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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Auction round-up: top realised UK coin sales, 1 June 2026 to 8 June 2026
Top sale this week: 1887 1 Crown - Victoria 2nd portrait at £129. 4 verified results from 1 June to 8 June 2026.
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UK coin market roundup 1 Jun – 7 Jun 2026: 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Kew Gardens leads at £249
Top 10 verified UK coin sales for 1 Jun – 7 Jun 2026. £5,892 realised volume across 272 sales. Spink, Baldwin's, Noonans, Heritage and eBay UK verified results.
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Father's Day Coin Gifts (UK 2026): What to Buy at Every Budget
Father's Day 2026 is 21 June. From a £25 BU pack featuring his year of birth to a four-figure gold proof, here is the gift list I'd actually buy a coin-collecting dad, across five clear price tiers.
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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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UK Coin Market Recap May 2026: Top Sales and Price Moves
Top 20 verified UK coin sales for May 2026. £88,548 realised volume across 2635 sales. Spink, Baldwin's, Noonans, Heritage and eBay UK verified results.
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The Queen's Beasts: A Royal Numismatic Series
Ten heraldic beasts, ten coins, and a direct link to the 1953 Coronation of Elizabeth II. The story behind one of the Royal Mint's most distinctive modern series.
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Decimalisation: How Britain Changed Its Money in 1971
On 15 February 1971 Britain abandoned 1,000 years of pounds, shillings and pence for a 100-pence pound. The story of D-Day.
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Auction round-up: top realised UK coin sales, 18 May 2026 to 25 May 2026
Top sale this week: 1989 1 Sovereign - Elizabeth II Gold Sovereign Anniversary at £2,500. 4 verified results from 18 May to 25 May 2026.
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UK coin market roundup 18 May – 24 May 2026: 1 Sovereign - Elizabeth II Gold Sovereign Anniversary leads at £2,500
Top 10 verified UK coin sales for 18 May – 24 May 2026. £4,453 realised volume across 86 sales. Spink, Baldwin's, Noonans, Heritage and eBay UK verified results.
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