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He's saying the grade for 9285 is CGS 80, not that you shouldn't have put CHOICE UNC

Hi Matt and welcome, Nothing special unfortunately. Don't pay much attention to the prices on eBay they're always 1p to a million and everything in between. If you run across anything like this in the future and want to double check, search on eBay but take a look at the completed listings and it'll give you a much better idea of value. All the best

Is it mounted? Looks like it's in a holder and only the holder is mounted

In which case I think it was from when KN were trying to secure rights to supply blanks for the London Mint, and having the equipment themselves to actually strike coins they wanted to create examples of what they could produce as well. I suspect that's what lead to them being brought in in 1918 & 1919, although as has been noted the obverse is very weakly struck which might explain why they were attempting to produce examples during Eddy's reign and didn't actually create any pennies until a decade later. Attempts at expansion I would guess.

It seems everything he is selling are counterfeits, however he has noted that fact in all the titles.

Thanks So are you looking for provenance or information on the trial piece itself?

Ah sorry Guy I thought you were looking for one I obviously mis-read your comment. However, there seems to be more information in those lots about the coin in question so you might get something extra for your records.. The first example also seems to be missing the border rings on the obverse, maybe a weak strike but I can't spot a hint of them. Perhaps a different trial design?

Second link - https://www.dnw.co.uk/auction-archive/lot-archive/lot.php?department=Coins&lot_id=116799

First link - https://www.dnw.co.uk/auction-archive/lot-archive/lot.php?department=Coins&lot_id=116798

De nada y lo siento. Also, the blurb in the LCA bit mentions the following; "...possibly the only known example, we note similar in style to the lots 383 and 384 in the J.Tansley Collection DNW 28/9/2005 (realised £460 and £800 hammer price respectively), these two pieces on flans of 10.12 grammes and 10.25 grammes" Which eludes to 2 more examples of the one you were looking for.

There's also this one which sold back in 2013; http://www.londoncoins.co.uk/?page=Pastresults&auc=142&searchlot=2730&searchtype=2

That's very, very nice, I'm jealous.

Friday always seems to be the quietest day of the week here. Someone who can actually help will come along at some point

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So it is the same error then!

Anytime Ian. To be honest I wouldn't pay £300 for a 1904 even if it had come straight out of the press and into my hand, that price is exorbitant. Would still like to see the final decision anyway If it helps, I believe Guy (@The Coinery) has a couple of them in different grades, all slabbed. From his last list in December I can see the following; PENNY GRADE PE.E7.1904.01 65 PE.E7.1904.01 78 PE.E7.1904.01 80 PE.E7.1904.01 85 Might be worth a message for photos.

This one I remember taking a very long time to find and I eventually gave in and spent over the odds, although it was an ex- Dr. Findlow coin. LCA have 2, one is more realistically priced albeit a still a little high. The other is far too overpriced and while it's highly graded, completely lacks any eye appeal. Good luck Ian!

Do we expect any less from our hat removing forum member? Good man Pete.

The million dollar question

Jan 1971. 15p

I don't think BCC has the same 3 that Paul has I think he's referring to a different error. However if they were not removed before being released to circulation there is most definitely more, unless the workers stand and stare at the coins as they come out (which they don't) there would have been more than just a handful struck.

When does your bookstore open Pete?

Looks a bit too similar in size to the penny's Y to me. How much smaller would a halfpenny Y be? I have none to compare.

I was cleaning up some stuff, must have clicked on new activity just as you posted