Apologies for that - I did not mean to cause a problem.
Someone got in touch a week ago asking if it was ok to use my images and I said yes.
I then asked if it was ok to post images daily and it seemed like a good way to let you have access to the images + info one at a time (and therefore, more manageable re you seeing what images you wanted).
However, if people are complaining, I will certainly stop doing these daily posts.
The idea is to put together a representative sample of Irish coin images and info.
The books and catalogues are very expensive + very sparse in places.
I do not sell anything on my website, i.e. it is for info only and is a free resource for Irish coin collectors / detectorists.
Once again, sincere apologies to those offended by the daily posts.
Is it still ok to do the periodic, more detailed posts?
Well for a second opinion.
Please keep posting at your current rate, if you can keep going then go. I'm interested and feel there is enough room in the forums for all friendly activities.
Redsmith this is not an attack on you. Just another POV.
Ard
Quote: "ard"Well for a second opinion.
Please keep posting at your current rate, if you can keep going then go. I'm interested and feel there is enough room in the forums for all friendly activities.
Redsmith this is not an attack on you. Just another POV.
Ard
I agree. I respect Redsmith's opinion, but I have enjoyed OldCurrency's posts.
Ok, l apologize, l noticed that no one was posting, but apparently thats not a reason to complain. I guess l was a little to sensitive about it, we have had some shady stuff but l over reacted on this one, please accept my apologies. I could have been a lot more positive and comunicated better, l was totally in the wrong to jump all over old currency.
Taking a break from swapping for a while, but still interested in pre 1799 Spanish coins, I will make time for that!
I take all criticism as constructive, so there is no need for anyone who complained to apologise.
I am a guest on this forum, and I appreciate being allowed to post.
I am trying to make up for lack of info about Irish coins in the literature, i.e. we are seen as a footnote to British numismatics and there are huge gaps.
Even in USA terms, we have a small section in the Colonial pages.
Of course, we Irish collectors are eternally grateful to the many British and American numismatic experts who have taken an interest in our coinage and done some great original research, e.g. Michael Dolley, Mark Blackburn, Jerry Zelinka, etc.
That was a very classy response followed by a gracious apology. How nice to be among adults. I can think of several coin websites where such a thing would have very quickly escalated into a multipage exchange of insults.
I've found some of the articles interesting enough to stop by and read them, mostly those relating to coins from the modern era as that's where my interests lie. They are very well written and the site is more than useful to anyone with even a passing interest in Ireland's coins.
It would make more sense though to create a single topic and update it every time a new article gets published. That way it would preserve the links to the earlier articles in a single location, rather like other users have done with the articles for each country.
Whatever you decide, keep up the good work :)
Non illegitimis carborundum est. Excellent advice for all coins.
Make Numismatics Great Again!
There seems to be a few people interested in reading my posts but the majority (USA collectors) do not.
I can certainly see how my daily posts are cluttering up the forum.
So, how about this for a potential solution
As proposed by some,
a) bundle my daily posts into 1 weekly bundle (single post, with multiple titles and links)
b) continue to post my periodic posts on larger topics
One thing I forgot to mention is WHY I am doing these DAILY posts, i.e. a simple image + description
The end result will (hopefully) be a checklist of Irish hammered coins for collectors / detectorists
I aim to get one image for every coin + major variation (e.g. moneyer + mint + obvious die variation)
It is "early days", so my checklist is a bit sparse and I have not published it yet
As you can see, it has lots of gaps + not enough images to publish yet
There is also quite a few errors, as I have just splurged out the info in a random manner
I was planning to publish the list when I got past 75% of the images
In time, I also hope to have a checklist for Irish Milled Coinage + Irish Tokens
All 3 checklists will be edited on an on-going basis, i.e. as I receive new info + corrections
I hope this shows that I did NOT do these daily posts as click bait (to obtain website traffic)
As I said on another of his threads, I find the website excellent, and not just for Irish Hammered, but for general tips.
I think having specialist experts on specific coinage types on numista can only be a good thing, though perhaps have others have noted a weekly post would be better than daily ones.
I'd also like to see more 'general' topic posts on there, which could be like a weekly collectors blog feed or something as I don't have much interest in Irish Hammered personally.
Well researched, relevant to all collectors and successfully identified the 3 important UK auction houses. (Arguably could have added Lockdales/LC, but you can't go wrong with those 3)
My main point in that article was to highlight the fact that the big established auction houses in the big cities USUALLY get the highest prices for RARE items. This opinion is from a seller viewpoint.
My second point was that there are more collectors (more competitive bidding) in the country of a coin's origin, i.e. I believe that the coin in question would have sold for a much higher price in the USA.
However, if you are a buyer and want to get coins cheaply - the opposite is usually true, i.e. the prices are usually lower in a smaller, less well known auction house where there are less buyers, less knowledge and less competition.
Lockdales falls into the latter category, i.e. a good auction to buy because their prices are a bit below the big dogs in London + they do get some very nice items.
There's quite a few provincial auctions like Lockdales but most still don't photograph every item, so attending + viewing in person is recommended.
Quote: "OldCurrencyExchange"Thanks for that Oggy,
Lockdales falls into the latter category, i.e. a good auction to buy because their prices are a bit below the big dogs in London + they do get some very nice items.
There's quite a few provincial auctions like Lockdales but most still don't photograph every item, so attending + viewing in person is recommended.
Lockdales and London Coins regularly auction 50,000+ items though. So in my mind, they are pretty well known, especially for the more high profile lots. I'd completely trust them with high profile items.
My advice (for what it's worth as I'm quite new to collecting) is that DNW are the absolute best for customer service, approachability, and service, Spink are ok but have a more international outlook, and Baldwin are well....Baldwin. I don't like them, but many do.
Then LD and LC are great auctioneers in terms of items, probably a little lower profile and less professional, but often chosen because their seller premiums are lower and they have very good audiences.
I'd still personally go with DNW for British coins because of my relationship with them and the aforementioned points, but I don't think you can go far wrong with any of those 5 for selling really.
The good deals are generally picked up at the crappy little auctioneers that know nothing about coins. (Picked up a very decent condition Pine Tree Shilling a few weeks ago for well under £2000) - It's irresponsible of them to even agree to auction such coins themselves in my opinion.
Lets not forget clicking the link doesn't open in a new page/window/tab, it opens in the same window (In my version of Firefox at least). That means when one person has clicked on it, they then get into reading the info on the site and then either return to numista by form of a bookmark or just written in the address bar. That then will be a big cause as to why the thread does not get many responses.
I like your site OCE, very informative... I hope I am not being too bold when I say it could do with a bit of a tidy up, it is a little cluttered and stretched in places. like the "Archives" listing on the right side which makes the page more than treble the length it needs to be.
I am really only talking about cosmetically to increase eye appeal to entice more visitors. Content is very good indeed.
I hope I have not been too bold and caused any offence by my thoughts, apologies if it has been taken that way.
Restoration addict : Verdigris Removal : Zinc White spot removal : Iron Rust Removal : Silver brooch/necklace mount Removal
The archives list is a "feature" of the Wordpress template I have used. With 224 articles, it is now getting very, very long. With 140 drafts (work in progress) + daily 'micro-posts' this is going to get worse.
The category / key word search on the right hand side is also a standard feature
I have no control over the first page unless I pay $300 a year to upgrade to their professional version.
With all of the above going on, I'm looking at ways of changing the 'look and feel' and to improve search facilities.
The category / key word search on the right hand side works well for people who are not sure about what to search for, or cannot think of the key words. That said, 95.3% of my site visitors go straight to the page they want via Google
Only 3.8% of my visitors come via Numismatic Forums or Coin Clubs, which suggests that most coin collectors are not (yet) participating in organised numismatic activities
Having said that, another reason I am doing my posts is to help people that are interested in history, geo-politics and socio-economics get interested in coin collecting and the study of coins/tokens
My 'site visitor profiles' suggest that this strategy is working
That being said, my most popular posts relate to the value of the rarest of 'modern' Irish coins, i.e. 1985 20p, 1992 10p and the 1943 florin. This would suggest :
That most of my readers are more interested in monetary value than numismatic or historical value
On a personal level, this is a bit disappointing, since I prefer dealing with collectors than investors. I do deal with both, but I find the collectors more interesting since they usually see so much more in a coin.
Most collectors of Irish coins collect 'modern' issues, followed by 'milled' and then 'hammered'
This suggest that most collectors begin with modern issues
With just 3 really expensive 'key dates, most people can put together a 'representative' modern collection quite easily and quickly
When that happens, most people leave it at that
But a small minority then turn to collecting pre-1928 'milled' Irish coinages
Putting together a representative collection of these takes longer and requires a larger budget
Ireland has changed completely since the 1600's and this is where there is so much history
Even in the modern era, there is a lot of background history and other information. This is why I am writing these articles.
I am toying with the idea of combining the articles with the daily posts to produce three eBooks and making them free of charge as .pdf downloads. Finding information on Irish coins is traditionally very expensive. This is because
there is no one book that even comes close to listing them.
much of the information is locked away in numismatic society journals (members only)
other pieces of info are locked away in archaeological society journals (mostly out of print)
the catalogues have many 'gaps' and errors
this is a major dis-incentive towards collecting Irish coins
As such, my website will be a stop gap.
Any suggestions are always welcome
and, as already mentioned, all criticism will be considered constructive
