THE COPES COINS JOURNAL
Explore our coin collecting archive, with guides to British coin designs, mintages and historical issues. Our current shop specialises in Uncirculated 2018 and 2019 A–Z 10p coins.
Collector archive
THE COLLECTOR’S JOURNAL
Updated 10 October 2026. UNC, BU, BUNC, Proof: a short coin description can contain a lot of shorthand. The useful distinction is between a coin's condition and the way it was made. Read both before...
Read the story
Collector archive
THE COLLECTOR’S JOURNAL · 4 MIN READ
Identify your UK coin, compare completed sales and understand what condition, packaging and circulation mintage can tell you about its value.
Read the story
Collector archive
THE COLLECTOR’S JOURNAL
VE Day Commemoration “This is your victory,” declared Winston Churchill, paying tribute to the British people who had remained unbowed by the bombings and blackouts. VE Day remains in the memory of all who witnessed...
Read the story
Collector archive
THE COLLECTOR’S JOURNAL
The voyage of the Mayflower, a ship that carried 102 men, women and children from Plymouth, England, to Provincetown, Massachusetts, has been commemorated on a stunning £2 coin released by the Royal Mint. The incredible...
Read the story
Collector archive
THE COLLECTOR’S JOURNAL
New year, new coins - we take a look at the new coins of 2021.
Read the story