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Complete insanity. Absolutely lost for words that any coin collector could do this. Poor guy.

I agree. Quite apart from it being specific denominations that are faked, as opposed to monarchs, I'd also say that anybody referencing the website will immediately hone in on the denomination, and then chronologically to the date/type.

Isn't it just, Pete. Choice item.

Thanks - useful info. A different one I tried

You can always screenshot the image. This is lot 125 from the current auction:- (or do the words eggs and Grandmother spring to mind again? )

If, after expanding by clicking the little box with the outward pointing arrows, you want to expand further:- If using a desktop with a mouse, turn the little wheel at the front of the mouse, forward. That will expand the pic. Pinch grip expansion doesn't seem to work for these photos on a mobile device, for whatever reason. Not on my tablet or smartphone, any rate.

Making absolutely crystal clear which is genuine and which is fake. Such as genuine as the left hand picture and fake as the right hand one, with clearly emboldened "GENUINE" AND "FAKE" below the respective photos.

It's a phrase we use sarcastically in the UK to kind of ironically underline how appallingly bad something is. For example, we might say, "I took a look at that house today, and apart from the roof falling in, the garden completely overgrown, dry rot and damp everywhere, it's a great place"

Great idea, Richard. No idea if such a site already exists, and not sure whether too huge too accomplish. I'd imagine not, actually, as I can see it being a site which is started with the known fakes, and then frequently updated. So huge in the long term, but added to bit by useful bit, as it were. Seeing genuine and fake side by side is most definitely the way forward in terms of ID'ing fakes in my opinion.

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.