Peckris

Interestingly, Wikipedia has the word 'the' in lower case, implying either that it wasn't used as part of the name, or that there is some doubt about it.

To see the green blood pour out?

I think you'll find that UK collectors make a sharp distinction between 'die errors' (which result in a certain number of struck examples) and 'striking errors' (which are usually unique but regarded as curiosities). Die cracks fall somewhere between the two : they're not die varieties strictly, as there is no element of human causation, but on the other hand there could be a number of examples out there. The kind of thing you're talking about can best be illustrated by two examples: 1. The 1918KN 'crows foot' error on the neck of the portrait. This is distnictive enough to be easily recognised and is collectable, though not at much of a premium over normal. 2. The die fill that caused the designer initials "EF" to disappear on the reverse of some 1961 halfcrowns. At one time this was regarded as a kosher variety, but not now. I think where die faults result in a distinctive rare variety (the 1946 ONE' penny being an example) then you will see them catalogued and collected, otherwise they tend to be ignored.

I actually don't (not easy for me - I have a different type of disability, though I am good with cameras). It's not very exciting, it's a very thin wavy line to the left of the lighthouse, not quite as high as the lighthouse itself. I've looked for a picture online but Google is no help, and Michael Gouby's / Tony Clayton's sites don't have even a mention let alone a picture.

I have the incuse wave variety! Cost me £10 from a Phoenix Fair for a BU specimen some years ago. (There's one born every minute...) Just in case it's of interest, here is the 1970 list of known coin varieties (at that time) by David Sealy and published in the Coins & Medals annual for the year: https://www.dropbox.com/s/zkw5a84yv88c2o8/Coin%20Varieties%201970.pdf?raw=1

The whole series, in fact.

"The" Gorillaz lol. That's like talking about The Pink Floyd, The Genesis, or The 10CC!

Mea culpa. When you said "SLR" I assumed you had one and therefore were talking with knowledge, or I wouldn't have started!

The denarius (silver) was replaced by the antoninianus (various degrees of silver wash; valued at 2 denarii) and ultimately with the follis which was 100% bronze. The antoninianus was introduced by Caracalla so that is what it could well be.

I hope you're being generic! Otherwise I'll take that remark with a mighty pinch of salt. A mirrorless ILC is every bit as good as a DSLR, and even a serious enthusiast FLZ (like the Sony RX100 series, Lumix LX10/100, the Canon equivalent, etc) will do a great job, having both good DOF, low noise at high ISO, and fast lenses.

No-one should be without a copy of "Dub Side Of The Moon"! (Easy Star All-Stars).

Yes, that's poor. The leopard heads are pretty flat, the ear and moustache are not good, and the hair isn't that crisp either. $356? They're having a laugh..

Make that "Most George V first reverse halfcrowns". That denomination was the least affected by reverse ghosting, but the high profile bust does cause a regular slight weakness where the shield meets the crown. The guiding principle for GV is hair detail, which is excellent on yours. No point looking for a better one.

Ha! Now try the Syria situation - that makes WW1 look like a cinch!

Can't believe I also missed XTC and 10CC off my list

Agreed. There's a huge difference between a unique misstrike (which no-one else will ever own and will never feature in any catalogue) and a genuine non-unique variety which collectors will always look for an example of.

You'd probably get more of a response if you re-post in the Hammered forum.

I think it's just a byproduct of a quite appalling photograph. Double image, blur - if you're really interested ask the seller for a decent picture.

True, even at a fantasy price you wouldn't put on it in your wildest dreams! (He must be on acid or something...)

Surely, "Three Coins in the Fountain" ... or does the prospect of drowned coins make you shudder?!

1. The term VIP - as I understand it - ONLY applies to proofs struck by the Mint in years where there wasn't a regular proof issue. They were, I understand, presented to VIP visitors to the Mint and are very rare. The term therefore applies to the reason for striking, not the coin itself. 2. That special issue of 1977 crown may well be the exception to the above - a genuine VIP issue of a coin that was issued in large quantities, and with a special case, greater weight. (The case on its own proves nothing, but the greater weight is notable). More provenance would be desirable, but that would probably ensure the coin sold for more than £1000, especially if it was issued to a minor Royal.

Those would have made my list too - and I'm amazed that I missed Bowie and Laura Nyro, two of my favourite artists.

Don't see it myself.

The 1953 set above described as "DCAM" is barely frosted at all - it looks like a perfectly average specimen of the set. As for 1977 crowns, there are two proofs: one is the CuNi from the standard year set, and isn't frosted. The other is the silver proof, sold separately in their own cases, and all have a virtually identical degree of frosting; 'CAM' I would say, but if others wish to say DCAM... [shrugs] ... won't affect the price, which has barely moved in 40 years.