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I'm sure they'll be on the website by tomorrow, but I'll probably be noting the prices realised.

I've added it as a sub-variety of reverse G. It's the first time I've updated the site for a few years.

Very distinctive top of lighthouse confirms reverse g.

Michael's book is on Ebay right now https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/156516874402?itmmeta=01JCNQKJ3XCC0WDJV61ZQSBTBV&hash=item247121f8a2:g:t6QAAOSwvLlnNgnY&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAAwHoV3kP08IDx%2BKZ9MfhVJKlZl2vPDZSYJdNrdHO4ptyX27Wa4scxEN0dsIwJwzOynWOwqOsrOznmr5fAl0J9AdKZwRSogkMxpOhLP8Osp6NGGiq%2BnG8gU0C4lfmS6pOYhhXlcPzXmJoeUYm3oA5Ktgy%2BN9E2imUC6hZQ02rHsJnXSOOgblqqmLOfKWSzFCEEbhcRlW3Miwpqh7hn%2F9VSAIOxZPXPGM8X7lkt9QJM3CM6VUCyx%2FhUE9IXPpzmJ0nesg%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR4iizrflZA

The R over R also has a die flaw from the top of the wreath to the rim.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/226437775494?itmmeta=01JC412AHD64NT4Q9PZPE5KWC2&hash=item34b8be4086:g:~sIAAOSwQdtnKK2q&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA4HoV3kP08IDx%2BKZ9MfhVJKk%2BkBBkc3ul2x4UIcz6%2BEca4cQ9fvtdHZY%2B3af1y5VLXpKr8krKtMEPfFfk4Ya7noZxpvrEMj1%2FS2AngRyhB66EtoguWmTpUTdvXVNGU%2BWCwjYeesXqv%2F4gPyVViI3LuFoRRO6BaPNza%2B7XLdCWJRjnq6w8yg8qOvGFRY4ZLEt2pLw4Hd6GbaTUwn3xZz47IHPm0TdCf1M2EA5MGHB1tfXDJrOaoJ77rqtmSSVO9cij--0lFdiftXyXC4q6b%2FjorrgurAG3JFo2qvJW7IXzLTFt|tkp%3ABk9SR-SoiYHhZA I'm hoping he'll accept my offer of £4500.

Go on, indulge yourself.

I've just checked and it appears that they have taken the photos either from my website or the Royal Mint Museum as it's clearly the same coin ! https://rarestpennies.wordpress.com/1933-f786-pattern/

Hang on - isn't this one of the Lavrillier patterns ?

Apologies, Jerry, for forgetting to add this but it's up now.

I emailed Steve Hill about that yesterday and it was just in time for them to correct before printing the catalogues.

This may work https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0625/5365/3473/files/Auction_XVI_-_Special_Feature_Penny_Collection_Part_I.pdf?v=1730480279

Martin, if you click on the link and bring up the PDF, there should be an icon somewhere on the top right like a downward arrow above above a "tray" - if you click on this it will download the PDF to a folder that you nominate.

Bernie's collection is now available as 2 PDFs - superb pictures. https://www.sovr.co.uk/

Excellent - thanks.

Certainly was.

£15,150.

I hadn't realised that he was the same Geoff Cope that played cricket for Yorkshire & England !

Don't think I know that one.

Which auction house ?

You must be exhausted.............

I think "proof-like" should be taken with a pinch of salt. The scratches look quite harsh. P.S. Victoria is on the obverse; Britannia on the reverse.

Hope nobody heard you taking pictures in the toilet - some incorrect assumptions may have been made !

Gouby says this variety (1898Ab) is "scarce ?" But 1898 Ba and Ca are both "rare" So, almost certainly No but I doubt that anyone has done a serious analysis.

There was an explosion yesterday in a Japanese car parts factory - apparently it was raining Datsun cogs.