Got nearly 400 old (1862 being the oldest penny) British coins. Pennies, halfpennies, florins, half crowns, shillings etc etc etc.

Any (polite) suggestions?? Worth anything? Put them back where I found them?

Not much help….but some of your pennies if black/blackened will have a high bronze content and be worth a pretty penny 😀

Maybe I’ll forge my own Olympic medal! As I listen to “Blackened” which I have now put on – thanks for the playlist prompt 😉

I’ve tweeted a guy who’s wife will know the answer.

Very interesting. I have found a box full of such coins in our garage going back to early 1900s. Could you keep me informed about any dates worth looking for please.

If I remember rightly very few are wort much. I’ll try and find the site he mentioned one time, might the Royal Mint I think.

This site is useful http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk/values/penny.html

The wife suggest weigh any precious metals in everything else to a charity shop weigh in for scrap or use as baking beans.