davidrj

date widths we've done ad nauseum; grained edges are in Freeman's original penny monograph but later discounted by scanning electron microscopy studies. But the 1897 high sea pennies and halfpennies are interesting, very rare in the penny but common in the halfpenny (not sure about farthings)

I like that! Now please explain the one year 1897 reverses!

, maybe they did, but none escaped or any that did were not noticed. When you and I were checking 5/- bags of copper in the late 60's, most GV halfpennies were reduced to washers.

Yes! sticky fingers - corrected version -

Mintage for the 1932 proof 6d is just 12, according to both Remick & Krause Currency issue mintage was 1,524,910

Having reread Freeman's article - I think a revised listing for George V pennies now looks something like This ignores proofs. off metal strikes and the 1922 trident dot

From memory (a talk by Rob I think) an edge lettering collar was invented by the French engraver Droz who introduced it to Boulton when he worked at the SOHO mint - that big 1792 2 sols I posted the other day in the Copper Coins thread has the edge inscription "DEPARTMENS DE PARIS. RHONE ET LOIRE. DU GARD. &" - Scanning edges - a project to try! Eeek! I seen to have acquired divinity with this post, a philosophic conundrum for self belief!

I've pinched these images from Acculator's site - as they are the same size with virtually identical illumination The rare 1922 reverse is NOT the same die as used in 1927

Thanks Rob, postie's just delivered it

I've just looked at Accumulator's pictures on his site - I can't see any pointing differences but no way his 1922 is the same die as his 1927 on the right - look at Brittania's hand and the ball atop the trident shaft. Bob's coin looks to be the same die as Accumulator's [url=http://s593.photobucket.com/user/microtome/media/hands.jpg.html][ /URL] So the question remains - which die was used for F192B and F196A?

Odd that Freeman describes the 1922 "rev C" with the long border teeth the same as the 1927 "rev C" considering the trouble he took to identify miniscule differences in the George VI ship halfpenny reverses What lennth are the teeth in the 1926, his F196A? Are there any legend/bead pointing differences?

Yes, the few I have all look so dreadful, I wouldn't want to share Old hammered copper is much easier

Agreed! I use an Epson DX4400 Scanner/printer at 2400 dpi, Photoscape 3.6.5 for round cropping and rotation, plus Photoshop CS 8.0 for final presentation

Uneven (woody) toning is problematic too

Cameo proof - a nice image, but nothing like the view in hand. The best my scanner can do

Pridmore? Remick?

I've frequently had emails saying my account has been frozen. Genuine emails from Paypal, banks etc always address you by name NOT "dear customer"

as are the 2011 sets

They did see limited use for trade on the mainland - hence the prosecution I think far more dubious pieces get slabbed - business is business

Gouby rates all at R9! total known for all the trial types less than 20 A and A1 Beaded border, thick rim, eyeline downwards, (D): below "O" B Beaded border, thick rim, eyeline downwards, (D): to "O" B1 Beaded border, thick rim, eyeline vertical, (D): to "O" C - Beaded border, circulation type, thin rim, eyeline vertical The bun penny series defies the most ardent of completionists

Dunno what the top one is, the lower coin was minted in Year 6 of the Republic ( 1796-7) and also was legal tender until 1856, similar 1 centime were issued 1848-1851. There was also a very unpopular and heavilly forged billon 10 centime 1808-1810

Lundy Puffins

All men are equal under the law - The Terror though bloody did not last for long - La Terreur Revolutionaire declared 5 Sept 1793, Robespierre was guillotined 28 july 1794, Napoleon and the army gained power and influence until the Directoire was established 23 Sept 1795, Napoleon effectively military ruler by 26 October 1795. The Consulate under Napoleon 10 Nov 1799 - 18 May 1804, followed by his 1st Empire. The Franc replaced the old LSD (Livres, sols & deniers) 15 August 1795, though copper coin of Louis XV, Louis XVI, the Constitutional, the Convention and the decimes and 5 centimes of the Directoire; circulated until demonetarised in 1856. Many coins not known in decent grades

Very hard to find pretty bronze/copper from the Terror - some don't come in any grade better than this 2 Sols 1793 W minted at Lille - poor strike due to no copper available to add to the bell metal - R2 a similar one here Coins better than VF from 1793/4 are most likely restrikes, those that aren't command 4 figure sums

And you cannot argue with a big lump of Boulton Copper 39.5mm, 29gm