hazelman

Looking for 1915 and 1916 uncirculated pennies at reasonable price

Yep it looks like die clashing yet another numistic word to learn striatiions

Just re checked the eye of my 1884 - dont have anything around the eye. The markings in the ear are not bag marks -very straight and clear

I have noticed something unusual in my 1884 Half Crown as indicated in the pic attached. Note -- within the ear of the Queen there are some markings (very similar to the strings in the harp) Anyone else have one of these?http://

ok - will try to download a new pic

thanks

Jerry if you click on the photo does it not clear? so you think this is a F7?

Thats what i rread on your varieties page - hence the confusion. Im rather slow so forgive me - but the coin in hand shows that the left linear circle ends at the second bead below the bust.

Kronos what have you finally settled on?

That should read a 1860 British 1 penny C1

Secret Santa mentions in his varieties an obverse C1 - which is easily identified by the the fact that the "linear circle on the left, ends at the 2nd bead below the bust". Has this ever been found on a thin rim?

Gary what programme did you use to record your collection?

thanks to you both this has clarified all my concerns.

Help ! Going through Michael Gouby Specialised Penny Edition it has a section on Trials,Proofs and Anomolies. Well I think im comfortable with proofs which if im correct tend to be created with polished dies giving an almost mirror like field, but what is a Trial? or rather how would you identify a trial? Traditionally in the sense of trial id think this would be carried out in the design period and post design it would be put into production so even the 1st coin would end up in circulation?. Oh and what is are anomolies?

So very true

Thanks for that - I can just about see the possibility of a 6 - my astigmatism doesnt help - just going through your varieties again as you posted. Such a useful resource - have you bound any hard copies yet?

Its seems to me that though I have been collecting for what seems like forever and now I have what i would consider a decent coin collection I still struggle identifying the varieties.

Hi all does anyone still have a contact for Peter Nichols?

Gents looking for confirmation - this penny has 138 teeth ,Colon dots of D:G point to a gap and colon dots of F:D point to a tooth which according to Secret Santa is Gouby E. Are we agreed on this. In which case this would be a rather rare penny.

Thanks I agree need to steady my hand

My 1860 Penny

Reverse

Will do so this evening must rush now - thanks Nordie