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Post by Timeblue on Feb 1, 2020 21:57:45 GMT
Just returned from a couple of days in South Wales (Llantrisant) visiting the Royal mint. Being a coin collector, there was a UK 50p coin issued celebrating the UK leaving the EU and yesterday was a chance to actually 'press' this coin. Special packaging for this pressing added a special touch to it and I got three! As for South Wales itself,all I can say is ....Beautiful and wet!
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Post by Horacewimp on Feb 2, 2020 8:32:57 GMT
I thought you meant Gary Numan fans
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Post by Timeblue on Feb 2, 2020 9:43:27 GMT
Haha, aren't they called Numanoids? close though.....
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Post by queenofthehours on Feb 3, 2020 18:35:55 GMT
I wouldn't immediately have known what a numismatist was if I hadn't seen a story on BBC News about them over the weekend. I've collected the odd coin or two but mainly I have just inherited them from other people. I'm planning on buying the new Queen £5 coin but since finding out you can't actually spend collectable coins like real money (not that I would), the shine has been taken off my plans for collecting more.
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Post by Timeblue on Feb 3, 2020 21:22:59 GMT
UK £5 coins ARE legal tender! I've started collecting them too and have about three quarters of all £5 coin so far...
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Post by soonerorlater on Feb 4, 2020 13:40:32 GMT
I've just acquired four of the Queen (as in the band) commemorative £5 sets. Basically, I went for the top row of this page: Queen - £5 CoinsI couldn't quite convince myself to opt for the silver or gold versions!
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Post by Timeblue on Feb 4, 2020 15:43:07 GMT
I've just acquired four of the Queen (as in the band) commemorative £5 sets. Basically, I went for the top row of this page: Queen - £5 CoinsI couldn't quite convince myself to opt for the silver or gold versions!
Ditto!
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Post by queenofthehours on Feb 4, 2020 17:36:04 GMT
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Post by queenofthehours on Feb 6, 2020 16:23:31 GMT
Has anybody who's used the Royal Mint website to buy coins had any problems entering their payment details? I've tried but the number boxes won't let me type.
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