Coinage & Currency in 18th Century Britain

We bought these some time ago, but due to lack of space, we asked the dealer we bought them from to store them for us. He recently asked if we still wanted them? As we had already paid for them, we said yes and now you can own one of these fantastic display pieces at a lot less than is being asked elsewhere. You can take one or more coins or any other collectable, put it in this frame and it will appear to be floating in space. When we first saw it, it blew us away. This is the answer to displaying your coins or other collectables without damaging them. Using it is quite simple: you open the case, position your items where you want them, close the case and there they are – floating in space. If you want to replace the items, all you have to do is open the case, take the items out and replace them with a new coin. These were originally made to sell for £19.95, but the manufacturer never got around to advertising them. We bought them right, as is our plan, if we buy right we sell right. The outer case measures 13 x13 cm and the inner surface measures 10 x10 cm. Once you have seen one you will want to buy some. Remember, they are not just for coins you can display stamps, buttons, curios just about anything that you want.

This is the Official Swedish Royal Mint 1980 Mint Set. It is contained in a handsome blue hard plastic holder and contains 6 coins. They are 5, 10, 25 and 50 Ore plus the 1 and 5 Kroner. They are listed as Uncirculated but they are in fact Prooflike Uncirculated and sealed in the office case of issue. As a modern mint set, I think the Swedish Mint did an excellent job. Not an easy set to find, but one of our contacts found just 70 sets, don’t forget they are now 40 years old and then there were not as many Swedish collectors as there are now. When they are gone, they are gone.

Edward VII’s reign was very short, as he had to wait for his Mother, Queen Victoria, to pass before he could become King. Coins for this Monarch were only issued from 1902-1910. The coins on offer here are 1909 Shillings, which of course were given to individuals when they joined the Services. You were said to take the King’s Shilling. All 1909 coins available are in Very Good – Fine condition and struck in Sterling Silver, which is the finest silver that coins actually meant to be used were struck in.