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B&C, That a really pronounced 2/1. Most of those pennies are must less clear. Thanks for posting.

HC, Happy Birthday...Many Happy Returns! Bob C.

Chris is right on about the 1869 mintage. Many of the Pennies minted in 1869, actually were still being dated 1868! In Michael Gouby's "The British Bronze Coinage" He states this, and estimates the actual mintage of coins dated 1869 to be about 400,000 coins. The real thing about the 1869 Penny is condition. There are plenty of the 1869's available in Poor to Fair condition, but to find one in EF or UNC is really hard, and they command a hefty premium.

The 1934 New Zealand Shilling is a pretty common coin. There were 3,400,00 of them minted. They are .500 silver (1/2 silver). The value is between $1.00 and $25.00 (USA) depending on condition, for a circulated example. Most of these (circulated)would trend toward the lower conditions.

Red, I am not sure about the 1950 Penny, but the 1951 Penny went to the Bahamas, if I am not mistaken...the whole issue. At one time the 1951 was much more common in the USA, than the UK. They were brought back to the USA by vacationers, returning from there. I think that was also where the Duke of Windsor resided at the time (King Edward the VIII). I have about a dozen of each!

What eBay doesn't tell you is that they will exit the process very quickley, and turn you over to PayPal. It is PayPal that actually has the Buyer Protection program, not eBay (though they are all connected). After they have settled the claim to their satisfaction...ie a $175.00 settlement max. for an > $1,000.00 expensive coin (seller w/less than 50 feedback), They will allow the seller to again post items for sale again on ebay. The seller will not be allowed to use PayPal though, until they have attained a 98% feedback. It took the seller of the fake silver dollar about 3 weeks to get his 98% feedback rating, and after that he was able to not only sell on eBay, but use PayPal again, as though nothing ever happened. The seller in my case was 2000 miles away in Arizona, so using a lawyer to correct the situation would cost more than the loss involved with the coin. Case in Point...eBay makes the Buyer Protection Program look and sound very good, but let the Buyer beware! I have only had the one negative situation with eBay, but it was a honey...believe me.

Huss, The eBay "Buyer Protection" program is a farce. They don't ask you to do anything like what is stated in your example. They want the Buyer and Seller to work it out among themselves. One thing they don't advertise very well is the full value of the re-embursement. They use to say it was $2,000 maximum, I think it is supposed to be full value now. What they hide very well is that if the Seller does not have over a 50 feedback count...then the total amount awarded is $200.00. And if that is not bad enough...they have a $25.00 deductable, so the actual award is $175.00. If you lose $1,000 on a coin, and the Seller does not have over a 50 count feedback, then the total amount awarded is $175.00. This information is from actual experience. I lost my tail on an expensive silver dollar purchase that turned out to be a fake!

I always heard it was 92%, but I could be wrong. I just looked at mine (Ive had it 40 years!), and it doesn't say any fineness or grain weight on it. It is a restrike though, and is uncirculated. A nice coin!

You are correct Chris. Most are Sterling Silver restrikes. Their value is basically bullion value, sometime a little more!

I have my copy also Peter, and it is GREAT! I am now regrading all of my collection. Nice job Derek and Chris!

Nice farthing. If you are seeking an 1860/59 penny, I believe there is one in the upcoming Baldwin's Sale. 1860/59 Penny Thanks Coppers, I'll give it the once over.

Thanks! I'm still looking for the elusive 1860/59 Penny though! <ggg>.

Here is my latest new coin. It is a Toothed Border/Beaded Border 1860 Farthing Mule. Not in super condition, but a clear example of the variety.

Huss, That's great advice. Without a history of positive feedbacks, or other personal associations...don't bid more than you can afford to LOSE!

An additional issue with slabbed coins is getting a good pic of them, while encapsulated. Almost all of the slabs have a reflection, and that makes it really hard to get a quality pic.

I think slabbed coins can provide a service for Rare Coins, that is really helpful. Once a coin is slabbed by a reputable Grading Company (NGC, etc.), it is guaranteed to be genuine. In the case of a USA 1893-S Dollar, this can be very helpful. The 1893-S Dollar is worth $11,000 in EF. The coin that is most often forged as an 1893-S coin, is the 1898-S Dollar, that is worth about $45.00 in EF. I ran across a 1898-S that had been altered to become a 1893-S, and it was an artful fraud! It took a 200 power microscope to tell that it wasn't genuine! So you can see the value of slabbing a Rare coin. With that said, I really don't like coin slabbing...for one thing, those slabbed coins will not fit in my Dansco Supreme albums. For investment grade coins though, it might be helpful to be able to guarantee their legitimacy, when trying to market them. Bob C.

Mal, The 1882-CC dollar was minted in Carson City, Nevada. There were 1,133,000 Minted. It has a Trended value of $92.00, in VG to $235.00 in uncirculated. The CC dollars are very collectable, though the 1882 is one of the higher mintages for the CC dollar coins. Could you post a pic of it? I could better judge the grade after seeing the pic. I will leave the other coin to UK posters. Regards, Bob C.

Alan, Nice find! Spink (2007) shows the value at 200 pounds sterling, in fine condition. I have a group of friends here in Indiana (USA) that go over to Great Britain twice a year, and go metal detecting. They go to a small town between London and Portsmouth...I don't know the name. There is a guide that takes the whole group out to the site, which has just been plowed to help bring artifacts to the surface. They have been very lucky so far, finding mostly silver, and Copper, but an occassional gold as well. Good luck to you. Bob C.

CL, I think what you have is a 1906, One Rupee (British India), that has had the obverse milled down and a new inscription made in the Obverse of the coin. The Obverse should be that of King Edward VII. The Krause # is KM-508. The coin is Sterling Silver, and may have a mint mark under the crown on the reverse. Some issues do not have a mint mark. I hope this helps. Bob C.

I used to have a ultrasonic cleaner, and it did not live up to the hype. The only way it would really remove tarnish, dirt, etc. was to add some "coin Dip" to the cleaning solution. The "Dip Solution" would work just as well, without the ultrasonic unit! Maybe others have had better luck. Bob C.

Huss, I like it...Much better! Bob C.

Correction to the previous post. The reverse is Rev. E. I guess I need to get my glasses changed. Bob C.

The F-169 (1909) Penny is listed in Freeman as Obv 2, Rev 5, and has a rarity of R9 (7,001 to 12,000 pcs.). Bob C.

Here is a close up of the 1848 over 6. I do not have the others. Regards, Bob C.

Here is the recut 5 and second 8. Bob C.