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lovely example.

The wife and I had this discussion a couple of years ago when China started playing hardball in Hong Kong and decided if there was a forced mass exodus we would put someone up. The same would apply today, but currently have a problem in that 2 offspring are temporarily living here, so no free room at present. Personal privacy doesn't really come into it. They would want to move to a more stable environment asap where there was room to swing a cat in any case, so it wouldn't likely last more than a few months. When the shit really hits the fan, there's a moral obligation to do whatever you can to help.

Well, doubtlessly many know more than I but at least Mr. Steve Hill tends to concur in several conversations. You will have nearly endless varieties of the issues from late 1840s to early 1850s with overstruck letters and dates, etc. I have a couple that are absolutely Maundy and bought in sets that have this. Keep looking at coins of the 1846-1853 period specimens and you no doubt will find many.

Talking about 1807 pennies, I've just managed to obtain this 1807 restrike proof, P1354, R98. Plain edge and has the characteristic rust spots heavily concentrated on the King's face and neck. Of course the rust is largely due to the dies being out of use for many years, decades in fact, when Taylor bought them in 1848, possibly by default with some scrap metal, and started producing various "proofs" from legitimate, genuine dies, albeit somewhat aged, from his workshop in Red Lion Street, London. All really interesting stuff.

1846 and 1847 - part of the ribbon at the bottom is missing 1849 - double striking of the 4 and 9 has been noted 1852 - double striking of the 5 and 2 has been noted these are minor minor varieties, nothing to get too concerned about, having one of each date is enough i’d say 1853 - there are none, note to self: I should really double check my list 🤦‍♂️! I am guessing he didn’t know they existed or he might have thought they were maundy only??????

The 7 Pennies of 1933 buried beneath London | Baldwin's 1933 penny link with a video below for any new collectors as gives answers to questions often asked.

Interesting, definitely. But I'd also say that 10º is unremarkable.

Reverse:

F314 8+J I think?

What are the 1846, 1847, 1849, 1852 and 1853 varieties? I see nothing in Davies or Bull. Also, why are 1847, 1848 and 1852 missing in Davies altogether?

To put genticin's specimen into context, here is a superb version of an 1826/1 I just managed to obtain from Lee Brownson for £385:-

1922 DOT , very few known. Not the best but like the others i have seen has the die crack on the V of the obverse ,which is probably the best indicator to check on a picture.

Yaseen, you have doubled up some 1819 varieties, 9/3, 9/6 and 9/9. Apart from that, nice job.