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Some small coins that I've been checking this afternoon 🙂 we have an 1817 sixpence, an 1843 fourpence, a 1912 threepence and an 1876 third farthing. I think they're all pretty decent grade wise; the photos are okay but not amazing 😅.

I have constant problems with gas bubbles. 🤔

Well done, Chris. Thanks for all your efforts to get the site back on track.

Yes, the waves are never totally "missing" but vary in their weakness from year to year, and sometimes within a particular year.

I think the 1843 groat is the highlight there. The other 3 are all nice coins, too. The 6d has a little wear, the 3d is very nice but has uneven toning. The third farthing looks like it might have some darker areas/surface issues.

It could be that they appeared to be scarce, but simply because the stockpiles hadn't made it out yet. I've received two 2023 5p in change today.

I found the setting and pasting should now default to plain text.

Yes - definitely a lamination fault caused by gas bubble trapped in the original molten metal mix.

Hello 'H', Thanks for your response. I'm gradually getting better at doing ID's although its always nice to get an expert confirmation or otherwise! Agree with worn examples. It always seems to be the really diagnostic bits that are missing ☺️. I'm using Withers halfpence and farthings books at present, which I find very good. James

In the interest of trying to keep some coins showing on the forum , I'll try to post this 1962 penny with missing waves and horizon left of lighthouse . listed by David Groom , [ but not pictured ]

I picked up the first 2022 5p I've seen in change today, so maybe some of the post 2020 change is making it out at last.

No, not seen any 2023 ten pence yet. In fact all I have is one 50p and £1. The privy mark appears on the BU and proof coins behind the kings head to distinguish these from circulation coins. Perversely this is making the coins without privy marks much scarcer. I see @Sylvester has beaten me to the response, but I'll post this anyway!

The privy mark is the small Tudor crown behind the king's head. The 2023 mint sets all have the privy mark. The ones that are due to go into circulation, about 600,000 mintage, will not have that privy mark. I want to get a few out of circulation as soon as they appear, before they become all scuffed and scratched. I've yet to see any. I have noted that the 50p, £1 and £2 coins have turned up on eBay without the marks. I even pulled a £1 coin out of change myself. Still no sightings of the 1p, 5p and 10p coins yet though.