Shillings and another claddagh

[Fenway]

I hit the pond recently and I found this tiny claddagh ring in shin-deep water. There is no stamp but I'm hoping it's silver. I was surprised to find these two coins in the sand.



The gold has been eluding me for months!

HH
Fenway

 

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[Sir Gala Clad]

Congratulations on your finds Fenway.
Shouldn't the date on the half penny be 1860 and the date on two shillings be 1855?

I would love to see the claddagh ring after it has been cleaned.
The design appears to be more complex than usual.

 

[lorraine]

Terrific hunting, Fenway; save some for me as I'll be around there in late September

Lorraine

 

[CASPER-2]

 

[Fenway]

Sir Gala Clad, No they are definitely 1960 and 1955. I hope to post a better picture of them soon.

 

[Fenway]

I had some time to clean them up. I like them a lot! Hopefully there are more of them in that spot.




HH
Fenway

 

[Sir Gala Clad]

Suffering Socotash, they are beautiful, I just assumed that they would be much older as what can one buy with a half penny?
Wrong again, they could be very valuable as my research indicates the half penny is a rare coin and has high value.
If you find more of theese, determine their value before cleaning, they may be worth more just as you found them.

Cleaned or dirty I have a small bucket off Lincoln Memorial zinc pennies worn to one half size, that I would glad trade for a 1960 British HALF PENNY

Even if you don't take me up on my offer, I would change my like to a super like, if I could.

Sir Gala Clad, No they are definitely 1960 and 1955. I hope to post a better picture of them soon.

 

[Fenway]

Oh I looked first. They are not valuable because there were so many made. This is what I found before cleaning:

Why isn't a British half-penny from the 1960's worth that much?

There were 41 million made. That's enough for every active collector of British halfpennies to each have several hundred of them, at least. With that much around, there's little value. Brilliant red uncirculated examples, of which there aren't millions, still exist in quantities so that they sell for only a couple of pounds each at the most. Circulated examples here in the States are what are called 'junk box' coins.


And for the two shillings:

Type 2: No BRITT OMN 1955 in EF condition is worth $1.


So, even if it was Extra Fine, which it is far from being, it would be worth a buck. Looks much better cleaned. I would never clean a coin until I researched its value first.

Thanks, and no I won't make the trade! I've got more than my share of those "Zincolns" too! LOL!

HH
Fenway

 

[Whydah]

Oh I looked first. They are not valuable because there were so many made. This is what I found before cleaning:

Why isn't a British half-penny from the 1960's worth that much?

There were 41 million made. That's enough for every active collector of British halfpennies to each have several hundred of them, at least. With that much around, there's little value. Brilliant red uncirculated examples, of which there aren't millions, still exist in quantities so that they sell for only a couple of pounds each at the most. Circulated examples here in the States are what are called 'junk box' coins.


And for the two shillings:

Type 2: No BRITT OMN 1955 in EF condition is worth $1.

So, even if it was Extra Fine, which it is far from being, it would be worth a buck. Looks much better cleaned. I would never clean a coin until I researched its value first.

Thanks, and no I won't make the trade! I've got more than my share of those "Zincolns" too! LOL!

HH
Fenway

Good finds buddy....