Bronze & Copper Collector

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That would be great appreciated. If you can include the PDF downloads of the catalog I would appreciate it too. I was only able to download the first part. I got an error message on parts 2 & 3. Thanks all.

Does anyone know if there is any way that I can get a copy of the catalog along with the prices realized? Can it be ordered from Sovereign Rarities? Thanks, Gary

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My little experience leads me to believe that that determination would depend upon who is submitting the coin.

Possibly a modern commemorative??? LOL!!

For some reason I was logged out of the forum and had to sign in again. I wasvable to sign in again after changing my password, but the members only forum and the predecimal forum are not showing. I'm using Firefox for Android. Any ideas? Thanks, Gary

Situation seems to have been resolved. I don't know if I fixed it by poking around, or if it was a browser issue that was resolved. In either case it seems to be working. Thanks all.

Just a guess, but possibly an Irish Evasion copper

I would tend to agree. I have only owned 5 or 6 half penny overdates, but at least 3 dozen (probably more) penny overdates. There are also many more offerings of the penny overrated as opposed to the half penny overdate.

Interesting that there is a similar dot to the right of the date, but I also think I see dots to the left of the O in ONE, after the E in ONE, above Brittania's helmut plume, and under the E in PENNY. It could be the image or, if the dots are truly there, then possibly corrosion on the die.

I believe that to be fairly accurate, based on my recollection from when I was trying to locate examples for my collection.

Yes: Aa, Ab, Ba, and Bb

It is actually 2 different obverses and 2 different reverses. The reverse being a difference in spacing.

my items for sale on ebay I have listed, on eBay, the bulk of my copper half penny collection. I will try to list the balance of the coins soon as time permits. I have attempted to price the items fairly based upon recent sales records. I also have an assortment of other various items listed as well. I can't do anything about the VAT, but I know that eBay insists on shipping each AUCTION lot separately. I do not know if the same applies to "Buy It Now" sales. Obviously, this does not apply to domestic USA sales. That being said, I am open to all reasonable offers, and am willing to combine individual lots into larger combined lots in order to expedite the shipping process. I find eBay International shipping provides a safer, more secure, and more economical shipping option for me. Please feel free to make an offer or contact me if there is anything of interest to you. Thank you, Gary my items for sale on EBAY

I sent you a private message.

Sounds like something Wily Coyote would do

From Wikipedia

If memory is not playing tricks on me, I believe that that sort of mis-strike was called a "railroad rim". At least in the USA. Now, the TPGs define it as "struck out of collar", which is a more accurate description anyway. If it is struck sufficiently out of the collar to have part of the design missing, then it would be classified as an "off center strike".

Unfortunately, this dissemination of information can, and probably will, be a double edged sword. The producer (counterfeiter if applicable) can very easily learn his flaws and eliminate them in the future. Richard, what you are providing to to the collecting community is invaluable, yet, due to the knowledge being shared, we now have to be more vigilant. The never ending cycle of good against evil. As good as the top TPG's are (or at least claim to be), there are documented instances of them being fooled too. We now have to contend with both genuine & counterfeit coins placed in counterfeit holders. We also have had instances of genuine holders being opened and resealed with lower grade coins replacing the original. Unfortunately, there will always be someone uninformed who will be taken in by these coins or some who thinks the price is "too good to be true", not realizing that it truly is. Again Richard, thank you for your website, it is most informative and should if possible, when no longer being added to, be published somehow in reference form. Possibly in disk form structured as a website.

For reference images, I have one listed on ebay. Item # 325970397598 Although I assume Richard's is better and more detailed.

If I had penny for everything I saw that done, I'd have several pounds....

It also exists with obverse 3, which is rarer than obverse 2. As you indicate, this is the extremely common obverse 6

and the 9th (1982) edition (softcover).

Can an administrator move this post to "more pennies", as a follow-up to the question re the Bressett guide. Thank you. These are scans of the pertinent pages from the 8th (1975) edition (hardcover), and the 9th (1982) edition (softcover).