A Box of Coins From a Car Boot Sale For £20 - Was it Worth it?

I went to a local car boot sale early on a Sunday morning. I bought a wooden box with some coins in it. I paid the asking price of £20. Was it a good purchase?
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[@user-dn5nl9oi2j]

The bird on the Isle of Man coin is a Manx Shearwater.

[@CoinPatrol]

Thank you 👍

[@mrgoodkat3722]

That Woolworths recipe probably had very faint print,as over time the ink fades.

[@YorkshireBall]

You are now Coinelius Collectus! King of coins!

[@martinharris7197]

Nice little pick-up. Glad you allowed us to look over your shoulder while looking through

[@CoinPatrol]

🤣 👍

[@aleckimmy7267]

What a neat little box and collection. Love the video Coin patrol keep it up 🎉❤

[@richardheaton8599]

Another great video ! Lovely 1917 Farthing and '31 Half Penny, with an excellent '36 penny (really great condition) - not to mention all the silver and the Yes Badge, well worth £20 - look forward to the next one !

[@paulwheble840]

The Maltese coins show a facsimile of the George Cross, awarded to Malta in 1942 by King George VI. Hence St George and the Dragon.

[@CoinPatrol]

Thanks for the info Paul 👍

[@elliottprice6084]

A Pandora's box line that is always a good find at a bootsale. Some very nice coins and oddities

[@joelp6197]

A neat find, thanks for the video.

[@bobkeane7966]

The silver really boosted the value, nice little collection.

[@rogeroneill1539]

The football clubs came from a set which was issued on the centenary of the FA Cup (although not the winners from the first 10 years or so when it was a mainly amateur competition and was won by such mighty clubs as Old Etonians and Oxford University). These came free with Esso petrol. The date on the other side was the year(s) that the club had won and who they had beaten in the final. I have a set but, being made from cheap metal, they are prone to corrosion

[@CoinPatrol]

Thanks for the info Roger 👍

[@greghowe3293]

I heard that Yes song in a pub recently and have been racking my brains trying to find it! Never expected to have found the answer here of all places! Thank you Paul! (And no, as far as I know I'm no relative of Steve!)

[@juliabartusiak5836]

Great finds!

[@tommaciejewski7029]

Got some nice coins. Canada half dollar is 80 percent silver. Thanks for sharing

[@mcceight7885]

Thank you once again for sharing your coin hunts. For me, the 1936 penny was the outstanding find.

[@paulp4678]

Great stuff. I love buying job lots from the boot and not searching through until I get home.

[@CoinPatrol]

Yep, I couldn't resist checking out the pennies, but I tried not to look at the rest until I came home and filmed them. Cheers Paul. 👍

[@doug8515]

The Yes badge is collectable, Yes (prog not pop) have been going from late '60's to the present day.

[@schuey089]

Nice haul of coins you picked up! Some in cracking condition! Nice one

[@WstAus1960]

If that 1966 Australian 20 cent has a wavy baseline on the 2 in 20, it's worth around $200 - $700.

[@gordonwyness1556]

Great buy . Good coins for a very reasonable price.

[@McIntosh_Coin_Collecting]

Depends what you’re looking for but i would say it’s worth it especially for the condition of some of them👌 and the Moroccan one is 1950-1951

[@Karen18S]

I'd say that was a good buy😊 thanks for sharing and knowledge 🤗🥰👍

[@CoinPatrol]

Cheers Karen 👍

[@mattscoins]

Nice little box of coins, the Canadian is especially nice, at .800 silver too. I have had slim pickings at the auction recently, which helps with my self imposed "no buying coins".

[@CoinPatrol]

I was happy with this lot Matt. Yes, the Canadian half dollar was the star find 👍

[@meteoman7958]

@@CoinPatrol 0,3 ozt ASW.

[@theface9703]

that’s a nice find for £20 👍 I recently got my hands on a very large quantity and rarity of old coins, so many i don’t no what to do with??? They are all in separate bags so it’s easy to establish the years etc but i wouldn’t no if or what was maybe worth any value or who to take them too that would know what they are looking at lol. 👍👍

[@loafalot2575]

Some decent quality there! It sometimes pays to look up things like that 50 franc coin. I came across a 1958 specimen in about VF/XF, which Numista lists at £76 (low mintage). Sadly your 1952 effort is only worth £2.60 ... sorry about that ;o)

[@ladystardust1129]

Brilliant find 🤩

[@scottanderson2788]

I love your videos, I fined them very informative. (I must fined more time to watch them all). You are definitely not a farmer 🧑‍🌾 I have never seen a bull with udders! 😂 you have got some lovely coins there.

[@st1gzee]

I have the identical silver saint Christopher here from the 80s which I bought in a jewellery shop , so definitely real silver

[@charliemanson4808]

2:50 MaxPax did the vending machines at swimming baths and sports halls. If you ever got a warm drink after swimming that was most likely from a MaxPax vending machine.

[@CoinPatrol]

Thanks for the info Charlie 👍

[@hoffwell]

And Railway stations.

[@briantyler689]

The Rupee you stated as from india is in fact from Sri Lanka/ Ceylon.

[@zetectic7968]

The lion holding a sword is a dead give away

[@terrancenorris9992]

The Caribbean quarter could very well be a SILVER coin of 1956..

[@briannaxxx1]

The Canadian 50 cent piece is .800 fine silver.

[@aleckimmy7267]

U should keep going to the Car Boot sales

[@johnlanddigging1987]

That yes badge is at least worth a Tenna at least.

[@2coinaphrase121]

Nice variety 🎉

[@CoinPatrol]

Cheers 2Cap

[@michaehector1018]

Wow Paul those coin are on very good condition and it was very surprising to see two 20c Australia coins and one was a 1966 and it a shame it wasn't what is call a wavey line and it would have been made in England if it was.A good mixture of currency nice pick up thanks for sharing cheers mate. 👍🇦🇺🖐

[@andrewfreeborn]

The animal on the South African 2 Cent coin is a wildebeest. I believe it is known as a gnu in some places. It was very cool to see that come up! Thanks for sharing your new acquisitions with us, Paul! One question - what is a JPM token? I have a few but I don't know what JPM is or what they were used for. Oh! And the coin from Asia that you showed us is from Sri Lanka, not India. 🙂

[@CoinPatrol]

Hi Andrew. JPM International, Ltd. was a British designer and manufacturer of slot machines. They were in pubs form the 1970's. Some paid out jackpots in tokens that you could exchange for items at the bar.

[@cweedcoins1640]

Yes 1960 Canada 50 cents is 80% silver in that condition with silver content here in Canada worth about 12 to 15 dollars depending on the price of silver

[@CoinPatrol]

Nice. Thanks for the info cweed 👍

[@ChrisWilliams-rj5ef]

Fulmar, then a Wildebeest.

[@alphabetsoup7918]

Canadian here, 50 cent was 80% silver until 1967.

[@joeyshortman1628]

1936 penny was sweet. Nice lot

[@BitsAndBobsCoins]

The 1902 Sixpence is the winner for me Great purchase

[@CoinPatrol]

Yes, it was certainly a very nice find. Can't beat an old Tanner 👍

[@brixton007]

That was an amazing 1936 Penny, surly into the Whitman album???

[@tomcastonguay2847]

Not bad at all. You got your money's worth on the silver alone. Peace love & jello TomCat

[@ianritchie9017]

The box may well have nice acoustics, but it’s Sue who has the rhythm of correction😂

[@CoinPatrol]

She's always putting me right Ian

[@terrancenorris9992]

Yes, the Canadian half-dollar is at least 80% silver.

[@chrisshaw2810]

I believe that 1370 Hegira is 1951 Gregorian.

[@Luna.Vision]

THe Canadian 50 cent - 1960 : 3,488,897 mintage... Valued at about $9.80 ..

[@coincupboard]

Saved by the canadian i think! I like taking a gamble on a wee lot like this when you see a bit of silver in it.

[@CoinPatrol]

Hi Andy, thanks for watching. Yes. The Canadian half dollar was the star find 👍

[@MrPlannery]

That yes badge is worth between 20 and 30 quid

[@CoinPig]

Spending two weeks running to go to a car boot sale...wow! 🙃 👍

[@CoinPatrol]

🏃🏃‍♂🏃‍♀🤣 Hi CoinPig. I haven't see you around for a while.

[@CoinPig]

@@CoinPatrol I've been jumping up and down and waving my arms at the back of the massive crowd you have here, now!!! 🤸‍♂🤹‍♂👏

[@dickietrickle]

Nice bit of silver. £20 paid, good value Paul 👍

[@WTU208]

7:14 80% silver.

[@zoranocokoljic8927]

That 1.10 Swiss francs are probably stillin circulation.

[@jasonmaccoul]

Car boot sales are awesome. The original eBay!

[@CoinPatrol]

Definitely 👍 But you have to get there early

[@mackemmoolah]

Some excellent conditioned coins there. The 1936 penny looked almost uncirculated. Nice few bits of silver with the 1946 shilling and Canadian 50 cents as well as the Christopher Collects charm 😁. Bulls? Cows? Or were you just trying to milk it? 😂. The Football tokens were issued by petrol stations (Esso?) with the main side showing the winning team's name and crest, and the other side showing the clubs they beat and the year. Not a bad selection for £20

[@CoinPatrol]

Yes, I was really happy with this lot. Apparently its a udder on the back of that animal. I though it looked like a big pair of bollocks! 🤣

[@mackemmoolah]

@@CoinPatrol 😂😂

[@CoinPatrol]

Hopefully I've edited my "Bull" balls up out now 🐮

[@michaellooney1089]

The 1907 1/2d is nice. I have a 1905 in similar condition.

[@CoinPatrol]

Yes, it's in very nice condition for a 1907 👍

[@michaellooney1089]

@@CoinPatrol I actually have a BU 1902 1/2d, but it has verdigris spots on it!

[@larryvercauteren22]

how fun that is great

[@patrickstarnes2355]

I had a set of those football tokens.

[@kendee4421]

Swiss coins contained silver til very recently

[@johnblack2927]

I'm not an ornithologist but I imagine it is a Manx Sheerwater

[@terrancenorris9992]

The Hijri date calculates to 1951 in the present Gregorian date.

[@abcxyz4176]

It is the GEORGE CROSS awarded to Malta during the second world war

[@paulhamilton4043]

66 Australian 20c is silver

[@NorthEastCoins]

50 cents from Canada is 80% silver and about £7 in scrap 👌😁

[@CoinPatrol]

Cheers Dave 👍

[@stavies7525]

Great video, superb knowledge and also you helped me identify some of my own coins.

[@gazbeast666]

Probably a Manx Shearwater.

[@MrM-zz5zo]

Its nice little collection but it saddens me that as a coin collector myself I know that one day my collection will end up being sold in a car boot or by a dealer

[@CoinPatrol]

I know what you mean, my collection too. But then I think, coins own us for a while, then after we've gone they move on.

[@MrM-zz5zo]

@@CoinPatrol True , I hadn't thought of it that way before

[@martryan2060]

Moroccan coin is from 1950/51 As the new year starts in November I think 🤔

[@greensun5998]

I'd give you a fiver for the box. 😂

[@larryrivers2752]

Did your 45 rpm records have only a small hole in the center, like 33 1/3 albums ?

[@CoinPatrol]

Yes, they did 💿

[@ianhodge2859]

surely more than doubled your money there Paul... most Coins in cracking condition...

[@CoinPatrol]

Yes, I was very happy with this lot Ian 👍

[@FixerUK]

Looks like a wildebeest on the African coin.

[@peterperigoe9231]

Paul, I'm hoping that the Irish 1968 1d. is the chickless variety it appears part of the second chicks body is missing, you'd have to put it side by side with a standard 1d to tell. If so worth £15-20 in that condition. You could also look at Tim's Coins he does a specific video on the 1968 chickless variety.

[@CoinPatrol]

Hi Peter. The chicks on the 1968 penny are all present and correct. I do have an example of the 1942 half chick variety.

[@chrisfallon83]

Wildebeest ?

[@scottrobinson7739]

Your Canada 1960 coin is 80% silver worth about £12/15

[@CoinPatrol]

Thanks Scott 👍

[@rahatunchoudhury6395]

Hi paul i got a 1953,1959 6 pence coin

[@michaelapps7204]

The Portuguese coin I think is 0.65 silver

[@CoinPatrol]

Thanks Michael 👍

[@howardmoss2374]

Manx sheer water ?

[@user-mj5uh8ko3c]

South Africa 2c is a Gnu. The Guernsey 1 penny is a Gannet,

[@SaxonSuccess]

It definitely is not a gannet!! It's either a fulmar, or possibly a Manx shearwater.

[@vossierebel]

South African 2c - gnu - aka blou wildebeest! That's your prancing pony... animal, whatever!

[@johnnyb3126]

👍💯

[@xspudx1032]

🍺👍🏻

[@vladradek]

1968 Guernsey 10 New Pence? I thought we decimalised in 1971...?

[@michaellooney1089]

Have you never seen UK 1968 5p's and 10p's?? I once saw a lady collector on here, and she was looking at a 1968 10p, and was asking "Is that 1963?". And she claimed she'd been collecting coins for years!!

[@vladradek]

@@michaellooney1089 I'm still confused. I'm not a coin collector. So...5 ps and 10ps were introduced in 1968 to warm us up for full decimalisation?

[@vladradek]

Okay, problem solved. From the internet: "Three years before changeover, new 5p and 10p coins were introduced; these were the same size and worth the same amount as the one and two shilling coins."

[@hoffwell]

50 Francs would have been about five quid, so a high value coin fron 1952.

[@nicolad8822]

No. They had a redenomination in 1960. Each New Franc was worth a hundred old ones. So this one became basically 50 centimes?

[@roberthouck9958]

Ah, the thrill of the hunt!

[@jaywalker3087]

I hear 1933 is a good Penny to look for.....

[@julianp2868]

I haven't forgotten you and the promise upon fake coins. It will not be long now.

[@sjs260563]

can't believe you bought a nicked collection box :)

[@CoinPatrol]

🤣🤣

[@andrewrushfirth5070]

Would you be willing to sell the Chelsea centenary Cup token please

[@ian.s424]

Hi Paul, excellent car boot pick up. The coin you said was from India is actually a 1 Rupee from Sri Lanka 👍

[@CoinPatrol]

Cheers Ian, thanks for the info 👍

[@davidthompson6834]

I miss the queen

[@claresmith8438]

I would be happy for £20

[@CoinPatrol]

Yes, I was happy with this buy. Thanks Clare 👍

[@syedmuhammadfaheem8662]

the 1 rupee coin was from Srilanka and not India as you said

[@captainbanannahead]

canada 50 cent 1960 .8000 silver Weight: 11.6638g

[@CoinPatrol]

Thanks Captain 👍

[@jamieglover4853]

I like coins

[@kensmith6859]

Pop group,pop group. Prog band. If five you a tenner for that!

[@peteredwards338]

S.African coin : Wilderbeast ?

[@vladradek]

It's a springbok, surely?

[@analogkidabc]

If it was a rush badge I'd have given £100.

[@hyunjinki1995]

7:31 actually that’s Sri Lanka not India

[@shedboy8376]

Chelsea won the FA cup in 1971 beating Leeds in the final. It was the 100th anniversary of the cup. It'll be worth a few quid

[@sunderlandcoinhunt]

One sold on ebay recently £3.50 including postage

[@ian.s424]

Sorry Shedboy, but your wrong as Arsenal won the FA Cup in 71 to clinch the Double