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declanwmagee

1863 Farthing With Dot Under The Lighhouse

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What do we think about the dot under the lighthouse variety for the 1863 farthing, chaps? One has arrived on my doormat - should I be jumping for joy or raising an interested eyebrow?

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What do we think about the dot under the lighthouse variety for the 1863 farthing, chaps? One has arrived on my doormat - should I be jumping for joy or raising an interested eyebrow?

Picky please

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What do we think about the dot under the lighthouse variety for the 1863 farthing, chaps? One has arrived on my doormat - should I be jumping for joy or raising an interested eyebrow?

Declan, Post a pic of it. I have never seen one.

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They are quite common and as yet not noticed by many dealers.(Even auction houses)

Not a fantastic variety by any stretch but unmistakeable.

I have been looking for a GEF+ for a while but I'm sure collectors without a clue are also after any 1863 being it a key date. :(

A nice little variety to search for at a fair buried beneath those shiney pennies. ;)

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I will do a pic - it'll be in my regular Sunday morning photo session while listening to Desert Island Discs...

It's nothing to write home about, grade wise, VF or thereabouts and I suspect some old lacquer, bless 'em.

Thanks Peter - that's more or less my conclusion after 10 minutes looking through auction house results - definitely more interested eyebrow than jumping for joy!

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Declan

If you sell it make sure it is properly described.(less lacquer) :)

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Good one Peter, dot under lighthouse, fat 8 over thin 8, wide date. Cheers Colin, what would we do without you!

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Good one Peter, dot under lighthouse, fat 8 over thin 8, wide date. Cheers Colin, what would we do without you!

As he dips back into varieties. ;);)

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From the 1863 farthings that have passed through my hands about a third have been dot beneath lighthouse types.

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