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Tenner plus postage then. I'm a good customer!

Tenner.

I thought that but someone got in first.

I might have known. I bet you've already got one too.

Hmmm, actually would have preferred it to go to one of this group if I can't have it. Oh well...

Ok, which one of you lot had the 1940 single exergue penny? Fortunately it was the only one I asked for that was unavailable.

That's very kind of you and I appreciate the offer but it's miles away and darts night.

Err...um...what's the TNS and can I come too?

Sadly, won't be able to make this month's Midland as visiting friends, damn them.

Thanks Colin. I thought this was just a normal date, looked it up in CCGB for an approximate value and saw that the variety was listed. It appeared to fit the bill. After I'd bought it, I started looking at others and couldn't see very many that did appear to have the bar. I could do with getting the muck out of the As.

Good time to go shopping for a 35k coin?

I'll take a punt and then Colin can come along and tell me I'm wrong. I would say 1914-1917. I base this on the spacing of the TT in BRITT. This appears to be the wider spacing, pictures on Colin's site here: http://www.aboutfarthings.co.uk/Farthing%20-%201915.html I don't believe this obverse appears prior to 1914. Assuming 1918 to be too late for trench art, given the time it usually takes for the latest coins to appear in circulation (and also the time taken to do the work), I rule this date out, but it's not impossible by any means. I covet it. It would make a nice present for a friend of mine who likes a bit of God.

I'm a confirmed agnostic, but I still think that's a stunning piece of work.

Thanks. Definitely one of my better purchases.

Could you hammer it across to me too please? Ta.

You're a rare one Pete.

Best I can do through the slab.

Go on then.

Nope, no pictures but sent on approval. I like it, but then I have a tendency to like everything.

I can't get a decent shot through the slab, and CGS don't have photos of this one.

That's better. Now you just need another little nudge and you're about there.

I think I'm too mean to have anything slabbed Pete. Would have to be pretty special.

I think you're mean Paul. If you use the Rotographic book as a guide, the illustration for fine reverse shows the P & I completely gone, plus half the E, N, S & Y. This is better than that, surely?

Nice slabbed 1858 halfpenny sorted thanks Chingford. Got an 1855 penny and halfpenny too, lower grade, to play with.

Bloody hell that's nice. I suspect it would dent my budget rather more than I'd like.