Peckris 2
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Not a hammered coin, so posted in the wrong forum (I only noticed because I generally mark all Hammered posts as ‘read’ as I have zero interest in them).
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On 1/18/2025 at 10:48 AM, Sword said:
I just can't bring myself to spend a lot more on this "inverted 1" variety when it is now well known it is due to a filled die and so not a "true" variety. The correct thing to do is to delist it as a variety. But there is no inclination to do that of course.
I'm old enough to remember when 1961 halfcrowns had a variety “EF missing”, the designers initials below the reverse shield. Of course this was just a filled die and that ‘variety' has not been listed for decades.
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There are also scarce varieties in 1888 and 1889 where the second I of VICTORIA is missing part of the upper serif (die infill) making it look like a 1. Only significantly more valuable in higher grades.
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Good condition but - unless it’s the photo? - it may have been polished.
By the way, PENNY is on the reverse, not obverse which is the side with the monarch’s portrait.
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The penny ha’penny is a currency, not a Maundy, coin.
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8 hours ago, alfnail said:
The top coin does not have the I of FID repaired so that must mean that, if both coins were struck from the same reverse die, the repaired bottom coin must have been struck at a later date.
However, the top coin has a much more developed die flaw than the bottom coin so that must mean that, if both coins were struck from the same reverse die, the top coin must have been struck at a later date.
The conclusion must surely be that the two coins were struck from different reverse dies. Do you agree please?
Here are close up F’s of these two 1844’s.
Surely both coins have had the I of FID repaired? They both have a pronounced curve underlying the left hand side of the upright, which can't be an aspect of the font I'd have thought.
Yes I agree about the die flaw in relation to the date of strike, so it would definitely seem to be two dies. That would point to the punch used - not the master - having the flaw?
The top coin - being later - could also have a slightly more worn die, which would account for the difference in the F, which can also be seen on the D as well.
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3 hours ago, Citizen H said:
Hello Paddy, I seem to think I had a period of luck finding these regularly I knew they were silver so was buying them up, it did make me wonder if it was a Half Crown so now Ive been corrected all of its its information is going onto a tag so I can keep everyone in the family updated. many thanks "H"
This is the halfcrown reverse - the design (like the shilling) is a bit of a dog’s dinner, but this proof makes it look quite good.
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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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I'd like a copy too, please
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5 hours ago, Paddy said:
I agree, Alice Walker is also an attraction, though Lucy Worsley on Friday is slightly more to my taste!
Alice Walker? I thought she was from Luther?
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4 hours ago, alfnail said:
Thanks Will, that has worked fine, although I had to sign up to Scribd at £10 a month after a free 30 day trial. Hoping easy to cancel before then! 🤔
I did the same - but when I went to cancel they asked me choose “why” … then extended my free trial for another 30 days! And again - I think I got 3 months free altogether.
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Welcome to the forums H
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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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A real 1865/3 doesn't look anything like that, sorry.
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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)
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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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 11/26/2024 at 10:51 AM, Kipster said:
Morning,
I saw this yesterday and wondered what your thoughts on it are. I don't know much about these George III coins at all with so many patterns etc, but there's so much here that looks wrong to me that I wanted to see what you thought?
https://auctions.thecoincabinet.com/lots/view/4-F9I0ID/1797-copper-twopence-restrike-about-as-struck
It's coming up "Lot not found "?
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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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We have a Hammered forum - for future enquiries, that's the place to post (FYI)
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On 11/6/2024 at 12:24 AM, blakeyboy said:
Think they said each wheel was about 23kg, so the math works...
omg blakey, I never knew you were American
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On 10/31/2024 at 10:20 PM, blakeyboy said:
22 tonnes was reportedly stolen, and at the retail price of that stuff, the total is way over £300k...
so it was way more than 950? probably a zero missing...
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someone please tell me how 950 cheddar cheeses can possibly be worth £300,000?
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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!
pattern 1961 50c piece
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Very interesting piece, but hopelessly overestimated.