absence of uniformity

So its pretty common on uncirculated coins ok thank you. Im guessing the penny I purchased won't be overweight then.

To all members who have sold coins through Ebay, LCA and similar auctions and also through something like facebook at fixed prices; What type and or value bracket coins are best sold where and why ? Thanks

That's strange I watched it live aswell and a single bid appeared in the closing seconds I think at 3 seconds, went up by a few quid. Ending at 22.37 Im sure didn't help.

Im not sure if you are on Facebook Chris but there is a couple of groups which you maybe be able to sell items at fixed prices if thats of interest to you. One advantage being no fees. You can search for these groups; British pre-decimal milled coin collectors(1649-1970) British Coins, Hammered, Milled & More.

I would add a footnote! All the action will be in the last 24 hours and ebay will promote the listing and for sure some people that see the listing will have not read this discussion.

I also noticed the 1967 penny struck in cupro nickel the size and weight of the coin possibly matches a Florin. The CUNI penny is pretty much same weight as a Florin with the penny being slighter larger.Looking at the CUNI penny you can see about 1.5/2mm of the rim missing. And the Florin coin is roughly that much smaller than a penny.

Given coins are being checked on conveyors Im assuming this quality control step is looking at coin blanks only? If it was checking struck coins alot of room for error only looking at one face of a coin? They must be checking for incomplete/damage blanks? This image is from 1966 right in the middle of 1965, 1966, 1967 coins.

The 1967 heavy flan coin @secret santa purchased from LCA also appears to show this feature. Although not as pronounced. You would of thought Given the 1967 coin was the heaviest out of the 65 and the 66 at 13.43 grams this should of shown the most amount of excess metal around the edge..? If this detail is infact caused by excess metal being forced/Flowing up the side of the dies, is this even possible? Thanks

Can I ask please; Does anyone know whether its common to see a small raised rim around the edge of pennies. The 1965 penny @RChris has listed on ebay and the 1966 heavy flan coin sold through LCA both coins have what appears to thin raised lips on the edge of the rims? Is this because of excess metal? Because the flan is thicker the excess metal is forced up around the sides of the dies? The reason I ask is because I found a coin online which I purchased which has the raised rim/lip identical to the 1966 heavy flan coin. The raised lip is in exactly the same location on the obverse and reverse sam start and end locations to the coin shown on LCA. I have started at looking at 1966 Pennies and have not see another yet with this raised detail around the edge of the coin. Is it a coincidence the two heavy flan pennies sold through LCA show this feature? Is it also a coincidence the 1966 I found matches exactly that of the LCA coin? And to be clear by matches exactly the raised lip starts and ends in the same location on the obverse and reverse. Thanks

I'm not Peter 😊 and the listing says: London Coin Auctions sold one in 2016 for £280 hammer price. All I was getting at is I would of made it clear the coin in the auction is the coin which sold in 2016.

14 people watching ! Good luck

Chris I would edit the listing on ebay if you can and state (This actual coin sold for 280 at London coins)

To me thats what will keep these few and far between and the premium up. @RChris I have had another look tonight trying to find a country the RM has struck coins of a similar weigt and size without any luck.

If it was my coin I would set a reserve. If a dealer was prepared to pay more than what the coin made 10 years ago clearly its worth more today.

How do you intend to look for one without buying hundreds and weighing them?

I was under the impression in recent years interest had spiked, not from my own experience but various things I have seen/read. I only buy unattributed coins so loss in the future i doubt will amount to much for me, but same for the collection will probably never amount to much waiting for coins that are never going to appear.

Did you set a reserve? It would be a shame to let it go for a fraction of the price it has previously made.. Surely it's not a common coin? Then again it's quite obscure in the sense you need to be looking for it and weighing 65's to find one.

I quickly checked a few of the obvious commonwealth countries I cant find a bronze coin that size and weight.

1 Penny 1965 Mint Error - Mis Strike, struck on a thicker heavy flan and weighing 12.11 grammes, A/UNC the obverse with traces of lustre, Sold £280

Ok thank you !

Hi, could you please define extreme, @Martinminerva took the time before to explain this which I understood. But I cant help but notice these. Im posting this here I dont wish to hijack rather continue the conversation. Am I correct in thinking the image I have attached is not extreme. I can't see any trace of the right leg of the R. I over R I dont think so.. but once I see these I kind of stuck on them. I know the early bronze coinage this is quite common. Where it could become interesting if it was I over R. Thanks

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