Colin G.

or should we call you sweetcheeks How do you know what my tattoo says

Don't start that rumour, I will be hung drawn and quartered

I am more of a currency man, but I do find myself eyeing up the odd proof....I must resist

Thanks Rob. I have now tracked down both volumes of North, but they ain't cheap! Still, guess I only have to get them once. Then you have the fun of trying to understand them

On the base of the bust above the date will be W.W. either raised or incuse

Okay I hold my hands up......I am an xbox gamer I have never tried Spam........is it worth a go? Bots can also be helpful in getting your rankings up on search engines Did someone mention a 1926 ME?

Rob, There are a couple on UKDFD

Looks good enough to me, I think a lot of what you are noticing are results of the image. The G on this type is never a true curve and always has almost a recess to its base which may be giving the effect of weakness. As you say Britannia's hair is worth a check, and the edge, but on the whole it looks okay to me.

Many happy returns!!

Enjoy yourself Bob...sounds like fun!!

Thanks azda that could well be the case.It's pretty hard to say with these things until you get them in your hand.If I end up buying it (I most probably will)I will let you know for sure. Looks like some sort of scuff rather than an overdate, none recorded......yet!! I know its a bit cheeky but if you get chance, I wouldn't mind images of your proof farthings when they arrive if you are willing to let me have them, I will recognise the contribution on the website if used (unless you want to remain anonymous) Nice farthing

I had a read earlier and got lost after about 4 posts But then again it is me

Nice farthing, I saw that one for sale

And they still are

Not every one that would just blow my mind

Not at present, but it has gone into the "look out for one" list. I don't like to include them unless there is no doubt, or I have seen an example in hand

Must have missed that one!!

It is one of the best 1844 farthings I have seen, I know Colin Cooke's example was lustrous but the reverse was a bit weak and there was a dreaded green spot on the back of the neck. I would have rather have paid 4 figures for that one than the other

I don't think farthings have got to the stage where such a variety would command much of a premium, especially in the copper series.......this is also the problem with cataloguing, it's never ending, and requires you to be very sure before including them in any list. Mine is constantly redefining, but I am slowly getting there....the way it's going maybe by 2020 I will feel comfortable enough to throw it out there

Did any of the farthing guys on here get lucky with that 1844 farthing on ebay. Great eye appeal, but went way out of my budget range!! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1844-NGC-MS63BN-GREAT-BRITAIN-FARTHING-KEY-DATE-/330591727097?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4cf8cd6df9

Sorry

1860 Mule HERE!!

A lot of the letters show signs of metal flow above, so it could just be a result of that effect, but the lettering on the fractionals is prone to a few missing bits here and there

A good percentage of today's hammered coins must be found as a result of metal detecting, I know I have purchased a couple of farthings and have been able to pair them up with records on the UKDFD where some finds get recorded, and the same with the PAS database (but much slower and harder to search!!) At least it gives you a finder's provenance that can be kept with the coin, I know this could still be abused, but when you have a few minutes to spare it is worth a shot!!

Not guilty...my effigy lives for another day