davidrj Posted February 18, 2016 Posted February 18, 2016 A thread for halfpennies, which seem to be the Cinderellas of the bronze series, perhaps because they generally have suffered far more wear than the popular pennies and farthings Quote
davidrj Posted February 18, 2016 Author Posted February 18, 2016 (edited) Ok - first thread. Any thoughts on this odd 3 (bottom picture) in an 1863. Crap condition so perhaps just wear giving an odd appearance Edited February 18, 2016 by davidrj 1 Quote
Nordle11 Posted February 18, 2016 Posted February 18, 2016 It looks like the same bottom half of the 3 (compared to the second picture) but the top serif is slanting downwards, unlike the second one. Quote
Rob Posted February 18, 2016 Posted February 18, 2016 Broken 3 punch? The missing bit added later? Quote
davidrj Posted February 18, 2016 Author Posted February 18, 2016 (edited) Could be Rob. A curio for now labelled as F.292a slowly trying to upgrade the washers I saved from circulation, only 4 short of a basic date set 1860-1970 in clear date, delighted to get this one from French Ebay a while back for €20. Freeman has this as R13, rarer than both the 1869 or 1871 pennies, shows how inflated penny prices are. So 2016 is going to be the year of the halfpenny for me Edited February 18, 2016 by davidrj 2 Quote
Colin G. Posted February 18, 2016 Posted February 18, 2016 An area I keep finding myself drawn to as well...I must resist!! 2 Quote
1949threepence Posted February 18, 2016 Posted February 18, 2016 11 hours ago, davidrj said: A thread for halfpennies, which seem to be the Cinderellas of the bronze series, perhaps because they generally have suffered far more wear than the popular pennies and farthings Indeed so, David. They are the Cinderella underdogs to their much bigger cousins, the pennies. I'm led to understand that during the 1950's and 60's, for example, there were very few really old halfpennies still in circulation, whereas a relatively high number of buns, veiled and Edward VII pennies were obviously still circulating - presumably, as you say, because of the accelerated amount of wear they sustained. Quote
Peter Posted February 19, 2016 Posted February 19, 2016 Here I go,I confess.....I like halfpennies Quote
Paulus Posted February 19, 2016 Posted February 19, 2016 28 minutes ago, Peter said: Here I go,I confess.....I like halfpennies So do I!! And pennies (except those silly micro-varieties!) Quote
RLC35 Posted February 19, 2016 Posted February 19, 2016 I like all the half pennies from Victoria forward, including the varieties! :-) Quote
Peter Posted February 19, 2016 Posted February 19, 2016 Bob, I'm sure you could list on the back of a postage stamp the coins you dislike. 1 Quote
copper123 Posted February 19, 2016 Posted February 19, 2016 I remember i had a 1865/3 halfpenny clear as a bell overdate - got sold years ago and the money reinvested in my collection , farthings probably Was a lovely coin in fine or so grade and very rare and underated it often goes six or eight months before one appears on ebay Quote
Michael-Roo Posted February 19, 2016 Posted February 19, 2016 As copper halfpenny and farthing varieties have always been an interest of mine this would be a thread I'd happily follow and contribute to. So, for the sake of showing a bit of willing here's one from me which, although originally posted a couple of years ago, might be of interest here to anyone who hasn't seen it. A 1718 halfpenny with the first N of Britannia over an A. An extremely rare and unlisted variety but lower grade and less obvious examples do appear in the Dr. Nicholson and Joe Lee collections. 3 Quote
RLC35 Posted February 19, 2016 Posted February 19, 2016 5 hours ago, Peter said: Bob, I'm sure you could list on the back of a postage stamp the coins you dislike. I think you are on to something there Peter! Ha,Ha... Quote
RLC35 Posted February 19, 2016 Posted February 19, 2016 5 hours ago, copper123 said: I remember i had a 1865/3 halfpenny clear as a bell overdate - got sold years ago and the money reinvested in my collection , farthings probably Was a lovely coin in fine or so grade and very rare and underated it often goes six or eight months before one appears on ebay Copper, I have a 1865/3 that has a really clogged top half of the 5, but is still a clear 5 over 3. I'll try to find it and display a pic. Quote
copper123 Posted February 19, 2016 Posted February 19, 2016 WWWWWWWWooooooo just like miy old one that one - same grade as well - you did not happen to buy it in 2007 did you? 1 Quote
RLC35 Posted February 19, 2016 Posted February 19, 2016 (edited) I bought it from Bob Reis, a mail order dealer here in the USA. I've had it a long time, but don't recall how long it has been. It is for sale on my website...10% off to Forum members. http://shop.rlccoins.com/1865-3-Half-Penny-184.htm Edited February 19, 2016 by RLC35 1 Quote
bagerap Posted February 20, 2016 Posted February 20, 2016 Is Bob Reis still selling? I've bought some strange and wonderful stuff from him years ago. Quote
RLC35 Posted February 20, 2016 Posted February 20, 2016 He still is selling, but seldom has anything of interest for me. He used to carry some pretty good stuff, but not so much anymore. I haven't purchased anything off of him in years. Quote
copper123 Posted February 20, 2016 Posted February 20, 2016 Well i sold my coin in 2007 for around £25 and yours is for sale for around £42 so i think it is priced about right , it should not sell too fast but it also should not "stick" at that price . 1 Quote
RLC35 Posted February 20, 2016 Posted February 20, 2016 16 hours ago, RLC35 said: I bought it from Bob Reis, a mail order dealer here in the USA. I've had it a long time, but don't recall how long it has been. It is for sale on my website...10% off to Forum members. http://shop.rlccoins.com/1865-3-Half-Penny-184.htm Coin is SOLD!....... 1 Quote
Michael-Roo Posted February 21, 2016 Posted February 21, 2016 Another to share from me….. Not a rare coin but harder to find than the 1806, particularly in higher grades. Nice too that it has some original lustre remaining. 1 Quote
Bernie Posted February 21, 2016 Posted February 21, 2016 Is that little letter to the left of the shield standard ?? Quote
Nordle11 Posted February 21, 2016 Posted February 21, 2016 1 hour ago, Bernie said: Is that little letter to the left of the shield standard ?? Yeah they all have the K on the design. It's the initial of the designer - Conrad Heinrich Kuchler Quote
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