How to Spot a Counterfeit Gold Sovereign
Spot counterfeit gold sovereigns, weight, magnet, ring and visual tests. Specifications, common fakes and verification.
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UK Coin Collecting Blog
Guides, market analysis, and news for British coin collectors. Updated weekly.
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Identifying Mint Marks on British Coins
How to spot the tiny letters that tell you where a British coin was struck, Kings Norton, Heaton, Birmingham and the Royal Mint itself.
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Reading Coin Grades: VF, EF, UNC Explained
Understand the UK grading scale from Poor to FDC, what each grade looks like, and why condition can multiply a coin's value by 10×.
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How to Tell If a Coin Is Silver: 5 Quick Tests
Five 30-second tests, no chemistry, to determine whether a British coin contains actual silver. Works from your kitchen.
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