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secret santa
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secret santa replied to Paulus's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
very clever, not seen that before. -
Cameo or not ? Be wary !
secret santa replied to secret santa's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
Thanks sabrejv, all useful information. -
Cameo or not ? Be wary !
secret santa replied to secret santa's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
Yes, interesting. It would be good if we could get a Royal Mint comment/perspective. -
1861 penny Overdate 1 over 0... or just mirage
secret santa replied to Voynov_BG's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
Like Arsene Wenger, I see nothing....... -
Cameo or not ? Be wary !
secret santa replied to secret santa's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
So, Rob, are you saying that all proofs are struck in the same way but some emerge with the "super sharp" effigy and mirror fields ? i.e. all proofs are equal but some are more equal than others ? -
Cameo or not ? Be wary !
secret santa replied to secret santa's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
Plenty of plausible theories but who can give the definitive answer ? The Royal Mint ? -
You're right and I've now found it but it's a PDF and too big to attach.
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I think I remember Peter Andrew buying a lot from LCA (Elstree collection ?) which included a document regarding 1897 variations. He sent me a copy but I've saved it to somewhere that I can't find !
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I agree with Jerry. It's quite easy on worn coins to convince oneself that something is not as it should be, but collectibility is in the eye of the beholder although, as Jerry says, it is best to confirm genuine oddities on coins in EF or better condition (assuming one can find them - but if you can't, it probably means that they are not worth recording).
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LCA December
secret santa replied to PWA 1967's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
Catalogues won't be out for a little while. -
Actually, ignore that, it's not always true !!!
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No - a useful guide is that the top of the curved part of the 3 is just about level with the top of the curved part of the 6 on open 3 varieties but lower on normal varieties.
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Desperately sad to lose a fellow lover of coins.
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One Penny 1860 Help!
secret santa replied to LouiseT's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
Here are the pictures of Louise's 1860 penny. -
Penny Acquisition of the week
secret santa replied to Paulus's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
The waves are the clue - clear daylight between base of waves and double exergue. -
1861 Penny anything there?
secret santa replied to zookeeperz's topic in Confirmed unlisted Varieties.
Pareidolia........................ -
Thanks Mike - fascinating and very relevant to numismatics !
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That's not in my dictionary, Jerry - is it an obscure Welsh word ?
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If you haven't got it, buy "The Standard Guide To Grading British Coins" (from Predecimal). It nicely describes and illustrates the grades (states of wear) on all the major obverses and reverses. Every design has its high point of relief which shows wear first, and on George V obverses it's around the eye and top of ear which wears first, reducing it to EF as in your 1934 penny.
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My mate Bernie Workman will be most upset !!!!!
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Yup, F33. Take a look at my varieties website (below) to help with identifying obverse/reverse varieties.
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I believe that they are probably scarce rather than rare. The more we discuss them, the more people will check their own coins and the more will emerge from the woodwork. That's been true of the 1863 open 3, the 1903 open 3 and the 1911 hollow neck.
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1862 penny - VIGTORIA or not?
secret santa replied to Voynov_BG's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
I think you are slightly undervaluing them given recent sale prices. -
Liam Could put the obverse up as well or PM me a photo and I'll add it to the website although they're coming out of the woodwork so fast that it may prove to be not so rare as I thought. Richard
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Could well be.
