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    Rob . you could be right about the long Rs being first, though the thing is that the differing Rs seem to be the result of a die repairs rather than two distinctly different dies Terry
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    Ian . Fantastic close ups , with these pictures I notice the Ab Ac Ad all with the long Rs are all over cut on short R types. This seems to suggest the short R type with narrower dates came first . Terry
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    Nice find Matt . Looks like its doubled over a straight R. Your sample Dave suggests that all 90s pennies with the Short Rs are scarce . Terry
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    Hi Scott . It looks like from your count then, that the short R types in 1893s are Scarcer. I wonder if the rotated type will turn up on other dates, as it looks like the 1890 rotated is at the least very scarce. Terry
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    Has any one else come across one of these 1890 pennies with the rotated E in REG ?
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    Thats 3 , I wonder how rare they are . Terry
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    1909 DOT Penny Variants

    terrysoldpennies replied to Bronze & Copper Collector's topic in Confirmed unlisted Varieties.

    Hi .all the dot 1909s I have seen are of the speciman 1 type . I notice that its a different colour, which makes my wonder if like me on one of my pennies, the dot turns out to be a spot of weld on the coin. it would by a strange coincidence for a dot to be so close to the known dot position on the same date of penny. my one is below . Terry
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    As your all looking into the other dates with the two REG types ,I thought its a good time to announce the extra type I have found on 1890 pennies. The joined and separated types are there but there's an extra type with the E rotated to the right. I have pictured my well worn example and I have seen one other . Terry
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    Hi . its about three differing aspects to be found on 1889 pennies ,and which of the three are to be found together with each other . The three are :- the two established obverse die types, one with 15 leaves in Victorias hair, the other with 14 . Secondly some coins have REG with the R almost joined to the E , the other has a clear gap between the R and E. And lastly the six differing date widths , five shown in ALFNAILS picture, plus the new 14 tooth date width I have found, now listed as Bx . It does get confusing I must admit, I hope its been of some help. Terry
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    Richard there are other interesting variants along similar lines for other years which I'm still looking into . I will let you all know about them in the near future. Terry
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    Sorry to see you selling up Steve , best of luck . Getting on myself you see . Terry
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    Hi Alf / richard. That seems to follow my findings so far . I wonder if any C types will come to life with the gap. or B types touching. We will all have to keep a look out. I should add that the narrow date B types seem to have the extra leaf [ obverse R ] Terry
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    Hi Richard . That's what I was still researching . It seems to follow with the 15 tooth types, but the 16 tooth wide dates are type R with the extra leaf and the R and E are touching. So it will take a lot more coins with the extra leaf showing to make it clear which is which. Terry
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    Hi Alf - Richard . I suppose we must assume at the present time that the wide date types are all Obverse R, until and if others turn up on Obv. S , but here's the thing , all 1889s also have either R and E in RE G touch or with a slight gap , ie R E G , now I have be observing which of the types are present on Obv. S or on R , I haven't been observing them long enough to make a definite statement . What I can say is that all the 16 tooth coins I have seen all have the R and E touching, and the narrowest date types have the gap, but the common 15 tooth coin has both types. Now this is where a larger pool of higher grade coins needs to observed , and compared. Also on Michael Goubys site he shows type BP 1889 B as 14 tooth , but in his book the same pictured date is listed as 13 1/2 tooth , a mistake you may say , well I have found two differing narrow dates one 13 1/2 tooth and other 14 tooth. PS Alf I've hunted high and low for that large bag of 1877 narrow date pennies I put away , but no luck , let you have a few when they turn up Terry
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    Alf . I agree with all your findings, as all the examples I have seen have had obverse S with the extra leaf , but I have made some extra discoveries to the 1889 types . I have to go out now, but later today I will get back to you on my findings. Terry
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    More Pennies

    terrysoldpennies replied to Prax's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries

    I first saw this type nine years ago and started looking out for them , i've managed to by a good VF and one other , but the total count of coins seen in all that time is six. Terry
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    terrysoldpennies replied to Prax's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries

    tell you what Dave,we'll all have to live 3 or 4 lifetimes to collect all the variations, just in rolled copper coinage alone Terry
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    terrysoldpennies replied to Prax's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries

    The easy way to tell a obv. J or freeman 6 is first, the B of BRITT is almost touching Victorias head, and the D G colons after D point to the tooth, with the ones after G pointing to the Gap. Rev. d has a small island to the left of the Lighthouse which has a pointed top . also the P in PENNY points to the tooth
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    terrysoldpennies replied to Prax's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries

    Hi bhx It is a j+d [Freeman 6+d] Terry
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    Is this proof or not?

    terrysoldpennies replied to Nordle11's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries

    Matt, are you asking if its a polished proof , only I find that they tend to be very difficult to photograph , and the detail on this looks quite clear. I have the same problem with two of my coins . one is a 1967 penny which is extremely shiny but not quit as shiny as the 1953 I have. the coin was my mothers collected in the 1960s , and I am sure its not been tampered with. So my guess is that its a specimen strike. The other is a 1953 penny with a strange sheen ,not at all like a normal circulation coin, so I wondered whether its a matt proof , but it has the same number of teeth as the circulation type, and is not a known type, so its been suggested that I get them checked out by the mint, maybe if you feel strongly about your coin you should do the same Terry
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    Well Matt think I've done it , i've sent a letter to Richard.  I hope I haven't buggered up .   Many thanks   Terry

    1. Nordle11

      Nordle11

      Excellent, looks all OK to me Terry, hopefully you'll be good to go from here.

      Matt

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    Hi Richard .  I have been having problems viewing the small pictures on your headsntails site . So as I thought it was my computer giving the problems, I ask Matt about it and he seems to have worked out that its to do with where your pictures are stored . Anyway this all goes right over my head, but he has set up something for me with wordpress to view the pics, but they will ask you for permission , so I wondered whether that would be ok.  Its a brilliant sit ,but frustrating not to have all the pictures open up. If you need an explanation as to the technical bit, I'm lost, so please as Matt .  I do understand if you say no.      Many thanks Terry

    1. secret santa

      secret santa

      First of all, it's quite lucky that I spotted this as I didn't get any prompt via email which I usually do if anyone PM's me through the forum - if I hadn't come to check my own profile for a previous message, I may never have spotted it. Did you PM me or go a different route ?

      Secondly, I'm not sure why you're having problems but it's fine to get permission. I'll grant it when it comes through.  As I think about it, it may be that because I've copied and pasted some images from my collection website (englishpennies.wordpress.com) which is Private into the varieties website (headsntails14.wordpress.com), it's possible that you won't be allowed to see some images. If I'd uploaded them from scratch to headsntails14 you would be able to see them. What message do you get when you can't see a particular image ?

      If I want everyone to see headsntails14 I'll have to go back and upload all the images again - a lengthy process but I'll have to do it.

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      terrysoldpennies

      Ah Richard . well when it starts opening all the pics of hole pennies open , but all of the small variation pic do not , there are just small little boxes with a cross in the centre, and if I click onto them a card comes up asking for a password . to contact you I bring up secret santa and post the massage . Is there a better way only I don't know it .   Terry

    3. secret santa

      secret santa

      When you bring up secret santa, you should click on the envelope to the right of the image rather than start writing in the open post section further down. Clicking on the envelope brings up a new screen like email and when you send it I get a notification. Try it and see.

      Richard

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    terrysoldpennies replied to Prax's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries

    seems to be more coming out of the woodwork all the time , it will be common soon Terry
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    Matt. I wondered if you could help me . when I go into Richards coin reference site I find that all the pictures of complete coins open up, but the smaller pictures wont . and the little box with the cross in to press, opens to a card saying I need pass words to continue . Have you any idea why they will not open , is it perhaps that there's to much information for my computer.    Terry

    1. Nordle11

      Nordle11

      Haha yes, you should pander him to do it :D 

      From what I can tell, it's just to do with how Richard has put the pictures into the site, some are clickable (which opens them up on their own page or in a new page) and some are just not.

      The reason some are asking you to log in is because while the pictures are posted in the headsntails site, they are being hosted on his personal site (where the picture actually lives), which is private, and doesn't allow you to view the image until you log in and have been approved by him. Basically the link in the picture is taking you to his private site which won't show.

      Hope that makes sense.

       

    2. terrysoldpennies

      terrysoldpennies

      Do you think Its set up that way deliberately,should I ask him, or could you explain it to him better than me   Terry

    3. Nordle11

      Nordle11

      Not deliberately to block the pictures, but because he already had the pictures on his first site it is 10x easier to just copy them over instead of making new pictures.

      It might be quite a big job for him to do that, it would be easier for you just to have access to the other site, which I'm sure he won't mind, but it does mean you need an account at wordpress. It's not all that easy to get one though because you need to make a site first, but to sign up is free. Happy to create an account for you if that's easier, so you can just use the log in. I'll send you a personal message if so because you'll need a password and these messages are viewable by everyone.

      Matt

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    More Pennies

    terrysoldpennies replied to Prax's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries

    Thanks Prax. I perhaps gave the wrong impressions of the grades, one is Fine the other is near EF , I said VF/EF. This is the best one, though I think its been cleaned Terry
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