Bronze & Copper Collector

Bottom line is... a price guide is only that.. a "GUIDE"..... Demand and the individual coin, will determine its final selling price.......

Looks like a split planchet, that is starting to separate......

I personally prefer a brockage with a date, or a unique obverse (such as 1 or 1* on the Bronze series).. Here is my 1878 Penny Brockage.. Here is an example of a scarcer type brockage.... It's a 1961 penny with the OBVERSE struck through a stuck fragment of the trident area from the reverse of another penny... The brockage area (the area of the struck through fragment is incuse).....

AMEN to that!!!!!!!

It's apparently not THAT rare, although admittedly still scarce...... I've owned about 8-10 over the years, between upgrading etc.... and have found 4 or 5 of them...... All in varying condition, from a well worn good to a nice EF+ (US grading standard)..... Much like the F-14, Scarce but not rare....I've also owned about 8-10 of those, and have found all but 3.......

Here are the various H placements on the 1881-H F-108... Also a pic of the VERY RARE F-103

Aside from the obvious differences of Freeman numbers, there are also at least these 4 different variations of position of the H beneath the date..... H Touching 1st 8 H Touching 2nd 8 H Central & HIGH H Central & LOW I have examples of all 4, but haven't had the opportunity to take pictures of them yet.... The description is obvious enough, but if you need images, I'll try to get around to it later on.......

Hopefully we'll all soon get to see these coins. Didn't the Colin Adams sale also have a 1933 Lavrillier pattern penny, which was featured on the cover of the catalogue? Yes.... Could be the same one... I don't know for sure.....

I never saw the collection, but am aware of the quality of the coins that he sought........ PS: The quality of the Colin Adams collection was excellent ( I have his F-21), and this is excellent too.... I'm not sure how extensive it is, although I know it covers quite a bit.....

It's a SUPERB COLLECTION, with some GREAT RARITIES..... Including a 1933

Here's another GEM..... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...mMakeTrack=trueLink

Safer than actually living in the 12th century and collecting contemporary coinage......... LOL!!

She should for crying out loud, think about it, her image is on more coins than any other person in history. True, but it hasn't ALWAYS been a FLATTERING portrait

Not to mention his dog.... But let's not get into a political discussion..... It can get very messy... LOL!!!! Talk about mangling the English language!!!!!!!!

Not really, even though I have more respect for her than our current president.......

Congrats, many happy returns! Thanks

A small fish in a big pond, but I had to take note of my 100th post..... so long as I don't strain my arm, patting myself on the back.... LOL!!!!

You're holding HISTORY in your hands......

You can never top the old classics......

Not to mention part of the date... It's a Veiled Head.. has to be between 1895 and 1901... UNLESS it's a VERY RARE AND UNDISCOVERED PATTERN!!!!!

No modern coinage is included... Farthing collection from 1672-1956 Half Penny Collection from 1672-1970 Penny Collection from 1797-1970

I'm with you, but the keeness to aquire is not backed by the necessary modern coinage! No modern coinage is included... Farthing collection from 1672-1956 Half Penny Collection from 1672-1970 Penny Collection from 1797-1970

54 here, collecting since 1960... started with US coins, penny folders.... expanded a bit to some other US series... about 1970 or so, I started collecting Great Britain..... sold off everything but the copper and bronze.... had a complete shilling and sixpence set, but applied the proceeds to what interested me most....... collection really expanded in the last 8 years or so, with more time to spend on it and the internet opening the world...... PS: I've NEVER been considered NORMAL..... LOL!!!

Michael Gouby authored an EXCELLENT book which he refers to on his website..... And is deovted to just the BRONZE PENNIES.... Michael Freeman's book, last published in 1985, with a reprint reported to be in the works, is the accepted authority on BRONZE coinage Peck is the accepted work on Copper, Bronze, and Tin.... There is also the SATIN reference (by John Jerrams), which covers BRONZE PENNIES from 1860-1865 NONE of these as ABSOLUTELY COMPLETE, as there are just too many minor varieties to be catalogued..... Most of the minor variants have no significant premium, although there ARE several EXTREMELY RARE varieties that do command an EXTREME PREMIUM..... and of course there are those that fall between.... I specialize primarily in BRONZE pennies and half-pennies, although I also collect farthings and the same denominations in Copper also...... Please feel free to contact me, if I can be of any assistance...... PM me and I'll give you my email address, and you can send me any images that you need to.... Best of Luck.....