1949threepence

Do you mean Sunday 24th February? 24th October is a Thursday this year.

No, in fact you've clarified my thinking. The key is in repairing a single digit, an 8 or a 6, not multiple digits. Thanks Richard.

With regard to the three above mentioned, if, as Gouby suggests, the repairer forgot that the die would be in reverse order to the coin, then how come we don't get specimens where both the 6 over 8 and 8 over 6 are present on the same coin? Especially on the 33A and 39A. If he forgot that the die would be in reverse order to the coin, then by logical definition, if there is an 8 over 6, there should be a "preceding" 6 over 8. Gouby also thinks that the reverse order theory explains the 1862, 2 over 1 specimens, as opposed to the re-use of old dies. OK, I may be talking a load of old cobblers, but I did mention that it was idle musings.

Does it talk?

It's pining for the fjords...... Anyway, somebody had to post it.

Made a bid on one coin.

I think if I'd ordered a coin Bob, I'd want it sufficiently to overcome any annoyance at paying a tariff for it. (or tax, whatever)

Obviously an exception was made for the 147.

Thanks Chaps. I'll have to take a punt and find out exactly how it works.

That's sort of what I thought, Pete, but not sure.

Some can be seen here Anybody able to explain what they are. According to the dates they seem to go on over 10+ days. Thanks in advance

Yep, working fine.

Do you not copy and paste links into the box? Try that.

Too thin Pete. Obv 8 ribbon is thicker, as in Terry's first example. I agree though, it can be a sod to tell the difference sometimes, especially with the naked eye and on worn coins. That's why I also look at the nose - admittedly not easy at first glance either. ETA: and with there evidently being more than one type of Obv 7 ribbon, that merely adds to the potential confusion. I'd add a pic of my F71 obv, but I'm at work so haven't got access to my coins.

You are probably already aware of this, but just in case not, there are quite a number of bronze pennies in the DNW auction of 20th - 21st February - being the last part of the Hiram Brown collection.

Yes....for me, there's an interesting looking Freeman 21 1861 penny, which, were it not for significant flan flaws, would be a very nice piece. Also an 1861 "8 over wiry 6" Gouby AA. Not sure whether this could be classed as a F33A or not, to be honest. 1253 Penny 1861 8 over wiry 6, Gouby AA dies D+d, of the same style as the overdate pictures in Gouby page 41, with the underlying digit similarly positioned, but of a more wiry style Fair £50 - £100

Hmmm....quite possibly the most strangely "doctored" 1926 ME ever https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/George-V-1926-Penny-Modified-Effigy-Doctored/323663497164?hash=item4b5bd907cc:g:8gsAAOSwSe5cQftJ

Sound as a pound genuine.

It's an obverse 7 Freeman 70, Paddy. Here's an obverse 8 - the difference is very subtle, but note the slightly straighter, longer nose, with a shorter gap between nose and lip:-

Very true.

Well I hope you succeed, Josh. Good luck !

Another one on this F24:-

Occasionally there's going to be a diamond in the rough, but far more often than not, I'd say you're going to be disappointed. I'd only buy/bid if I had the opportunity to look through them first - as in a dealer's bowl at a coin fair type scenario.

Nice you say............