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Is there an unbarred type of that specimen?

The Penny Irving type from the 1970s, by the looks of it.

Here she is with a mature coin collector... young mr. grace

Nicely toned, much lustre remaining...

I'm sure paddington smells of marmalade sandwiches and not fish , he does come from peru of course

I have no illusions about my non-attractability so far as women go, so I have no expectations that anybody of any age would be interested in me. However, as a matter of observation, rather than evolution, it seems to me that there are far too many flabby bodied and slabby faced young women today than there ever were back then. Hence my comment about girls in the 1960s and 70s.

Thanks Mike as i did wonder who the collection was being sold by ,you dont see many scarce ones all at once

Choice BU. Very desirable.

I think that's a reference to thrupenny bits, but it might be a cryptic clue instead. My F164A went for 120, several years ago (2011) these were well up at 500+, so the market is either shrinking or technology is allowing people to see things more clearly, thus meaning more are being found. I wouldn't go flogging all your penny collections just yet, fearing they'll be worthless - so many people these days are doing the coin-hunt and collecting 50ps, £2 etc that even if 3% go on to other coins it should be enough to keep the hobby very much alive and well.

I used to like our coinage. Not so much any more though. Once some thought went into what subject was worthy of a commemorative issue. Now it's all about what people will gush over and rush out to buy in its many differently minted forms.

I'd not run across one of these until today (the shop actually had acquired a pair of them, the one pictured below being by far in the better condition of the two). I find this issue rather amusing - tipping the scales at 57½ grams, its bulk seems rather at odds with its intended function as "small change".... I understand that these have been subject to counterfeiting. Does anybody see anything that might be a cause for concern in that regard? Actual hue of the coin is a nice, dark red brown - these photos were taken in a manner so as to best show extant detail.

Arrived today nice 1862 6+G Penny and 1926 OE Sixpence

A keeper for my half crown collection