Coppers

Agreed. A good story and if there is any truth to it likely an altered penny.

I'll second that! Have a very happy Birthday.

Multiple examples of the 1860 copper farthing are depicted on the site (all have been sold) as well as an example of an 1864 copper farthing which is not for sale. Here is a link to the page... Copper Farthings

Welcome.

Slightly overpriced? An "ONLY KNOWN" Twopenny

An Early "George" III Crown Link

Congratulations, Hus! How long did it take you to accomplish this?

Up for sale once again (or still) -- at a new lower price... a second chance

Nice farthing. If you are seeking an 1860/59 penny, I believe there is one in the upcoming Baldwin's Sale. 1860/59 Penny

Speaking of scammers....does anyone on the forum recall the the dealer or dealers from Gibraltar? I believe their ebay id was investcoins2000 or something similar. Does anyone know what became of them?

I'd say that collectors in the UK will be better off if encapsulated grading never takes hold. Micro-grading with its 11 grades of mint state has really warped the price structure of coins here in the US with so many collectors taking the grade assigned by PCGS or NGC as gospel and willing to pay multiples of market value for a 1 to 2 point difference in grade. I've seen too many mistakes and inconsistencies to buy into that. As he is a dealer, I'd be curious to learn what Chris' take is on this.

You can find a fair number of past auction results on www.coinarchives.com.

Seeing is believing, but perhaps not in this case.... Threepence auction

What did it realize in the Norweb Sale? Lot 731 made £4000 hammer. Thanks, Rob! I suspect it might bring a bit more than that should it ever come up for auction again..

What did it realize in the Norweb Sale?

Re: the Antiques Roadshow 33 penny, I came across the following on the Chard website... "We noticed a coin being shown on the Antiques Road Show on Sunday 25th July 2004, and just caught the tail end of it. The A.R.S. (terrible acronym!) expert wasn't sure whether it was genuine, but thought about £30,000 was about right if genuine, but said that about one fake turned up every year. From the very quick shot we saw of the coin, it looked like a genuine penny, but with the second 3 of the date transplanted from another coin. This was only from noticing that there was a dark area near the date around the top right of the second 3. Obviously we would have needed a closer examination to be able to form a conclusive opinion. It surprises us, though, that the expert had not apparently examined the coin under magnification. We use a number of different magnifications up to x10, but find that a high definition photograph (6 megapixels), can be even better, provided the lighting is optimal. Thanks to the BBC and Bright Ideas for providing us with an image of the Roadshow coin. We have rotated and cropped it, and show the its date area to the right. It is not easy to see clear and undisputable signs of alteration, but the final "3" of the date does show some peculiarities which we think are sufficient to conclude that it has been manufactured, and almost certainly from two other pennies in the 1930 to 1936 date range."

Incontrovertible proof that the American fascination for toned coins has gone too far... A Colourful Copy

Is it or isn't it? 1946 Proof Farthing

I've always thought that those of us on the other side of the pond have a better eye for quality -- and here's the proof -- a lovely 1853 rainbow toned farthing... Rainbow Farthing

Let's bid! (in hope to take it cheaper... :-) Chris, I'm not sure, but I think you've listed it twice... Sergy...I think it's only appearing twice because it's a 'featured item'.

Chris...I recall some years ago you would appear on a BBC on a regular basis to discuss and answer call-in questions about coins. Are you still doing this or if not any chance of starting it up again?

Another rarity from the same seller... 'Silver' Penny

This auction claims that this 'coin' is a British Royal Mint issue and bidding has already reached GBP 72.00. Is this a scam or have two of the bidders taken leave of their senses? BRM Crown

Just noticed the following auction on ebay. If it is genuine, the seller could end up parting with his coin for pennies on the dollar (or in this case on the pound). I can't help but wonder if it is simply plated in some way. Any opinions? Ebay "Trial" Halfpenny

Be fair now -- he did after all admit that it was in "exultant condition".