Bronze & Copper Collector

From Wikipedia: Morgan was scheduled to travel on the ill fated maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic, but canceled at the last minute, choosing to remain at a resort in Aix-les-Bains, France.[46] The White Star Line, which operated Titanic, was part of Morgan's International Mercantile Marine Company, and Morgan was to have his own private suite and promenade deck on the ship. In response to the sinking of Titanic, Morgan purportedly said, "Monetary losses amount to nothing in life. It is the loss of life that counts. It is that frightful death."[47] Morgan died while traveling abroad on March 31, 1913, just shy of his 76th birthday. He died in his sleep at the Grand Hotel in Rome, Italy. Flags on Wall Street flew at half-staff, and in an honor usually reserved for heads of state, the stock market closed for two hours when his body passed through New York City.[54] His remains were interred in the Cedar Hill Cemetery in his birthplace of Hartford, Connecticut. His son, John Pierpont "Jack" Morgan, Jr., inherited the banking business.[55] He bequeathed his mansion and large book collections to the Morgan Library & Museum in New York.

IMHO, Not a mint produced serif... Just metal pushed upward thar happens to resemble a serif, albeit not resembling the other serifs...

Once a proof, always a proof.. It may not be mint state anymore, but even if it worn down to a blank disk, it would still be a proof... Proof is not a condition, it is a type of strike.. That is to say; there are proof strikes, specimen strikes, circulation strikes, etc.... What a proof strike would be, if it had seen circulation and was worn or damaged, or was just dropped or mishandled and damaged, is an Impaired Proof....

IMHO, PMD the I is equally damaged to the same level.....

Firstly, bear with me, as I'm working with cell phone images.. Secondly, I know absolutely nothing of the coin, the tpg, nor its history... That being said, IMHO, I would guess the coin was possibly submitted for conservation. In comparing the 2 slabbed images with the pre-submittal age of the coin, I believe that I can see traces of the damage under the discoloration. As far as I can see, the marks on the right side of the coin in line with the second "I" of BRITANNIAR, definitely existed prior to submittal... Insofar as the left side, just to the right of the space between Victoria & Dei, I believe that I can see the 3 small gouges in the pre-submittal image. Regarding the 3 scratches just to the right of the gouges, I believe them to be just barely discernable under the discoloration. Again, this is just my opinion, without coin in hand, and with absolutely no knowledge of the coins history. No intent to malign the coin, the poster, nor the tpg is intended...

Possibly the rims got it rejected.... They look a bit rough in the images.... That being said, I wouldn't have a major problem having the coin in my collection...

IMHO, PMD

Got the same message attempting to post the previous reply.. posted on 2nd attempt..

Same here on my phone , However I managed to log on by using a saved page from the history..

2 idiots placing stupidly high bids?????? When that happens someone gets burnt!!!

Definitely NOT a "C".... However, although on a small cellphone screen.... I'm going to stick my neck out, without having mine handy for comparison, it looks like it could possibly be a die letter "A"..

It's difficult to tell from the images and on the small screen of a cell phone, however I'll be the naysayers and say that I don't think it's an open 3.... I wouldn't bet on it, just saying I don't see it....

There is an example of a rare penny, I believe the 1862 halfpenny date, that exists as a split planchet.. Regrettably, I once sold a 1862 halfpenny, die letter A, that was also a clipped planchet. Errors involving rare dates or varieties are somewhat of a white elephant, and become difficult to place a value upon... Often, an error on a rare date or variety lessens the value as most collectors want a "more perfect" specimen for their collection. .

Split planet This is the most extreme version that I know of... I'm on my cell phone and don't see where to post a link Help someone. .. thanks www.brokencc.com

I have a few... not sure of the dates... I always called them "Spiked Necks"...

IMHO an extraordinarily clear and distinct 9/9.

This is from memory. The original classic kryptonite was green. .. There is also red gold blue maybe more colors... More importantly in reference to how an image is displayed, you can take the exact same image on different monitors and displays depending upon the settings, and they will vary

My condolences to you and your family....

Am on my cell phone, so images are small.... But my gut feeling is post mint..... I have a few from the 1890's.... all post minting.

I'm on my cell phone, so the images are smallish, and I can't confirm by counting teeth... However, based upon what I can see , your attributions are correct.....

Would be very useful indeed!The only other thing I take note of too is the rarity as defined by Freeman because it gives a general idea of the quantity out there. Adding anything now is a challenge anyway because of the sheer number of coins you have, but as it stands it's still an amazing reference for penny collectors! It would have to be adjusted to reflect new discoveries of known to him varieties plus census/estimated rarity of "not in Freeman" varieties (i.e.: Gouby varieties, etc.).. John Jerrams made a notable attempt in his SATIN reference, however as that was many years ago, even that is now outdated...

I would use the Freeman, Gouby, Peck, Bramah, etc., catalog numbers & descriptions, as do most auctions.Where one lists a specific variety and the others do not, use the basic type and list the specific variant as a descriptor. Eventually, as the website approaches a certain point, it can be used as a starting point for a new reference volume with Hi-Definition images and descriptions. As no collection will ever be fully complete, this can and probably should be a joint venture with some other high grade collections. Hopefully the goal would be to include images and references of ALL known varieties. A population census would be nice too but would be outdated before publication. Put me down for the first copy..... PS: Magnificent presentation...

A worthless coin ;-)

I can think of many adjectives that would be more representative for your collection of pennies. Nice ??Rash, that is modesty to excess !!!!!! Well said!!!

Thanks Peter... Just saw the posts about Mrs Peter... Hope she's doing well...All the best to you too...