Nutsaboutcoins Posted December 12, 2015 Posted December 12, 2015 Thanks everyone. Just managed to get a hold of the full back issue of Coin News for 2004, thanks to Tyneside NS book library(Cheers Ian Nutsaboutcoins),so just starting to look through those now. Hopefully that should help a lot when identifying the halfpennies from now on. Thanks guys.Your welcome Brian, hope it helps. Quote
bhx7 Posted December 17, 2015 Author Posted December 17, 2015 just managed to get a close up of the bottom of the 1874 halfpenny. It maybe whats left of an "H" but not sure. Would have thought if the H was worn away so would have part of the rim or base of at least one of the Numerals. There is something there granted.RegardsBrian Quote
Nordle11 Posted December 17, 2015 Posted December 17, 2015 It could be damage from pitting similar to the left of the lighthouse and around the ship? 1 Quote
bhx7 Posted December 17, 2015 Author Posted December 17, 2015 (edited) Possibly. I just can't seem to make out an "H". But as stated above the configuration of the die would make it more likely to be a 1874H! Edited December 17, 2015 by bhx7 Quote
bhx7 Posted December 17, 2015 Author Posted December 17, 2015 On another point I tried to contact Mal Lewandon via Facebook but have had no reply. Can anyone that knows him ask if he still has the CD's for sale. Quote
Bernie Posted December 18, 2015 Posted December 18, 2015 There are examples known of halfpennies with and without H, with obverse 11 and 12 1 Quote
bhx7 Posted December 18, 2015 Author Posted December 18, 2015 Thanks Bernie, Appreciate all the help Quote
Mr T Posted December 18, 2015 Posted December 18, 2015 just managed to get a close up of the bottom of the 1874 halfpenny. It maybe whats left of an "H" but not sure. Would have thought if the H was worn away so would have part of the rim or base of at least one of the Numerals. There is something there granted.RegardsBrianDie fill is another possibility but I think Bernie has resolved it.On another point I tried to contact Mal Lewandon via Facebook but have had no reply. Can anyone that knows him ask if he still has the CD's for sale.He is registered as Mal on this forum and he replied to my PM but I haven't heard back from him since. 1 Quote
RLC35 Posted December 19, 2015 Posted December 19, 2015 just managed to get a close up of the bottom of the 1874 halfpenny. It maybe whats left of an "H" but not sure. Would have thought if the H was worn away so would have part of the rim or base of at least one of the Numerals. There is something there granted.RegardsBrianDie fill is another possibility but I think Bernie has resolved it.On another point I tried to contact Mal Lewandon via Facebook but have had no reply. Can anyone that knows him ask if he still has the CD's for sale.He is registered as Mal on this forum and he replied to my PM but I haven't heard back from him since.I conversed with him on facebook. He said he still sells the disks. They are 15 pounds, plus postage. You can probably find him on facebook easier than the Forum, as he doesn't seem to visit the Forum that much. 1 Quote
bhx7 Posted December 19, 2015 Author Posted December 19, 2015 Just bought a copy for £16 inclusive of P&P which should be winging its way to me first thing on Monday!Looking forward to recieving it.ThanksBrian Quote
Mal Posted December 19, 2015 Posted December 19, 2015 This is Mal - Hello everyone.............Just been reading the threads and I can confirm that 1874 halfpennies with, and without, Heaton mintmarks exist with Obverses 11 & 12 - missed by Freeman. This coin appears to have the R of BRITT pointing to a gap. Obverse 12 has the R slightly twisted clockwise, so that it nearly points to a tooth, therefore, I would say it is Obverse 11. 2 Quote
bhx7 Posted December 19, 2015 Author Posted December 19, 2015 Thanks Mal, appreciate that. Looking forward to receiving the disc.RegardsBrian Quote
Bernie Posted December 20, 2015 Posted December 20, 2015 This is Mal - Hello everyone.............Just been reading the threads and I can confirm that 1874 halfpennies with, and without, Heaton mintmarks exist with Obverses 11 & 12 - missed by Freeman. This coin appears to have the R of BRITT pointing to a gap. Obverse 12 has the R slightly twisted clockwise, so that it nearly points to a tooth, therefore, I would say it is Obverse 11.Hello Mal, Merry Christmas !!I have looked at many Halfpennies that are firmly established Freeman catalogue numbered obverse 11 and 12, but still am not convinced that there are any significant differences. For a variety to be different we should surely be able to pick it up and tell the difference without any doubt. I have quite a few halfpennies in very high grade dated 1874 and 1875, many that I have obtained from long established collectors, claiming that they are of one obverse or another. I pick them up and it doesn't matter how much I examine them, I cannot see any significant difference between any of them, There is just one exception, the obverse coins with reverse L that I have seen have a damaged "I" in BRITT.I challenge anyone to supply me with an indicator that will separate these two said varieties. The angle of the "R" in BRITT does vary slightly on my halfpennies of 11 and 12 but surely there must be more significant differences to make a coin a different variety. Quote
Mal Posted December 20, 2015 Posted December 20, 2015 Hi BernieYou are correct with the flaw on the I, but it is not on all 12 + L. I am the same as you when it comes to identifying which is which. It was easy until Iain came out with 12 + J..... I sent Iain 6 pictures (1874 and 1875) without telling him what I thought they were, and he came back with the same 'guess' as I made, so I was quite pleased that I thought the same as him. For everybody - here are 11 and 12 (without the flaw). Quote
Bernie Posted December 20, 2015 Posted December 20, 2015 Hello Mal,Chomping at the bit here ! waiting to see if you can convince me that there are distinguishable differences !I cannot open to see your bigger pictures.I too sent pictures of a few 11's 12's to halfpenny collectors, but results came back mostly with different opinions.Please check if you can open the pictures posted. It could be my laptop missing a program. 1 Quote
Nordle11 Posted December 20, 2015 Posted December 20, 2015 Bernie, I also cannot see the bigger pictures when I click on them 1 Quote
Mal Posted December 21, 2015 Posted December 21, 2015 Won't open for me either, so I'll try again............. 1 Quote
RLC35 Posted December 21, 2015 Posted December 21, 2015 Won't open for me either, so I'll try again.............Ob11.jpgOb12.jpgThat one works, Thanks! Quote
davidrj Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 Won't open for me either, so I'll try again.............Ob11.jpgOb12.jpgNice pictures, the ones in Freeman are awful. How do we order your CD please? Quote
Mal Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 Thanks for the interest in the CD. Send me - mjlew@orange.fr - a payment via Paypal of £16 and I'll send you a copy. Send me your address to the same email.best regards........Mal Quote
Mal Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 Hi DavidrjIf you have a Paypal account, you can send me a payment of £16. My account is mjlew@orange.fr. Let me know if you don't have a Paypal account and we'll sort out something else.Best regards.Mal Lewendon Quote
davidrj Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 If you have a Paypal account, you can send me a payment of £16.Done!, Many thanks MalDavid Quote
jelida Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 My copy arrived safely thanks Mal,Jerry Quote
bhx7 Posted December 22, 2015 Author Posted December 22, 2015 Thanks Mal, mine arrived safely today too. Cheers Brian Quote
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