Featured as our Product of the Month for December, we have the remarkable ‘Penny Black Anniversary Set’. This set includes an original 1840 Penny Black stamp, along with the world’s first blackened fifty pence coin to mark it’s 180th anniversary.
Q&A with a Heritage Coin Expert
During the festive period, many people decide to buy coins to kickstart their collection in the New Year, or to gift to their loved ones. In order to provide our new and existing clients with as much information as possible, we sat down and spoke to heritage British coin expert Peter Hutchison about all things coin related!
Find out what he had to say here…
Christmas Gift Guide: Royalist Edition
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! If you are a big fan of the Royal Family, or if you are shopping for the royalist in your life, this Gift Guide has you covered with some of our best-selling royal-themed sovereigns…
The History of the Christmas Broadcast
The Royal Christmas Broadcast at 3:00pm on 25th December is an important part of the Christmas Day festivities for many in Britain, and this year, for the first time in seventy years, we will see the speech being delivered by a new monarch; King Charles III.
This annual tradition creates a sense of continuity for the public and gives an opportunity for the monarch to speak directly to the British people. But where did it all begin? Here, we will be exploring the history of the Christmas broadcast.
The House of Windsor – Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II is the longest and oldest reigning monarch in British history; reigning for an incredible 70 years and 214 days.
In our latest blog of “The House of Windsor” series, we take a look at the remarkable life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II.
Seven Facts about the Tower of London
Located on the north bank of the River Thames, the Tower of London, officially titled His Majesty’s Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic castle which was founded in 1066 as part of the Norman Conquest.
The Tower of London is a pre-eminent part of English history and is one of the country’s most popular tourist attractions today. But what do we actually know about this historic monument? Here, we have some fascinating facts about the Tower of London which you may not know.