Thanks, CYC-Admin Hello, I would appreciate your advice please. Only Colnect automatically matches collectibles you want with collectables collectors offer for sale or swap. Comes with a high quality wooden display ox and COA direct from the mint. Astrid and the picture is the back of the coin (THE REVERSE ) so CYC-Admin A lot of it probably comes down to demand for the denominations, but of course I’m sure the Royal Mint don’t mind when they end up not being circulated and people that want them have to buy them. I HAVE AROUND ONE 100 POUND COINS .I ASK MY BANK IF THEY STILL TUCK THEM .YES WE DO.BUT HOW LONG FOR WE DOWNT NO. Most people don’t bother collecting both ways though and where there is no extra demand there should be no higher prices. It’s been fun collecting from circulation over the last 9/12 and I now have all the standard and 29 commemorative £2 coins. One of the world’s best preserved medieval, the castle was believed to have been built in 1200AD for a … Angel 1/10 Troy oz Gold Coin … I’ve recently started collecting and regularly use this site for reference , CYC-Admin 14th January 2019, It’s almost certainly a real one. Phil H I can’t see it listed here. 7th February 2017. Size: 28.4mm. 30th January 2017. No, afraid not. 26th February 2019. The main cause of the mis-information is that people can ask any price they like for anything on eBay and sometimes these utopian prices get picked up by tabloids who report it and make it sound like whatever the subject is, is actually worth whatever the eBay asking price is. Obverse: Features a portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the country. I have a 2008 £2 coin that looks different to any I’ve seen. In 2020 this series is continued with Celtic warrior queen Boudica. I think is an error but not sure. I have a £2 pound coin with 1999 date on it. They certainly have started doing rather a lot of different coins haven’t they! As used coins they are very common. Is this a collector’s item? No, you probably should have taken them. 9th January 2017. Many thanks Anne, CYC-Admin readable when the Queen is facing up. The conditions are not the standards used by coin collectors which are: Coins in the wrong metal are indeed rare but there are a number of checks that would need to be made – the weight and size to start with but ultimately the only way of verifying that is isn’t plated in a silver coloured metal is with something called an XRF tester machine. Adam Pollard I am a novice collector so could very well have misunderstood! App (currently only for Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.googlemail.krivzy_apps.Check_Your_Change They are worth whatever the next person is willing to pay for them. The silver coin has a diameter of 38.61 millimetres and a mintage limit of 999 pieces, while the gold coin has a diameter of 11 millimetres and a mintage limit of 15,000 pieces. 7th February 2017, Hi there, I have a 1945-2005 St. Paul’s cathedral £2 coin and the dots around the queens head start then fade away, so not fully going around. The image above gives you an idea of what a fake Tosha Cat £2 coin may look like. Yes, almost certain to be fakes as they are known with no edge writing. I recommend the book (Amazon link) https://www.amazon.co.uk/Collectors-Coins-Decimal-Issues-Kingdom/dp/094896488X/ref=as_sl_pc_tf_til?tag=predecimalcoi-21&linkCode=w00&linkId=&creativeASIN=094896488X Thanks. Free shipping on many items ... Rare 1986 1oz Platinum Isle Of Man 1 Noble Coin Low Mintage Viking Ship Queen. pattern - less than 10 sets minted ... 1965 gold isle of man 5 pound … Cant’ get either of those with the writing the right way up with the picture upper. CYC-Admin Mintage of 999. Don’t expect to retire just yet though. Hi Admin, I have the coin that you display in your Profile PIc, 2016 very new and shiny. Charlie G There are 2 different types, one with the DG and another without. 26th April 2017. Are these of any use to collectors? Navy 2 pounds. Many thanks. Edge lettering up the wrong way? BEST BANK DO YOU THINK. Regards It could be a fake. As far as I know there are no 2018 £2 coins in circulation yet. I have looked myself but cannot find any. 19th January 2017, Sean Brown 22nd October 2019, Hi Admin, I have 2 £2 Brittania coins, however, one is slightly discoloured/ bronzer tint on it. In short, you should be able to get a bit more than £2 for it. sharon Willis The £5 coin depicts a Peace Dove with outstretched wings surrounded by a Christmas holly wreath. CYC-Admin 7th August 2019. The Scottish coin, celebrated the Scottish Tercentenary of the CLAIM of Rights, whilst the other coin was for the Bill of Rights. Introducing the Castle Rushen Clock 20p Coin. The introduction of the bi-colour £2 coin. CYC-Admin 1st February 2018. Good Day 25th February 2017, i have a 2015 two pound coin dose it make any difference on what side the date is on, CYC-Admin It would be interesting to count 1,000 coins and see what the ratio is. CYC-Admin Free shipping. CYC-Admin My daughter has been saving 2 pound coins for 7 years now and there are a few different ones can anyone tell me how I could find out if they are worth anything PLEASE, Hi, thanks for all the info, very interesting read. I ‘save’ £2 coins and have quite a lot including the Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games and the Beijing 2008 London handover one. What shall I do with it ? M. McInnes I got an NI (yes it is, with magnifying glass) “spirit of friendship” Manchester 2002 last week: whoopee! Following the Facebook hype surrounding the Tosha £2, eBay bidding wars began. 2017 2oz Isle of Man Piedfort Proof Angel with Box and COA. From United Kingdom + EUR 7.34 postage. 17th April 2017. Modern £1 coins (the old type) had edge lettering on them from 1983 onwards and before that lots of other coins also had wording on the edge and no one used to pay any attention to it whatsoever, until the silly Sun article and similar, which implied that some are ‘rare’! 28th February 2017. I refused to accept them. In Stock. 17th August 2017, Dear: CYC Admin ! 18th April 2017. This £2 coin featured the official Commonwealth Youth Games Mascot, Tosha the Cat and the official logo of the games. Steve Hewson Return to Gold Coins. CYC-Admin CYC-Admin 5th April 2017. Carolyn, Steven 1986 1oz Rare Proof Platinum Noble Coin For Isle Of Man … CYC-Admin Castle Rushen is located in Castletown on the Isle of Man. 5th January 2017, Hi I have 3 all gold £2 are they worth anything. However, even though this significant sporting event and the fun design representing it would make this coin a great find for collectors, the popularity of the Tosha Cat £2 on the secondary market remains a force to be reckoned with…. 17th May 2017. 29th April 2017. 0 bids. So how did this £2 coin come to be so popular? The wording is different to the other type, in fact that’s the easy way of telling the 4th portrait coin from the 5th. A quick search online on marketplaces such as eBay throw up examples of the coin for around £3-5 – or six to ten times its true value in the Isle of Man. CYC-Admin CYC-Admin If you’re looking to secure the Isle of Man Tosha Cat £2 for your collection, it’s certainly worth doing your research, buying/swapping from a reputable seller (look for eBay feedback or successful swaps on Facebook groups) and checking the images of the coin to make sure it looks legitimate. There is a very small fee for both, but they’re well worth it. 6th August 2018. The name ‘Tosha’, meaning ‘first’ in Manx Gaelic is fitting considering this was the first time the games were held on the island. New listing ~Simply Coins~ 1979 SILVER PROOF 1 ONE POUND COIN 3 COIN SET ISLE OF MAN. The obverse of each coin in the set features Royal Mint coin designer Jody Clark’s coinage portrait of Her Majesty The Queen. The obverse of Manx coins bears the same portrait of Elizabeth II as UK coins, with the words ISLE OF MAN to the left. Both are Isle of Man coins. This would then give the 2015 Royal Navy a figure of 325,000 for each type nudging it a lot closer to the Kew gardens 50p. Is this worth anything? Another one of those cookie messages! UK £2 coin Bi-metallic specifications: Size: 28.4mm. 2 ounces of super thick and high relief awesome-ness. Metal composition of gold coloured part: 76% copper, 4% nickel, 20% zinc. 21st April 2017. The coins described as rare and very rare are absurd and damn lies in some cases. A1-Coins.co.uk brings you. Weight: 12 grammes. CYC-Admin There are so many different ones and you’re right, the public probably haven’t seen many of them so the odd Chinese fake with the wrong date, missing text, stuff in the wrong place and no edge lettering – how is the man on the street supposed to know the difference! Hi! Release of Isle of Man Christmas £5 coin. The coin marks the 180th anniversary of the world's first postage stamp and the 30th anniversary of the Penny Black 1990 coin. 2 Pound Coin Value List. They neglect to mention important stuff, like the fact that no actual genuine sales have occurred and that the ‘problem’ on the coin is probably more common than finding one without it! Hi. Yvonne Usually they were put in them by banks etc and not actually sold by the Royal Mint like that. There are so many different coins in circulation it’s probably normal to not be able to find certain ones. Max max $275.00 1987 L Isle of Man. This proof coin was struck at the Tower Mint. I know they are a business and need to make a profit but the standard everyday coinage should remain as simple as possible and not devalued with that stupid broken shield idea and badly designed desperate anniversaries. CYC-Admin Yes, that’s normal, pre 1997 £2 coins were a bit of a flop with the public and were chunkier and completely of a brass alloy. Where is the best place to sell ? The only £2’s I don’t have are 3/4 of the commonwealths and the new 2017 editions (which I ma very excited for). No, it’s not normal, but I’m sure I saw one on Facebook recently. For a coin with over 400k made (inc those in sets and packs) the Kew is vastly overvalued, but anything is worth what someone else is prepared to pay and the Kew 50p is certainly hanging in there, remaining expensive! The inscription on the wreath is ‘Nollick Ghennal’, Manx for Merry Christmas. NOW WAS GIVEN A POUND TO DAY OF MY WIFE.TO BUY A PAPER BUT I FOR GOT TO PICK IT UP. 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