IanB

Guy The 1911 penny arrived today. The detail on the obverse is excellent. Anymore where that came from? Ian

Not an open 3, when it is compared with known examples.

Quadrums is the way IMO

If it's the same size then put the two together so we can see the comparison. Are you really a genius?

Me please

“You can please some of the people all of the time, you can please all of the people some of the time, but you can’t please all of the people all of the time”.” j

In the larger picture it looks like the error is incuse or stamped into the coin. In the close up,it looks raised. Which is it? Are there any signs on the reverse or is it just on the obverse?

I think I have said this before about this coin "It is a beauty" and for me sums up what coin collecting is about. Wish I had it.

I think the photos in the first posting shows the difference really well. B = thin = single C = wide = double

I was looking at my 1940's the other day, I mistakenly thought that I had a double exergue, so bought a single to compliment it. However when I compared the two it turns out my original was a single also. Rather than calling them single or double, would it not be easier to call them thin and wide exergue? As to me they both look double and it's the width that gives it away.

I would disagree with "best for the bin" The coin has been around since 1899 and had a life. Leave it alone. Nice photos btw.

Hi Iain from another Ian, just spelt differently. Welcome to the forum.

Hallmarks run from Jan 1st and are changed to the next letter on the following Jan 1st. Sleepy was correct in saying 1934, the letter K would have been in use from the 1st Jan 1934 through to 1st Jan 1935. As these medals were to commerate the silver jubilee in 1935 they would have had to have been assayed in 1934 to carry that mark.

K was 1935

Assayed in Birmingham. More like a K

As a bit of a guide to us newbies what sort of prices would a Gouby X expect to command, in it various grades? What grade would you give the example? IMO around VF?

Quadrums are the way IMO Have a look on eBay at a seller called Andy Jack, sorry cannot send the URL I am on an Ipad at the moment and it will not let me cut and paste? He has a selection of Quadrum storage solutions that may suit your needs. P.s. Nice photo

I am giving this a go at the moment. The main reason being that I can have a large image on the computer screen to help me get the focus etc correct rather than trying to focus on a small image through the viewfinder or screen on the back of the camera. There are various free software downloads that allow you connect the camera to your computer. However Adobe Lightroom seems to be a favourite Has anyone else used this technique? http://www.diyphotography.net/introduction-tethered-shooting/

How long for that to start re - toning? I have read on here about people leaving coins on window cills for a while. i have to say I prefer my coins toned rather than lustre, it says to me that that coin has had a life rather than hidden away in a box. However I have no objection to dipping, not cleaning though? If it removes grime. btw I like the Farthing Mick, even if they have lost their original tone.

Been there?

Just to open up the whole cleaning debate again. Is dipping okay, it seems to be okay to give silver a light dip? What about bronze? I know in this case it's removed the mint tone but in general is it acceptable?

Those are great pictures, I have been trying for weeks to get anything decent but not happy at the moment. Before you push the shutter release do you view your picture through the screen or have you tried tethering the camera to a computer?

You must have missed this earlier.

Pie dish, jelly mold, or something similar maybe.

So are you saying that you think that the circles are from the dies when the coin was stamped?