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Hi all I have only been a member of the forums for short time and have enjoyed reading and learning from many of the posts. I have been an avid coin collector since the age of 8 when I was given a bag full of old pennies and foreign coins by a friend of the family. I quickly settled on British Coinage and collected for many years. Unfortunately with many things life gets in the way. With the arrival of my first child I found it neccessary to sell my collection to purchase cots, pushchairs, etc.... It had to be done but it was something I always regreted. I did keep a handful of coins which had been passed down to me from my grandfather but that is all I had left other than scans of all my coins. Anyway about 20 years later I was given 2 huge bags of old bronze pennies and halfpennies. About 3000 coins in total. With the help of Michael Freeman and David Groom's fantastic books on Bronze coins I have managed to put together quite a nice collection of coins a variants. I have the 1926 ME penny, numerous Edward VII variants; Low Tide, etc.. After I had finished with the coins I had been given I began to source from other places, Ebay, the local antique shop (who have 4 huge buckets of bronze coins I have been able to systematically go through), to name a couple. But the one coin which seems to be evading me is the 1903 open 3. My budget is fairly limited so these £60-£200 price tags are way out of my price range. Is this pretty standard for this coin? and is there any tips on how to try and find an example. Thanks

Just found this thread as I was going to ask about the Model Penny but you have all already answered quite a few question's I had. Thanks. I have added a photo of my Model One Penny, not sure if it is rare or common. I just think they are a great little coin with what seems to be a fascinating story. I am still looking to get a halfpenny just to have an example. Anyone a good idea of how much a halfpenny version will cost?

Thank you both. Very much appreciated. I like variants and variation's so am happy that I can now state why this has happened and how. I am looking forward to more discussion's and to learning more. I am sure like most, as far as this hobby is concerned, I will be learning for the rest of my life. Cheers Brian

Here is the 4th image showing coin 2's date.

Hi All, I am brand new to the forums as I have just started up the hobby again after 20 years and was told this is the place to find the best knowledge base. I have a couple of 1862 Victorian pennies which both have some considerable differences. Not sure what I have as I can't seem to find any variants that match. Coin one has no hair between the ribbon and the back of her neck, Coin 2 has a very strong triangular section of hair with multiple strands. Coin 2 has what appears to be a standard date, Coin 1's date has a much larger gap between the 6 and 2. Can anyone help me with identification. I have added photo's. I also noticed that on coin 1 there is an extra raised section from her head to the outer rim almost on the same angle as the "B" from BRITT. Maybe a die crack causing a ridge? Please see second date in next post! Any help would be gratefully appreciated. Thank you all so much in advance