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Interestingly, when I zoomed into your 1877 (no H) I can see a similar ghostly H. And it's in just about the correct position too. And no, I don't really believe it's an H either, but the more I stare at it the clearer it becomes.

That's long gone, I may have the pictures at home, I will check when I can. What type of coin is it? I can't search for UIN but the AI will find Half crowns for example.

Don't ignore that the original Reddit post was made by someone called Brexit-Cereal... !

It's amazing how the letters are so neatly and completely removed! (Almost looks like it was intentionally done.) Since the missing letters are unfortunately "REX" and "FID D", it might eventually be given the nickname "abdication 5p" if more examples are known. Long live our King, and long may he reign!

Having dismissed the H as an anomaly, I might have to revise my opinion as I saw the face of Jesus on my slice of toast this morning...

It was thanks to Michael's footnote in that - about the 1946 ONE' penny being scarcer than the 1926ME - that I finally managed to get Spink to include it in their Standard Catalogue.

You've better eyesight than me then! I was looking hard for just that but couldn't see it...

I'd be happy to rate that EF (perhaps AEF on the obverse, just a trace of extra wear on the hair?)

You're a day early...

yes, back to normal

Yes, much better now.

One of your better coins 👏👏👏

I’m struggling, I can’t even find the LCGS population report…is it still a thing? Can you still check authenticity of the old slabs or view other UINs?

Should be ok now. Some internet nasties were attacking the old predecimal site that I kept online in a secret place.

Having .... the .... same ... problem .........

Reported to host...

I was going to say that it's fine on my PC but then it took around 20 seconds to come up.

Yes, awful…couldn’t load it at all for most of yesterday 😩

We seem to be on dead slow again?

I have found (so far) 2x 1835, 1x 1839, 1x, 1842, 4x,1843 (I read that this date is the most common with over dates as well, but none of mine are, I think it was 43 over 34?!?!) 1x, 1862... I had these in with Victorian Maundy one pence coins car boot find, I still had the cash bag from Midlands Bank that they came in... miss them days. 🥲

Nice coin. I think your initial assessment of an attempted holing is more likely correct. I think the bulge in the wreath beneath the 8 on the reverse is the other end of that. I don't think a die fault would allow so much proud metal. I like the threehalfpence coins - a short run intended for the colonies but legal in the UK and listed in all the GB books. It took me some years to complete the date run, the 1837 William IV proving the most elusive - a lot scarcer than the books indicate.

2nd find today whilst sifting through the hoard ...... worth mentioning that on closure inspection whilst magnifying the photo it looked like it was a attempted hole being drilled.....but then looking again I think this has been a die fault issue....I have other Colonial issue coins with faults and again, to find this it makes my day 😁 any thoughts or in put greatly welcome. 👍

so finding this whilst sifting through the hoard and thought it worth a mention being that its in a good condition and ask for an opinion of its grade... however...! on closure inspection and magnifying the photo it looks like it was struck with a cracked die..... 👍 don't know about you ....its a real treat (for me) to find these faults...😁

hey Paddy, I've not visited this site before so will take gander, many thanks "H"