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Even when it is listed in American books, they still don't get it right, because they don't know what one looks like. I sent a 1922/27 in to be slabbed, with explanation, etc. It came back a regular 1922. Grrrrrrrr! Yes, IF I was getting that slabbed it would have to be by CGS I agree with you Paulus, if I was just getting one valuable Great Britain coin slabbed, it would be with CGS. I was getting 190 coins slabbed for sale with Heritage, and Heritage won't sell CGS slabbed coins! Because of that, a small Company like CGS has limited their audience to mostly Great Britain, and European sales. CGS should have used the same grading system as the other major grading companies. It would have enhanced their business model. IMHO.

Even when it is listed in American books, they still don't get it right, because they don't know what one looks like. I sent a 1922/27 in to be slabbed, with explanation, etc. It came back a regular 1922. Grrrrrrrr!

You are right 1949, you do have to get through all the things you are "not" interested in, at a coin club meeting, before getting to something you are interested in. The thing that makes the coin club meeting for me, is the monthly auction. Our monthly coin club has anywhere from 70 to 95 collectors in attendance, and a 100-150 lot auction, each month. If they didn't have the auction, the attendance would be much smaller! I find one of the benefits of attending a coin club is seeing and talking about new things I might not otherwise come across. The Tyneside Numismatic Society I attend has an auction each month too, but we could only dream of having 70 members and 100 lots, we also meet in a pub, so beer on tap and no draughty church hall for us Hutsaboutcoins, If I get back to Great Britain, I want to visit your coin club. The idea of meeting in a Bar is appealing! Ha,Ha!

Alhnail, One thing I have noticed in the 1860/59, is the fact there are both "broken 6", and "fully formed 6" varieties of the coin. I have had both, though the one I have now (MS61) has the fully formed 6. Here is the fully formed "6" type of the 1860/59.

Do you belong to the Reading Coin Club?

Alhnail, One thing I have noticed in the 1860/59, is the fact there are both "broken 6", and "fully formed 6" varieties of the coin. I have had both, though the one I have now (MS61) has the fully formed 6.

You are right 1949, you do have to get through all the things you are "not" interested in, at a coin club meeting, before getting to something you are interested in. The thing that makes the coin club meeting for me, is the monthly auction. Our monthly coin club has anywhere from 70 to 95 collectors in attendance, and a 100-150 lot auction, each month. If they didn't have the auction, the attendance would be much smaller!

I'm gaining on you Geordie...I'll be 80 in December!

Peter, So very sorry to hear about your wife's passing. God Bless you and your family.

Sadly I do - that way I discovered the pattern QEII obverse which Michael Gouby now calls C*. It also makes identification of some coins more precise. And it comes in handy when I can't get off to sleep....... Richard, good lead on the sleep thing, I may give that one a try! Ha,Ha....

Rash, Thanks for sharing your collection with the Forum. It is indeed a pleasure to admire the detail included. All the Best, Bob

Michael Freeman's 1926 ME Penny sold for $7,050 (including Premium), at Heritage!

I don't know if the Mule was from Freeman's Private Collection or not, but he was the previous owner, and the person I bought it from in a private sale.

It came to me from Michael Freeman graded "cleaned" VF. I kind of agree with you at AVF, but you know how it goes...it's VF if you are selling, and AVF if you are buying...Ha,Ha. I hate grading by the way! LOL...

Above are pic's of my Farthing Mule. I think my mule is 4 berries, Obverse B (Freeman 2).

I have one too (ex Michael Freeman). I presume you mean mule farthing Bob, If you have a mule halfpenny, please load a picture if you have one. You are correct Bernie, it is a farthing. Coppers was talking about a farthing, and that is what I was responding too. I guess I could have been a little clearer on my statement.

I have one too (ex Michael Freeman).

I'd grade it as EF also

Pete, The 1919H is a beautiful coin! Nice find. I don't think I have ever seen a nicer example!

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Just found one in a box! Love it. That's some box you have there, Bob.... I guess that was a little confusing the way I stated it..."circulated coin box!" Actually it was in a holder, and cataloged in a coin storage box! Ha,Ha! I did not remember having a second 1922 of that type, at the time however. Does anyone want to buy one!.....

Here is the 1922, with Trident Dot...but it is slabbed, so I can't do a ring test. I found a second 1922 "Dot" in my circulated coin box. pics below. I tested it with a standard 1922...both have the same ring, and both are 9.5g in weight.

Here is the 1922, with Trident Dot...but it is slabbed, so I can't do a ring test.

The 1906 Penny was sold by "topcarp"....that is John Jerrums!

You can take the slab number, and verify it with the grading company.