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Thanks, Jerry…agreed, and this is probably what he has to be honest. I’m guessing these would be local dies?

I don’t suppose you have an image of that coin to hand, do you? I don’t have a copy of that book, just the Galata pennies of Edward I & II

OK, so the best I can do with this is say there were Edward III pennies from the Treaty/Post Treaty period bearing the obverse legend you have on your coin. However, given that the lettering, bust, etc. is so crude in its execution, I feel it can only leave you with something continental or perhaps a contemporary counterfeit…UNLESS, of course, it’s something that’s been struck from local York dies? Looking for Edward III pennies that were struck from local dies, is one I’ll leave to you. I did however, in a brief search, find a Richard II penny struck from Local York dies*, and I feel there are some similarities, so not all is lost. It might also be worth taking a really close look, under magnification, at the first 3 letters of the kings name, too. *taken from a dealer’s website, who just happens to be a member on here Historic Coinage

Reads ANGLIE on the obverse. Lettering of the C & S in civitas, and the B in ‘Eboraci,’ plus the A in ‘Edward,’ and reverse-barred N in Anglie, just don’t do it for me!

To be honest I can’t reconcile that portrait, hair, or crown at all? I don’t suppose it would do any good to ask for a weight? The obverse looks really halfpennyesque, but I don’t think there were quatrefoil reverses on the halfpennies were there?

That’s amazing!

I agree with you both, and just enough detail to get you there. Highly recommend the Galata guides too.

Blimey, where are you copying and pasting all this blue text from? You’d already identified as much in the OP.

For the number of different errors in the halfpennies alone, you’d have to conclude that somebody, somewhere, was having a right royal laugh! Some nice grade errors going on there, Mr Roo!

Spotted that…not recorded in the Galata Guide.

Hah, I honestly didn’t mind, Chris…gave me my biggest smile of the day so far. 😆

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Yes, as Paddy has narrowed it down to, the Bristol coin is class 3cd, and it looks to me that the London coin is a class 10/11 mule, on account of the angle-backed C on the reverse. This is an excellent resource if you haven’t any books on the series. https://www.rodblunt.com/edwardian-pennies

This one is indeed a penny. Third coinage, mintmark lion, bust 3i

Make sure it’s the surgical/household acetone, though, not the stuff you clean your nails with, as these mostly have moisturisers +\- other products added to them.

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Nice intro., Chris, thanks for all the time you’re putting into this…much appreciated! 🤝

No, not a threepence, it’s a threehalfpence. Coys is right, though, you definitely need a set of scales. 👍

Agreeing with this wholeheartedly!

Cross Crosslet Penny 👍

I have to say, whilst I can’t explain away the flaw/issue, I feel the coin looks genuine to me…at least as much as studying an image can conclude. What about weight?

Many thanks, Gents, much appreciated…will inform my soon-to-be-disappointed friend accordingly 👍

If these are genuine mint errors, are they still worth the silly money that was being paid for them 8 years ago? Any recent sales for comparison? Best to slab if genuine?

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