Nordle11

They should all be 18.8, but like copper says, there aren't many forgeries of these out there, and the ones that are fake, are obvious.. Honestly though, weighing them isn't really going to tell you if they're fake, just find an example of the same year on a dealer's site and compare the lettering and the general look of it. If you're literally just asking the weight lenience on a penny, then I'd go with +/- 0.1g and the diameter should be exactly the same on all, unless there's an obvious problem with the coin.

None of them should be heavier without an obvious reason why (thicker flan, retained cud, etc.) but best advice is to get some books and compare coins against coins and against other pictures. Most people would be using their eye to detect a fake Vic penny or half penny, the details and placement of certain parts of the design or things like that. Weight would just serve as a second assurance, after all it's easy to weigh out a piece of metal to match, not so easy to copy the design 100%.

No idea from me, but someone will be along shortly, don't worry. Welcome!

By right, wouldn't that make every wide date 1880 an 8 over 8? Also, the 0 is further along in the wide date, so would that have been an overdate as well?

If it was worth anything, it's probably not going to top a few quid. Pics would be good though, just out of curiosity

I think it's hear, hear, like 'hear him/her'.

Great coin Jerry, certainly worth the premium I feel.

I don't think it'll return much for you, I got mine from eBay a year or 2 a go for £50, there's also one floating around on eBay starting at £70 or so and it just gets relisted over and over. While it's a nice error I don't think you'll get a lot back unless you pick one up for under £20.

Because his pennies are biting him on the bum

Stop late night drinking copper

It looks like the 0 in 1902 has also moved slightly to the right along with the 2.

A nice example Cliff.

@Dave Jeeeeze that's OTT. How can he say that 'the pictures are of the actual coin' when the first set look completely different from the second set? Are you getting 2 coins then yeah? Pfff.

Nice find Bob! Always good getting an unattributed coin on the cheap

Still, a good point well made.

Mine's curved (the E that is)

@Rash - Could it not just be die deterioration causing this? The second picture being an earlier strike on the same die.

Whaaaat... Do you have a comparison pic? I've not heard of the wide 2 1902 before

I love that the title of the thread is 'Pesky Blunders', then the first sentence says 'Peaky Blunders' and that the name of the show is 'Peaky Blinders'

Well put Pete. I think he mainly wanted to know if anyone else had recognised that this has occured on more than one coin, which they have. Anyway, it's a nice low tide Brian!

..and put up a picture! You're a 'regular participating member' now

Makes sense, cheers Nuts.

I love the seller's grade on this one "Smooth grade, however please see for yourself as everyone grades a little differently"

Great link squire. Also does anyone know if the plate on the last page supposed to be there?