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Quite a spectacular overstrike. As Rob says, the GV/B was a discovery piece in the Nicholson collection of 2004 (lot 153), although Nicholson had lost it at the time, and was "still looking for it", so it wasn't for sale!

Yes, not helped by the fact most survive in terrible condition and most were not even properly struck in the first place.

And my 1694 upgrade. Quite chuffed. . Thankfully people focussed on the description which said pitted flan, which is due to it being cast rather than rolled as per spec, but as that accounts for half the halfpennies or more of this period, should not be something to worry about.

I still think there is only one die for these, as that was the 4th I'm aware of, and they are definitely the same obverses. There are 2 different reverse dies however, which is probably to be expected (see alignment of 17 and final A). My current example is the third coin, which I picked up in DNW 76, lot 287. My first one came from ebay in 2004 and both cost a tenner. Excuse the GV/B 1694 which was added to keep things neat. That was the discovery piece by Colin Cooke in 2004. I have since upgraded that with the superb example in London Coins 168, lot 1407. I saw it, GV/B not mentioned in the description, compared with mine and promptly put a very large 'must buy' label in my shopping list. Those are the only two I have recorded, but there must more out there.

Here's one I found last year, GV over B on the obverse. Extremely rare in any grade.

Got these going if anyone's interested: 1868 proof farthing graded PF63 BN (R17) - https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/6945831-003/63/ 1826 proof farthing graded PF64 BN - https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/6673730-006/64/ NGC links provided for info and better, close up images 1868 - £675 1826 - £400 Plus £10 Special Delivery Message me if interested. Cheers.

He did miss a few things freeman 530 for example and many pennies are missing he also admitted he was keener on the soho period and william iii halfpence were not his favorites

According to Peck barred A's never occur on 1701 halfpence.

love anne as a person at least she seems a credit to the family

I rather like the Princess Anne portrait myself. It's quite a good likeness and she is 75 years young after all. Here is a photo of her taken this year.

oh no it wasn't dont you remember that Dianna coin - i have one here i bought in a bulk lot and it makes me ill looking at it

One of the oldest axioms for life: "Don't eat yellow snow"!

Not particularly flattering, is it? Having said that, my all time low is probably the 2002 Queen Mother £5 portrait. The first time I saw one of those, I had to do a quick check that it was a Royal Mint product and not some private enterprise output. Give Anne her dues. She is probably the hardest working royal of the 4, and I suspect has a greater sense of duty than the others.

I've just read that there's a Yellow Ice Warning in place for the UK. Sounds revolting.

Ah. So it is!

Or the Queen Mum down at the dogs cheering on hers while necking a bottle of Worthington....

...and no it doesn't ****ing work....:-(

I have a cheap 10" Dobsonian. And before Copper 123 jumps in yes I do tell that to all the girls at parties!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Maybe their should have been a princess Margaret coin should have had a fag in her mouth and be doing a Hilda ogden

Ghastly, but the portrait is marginally better than the recent Princess Anne.

I suppose then, that you finally got it in the end.........

oh dear.......🫣

What do you think of the new design of the now available Queen Victoria. I am Not a fan and will pass on it. With a limited mintage of 75 for the £5 gold proof and with a price of £5,395 - it is an easy pass for me.

Sorry I missed this one earlier. Nice photo. What telescope do you have?

I messaged them and they have replied accepting their mistake. They have asked me what the price should be. I haven' bought one of these for years - any suggestions?