UK counties coin collection

[daveindeal]

I recently come accross a good website that showed all the "Coat of Arms" for all 86 counties in the UK

 

it got me thinking - who whould be interested in there own countie coin - rough number crunch will be about £8.50 per coin trackable with icon with probably a max run of 25 per countie (23 LE + 2 AE one for me and one for a 1 of a kind complete set to be bidded off possably for Ch**ity)

 

coins would be 38mm x 3mm antique silver with AE being antique gold

 

Please post your counties number and if interested

 

1. Bedfordshire (Bedford, Luton, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Biggleswade, Sandy)

2. Berkshire (Reading, Bracknell, Maidenhead, Newbury, Windsor, Wokingham, Abingdon)

3. Buckinghamshire (Aylesbury, Milton Keynes, Slough, Buckingham, High Wycombe)

4. Cambridgeshire (Cambridge, Wisbech, Ely, March, Whittlesey, Chatteris, Linton)

5. Cheshire (Chester, Stockport, Ellesmere Port, Birkenhead, Wallasey, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Crewe)

6. Cornwall (Bodmin, Truro, Camborne, Redruth, St. Austell, Falmouth, Penzance, Newquay)

7. Cumberland (Carlisle, Whitehaven, Workington, Penrith, Keswick, Brampton)

8. Derbyshire (Derby, Chesterfield, Glossop, Ilkeston, Long Eaton, Swadlincote, Buxton, Matlock, Ashbourne)

 

9. Devon (Exeter, Plymouth, Torquay, Paignton, Barnstaple, Tiverton, Newton Abbot, Tavistock)

10. Dorset (Dorchester, Poole, Weymouth, Sherborne, Wimborne Minster, Shaftesbury)

11. Durham (Durham, Sunderland, Stockton-on-Tees, Darlington, Hartlepool, Gateshead, Washington)

12. Essex (Chelmsford, Basildon, Romford, Southend, Colchester, Harlow, Brentwood, West Ham)

13. Gloucestershire (Gloucester, Bristol, Cheltenham, Stroud, Cirencester, Tewkesbury)

14. Hampshire (Winchester, Southampton, Portsmouth, Bournemouth, Basingstoke, Newport)

15. Herefordshire (Hereford, Ross-on-Wye, Leominster, Ledbury, Bromyard, Kington)

16. Hertfordshire (Hertford, Watford, St. Albans, Hemel Hempstead, Stevenage, Hatfield)

17. Huntingdonshire (Huntingdon, St. Ives, St. Neots, Ramsey, Yaxley)

18. Kent (Maidstone, Canterbury, Bromley, Rochester, Margate, Folkestone, Dover, Greenwich)

 

 

19. Lancashire (Lancaster, Liverpool, Manchester, Preston, Bolton, Warrington, Barrow-in-Furness)

20. Leicestershire (Leicester, Loughborough, Hinckley, Melton Mowbray, Coalville, Lutterworth)

21. Lincolnshire (Lincoln, Grimsby, Scunthorpe, Boston, Grantham, Stamford, Skegness, Louth)

22. Middlesex (City of London, Harrow, Enfield, Staines, Ealing, Potters Bar, Westminster )

23. Norfolk (Norwich, Great Yarmouth, King's Lynn, Dereham, Cromer, Hunstanton)

24. Northamptonshire (Northampton, Peterborough, Corby, Kettering, Wellingborough)

25. Northumberland (Alnwick, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Morpeth, Hexham, Berwick-upon-Tweed)

26. Nottinghamshire (Nottingham, Mansfield, Worksop, Newark, Retford, Southwell)

27. Oxfordshire (Oxford, Banbury, Witney, Bicester, Henley-on-Thames, Carterton, Thame)

28. Rutland (Oakham, Uppingham. Cottesmore)

29. Shropshire (Shrewsbury, Telford, Oswestry, Bridgnorth, Whitchurch, Market Drayton, Ludlow)

 

 

30. Somerset (Taunton, Bath, Weston-super-Mare, Yeovil, Bridgwater, Wells, Glastonbury)

31. Staffordshire (Stafford, Stoke-on-Trent, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Cannock, Lichfield)

32. Suffolk (Ipswich, Bury St. Edmunds, Lowestoft, Felixstowe, Sudbury, Haverhill, Bungay)

33. Surrey (Guildford, Croydon, Woking, Sutton, Kingston-on-Thames, Wandsworth, Wimbledon, Brixton)

34. Sussex (Chichester, Brighton, Worthing, Crawley, Hastings, Eastbourne, Bognor Regis, Horsham)

35. Warwickshire (Warwick, Birmingham, Coventry, Nuneaton, Rugby, Solihull, Stratford-upon-Avon)

36. Westmorland (Appleby, Kendal, Windermere, Ambleside, Kirkby Lonsdale)

37. Wiltshire (Trowbridge, Salisbury, Swindon, Chippenham, Devizes, Marlborough, Warminster)

38. Worcestershire (Worcester, Dudley, Kidderminster, Stourbridge, Halesowen, Malvern, Evesham)

39. Yorkshire (Northallerton, Middlesbrough, Scarborough, Whitby, Beverley, Hull, Bridlington, Driffield, Hornsea, Filey, Wakefield, Leeds, Sheffield, Bradford, Halifax, Harrogate, York - within the Walls)

 

 

40. Anglesey/Sir Fon (Beaumaris, Holyhead, Llangefni, Amlwch, Menai Bridge)

41. Brecknockshire/Sir Frycheiniog (Brecon, Builth Wells, Hay-on-Wye, Talgarth, Llanwrtwd Wells)

42. Caernarfonshire/Sir Gaernarfon (Caernarfon, Bangor, Llandudno, Conwy, Pwllheli, Porthmadog)

43. Carmarthenshire/Sir Gaerfyrddin (Carmarthen, Llanelli, Ammanford, Llandovery, Kidwelly, St. Clears)

44. Cardiganshire/Ceredigion (Cardigan, Aberystwyth, Lampeter, New Quay, Tregaron)

45. Denbighshire/Sir Ddinbych (Denbigh, Wrexham, Ruthin, Abergele, Llangollen)

46. Flintshire/Sir Fflint (Mold, Flint, Rhyl, Prestatyn, Connah's Quay, Holywell, Buckley, St. Asaph)

47. Glamorgan/Morgannwg (Cardiff, Swansea, Merthyr Tydfil, Barry, Caerphilly, Bridgend, Neath, Pontypridd)

 

 

48. Merioneth/Meirionnydd (Dolgellau, Bala, Tywyn, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Barmouth, Harlech)

49. Monmouthshire/Sir Fynwy (Monmouth, Newport, Blackwood, Cwmbran, Abergavenny, Chepstow, Tredegar)

 

 

50. Montgomeryshire/Sir Drefaldwyn (Montgomery, Newtown, Welshpool, Machynlleth, Llanidloes)

51. Pembrokeshire/Sir Benfro (Pembroke, Milford Haven, Haverfordwest, Fishguard, Tenby, St. David's)

52. Radnorshire/Sir Faesyfed (Presteigne, Llandrindod Wells, Knighton, Rhayader, New Radnor)

53. Aberdeenshire (Aberdeen, Peterhead, Fraserburgh, Inverurie, Huntley, Ellon, Turriff)

54. Angus/Forfarshire (Forfar, Dundee, Arbroath, Brechin, Montrose, Carnoustie, Kirriemuir)

55. Argyllshire (Inveraray, Oban, Dunoon, Campbeltown, Lochgilphead, Tobermory)

56. Ayrshire (Ayr, Kilmarnock, Irvine, Saltcoats, Kilwinning, Largs, Troon, Cumnock)

57. Banffshire (Banff, Buckie, Keith, Macduff, Portsoy, Dufftown)

58. Berwickshire (Greenlaw, Duns, Eyemouth, Lauder, Coldstream)

59. Buteshire (Rothesay, Millport, Brodick, Lochranza)

60. Cromartyshire (Cromarty, Ullapool)

61. Caithness (Wick, Thurso, Halkirk, Castletown)

62. Clackmannanshire (Clackmannan, Alloa, Tillicoultry, Tullibody)

63. Dumfriesshire (Dumfries, Annan, Lockerbie, Moffat, Sanquhar, Langholm, Gretna)

64. Dunbartonshire/Dumbartonshire (Dumbarton, Clydebank, Cumbernauld, Helensburgh, Alexandria, Kirkintilloch)

 

 

65. East Lothian/Haddingtonshire (Haddington, North Berwick, Dunbar, Tranent, East Linton)

66. Fife (Cupar, Dunfermline, Glenrothes, Kirkcaldy, St. Andrews, Cowdenbeath, Burntisland)

67. Inverness-shire (Inverness, Fort William, Kingussie, Newtonmore, Portree)

68. Kincardineshire (Stonehaven, Banchory, Laurencekirk, Inverbervie)

69. Kinross-shire (Kinross, Milnathort)

70. Kirkcudbrightshire (Kircudbright, Castle Douglas, Dalbeattie, New Galloway)

71. Lanarkshire (Lanark, Glasgow, East Kilbride, Hamilton, Motherwell, Coatbridge, Carluke)

72. Midlothian/Edinburghshire (Edinburgh, Musselburgh, Penicuik, Dalkeith, Bonnyrigg)

73. Morayshire (Elgin, Forres, Rothes, Lossiemouth, Fochabers)

74. Nairnshire (Nairn, Auldearn, Cawdor, Ferness)

75. Orkney (Kirkwall, Sromness, Balfour)

76. Peeblesshire (Peebles, Innerleithen, West Linton)

77. Perthshire (Perth, Crieff, Pitlochry, Callander, Blairgowrie, Rattray, Coupar Angus, Kincardine)

78. Renfrewshire (Renfrew, Paisley, Greenock, Johnstone, Port Glasgow, Barrhead, Kilmalcolm)

79. Ross-shire (Dingwall, Stornaway, Tain, Alness, Invergordon)

80. Roxburghshire (Jedburgh, Hawick, Kelso, Melrose, Roxburgh)

81. Selkirkshire (Selkirk, Clovenfords, Galashiels)

82. Shetland (Lerwick, Scalloway, Baltasound)

83. Stirlingshire (Stirling, Falkirk, Grangemouth, Kilsyth, Bridge of Allan, Denny, Alva)

84. Sutherland (Dornoch, Helmsdale, Brora, Golspie, Lairg, Durness, Tongue)

85. West Lothian/Linlithgowshire (Linlithgow, Livingston, Bo'ness, Broxburn, Whitburn, Armadale, Bathgate)

86. Wigtownshire (Wigtown, Stranraer, Newton Stewart, Whithorn)

Edited May 12, 2010 by daveindeal

[daveindeal]

18 - Kent & interested

[+HazelS]

Seems you're using an old counties list.... Wallasey (or anywhere else in Wirral, for that matter) is NOT in Cheshire!!!

 

AND Merseyside doesn't seem to exist....

 

Anyway....

Edited May 12, 2010 by HazelS

[+Birdman-of-liskatraz]

I think you'd need permission of the owners of the "Coats of Arms" before you could use them - and I know from experience that, that permission isn't always forthcoming.

[+Munkeh]

no longer 2d coins then

[daveindeal]

I think you'd need permission of the owners of the "Coats of Arms" before you could use them - and I know from experience that, that permission isn't always forthcoming.

 

how do you go about asking a countie if you can use a coat of arms?? these are not family coat of arms they are counties

[+Gushoneybun]

I think you'd need permission of the owners of the "Coats of Arms" before you could use them - and I know from experience that, that permission isn't always forthcoming.

 

how do you go about asking a countie if you can use a coat of arms?? these are not family coat of arms they are counties

 

 

I guess the legal department of the relevant county would be a good place to start. You mention a website with the county details on it, do they have any copyright notices saying whose permission they have sought to use the images?

[+Birdman-of-liskatraz]

I think you'd need permission of the owners of the "Coats of Arms" before you could use them - and I know from experience that, that permission isn't always forthcoming.

 

how do you go about asking a countie if you can use a coat of arms?? these are not family coat of arms they are counties

You write to the County Council (or which ever body has the arms issued to them) and ask for permission. You can't just use them with out gaining permission.

[+L8HNB]

I think you'd need permission of the owners of the "Coats of Arms" before you could use them - and I know from experience that, that permission isn't always forthcoming.

 

how do you go about asking a countie if you can use a coat of arms?? these are not family coat of arms they are counties

You write to the County Council (or which ever body has the arms issued to them) and ask for permission. You can't just use them with out gaining permission.

Quite right - we were going to get some sweat/polo shirts done with Worcestershire CoA on for last years the 2008 Mega. We spoke with the CC's "Head of Legal Services" who after listening to our request carefully, politely, pointed out that it was a corporate logo and could not be used withut permission, which would not be given. He knew about 'caching too!

 

Great idea, but take care! You could, perhaps, alter the CoA slightly.....

Edited May 12, 2010 by L8HNB

[Gamma Ray]

Just a quick thought, isnt each coin going to require its own die and therfore jack up the production costs?

 

I know there are a few county coins out there (granted not using the coat of arms)

 

I am in the middle of producing a Somerset representitive coin at the moment, just waiting to see the Die Art back from the company and it. (Some of you may have seen my idea develop in the Geocoins forum.)

 

But i would be interested in seeing what you come up with for the Somerset coin so #30!

[+Munkeh]

I think you'd need permission of the owners of the "Coats of Arms" before you could use them - and I know from experience that, that permission isn't always forthcoming.

 

how do you go about asking a countie if you can use a coat of arms?? these are not family coat of arms they are counties

You write to the County Council (or which ever body has the arms issued to them) and ask for permission. You can't just use them with out gaining permission.

Quite right - we were going to get some sweat/polo shirts done with Worcestershire CoA on for last years the 2008 Mega. We spoke with the CC's "Head of Legal Services" who after listening to our request carefully, politely, pointed out that it was a corporate logo and could not be used withut permission, which would not be given. He knew about 'caching too!

 

Great idea, but take care! You could, perhaps, alter the CoA slightly.....

 

altering it would properly not change it enough to stop copyright issues

[+RatRunCrew]

You might be able to do what you want, but it would have to be thoroughly researched because copyright in a literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work (including a photograph) lasts until 70 years after the death of the author.

Now some counties have been granted newer CoA but the ancient ones (over 170 years of age, just to make sure) are now free of copyright.

I think its a good idea, but personally wouldn't buy one

[+Birdman-of-liskatraz]

at the risk of sounding all the more negative, I'd be more likely to buy a County Coin if it was produced by a group of cachers/a cacher in that County.

 

I'll be looking out for the Somerset coin when that goes on sale. I rather like the thought and planning that goes into deciding what represents "Your" county.

 

I've been involved with two coins for Cornwall. Details here

 

I'd be unlikely to buy a Generic Cornish Coat of Arms coin.

 

And yes I really should get on woth producing a new Cornish Coin....

[Gamma Ray]

at the risk of sounding all the more negative, I'd be more likely to buy a County Coin if it was produced by a group of cachers/a cacher in that County.

 

I'll be looking out for the Somerset coin when that goes on sale. I rather like the thought and planning that goes into deciding what represents "Your" county.

 

Thats good news

I should be getting the Die proofs through at any time now (which i will put up when they arrive!). Its going to be sold through coins and pins with their presale programme, so i hope people like it!

[+Happy Humphrey]

it got me thinking - who whould be interested in there own countie coin - rough number crunch will be about £8.50 per coin trackable with icon with probably a max run of 25 per countie (23 LE + 2 AE one for me and one for a 1 of a kind complete set to be bidded off possably for Ch**ity)

 

coins would be 38mm x 3mm antique silver with AE being antique gold

At risk of appearing negative, are you sure that you can produce 25 coins for £212? That sounds incredibly cheap, when you consider die art design, production of dies, costs of tracking codes etc. Not to mention the large amount of your own time. Which company will you be using to produce them? Also, the custom icon would require a minimum run of 50 coins. If you can really do this, it might be of interest to a lot of cachers who would like to produce a very small number of geocoins. Generally the price has been prohibitive.

[+currykev]

It was good while it lasted.