1949threepence

preponderance of gold.

Hi Cliff - the top bar of the I in GRATIA is very thin, especially on the right hand side. So maybe the beginnings of infill. Actually the 4 is intact, and doesn't look like any work has been done on it. However, there is a tiny bit of dirt underneath and just to the side of the 4, which slightly distorts the appearance. There's also a slight rim nick underneath the date.

Yes, I think I will have to order it too. Tried printing but it didn't come out too well.

I wouldn't be able to afford to anyway. It's completely cleaned me out for several months to come. But there you go, I saw it, and I just had to buy it. Otherwise the chance of owning such a quality piece could have gone forever.

Yes, thanks Chris - from 287kb down to 55kb. I can crop using photoscape and really don't know why I didn't think of that. Done it before.

I regard this 1849 penny acquisition as the pièce de résistance of my pre 1860 Victoria copper collection. Even though it's meant shelling out a lot of money, it was worth it to get something as nice as this. Unfortunately I'm still having issues shrinking the pics, so obverse and reverse will have to go on separate pages as the lowest I can get each down to, is 287kb, and the max is 500.

You should have received a letter from your local delivery office advising you how to pay the customs charges. But like everything else these days, you've got to watch it like a hawk, checking, double checking and triple checking to make sure it doesn't mysteriously vanish (with or without trace). ETA: Also just remembered that the USPS tracking site also followed the item through to eventual delivery in my case. That shows up an inconsistency immediately, as it just stopped dead in yours - link It was the reference to "Parcelforce" on October 16th, which prompted me to then check their website.

It might be worth contacting Royal Mail/Parcelforce to see if they can cast any light on the issue. I say Royal Mail/Parcelforce as I've had two items from the States, both trackable first one on RM track and trace, second one on Parcelforce, both using the USPS tracking No, once they arrive at a Mail Centre here in the UK.

It definitely makes sense to do this with more expensive items, given the slightly more unreliable postal service during the pandemic. But I'd bet it's something that's not been considered by all dealers/collectors.

Up to £500 Richard?

Well, you say that, but the bit about enhancement for consequential loss is under the "Royal Mail" banner on the website. So it's not crystal clear, and customer confusion would be wholly understandable.

I've bought a really expensive coin and with the shenanigans some of us have encountered with the post over the last few months, I'm not content with it being sent by ordinary next day tracked (up to £500) cover. This link tells you about it. For example up to £5k is seemingly an additional £5.82, but well worth it for peace of mind IMO. Just wondering if anybody else here has used it, either in sending or receiving. If so, what are the precise mechanics. Do you just ask at the PO counter and pay the extra? Thanks in advance.

Thanks Ian - checking mine there is just the faintest hint of a possible die flaw in the same position beneath the 8. Nothing above it. Although you can't see anything on the pic as it's not close enough.. I do get the distinct impression that many e bay sellers are somewhat unaware of the different varieties pertaining to pre 1860 Victoria copper pennies. Interesting about the die pairing with a non reg reverse, as that would imply the correct reverse was struck first?

Believe it or not, Chris, it looks a lot better in hand than on the pic. But irrespective, even at VF, still a bargain for a colon after reg 1841, at £100. ...also, Britannia has got a complete pair of breasts....

and the reverse. Unfortunately the obverse is a slightly weak strike.

Anyway, I really should have posted this one before, but I got it in May before the thread was started. It's an 1841 colon after reg in NEF/EF, which I picked up from e bay for a very reasonable price. Apologies can't get both sides on the one post as compression not working on my tablet for whatever reason.

Simply disagreeing with your description of the two threads being "interchangeable", Michael. In my opinion they're not. After all, if we all decided to randomly, but intentionally, use the thread opposite in meaning to the coin being shown, for no obvious reason, it would soon confuse the OP's intention, which is a bit disrespectful to them (in my view for what its worth - appreciate others may disagree).

No, you wouldn't post about a genuine e bay bargain in worst offerings. That would be inane, or a mistake. The converse also holds true.

Pleased to say I have now managed to get one paired with OT. So now have the type in both PT & OT. They are really not easy to find, but wasn't ID'd as one by the seller - a lesser known type perhaps:-

Very nice. Start of your Summer in Oz. Start of our long, dark miserable Winter in the UK.

Managed to nab a spare A5 folder at work this morning. Found out that just one more hole needs to be punched and the pages fit perfectly. Of course that doesn't mean they are centrally positioned in the folder, but the top of the page is about 1mm from the edge, so is not visible or "sticking out" when the folder is shut. It's OK for me anyway, although it may not be ideal for all.

I suppose you could either buy a six hole punch and re-punch holes in the bottom or top half of the page, to fit. Or alternatively use some treasury tags to link the pages together, and place in a plastic wallet - something like that, possibly. It is annoying that the old size is no longer available. I just assumed it would be one standard size.

Subscription is inexpensive, and you get some very worthwhile articles each month. The full Cuff article contains a lot more detail than the link, which is just extracts.

Very interesting. In fact so interesting that I logged into my Coin News account and read the article in its entirety from the August 2015 edition. Thanks.