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Apoligies H..correction London mint. It was pretty late when i replied Half asleep lol. You can compare the IM stars here on this site and probably tie it down. I can't decide if its 3a1 or 3ab1. I am not seeing a pellet around Rex or III so maybe 3ab1 but it's not always present on 3a1 coins. https://www.rodblunt.com/long-cross-pennies-class3-ct

Yes sorry. Late night mate

Ar you sure that's not an L for London, Stu? Looks too square to be a C to me.

I found this penny recently when metal detecting. The reverse legend on these coins sometimes reads BRISTOLIE or BRISTOLE. Mine reads Bristolie. Does anyone know which is the rarer type and whether one version was issued earlier than the other?

Welcome @bensharp27 to the forum! We do need to see pictures. You need to crop and/or resize your photos to a max 500Kb. How you do this depends on what system you are on. I am on Windows and use Photoscape X, which is free, to manage my pics. If you tell us what system you are on, others can advise. As to telling Proofs from business strikes - there is no simple catch all approach and much depends on experience. Unfortunately in this modern era of Ebay and AI, many coins are being described as proof or proof-like when they are nothing like that good!

I have been collecting coins for 15 years or so since my grandfather left some coins to my father (who gave them to me). I love researching them and learning the history, significance and value of them. I have been picking up some British coins along the way and am only now going through what I have. I noticed a couple of the Pennies look different than the rest and I am not sure what I am looking at. It appears there were Bronze proof coins made these years, but I would not presume that to be likely since I didn't get these from a dealer or anything (they were just among others in a collection I picked up at an auction some years ago). They are 1927 and 1934 one penny coins. I would upload images, but not sure how (keep getting an error about the files being too large to upload)? How can I tell if they are something worth more of a look or relegated to sale on ebay as cleaned coins (with a lower value than the others)? Also, is there anything I should be looking for in 1900 and up one penny coins? Thank you all for your time!

It is Henry III , Nicole at Canterbury. It's got IM star 3. Class 3d1 would have IM star 4. I think it's probably class 3a1 or 3ab1.

Ive been looking into this for awhile since rediscovering mixed in with really worn Hammered coins..... that Ive avoided as I really need more experience of Edwards. after spending much time thinking on this I believe that this might be..... 1248-1250, Henry III Class 3d1 ? could it be read as NIC/OLE/ONL/VND Nicole of London?

I have these two Victorian stamps with description: “1892. S.G. 206 and 2060. 4 1/2d used. 2 distinct shades. CAT £695.” Any ideas on the relative rarity or validity of the description?

Yes, the IM mark would be where the O in GOLD is in the above example. Here’s a reasonable example of GOLDHAVOC on CAN for reference purposes only.

I have this top ticket (the Ed III florin 1d), and was hoping to find a match through the very distinctive Lombardic Ns, but to no avail. However, I have found these Elmore Jones tickets to be in a very similar style, and layout, with the serifs on the capital Ds and the the upper-tail on the Ps to be a reasonable match? Would anyone else have some Elmore Jones tickets for comparison? Any thoughts?

Looks like it might be a Spanish Netherlands '2 Mite' coin issued by Phillip II, c16th https://en.numista.com/120395 Still not sure of the exact variety yet

The central cross limbs would be level with the IM mark if it was an IM mark. I think it is a T as Rob stated. Your orientation is incorrect for known tealby pennies. Stu.

I appreciate the legend style I have drawn is incorrect also the spacing, heres roughly how I would assume the name fits give or take.

This is a complete guess I have worked backwards from what I think is O C and the first letter that looks like a C is probably actually a G?: (Allen): BMC 169–171 (Canterbury, Moneyer Goldhavoc, Class E, reading + GOLDhAVOC : ON : CAN or CANT) North: North 960 (Class E) Spink: Spink 1341 At the bottom of the image I see O C and after CAN + then I see a G of GOLDhAVOC. Because the name is long was the T removed and what appears as the T is actually the cross. *I'm not sure what the legend styles look like for each letter, so after N is that a cross or a T? As I say I have simply worked backed from OC which could only be Goldhavoc. Just before the O can I see the faint trace of the apex of the V?

Hmmm, can't find any either! I've posted it on Numista - see if anyone on there might have a picture of something similar.

Not found a positive die match for either side, but the closest reverse looks to be pl.XXI/11 with the 9-11 o'clock section being in reasonable alignment. That's a coin of Rogier. The obverse is hopeless to match with the available detail in Allen. Too many flat bits. Good old Tealbys. Never let you down when seeking a hiding to nothing.

The coin also came with a ticket reading ANDOVER HOARD 2018 Ref T600/129, though I haven’t been able to find it amidst the coins published on PAS.

Thank you, everyone. I take it this is likely to be RAVL on CANTO?

Or even earlier, but cannot find any portrait issues of the low denominations.

Looks like a 17th or 18th century Portuguese copper reis of sorts to me.

Thanks Paddy, I've not been able to find anything like it either! The crowned bust almost looks Elizabethan, although I'm not sure it's that old. I think it's too thin to be a regal coin, although like you say, I have seen some counterfeit George's on similar very thin flan's Hopefully, someone out there may have seen something similar!

Interesting. I would say "post Mint damage" (PMD) and so not making it collectable. It certainly has taken a battering - I wonder if it was in a fire or something?

Found it while going through some change, no idea what im looking at to be honest, at first i thought it was some just an old worn down 20p that may be clipped or something, but the detailing itself is also oddly warped, especially on the crown, any ideas?

I have had a bit of a look at this, but got nowhere so far. The head reminds me of the late 18th century evasion and counterfeit halfpennies produced in the UK and America, but the reverse does not relate to these at all. The crossed knot design reminded me of some Portuguese and Maltese coins of that era, but again no match so far. Good luck!