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Missing/incomplete stems in the floral exergue is presumably caused by die blockage. You'd expect fine line engraving to be the most vulnerable to blocking, see Charles II halfpenny date numerals. In proofs I've seen it on some 1831 pennies but not on others. Same with the George IV 1825 copper proofs. So this factor most likely develops on the die during use ie some will show it and some won't. In this case it's a reused die overstamped, so it will be diagnostic if the blocked stem was already there when the overdating was done, which it probably was (unless anyone finds an example with full stems).

Agree that detached clover on it's own is not sufficient, there are definitely other dies which exhibit that. The clover is just a useful additional thing to check to give extra confidence after first looking for the obverse flaw and 4 colon positions on reverse. Those are usually the easiest things to see anyway. As you say Richard, the die flaw is the unique definitive identifier. Just one other thought, on the 8/? (similar die to 8/6), I have noticed that all 3 examples I have owned have the flaw clearly exiting bottom left of the C of VICTORIA. This is probably easier to see than whether the flaw starts between teeth or centre of a tooth, so should help members to identify the obverse die.....assuming it's always present!? Picture below illustrates

You boy's knowledge is always an amazement to me. Learn something new almost every day. Thank you.

Not the nicest looking Halfpenny but a hard one to find to find ,as been discussed on here before. 1956 F474 4 + C.

Ditto for me - I agree that the die crack looks to be a definitive identifier for the obverse. I'll look a little more at the reverse.

Thanks Blake, not really sure what that means, but it sounds like a compliment....much appreciated.

Rather more disconcerting is the selection of similar sponsored items with equally misplaced decimal poimts. For only a few pounds less you can get an MS64RB 1967 halfpenny, with an MS64RD a snip at half that. It's what happens when people collect opinions rather than contents. Anyone who goes down this route deserves everything they get because they're blind by choice to the bullshit. Absolutely no sympathy.

Yes one of the groats from the series sold for £103 the other day

minus 8 out of 10?