending out the note.

Unfortunately he's insisting it is unc. He was asked by another member and confirmed it was.

Judgement Day · 14-07-2014 6:35pm

marathonm@n wrote: »

this is the unc £50
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ireland-HYDE-034-REPLACEMENT-034-EEE-380573-50-NOTE-DATED-14-02-1996-UNC-CONDITION-/271538564193?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=RAS7MUIWGvjQeDk72jH2w%252FUbDTc%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

I see that the following feedback has already been left: Great to buy from and fast dispatch. What's the story here?

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