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Peckris 2

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    The main difference that I can see - which would account for the flaw being in slightly different places - is that the I on the second example appears to be a bit higher than the first, which can also be seen in relation to the underlying character beneath it, the bottom of which protrudes. It looks as if the I was repunched TWICE.

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    On 1/5/2025 at 8:30 PM, The Bee said:

    Started on Edward VII pennies today - working through David Groom's book - Identification of British 20th Century Bronze Coin Varieties . 1907 is proving quite a challenge (does the 7 point to left right middle or to the tooth)

    I've been wary of 1907 since I saw a reader’s survey in Coin Monthly in 1969 where a large number of ‘varieties' were listed, all featuring the digit 7 and nothing else! They never made it into even the Check Your Change  booklets.

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    5 hours ago, The Bee said:

    The first is the ONE from the reverse of an 1873 penny. I wondered if the E had been repaired with an F, or whether there was just damage to base of the E ? (nice penny whether damaged or repaired)

     

    1873 Penny Reverse O N E.jpg

     

    I would doubt it, for the simple reason that an F would still have its bottom serif. My thought is that it's either die damage or a slight misstrike.

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  9. Posted · Edited by Peckris 2

    On 12/18/2024 at 7:57 PM, The Bee said:

     

    On looking at Secret Santa's Halfpenny Site I found an 1862 Halfpenny F over B in Britt. I started at 1861 and found what I think is the same thing 

    On checking the 1860 I found it was a 1+A, but remembered I had two in better condition so on whim I had another look at them and on closer inspection. I wondered (just based on Britannia's hair) if one of them might be 1+A and the other a 1+A#

    It may appear to be F (or E) over B but please note it's actually B over F/E as it's 'BRITT'. This may be something to do with the way they did the  repair.

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    On 11/14/2024 at 10:30 PM, blakeyboy said:

    One of the few things they have got right.....!

    The other one i noticed was inTrader Joe's supermarkets where  the sign in the till lane said "15 items or fewer".....

    Maths is short for the plural 'mathematics' - how do you reckon 'math' is right??

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    On 10/24/2024 at 3:34 PM, Sword said:

    That would be like finding a Kew garden 50p before people got crazy about them. Hope you have kept it too. 

    Indeed I have! Along with all my decent finds from the late 60s, which include the first ever 1926 penny I found - which, after several months and a very close look, turned out to be an ME - plus an UNC 1938 halfpenny with good lustre, an EF 1935 halfpenny with lustre, and a 1909 halfpenny in better than VF. :)

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    3 hours ago, Coys55 said:

    Nothing very interesting for you, just an 1866 penny that I found in a bag when I was about 12 (so almost 60 years ago). I remember finding it because it was the best Victoria Penny I ever found in my numerous 10/- (?) penny bag searches. When I found it it had been highly polished, but has mostly toned again now, although I assume that it can still be recognised as polished. I assume it was someone's lucky penny and it accidentally found its way back into circulation.

    Anyone care to ID it variety-wise?

    Nice find - beats any bun penny I found in 5/- penny bags (the best would have been 1890 1891 1892 in VG). I do remember switching to 3d and in the first bag I checked was a 1949!

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