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  1. secret santa
    Michael Gouby's website often illustrates the variations in dates, including double strikes, but he doesn't include this particular example. (see http://www.michael-coins.co.uk/1844_penny.htm) Copper penny collectors may find this interesting/collectable.
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    Could you please explain how one goes about getting a refund.
  3. secret santa
    Having picked up the rough old BP1874Nn (1874H 7 over 7) above only a couple of weeks ago, Bernie kindly pointed me to a superb example (not described as such) on Baldwin's For Sale list which I snapped up immediately.
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    The true 1953 VIP proof set was issued with a very rare mule penny, i.e. beaded obverse and toothed reverse, F244 in highly polished finish. Hence the 5 figure price reached in auction. see http://www.londoncoins.co.uk/img.php?a=150&l=414&f=r&s=l
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    Finished at £1900 !!!!! (£2375 inc commission). I wonder if a few more will surface now ?
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    The rare 12 sided £1 in old metal is in this auction. Currently at £1900 !!!!!
  7. secret santa
    If you look at the picture in Michael's book you can see the underlying 7 higher to the left and protruding from the left of the downstroke and the resulting 7 is slightly lower than the other numerals. Picture courtesy of Michael Gouby.
  8. secret santa
    Picked up a rare 1874H 7 over 7 from our old friend Lucasz last week for £1.40.
  9. secret santa
    Zoo, read about D and D* on my varieties website (Victoria bronze obverses).
  10. secret santa
    Good point Terry, I've added this info to my varieties website.
  11. secret santa
    And is invariably present on all obverse D* coins.
  12. secret santa
    Take a look at the F28s on my rarestpenny site - most of them have the dropped last 1 in the date like your picture.
  13. secret santa
    Yes, it's on most of my obverse 6s.
  14. secret santa
    A bit tenuous in my view......................
  15. secret santa
    This one's the dead give-away. Even on the most worn specimen if 1860 or 1861. Look at the big pictures on my varieties website. Easier than looking at Freeman/Gouby books.
  16. secret santa
    It's very worn but I think it may be Victoria...........
  17. secret santa
    I don't know - I bet Rob will know.
  18. secret santa
    When they featured this in the preview I emailed them and suggested they describe it as F762 which it is and, although they thanked me for my email, they ignored me ! But it's rare one and whereas Michael Gouby originally suggested it might be a "late strike for VIPs", presumably because of the inverted reverse, the article by Paul Holland in the 2017 BNJ suggests it was an early strike and from a working die rather than a proof die. Still very rare though.
  19. secret santa
    C'est la vie - it was always a possibility even though a little disappointing.
  20. secret santa
    I'm glad you're pleased with it Mike. Always nice to see a collector add to his/her collection rather than someone buying just to make some easy money !
  21. secret santa
    Pete, is there any way that you can get me the photos to add to my website ?
  22. secret santa
    Is a metal detector included ?
  23. secret santa
    An impressive and useful piece of work Mr hawk.
  24. secret santa
    Very wide 4 on that one.
  25. secret santa
    An interesting (not) dot between 1 and 8 !
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