Michael-Roo

This tiny mark is incuse 1699-01.jpg And interestingly, this was the only giveaway on my 1700 hopeful no-dot shilling, which had a slight incuse flaw where a stop should be. After stumbling upon a perfect die-match with a partial stop, I concluded that when the clog gets big enough it will bulge and produce an incuse mark on the coin, as it did on mine, leaving also a tiny stress crack, which you'd expect.Interesting point Stu. However, the little dig on my coin is much lower in the field than one would expect to find a stop?

I sent the seller a note to which I had a nice reply this morning. She's deleted the listing.

This tiny mark is incuse

That's a good point Scott. Unfortunately, the coin you've uploaded is much too corroded for a firm attribution to be made from a photo.

I love this. Such optimism.

What was it Speedbird was saying about straying off topic? Bottom line is: Nicholson 128.1699 date in exergue, without a stop after Britannia, is extremely rare with only a handful of examples known.

….. No one told me there was a plot!?!? Another was sold by London Coins in 2012 http://www.londoncoins.co.uk/?page=Pastresults&auc=137&searchlot=1634&searchtype=2

A fourth example can be viewed at Joe Lee's site. http://www.farthingshalfpennyerrors.com/william-iii-halfpenny-1699-no-stop-reverse/

Here's mine. Possibly something going on underneath the T too?

Drum is fine with me mate (though don't be banging it too noisily, we don't want to upset the neighbours, do we.). Meadow? Wherever you fancy. Personally, I'd choose Cheshire, but that's just me being selfish…...

Ha, ha. Pete, I totally get where you're coming from but, let's be realistic, its just a hobby we're talking about. So what. Hardly important in the scheme of things, is is? Are you happy with the coins? Yes? Then, what's the problem? Like I said; Rise above. Let's you and I skip through the meadow together, humming a favourite tune…….

We all are still trying mate. The job is never completed. If I were to meet the me I was thirty years ago I would be horrified (and probably a little amused)…….

Wha! Leave it Pete. In the scheme of things minor misunderstandings don't amount to of a hill of beans. BTW: Has anyone ever actually SEEN a hill of beans? Why beans?!?! You're a good bloke, and well liked here. All will seem utterly inconsequential tomorrow. Rise above old bean, rise above…….

If you look at the curved bar beneath the lower loop of the B, it exactly follows the shape of the right leg of the R. The little shape sticking out from behind the top right corner of the B's upright doesn't match the overlaying letter either.

Here's a close up of the B…...

I haven't come across this error before. One for the penny people on here. Must be rare?

'VIGTORIA'

Hi Joe. I didn't buy hoping it was the mule as, to me, it obviously wasn't and so knew the seller had misidentified the date (as mentioned by Scott it's a 1697). I bought it for what I had noticed as something unusual going on underneath the B of Britannia. I'm not a novice, and the early milled copper series has been an interest of mine for decades. I do know your site too and have had it bookmarked for some time. I have many of the varieties you list AND several which you don't!

I think you're possibly being a little harsh on the Rev of your 1934 shilling but, maybe also, a tiny bit optimistic re. the Rev of the 1914. Just my opinion. Generally, your grading looks pretty good to me.

Nice group for the price. So. Nonmortuus. You're practising your grading. What have you decided for each?

No. Not me. Just thought I'd gauge opinions. Its from the same source as Paulus' 1825 choice Unc sixpence. This (a sixpence), is also listed as choice Unc. It was the rubbing which I too had noticed.

Just out of interest, how would members grade this one?

…...But photos of coins featured in parts 2 to 6 can be accessed by clicking on the empty boxes next to their descriptions. Thanks again!

Nice work Dave! Photos appear for part one only (unfortunately), but the descriptions for coins featured in all parts are still there.

Yes. I see what you mean. That N is unusually close, isn't it. For me the grade is rather low, but I will sometimes make allowances for something which appears unusual. Either way, there's always plenty of fun to be had searching out early milled oddities, as I'm sure you'd agree!