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My fake doesn't have it either. Here's my 1903 along side may fake 1905. Not a good picture of the 1905, it's not shiny in the hand. Ahh the broken R In George Although, the R in REX on the 1905 looks a lot more curved at the bottom than the 1903 does, dunno if this is a pointer towards a fake or not?

Gary, i started a thread in free for all called USEFUL LINKS. The 1st site i uploaded is about fakes, i don't know if its the one you are reffering to, but take a look.

http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/news/3182670/Daves-won-gold-metal-treasure-haul.html

Ah yes, the differences are now quite noticable Bernie lol. Nice 2mm tho

Another REV, this time 1897. Using the Gouby book i have OBV V and REV W. P of PENNY points to tooth Freeman 145

Judging from the picture there looks to be 2 dots, although 1 seems misplaced, the top one seems further to the right than the one at the bottom

Is this REV A or B the differences are so small

Hello Bob, your coin might have some wear where the other colon might be, something you might not be able to see due to wear. If you have a picture it generally helps others to evaluate your coin and question better

If i were you and you put it on Ebay, describe it as a brockage, because thats exactly what it is. Try and get some really good close up pix of the errors, but don't start it a 1k as no one will go for such a late date at that price. You will be better to start at 99p and see where it goes, these things will find their value. I'd be interested in seeing how it goes, so post us a link here for the ebay article if you decide to put it on ebay.

I know I keep banging on about it but it's also got the broken R in George. This is Edward lol Luckily there is an R in Edward as well What an entertaining gap filler... It is actually quite attractive in hand esp the reverse and is very similar in color to one of my 1906's although Eddy looks a little haggard on the gap filler. Coincraft notes that these pieces often look ghostly or concave esp obverse and I think there is some reference in there about being made in Lebanon in the 60's. It weighs 14.1 gram. Going back to the 06, the rim is about 2mm wider on the currency issue. It doesn't ring true when gently dropped and I think there is a seam just inside the collar. I've had it 10 years and it still fascinates me. How do these people get their hands on dies? I think they make them from a genuine coin.

Personally i think it might do well right now, a lot of people are going silly over rarities

I know I keep banging on about it but it's also got the broken R in George. This is Edward lol

Interesting this came in a big box of coins I bought (mostly foreign) I do notice that there is a slight dip where the VI is on OBV and the I appears like a number 1 at top but I think that is probably as it is flattened and the top of serif may be stretched out. I dont know if a 1 could have been used intead of an I ? Here's a pic So what makes you think there are more??? Have these manufacturing flaws been recorded on the 1944 before? I was thinking of contacting Spink or would they just laugh in my face?? Regards Russ777 Well if its a brockage, another coin would have had to hit it, meaning there would be possibly another out there

Georgies ear looks kinda strange and flat to, am thinking a mistrike or something of that nature, can you get clioser pic and is there anything on the OBV such as REV lettering when mistruck

Am thinking something has moved during striking or that, IE brockage. As for resale value, i've really no idea, maybe an extra tenner on book price, maybe more, Varieties are quite popular right now, but i'll keep my eye out for the other as there has to be at least 2 of these if another has been struck over this one

Hi Russ, it could well be a brockage of some sorts, can definately see the Y underneath the last N in Penny. An interesting one and probably something that variety collectors might/would collect. Anything on the OBV?

It looks quite strange how the rim has a silver look yet the coin itself the look of iron. It would worry me enough not to touch it with a barge pole

Looks cast to me, not even a bit of shimmer on it. A join on the rim would tell also. It has a look of iron

Its quite small, can you enlarge it a little?

Already done so John, phoned Michael yesterday and its on its way. Problem with Freemans is the pictures are B&W and quite small to see the detail, so i had been wanting Michaels new one for a while, so bit the bullet and got it.

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It is a 4+D, Freeman 15, Gouby 1860N, Satin 14, BMC 1632. Thanks again Bernie, just when you think you have the varieties worked out, it seems not. Onwards onwards lol

The REV of the above

And another.....3+D?