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It is not a clear pic, but it looks like a 1, with another 1 to the right of it. There are some of those 1 next to 1's in the 1861 Pennies.

Red, Allen's website is www.crs-stockton.com. He is a second generation coin restorer...his father started the business. He advertises in the "Numismatist"...the magazine of the American Numismatic Association(ANA).

The repair was done by a guy in the States called Allen Stockton. It cost $100 which included the return shipping. The time scale was very long due to unforeseen circumstances. It was originally estimated to be 2-3 months but took 18 in the end. Gary, I've used Allen to repair a number of coins, and you are right, he does a good job. The only thing I don't like is that he likes to clean the coins he repairs, which sometimes is not requested. Usually his cleaning leaves fine burnishing lines in the field. Not to much of a problem, unless it is a VF or better coin. I never give him a coin better than GF for repair, as a result. btw...if you email him every month, and request a update, he will speed up the repair. It usually only takes 6 months that way! LOL! Allen is a really nice guy. He is located in Kentucky.

Huss, You are right, about a "Details" coin graded by NGC. Anything that does not qualify for regular slabbed grading, will be given a details grading. A details graded coin is only guaranteed to be authentic, and the grade that is given, is what the coin would "probably" grade without what ever defect is has...ie...Improper cleaning, scratches, etc. About the only value to "Details" grading, is to authenticate the coin as original. This grading is usually used for high value coins that have a defect of some kind.

John, I think Michael Gouby has the "tail" (below the hair) you are referring to, shown with multiple types on his website. There are quite a few different variations.

Happy Birthday Patrick, Many Happy Returns of the Day!

David, Its been a great show from Great Britain. We have watched it here in Indianapolis, every evening (it is not shown live, only recorded and shown in the evening). I especially like the opening with the Queen and 007!

Rob, You are right...the guy who goes by "Centsles" on ebay is slabbing these coins as NNC. He always over grades by at least one full grade or more. I would never buy a coin from him!

Hi, Being in the USA, the best shows to obtain British Milled Coins are either the Chicago International Coin Fair (held in the Spring), or the New York International Coin Fair, held at the Waldorf Astoria, in January. The NY show has many of the important coin dealers from Great Britain. (Baldwins, Spink, Rassmussen, etc.) I am also in the USA (Indianapolis)

Thanks Peter. I appreciate every new day! LOL!

John, Who is this hardhat? He doesn't respect Michael Freeman?...does he respect the American Numismatic Association? After the publishing of Michael's Variety Book, he was asked to speak before the largest Numismatic group in The USA (ANA), about his valuable work on British Bronze coinage! As for there being no variety collectors in the USA...he is completely upside down on that one! There is a very large collector base her in the USA for British Coins (and varieties), as about 50% of our ancesters migrated to the USA from the British Isles!

Happy Birthday Geordie, Many Happy Returns of the Day! Sorry to be late with the wishes!....I think you and I are the senior members on the Forum! LOL!

She's an excellent singer and the band is very tight Agreed!

I like it...great job! I think she is implying that Michael should "Get a Life!" LOL!

Vicky, I think the guy's ebay screenname gives him away..."GreatToning".....I don't usually like toned coins, but this one is attractive, but like Azda said...for how long!

Peter, The trip to the "FUN"Convention in Florida, was pretty good,I found a few pieces I liked. The best show of the Spring was the Chicago International Coin Fair (CICF), as it is directed to World Coin Collectors. I got the following 1837 Penny there. It is really hard to find a 1837 with this much hair on the Monarch. Sorry about the picture, I'm still working through a new jpeg editing program, and I don't have it down yet! LOL! The coin has a small stain on the obverse, but still a toughie in this condition!

I probably wouldn't have noticed the missing denticles myself...but after looking at the coin,it really is an unusual piece. One side of the coin has perfectly formed denticles, and the other side has about 50% of the coin without denticles, though it still has a full rim! I'm not sure how that could have happened. It really is a study!

Colin, What is the exact code to use to obtain the reduced VAT tax of 5%...is it 9705000020, or 03001?

Azda, I do have a spare room, but there are no "client services!" You have to make your own bed, and breakfast...the same as I do. Retirement was supposed to be a life of leisure, but my wife says she is retired also, and refuses to work anymore! <gggg> Peter, The "Sunny Florida" thing sounds pretty good. If I do that, I'll have 3 bedrooms to let! LOL! Gary, I'll do it, send me a PM with what you want, and we will work it out. A small package can be sent to the UK for about $2.00 cheapest way! This is what I use for low value coins.

Just.me I am sure you have everyone looking at their farthings now, to see if they have an example like yours! LOL! I am sorry to say that all of mine are the correct number 1....darn it! <ggggg>

Generic Lad, Dansco makes blank albums, and pages, with holes of different mm sizes that can be used for coins of Great Britain. You can also mix and match the coin size openings to match the different coins sizes of pennies, farthings, etc. I have my British coins in Dansco Supreme Albums, and they work out great. I also use clear labels to identify the individual coins. An added advantage to Dansco is...they will imprint the cover with whatever titles you want. It all works out to a nice set of albums.

Its probably a Half Farthing! They are pretty common.

Accumulator, You are right...headlines tend to be effected by either optimism or pessimism (sp) ! LOL!

Scott, You are correct, it is a cent, not a penny. With that said, in the USA we use both terms to designate our "Cents!" A sampling of that fact is in the news release about the sale of the "Cent." One of the first pennies ever produced by the US Mint has sold for over $1m. Bids for the 1792 Silver Center penny reached $1.15m (£713,000) at an auction on Thursday night (April 19), ABC News reports. The rare penny is made of copper with a small silver plug at its center and was produced as an experiment by the US Mint, which axed the penny before it went into mass circulation, deeming it too large and heavy for practical use. Todd Imhof of Heritage Auctions said that the coin bears the inscription 'Liberty Parent of Science & Industry', rather than today's 'In God We Trust'. "At the time, industry and science reflected an enlightenment mindset," he added. "People believed freedom of thought and industrial growth would bind and unify the new country, not religion or God. "With collectible items, for an item to sell for over a million dollars, it is an unusual event." An anonymous collector, who had owned the penny for ten years, sold the coin. A coin of the same type sold for nearly $3m (£1.86m) over a year ago.

Paulas, I am not sure buyers in the USA pay more, as most of my UK coins are sold to clients in the UK, but I have noticed a subtle increase in English coin sales in the USA. Tom, You mentioned about English coins coming home...about 2 years ago I sold a F33 Penny (1861, 6 over 8) to an UK client, and his comment was...I'm glad the coin is coming home...so you may have something there. BTW that coin sale made the "View From the Bay" in the Coin News.