Posts Tagged ‘Coin Collecting’
Why you need to add these SIX NEW Garden Birds 10p coins to your collection
In my latest video I tell you everything you need to know about the final 2021 Great British Isles Wildlife 10p issue.
Celebrating six of our most loved Garden Birds — the Robin, Wren, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Swallow, Jay and the House Sparrow, each new Wildlife 10p has been authorised for release by Guernsey Treasury and fully approved by Her Majesty the Queen.
If you’re interested…
Do you know the British inventor behind the steam locomotive?
Richard Trevithick was born in a small Cornish mining village in 1771 and was surrounded by engineering at an early age, which paved the way for him to become the pivotal inventor and engineer who was responsible for inventing the first ever working steam locomotive…
During his school years, Trevithick paid little attention in class and instead focused on sports; however he also had a natural aptitude for arithmetic, and always managed to get to the correct answer using unconventional methods.
During his time working in the mining community, Trevithick began to pioneer the use of high-pressure steam, and started building and modifying steam engines around this principle. As time went on, and boiler technology improved, Trevithick realised this now allowed for the safe production of high-pressure steam; which meant engines could be smaller and more economical to run.
Trevithick’s early applications of high-pressure steam ranged from stationary engines to steam-road locomotives. In 1802, Trevithick built his first steam locomotive for the Coalbrookdale Ironworks in Shropshire.
In 1804, the first officially recorded steam-hauled railway journey took place when another one of Trevithick’s locomotives hauled a train from the Pen-y-Darren Ironworks in Merthyr Tydfil to Abercynon in South Wales.
Trevithick’s inventions were responsible for revolutionising the mining industry and he became a well-respected figure in both mining and engineering circles because of it. Trevithick even had some involvement in the early development of the Thames Tunnel, and several different nautical projects, however the successful first working steam locomotive remains his most well-known claim to fame.
Now commemorated on a BRAND NEW range of coins
And now, a portrait of Richard Trevithick features on a BRAND NEW range of coins, exclusive for Westminster Collectors.
This is the first time a portrait of this pivotal inventor and engineer from our history has been featured on a British Isles coin, and the edition limits for each of the three specifications this coin has been issued in, are very low…
You can explore this coin range using the link below – however, with such low edition limits on each of this coins specifications, you’ll need to act fast if you want to add one to your collection!
Unboxing a true Harry Potter masterpiece from La Monnaie de Paris…
La Monnaie de Paris has more artistic excellence, minting quality and a certain je ne sais quio than any other.
Their pieces are more than coins – they’re true works of art.
And that’s why I really wanted to film an unboxing video showcasing THREE of their brand new Harry Potter coins.
All of them are sold out on the International market, but we have been able to get hold of a small number of coins. You’ll have to be quick to make sure you’re one of a select number of UK collectors to own one of these artistic masterpieces.
If you’re interested…
