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Wait a minute, that dark patch on the reverse looks as if the coating has peeled off. Thats rather odd, I wonder if anyone can shed any lght on this? £21 @ 19:11!

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Of all the coins i've had the pleasure of having owned (or nearly owning, had cash about to buy, but didn't get round to it cos something else caught my eye before i handed it over) i must admit i've never had a cartwheel twopence. :blink:

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Nor me

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I'd go for poor on the fact that it is worn but also that it has been cleaned.

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Yes, it is very obvious that it has been cleaned. It looks like they have used a metal polish.

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Three people had bidded on it too! Do they not realise that it was just like a Coincraft sale and that it should be avoided?! :lol:

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Lol, if I had it I would just put it in the bin to save any other collectors being dissapointed!

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I would enter it in the Ugly Coin Competition on Coinpeople!

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I would enter it in the Ugly Coin Competition on Coinpeople!

Oh come on it's not that bad! :o

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Oh yes it is!

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Ok, it wouldn't beat that sixpence of yours, but it could probably beat this Barber!

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the Barber's not such a bad coin actually, so you're probably right.

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Oooooohhhhhhh, that is one very very ugly coin.

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which one the grotty merc?

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Yes, its horrible!

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aye true...

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Oooooohhhhhhh, that is one very very ugly coin.

Whatever you do, don't look at the dipped sixpence...!

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I don't intend to because I can't imagine an uglier coin.

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No, I don't think there can be an uglier coin than that sixpence...

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A rare 1807 King George III Copper Penny where Britannia is upside down (on the back of the coin).

Rare...i dont think it is that rare...

If holding the coin where King George III is upright you would expect to rotate the coin over to the other side to see the top of Britannia on the reverse of the top of King George III. However, this coin features the bottom of Britannia to the top of King George III's head.

i wouldent expect this to happen...

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That's awful.

Isn't it the ultimate in ignornace when someone is genuinely too ignorant to realise they are complety ignorant!!!

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I do wonder if there is some way to advertise a coin info service on eBay. Unfortunately there are too many sellers actively attempting to scam buyers, even in the hallowed halls of numismatica.

By the way, in case the penny with the 180-degree reverse rotation doesn't interest you, I have a rare cartwheel penny with Britannia facing left instead of right.

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