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I'm adding the pattern pennies to my rarest penny site for completion (on a single page).

I've sent both.

Done, with pleasure.

I realize insiders know, but wonder if indeed as has been stated that one collector vacuumed up the majority or a large number of the "better" pieces....I can not compete in these leagues [anymore] but at one time knew a bit more. An older and now non-entity nowadays! LOL.

It appears that Bernie had got his coins slabbed for the sale and interesting to compare the gradings against previous provenance, e.g. the 1863 die 2 was described as VF in the Laurie Bamford sale but had been graded as AU details-cleaned for Bernie's sale. And the F76 was EF in Laurie's sale but had improved to Unc in Bernie's sale ! As they say, grading is in the eye of the beholder.

I did exactly the same but with description and commission added as well - nice to see us nerds are alive and well !

I put all the hammer prices into a spreadsheet as I was watching the auction Gary. Let me know if you want me to send a copy..... was just lot number and hammer £ in spreadsheet, as I didn't want to mark my catalogue with prices.

Just finished watching it. Fabulous prices but some real bargains on some rarities, e.g. F112, F90, 1863 slender 3, F27 and F76. Patterns and proofs through the roof. There was persistent brinkmanship on the bidding and the auctioneer missed bids on 3 lots when she took her eye off the screen and brought the hammer down microseconds after a new bid had flashed up. Bernie may well be in for a huge CGT bill !!! The majority of lots went to a single bidder - I'd love to know who that was.

Yeah- it was next door to no.38, but 39A is the maisonette round the back.....

I tried on the currency 1922/Rev 27 but the winner was too strong and appeared to be willing to go much higher....