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1860 halfpenny with R/R and possibly E/I or P?

I believe the view from the British Museum is now that no coins can be definitively assigned to Edward V (the Prince in the Tower). Previously it was believed that the halved sun and rose mintmark corresponded to this period, but now they say that there is evidence the mintmark was used by Edward IV before his death and by Richard III with the Edward legend after he had assumed the throne. I saw this in a documentary a couple of years ago.

Apparently the gold angels are distinguishable, following die sequencing, which I guess could be possible with the silver coinage, too? There can’t have been too many dies? I’d be curious to know, though, how even when discovering that one dies comes before another, for an entire series, you can say the hammer fell on a particular flan after the death of a king?

That's brill!

It’s not that far off VF imo. Obviously such coins look more worn when enlarged, so in hand it probably looks very nice.

Yes halfpennies always seem the most ignored of the copper / bronze series a shame really

Michael G has a summary on his page: http://www.michael-coins.co.uk/GB20pence.htm

1908 Freeman 164a e,bay find , rare in this grade much better than nearly all finds out there

There are five types. About 1.5 billion coins struck so most types are excessively common. Type - Edge - Obv. L/I point... / Rev. 1 points... Type 1 - Wire edge - Between / At Type 2 - Flat edge - Between / At Type 3 - Flat edge - At / Between Type 4 - Flat edge - Between / Between Type 5 - Flat edge - At / At Type 1 = 40% of the mintage (All released to circulation). Type 2 = 40% of the mintage (Almost all released to circulation - some issue in 'Farewell to the Florin' first day covers). Type 3 = approx. 20% of the mintage (Released to circulation and also included in all mint/proof sets). Type 4 = < 1% of the mintage (All released to circulation). Type 5 = much less than 1% of the mintage (All released to circulation). The first 3 types are excessively common, ubiquitous you could say. But also, as they were the first types out when the 10p was shrunk, a fair few were put on side by people who kept the new coins. Type 1 and 2 can be got in UNC with some effort to find, they're not too common in mint state. Type 3 is readily available in BU, nothing rare there. Type 4 and 5, as pictured in my first post, can be found in change with a lot of searching. They are out there, but the highest graded Type 4s (Between/Between) I've found were VF grade and the highest Type 5s (At/At) were EF. I don't think they exist in UNC any more.

Another 6x 3 pence, Victorian & George V that I didn't realised that I had, I think they were again Boot Fair finds Circa 1990's the 1912 is in the nicest condition. Rgds "H"

1877 Halfpenny Date Widths and yet another problem with HALF, EYE, EYE, EYE As I was putting my 1877 halfpenny upgrade away in the tray I had a look at some of the others. Currently I seem to have three dates widths The first two are very similar, the last which is in poor condition, is quite a bit wider. Are there any others to look out for ? And in the same small collection of coins along with the 1877 was an 1862 Halfpenny , with what might be a repair to the Right Leg of H, maybe one to the downstroke of L and the back of F all from Half, I, I or I. I. I Very Best Regards

One thats arrived today off eBay and much better than most. 1909 DOT.