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12 hours ago, Zo Arms said:

14 + N. Not listed by Freeman.

I have added a new page to my halfpenny site called rare halfpennies and added your photos. Not being a halfpenny collector, I'm open to suggestions of what other coins to include on this page, which would be of interest to collectors.

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Thanks Ian - latest coin added to site.

Thanks also for the background on the other 2 coins. Out of interest, how do you know that lot 3115 was sold on Ebay in 2008 ? LCA doesn't mention that in its description. Same with Lot 2624.

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Thanks, Cliff

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1 hour ago, 1949threepence said:

here's 4 at LCA, Richard - link to 1843's

6.3.16 - lot 3115

1.6.14 - lot 1881

1.9.13 - lot 2623

1.9.13 - lot 2624

Thanks Mike but lot 2623 isn't a DFF

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Great - thanks Ian - they're up as we speak.

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7 minutes ago, alfnail said:

There were 15 x 1843 DFF's in my 5 year study (2007 to 2012) of all ebay Victorian Copper Penny listings Richard.  

15 in 5 years - just about qualifies for entry. I wonder where they are now ? Come on guys - let's see them all.

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12 hours ago, 1949threepence said:

The 1843 DFF is a rarity within a scarcity.

I think I'll add this to the rare penny website - can I ask any owners to send me their pictures please.

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6 hours ago, Bruce said:

Just purchased a 1860 Penny at a local coin shop for learning purpose.  There are many many varieties, and would like to know how to define the die combination of this one.

Yes, try my varieties website, Bruce.

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7 minutes ago, 1949threepence said:

and cats can lick their arses.......of course we can't do these things. 

.......Well maybe if you were a contortionist.....

I guess I've never really got around to it..............

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On 10/25/2021 at 10:19 AM, alfnail said:

The G after REG is the only thing a bit unusual, always present, with that rectangular bit to the left of the bar . Here's my example:-

Thanks Ian. I've added this information to my varieties and collection websites, acknowledging you as source.

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Thanks Pete - I've added it to the website, attributed to the Forum.

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22 hours ago, 1949threepence said:

I note that yours has the first colon quite weakly showing

Bramah states that the first colon is sometimes "discoverable".

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Good spot, Ian - all 3 of my examples have this little lump on the G.

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/255194362264?hash=item3b6ac4f198:g:VV8AAOSw3L1hdYTQ

Why oh why do people do this ? Do they really think that someone might buy it ? Are there really people out there paying stupid money for worthless coins ?

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Reverse D designs can and do vary quite a lot, albeit in very small ways but the reverse of my F22 seems to match the reverse of the coin question pretty convincingly, especially in the folds of Britannia's gown and left sleeve.

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Yes, coming back to your original point, a total uplift of 33.8% on the Ian Sawden sale is outrageous compared with the 5% that I used to pay at Croydon Coin Auction when I started out going to auctions.

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Thanks Mike, I should have noticed that as I'd asked DNW to send me the catalogue for the auction. It's a good thing to have on the shelf, sitting nicely alongside the Colin Adams catalogue.

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I've no idea why Import Duty is payable - maybe Ian Sawden lived abroad ?

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3 hours ago, 1949threepence said:

Just looked at my invoice. The total "juice" amounts to 33.8% exactly. I believe there is import duty on this sale, but I didn't think it was as much as 6.8 sodding per cent !

Actually Mike, it's only 5%. Commission is Buyer's premium (24% of hammer + VAT) + Import  (5% of hammer)

i.e  £1000 hammer attracts £288 premium plus £50 import - £1338.00 total

Nevertheless, an additional 5% is less than welcome !

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I watched in awe at the prices realised - I was worried a while ago that the market was dropping - not any more !!!

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On 10/8/2021 at 10:39 PM, Mr T said:

Well-spotted - is it Freeman D or one of Paul Holland's reverse D variants? I don't think it's Holland D* at least.

Plain old "D" I think.

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On 10/11/2021 at 8:56 AM, secret santa said:

Yes, they are very good likenesses but fortunately they have different numbers of border teeth.

True 1933 - obverse 162 teeth, reverse 184 teeth

Fake 1933 - obverse 160 teeth, reverse 159 teeth ( I did a quick count and must check these)

Just recounted - both sides of the fake have 160 teeth.