Very interesting thank you. Plenty to think about.
@BitsAndBobsCoins
22 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@UKDark_Mark
23 күн бұрын
I really like the Quadrum protective coin capsules as you can buy different sized inserts separately for various diameter coins but store them all in one tailor made box. Good video!
@BitsAndBobsCoins
21 күн бұрын
Very cool It's a great way to collect
@lovecraftianwalrus4490
23 күн бұрын
I always like when you guys explore new ideas for videos.
@BitsAndBobsCoins
21 күн бұрын
Glad to hear it!
@philipnicholls1278
23 күн бұрын
That was very interesting, of course there are also books available for the beginner, monthly magazines and yearly coin valuations too.
@BitsAndBobsCoins
22 күн бұрын
Very true Thank you 🙏
@davewhite7182
22 күн бұрын
Good material in your video. I personally like to use coin capsules with trays to protect my coins. It is also worth mentioning that it is good to develop the habit of handling coins only by the edges. Whilst not a big deal for well circulated ones, you don’t want to put fingerprints on unc coins or other high value ones. Linked to this is DON’T clean/polish your coins!
@BitsAndBobsCoins
22 күн бұрын
Great tip! Thank you 🙏
@lovecraftianwalrus4490
23 күн бұрын
That’s a beautiful Victoria crown!
@BitsAndBobsCoins
22 күн бұрын
Thank you 🙏
@lovecraftianwalrus4490
23 күн бұрын
Personally for storage I use flips, as you can see and feel your coin easily and they provide cheap and good coin safety.
@BitsAndBobsCoins
22 күн бұрын
Great option
@darkelf2674
23 күн бұрын
Hi, notice you didn’t mention coin ‘flips’. I believe most of these are ok as they are not pvc, but Mylar? Also, they have the great advantage that you can write notes on the surrounding card ( weight, diameter, silver composition etc…). What do you think?
@BitsAndBobsCoins
21 күн бұрын
A very good option you are right 👍
@eroilian4607
23 күн бұрын
I use the coin books at the moment, those coin trays look okay but surely an accidental knock and your coins are all over the floor, plus they don't fit snugly in them. How to avoid this?, do they stack well? arn't they space consming? thanks for the tips !!
@BitsAndBobsCoins
21 күн бұрын
They can be stacked and come with lids But your right that the coins are fairly loose
@Cp-71
23 күн бұрын
I have multiple issues with this video as quite a few details are not sufficient, potentially misleading, difficult to understand (for a beginner at least) and sometimes downright incorrect... Let me write this down. Take this as simple constructive criticism - and additional detail if you the reader are a beginner yourself! - Just "use youtube or google" isn't a good advice, some specificity would be needed... for instance, having heard only that, where do you even begin with a coin that uses a foreign script or is missing a date (such as the showcased groat)? My quick answer would be to learn how to use Numista or a similar site - then plug your coin's dimensions, weight and other parameters and look for a match. - Guessing the coin composition can be very difficult for beginners and I'd not reccommend doing so on your own if you're inexperienced. - Hammered coins don't have to be thin, especially the ancient ones. British and most European ones are but this is not an absolute rule. - Determining a coin's denomination from its weight is possible only if you know that relation beforehand. Like, what is the face value of a 1683 Polish-Lithuanian piece which weighs 3,3g? Again, to know the denomination, it's best to plug the parameters into Numista. - Mentioning the long and short cross just muddles things as it only extends to one particular period in British numismatics. Not even all denominations used it! - Monarchs can help only so far. Most countries don't put them on coins and even on British ones this method doesn't always work. For example, Edward I, II, III and IV pieces cannot be distinguished by the legend and portrait alone - additional knowledge is mandatory. Another thing are royal monograms which you often have to know to determine the monarch. Again, example, if you only see "ICR" on a coin, what monarch is that? To summarise: to find your coin online you have to know where and how to look. Simply "googling it" doesn't cut it - and, yet again, my reccommendation is Numista. This site is great all around. - The obverse of the coin doesn't have to be a portrait, as stated, most countries don't use those. Typically the obverse is considered to be the side with the monarch or royal monogram, the country's name and/or its coat of arms. Not to mention it can be sometimes completely arbitrary. - The legend in the context of coins refers to all lettering, not only on the obverse. - You forgot about Victoria's "bun" portrait on bronze coins :) - Mintmarks are widely used to this day (as opposed to the claim that they are mostly on hammered pieces) and signify where the coin was produced. On old coins they can also tell who was the mint owner. - Mintage numbers are very relative and don't always tell about the coin rarity or value. Fun example: last year I traded a 1912-D US cent (a rare date, only 10,4 million minted) for a 1906-D half dollar (a common date, over 4 million minted) - no, this sentence is perfectly correct! Coins can also be melted down (the large size Polish 5 złotych coin from 1932 has a mintage of 3,1 million - but is so rare that even cut in half specimens sell for thousands) or have wrong figures (a 1869 penny should be a common date based on its mintage). - The word "variety" means properties which show up on every coin struck by a particular die - they don't have to be deliberate. Doubled dies or wrong letters (think the BRITTANNIAB coins) are varieties too, even though they were produced by mistake. Even such simple things as die chips or cracks are technically varieties too! A "true" mint error is made when something goes wrong with the planchet or during striking. These are unique and no two are perfectly alike - as opposed to pieces struck with the same flawed die. - There are plenty of good coin albums and books that don't use PVC and are completely safe. All you need to know it how to tell them apart! - Coin storaging can be also done in a ton of different ways, one omitted was the common paper/plastic coin flips. If your coins are not worth a lot you an even put them all together in a tin!
@grahamturner5963
23 күн бұрын
I agree with your comments. "Just Google it" is the worst advice I can think of!!. My father taught me about the weight/size of coins to identify British coins, but that doesn't work with foreign coins. This video was a good concept, but flawed in execution
@BitsAndBobsCoins
21 күн бұрын
Apologies you are right 👍
@BitsAndBobsCoins
21 күн бұрын
Apologies You definitely make a good case for major improvement
@BridgetmarieSouthin
23 күн бұрын
I have a 1571 coin how do I know its real ?
@effess8698
23 күн бұрын
Check if your local museum has a service for submitting finds for analysis. Someone in my family did this once with a coin they found while digging in their garden. Turned out the coin was from Iraq. They are still a bit puzzled how a 100 year old coin from Iraq ended up in their garden in a little rural village.
@BitsAndBobsCoins
22 күн бұрын
Email us bitsbobscoinshop@gmail.com We will have a look
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