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Not in the best of condition, and not cheap at $500 BIN (just over £400) but I am still pleased with this F27. The obverse scratches do not show so intrusively in natural light. Jerry

As far as the recipient is concerned it’s just a normal bank transfer, no extra costs to them. I’ve paid individuals and auctioneers all over the world with no issues. Accepts all the usual bank codes etc and confirms the recipient is correct before money is transferred and the low cost always surprises me. I would be expect RM to accept a bank transfer. I have never had an issue with Wise (or TransferWise, as they were originally named. The Virgin group amongst the original investors, if I remember correctly). Jerry

“sent off the coin (all figures in USD) which cost $25 to send wire which was only for $25.” Do look into Wise.com for money transfers, a fraction of the price of bank wire transfers. https://wise.com And good luck! Jerry

Don’t you dare leave, Richard, you are one of the most important contributors here! I found this photo amusing as well, a gentle dig at the stereotypical inability of manhood to cope when the womenfolk are away. While I can only assume that there are other interpretations, I have certainly been disappointed at the nature of some responses and I think that we all carry a responsibility to be civil, I’m sure most would agree. Jerry

I have dealt with Shirley in years past, when ordering new trays. Nice lady. But I can’t guarantee that it was her you spoke to, though if the correct number it would seem likely. Maybe the business is still ticking over or under new ownership? Jerry

Some of these replicas just look wrong, but you have to look closely to work out why. So I do like the incuse lines on the shield. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/325742601973?hash=item4bd7c5a6f5:g:CgoAAOSwefJkvZyi Jerry

Having read the above re 1859 penny ‘9’ font varieties, I purchased this example from KB coins at the MCF yesterday, £210 ….not too unreasonable. https://www.kbcoins.com/store/pennies-1859-victoria-small-date-very-scarce-ef/nef.html This coin, and Richard’s and Mike’s all seem to have the zig-zagging flaw from the lower left of Victoria’s bust to the rim, this might be a consistent feature of the variety. Jerry

Interestingly when LCA first sold this coin, in 2009, they mention the sharp obverse strike and describe it as ‘possibly a specimen’. Therefore also possibly not….but the label seems to have stuck by the 2021 sale. At least the price was fairly reasonable - which also suggests that collectors were not convinced - and it is clearly a nice example of a 1923 halfpenny. Jerry

Quite honestly I would buy a selection of these unslabbed at a fraction of the price of a slabbed “best in pop” example, they are not rare or expensive even in BU. Get the best example slabbed if you must. The prices charged for a grade label are ridiculous! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/404340427938?hash=item5e24914ca2:g:kDkAAOSwlOhij-oT&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAAwO6X529pYAswSB6563ZE%2F5W3Ntex2vGCFv23xHlbBrf19gheR%2F7eIv4CTvwgl0U%2FanvrMVawbYbii%2BDV3qPvbI1VQkLYJzg7zKjgzpMFvtAhxg7GisNH4xAu9W9Jo3HfYw12kugIt3a%2FWWfaw58dRdJR8lmIOAu0%2BPTWk5mQcJoXVW3CBL8yNebeqpIqonhAuhoKFliQc8uvHSKYj1ZAJC4sbuKquL4gDpuvxlcouO%2BggWHuNwEHwx7NiJeYxGK1sw%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR5qD5fueYg For example the MS66 example above. Or make that vendor an extremely low offer. I wouldn’t get too hung up about the (L)CGS brand, I don’t think they are slabbing at present. Jerry

Sometimes these marks were struck by silversmiths, using their makers marks - after all it helped if you had a punch to hand. But it is probably impossible to prove, unless you can find a match. I can’t find an identical “TW” though some of these are close. https://www.silvercollection.it/englishsilvermarksXTDUE3.html Jerry

That will be the F33 ‘N over inverted N’, you have it in your Freeman re-print Richard and it is in the Gouby update too. Other than the photo of a worn second that Larry has previously shown, I haven’t seen another despite several years passing and it does seem to remain very rare indeed. Still in my collection of course. As regards the ‘rarest’ coin in my penny collection I have several that are still in the ‘single figures known’ category from the Rarest Pennies database, with the above F33 and an F15 BRTTT perhaps the rarest. In my hammered collection I do have two of the four known 1558 dated mm lis Elizabeth Ist pennies, one being the Comber example. Jerry

I have the options to view or download on my iPad, so I just viewed. J

Click on the link. J

Why do relatives always collect fakes? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/295597362675?hash=item44d2f9cdf3:g:PyAAAOSwN-FkJtWi&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAwBNK5e7w3pyQIo9f8GYVwwf43Cusu0Gd11idUWsv3RKprkFrUe8o1p5Xfq%2BOQnH6ukF1LF89Wf1EDNbDD%2F9scHHzsyAIuNjWDe6JV%2BVgzDAgFiotuhpebdbuIeHva%2BKGi3N5wn3%2FWvXXzYQay91kROuT2BgaHOCTvSRcY2OtP2MWrne9lcpxqp3FWX8NudNXvB7eEQxRWkUEUJRQ1FfJesIqTefqxmbSj8OyUGJeEOPbpzFHHzZP6fAUT9R%2BSi%2FXbA%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR_jjuoPnYQ Jerry

I have a very similar overstrike 1/1, though I'm not sure the dies are the same but it is an F33. I don't think there is anything special about the digit punches, but it is notable that the 'P' of PENNY is an open 'P'. Richard describes this on an F20 and a couple of proofs, but is it often seen on F33?

It’s automatic, I use Auction Stealer, and find it very successful, never missed a bid. I can set a bid days in advance, so if I have other commitments no problem. But I do put in my maximum bid, some you win some you lose. I occasionally give them a few dollars, and get a three second prior rather than ten second bid. They must have some direct access to the EBay system, and avoid issues with local broadband outages and upload speeds etc, so much less risky than hovering over the computer, though I occasionally watch my bid go in. Jerry

I wasn’t clockwatching, I had set up my usual 3 second snipe, just in case of interruptions or outages. Jerry

I’m afraid I was under bidder there, so cost you a few quid! I’m not too sad, as I already have several small date including one in very similar condition. But not a bad price anyhow, we’ll done! Jerry

I bought this penny for £80 at the Midland Coin Fair last Sunday, and think that it is an 1854/3 but the top of the 3 to the top left of the 4 is less obvious - though there is something there - and the hair is much crisper than that usually found. The curve to the the top right of the 4 is obvious, as is the possible lower tip of the 3 to the lower left of the 4. The colon after Britanniar tilts to the right as usual. So is this an earlier stage of the 'normal' 4/3 obverse die, or a second 4/3 die with crisp hair? The slanted colon on the reverse would be a remarkable co-incidence if the latter. Richard, you have one of these I think. Thoughts please! Jerry

Whoever chose to rename this thread “Gary Lineker (moved)” had great foresight. Jerry