I was looking for something in an "odds and sods" box in the attic last week and came across a little box with two coins in it. One was a Victorian crown and the other was an Edward VII half sovereign, they would have been my father's. I've sold a few coins on ebay before, so put these up. I knew the crown would get about €15, and so it did, €15.50 to be exact. The half sovereign sold for €157.50
(just over £130).