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DrLarry

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  1. congratulations that is a good piece of work over a long period
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    Halfpenny ID check

    I got it wrong 106 times at about £2 a shot , but I just donate them to MADaboutART charity I set up 20 years ago. My mistakes have raised enough to keep them going each year , I have 75 1862's 116 1861's with some kind of error or rare die and 85 1860's with some kind of error . So really that's not a bad hid rate ...these days I only buy them when I am sure there is something there. I have only been collecting since 2015 but I have enjoyed building up the collection for the charity. It has helped my brain heal after Chemo along with painting of course.
  3. DrLarry

    Halfpenny ID check

    LOL thats a good question I will attempt to count the interesting from the failed to impress set. Sometimes on Ebay it is hard to see details and at times details appear in a photo and not in the hand. Most of mine are low grade so the cost is not too high.
  4. DrLarry

    Halfpenny ID check

    I have not found any more reverse errors so far . Please let me know if you have others for my own interest. I am not sure if many bother with half pennies but there is a lot to enjoy .
  5. I only meant the 1856 , but thanks
  6. DrLarry

    Halfpenny ID check

    N over N and Y over Y
  7. DrLarry

    Halfpenny ID check

    repair of the E of E in PENNY
  8. DrLarry

    Halfpenny ID check

    E broken "ROTATED F " in PENNY and Broken F " rotated L"
  9. DrLarry

    Halfpenny ID check

    OPEN P with an E over E
  10. DrLarry

    Halfpenny ID check

    E over E N over N and Y over Y this also has the date error of the 1 without a base
  11. DrLarry

    Halfpenny ID check

    the PFNNY half penny a break or fill of the lower leg it can be found in various phases
  12. DrLarry

    Halfpenny ID check

    The PENNY has a number of errors . The OPEN P , the E over E and the N over N. The Y is also overstamped
  13. DrLarry

    Halfpenny ID check

    short LEGGED N's . In many examples the left leg of the N (usually the second N ) is very short compared to the right leg. It seems that the original font used for the legend seems very different. The older style has a very "curly"base seen on both the reverse and obverse. It is particularly obvious on the bases of the E's and the L's but even the short based letters F's and A's the curly base is often overstamped by a more "robust" "flat" bottomed style. The older style is clearly more fragile and often breaks.
  14. DrLarry

    Halfpenny ID check

    I will let you give this one a label
  15. Please advise me ...is the smaller date less common than the large ? just out of interest ..thanks
  16. is there something wrong with the paper back version?
  17. DrLarry

    The future of coin collecting ?

    Oh right . I am just guided by Rogers and the collection at the Fitzwilliam
  18. DrLarry

    The future of coin collecting ?

    you get a reasonable number for the price .. I have to admit I am a bit smitten by toy coins . most of which, since the 1860' s, have been used for some educational use.
  19. DrLarry

    Ebay's Worst Offerings

    I have listed this because it obviously is not a Mule and yet the NGC seem to have mislabelled it as beaded one side toothed the other ...sorry about any confusion it is listed on ebay
  20. DrLarry

    Ebay's Worst Offerings

    that is very true there are some sellers on ebay I just won't buy from because of bid escalation by a friend in Manchester or Cumbria
  21. DrLarry

    Ebay's Worst Offerings

    yes or a sledge hammer
  22. DrLarry

    Halfpenny ID check

    this next set are various rotations and overstrikes on the F of HALF one at the end stage seems to end up rotating and breaking to result in a HALP , although I have studied the images and there is some possible percussion but I would be interested if there is a HALP in the 62 or just wishful thinking
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