1860 Jb (V over inverted A)

[secret santa]

I have spoken to Michael Gouby re this coin and he is 100% sure that it is an inverted A.

He says :

"The centre "A" bar is clear and solid.

A tiny bit of the 'foot' of the inverted A can be seen just above the left leg of the 'V'.

The 'I' of VIC has also been double struck.

I am lucky enough to have taken an enhanced scan of the whole of the word VICTORIA.

Richard, if you want to post this picture or my comments on the Pre Decimal website – feel free to do so.

I am sorry that I don't seem to have time be active on the forum but I am always willing to help with any question that I can answer.

Here is Michael's photo:

[alfnail]

Thanks Richard, it would be surprising if no other examples of this type have been found since Michaels book was published 

[absence of uniformity]

On 8/15/2018 at 3:45 PM, alfnail said:

Thanks Richard, it would be surprising if no other examples of this type have been found since Michaels book was published 

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[secret santa]

39 minutes ago, absence of uniformity said:

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8 minutes ago, secret santa said:

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its what I found on saturday: BP1860Jb (Gouby D+d; Freeman 2+D) – V over inverted A in VICTORIA

Edited 6 hours ago by absence of uniformity

[absence of uniformity]

"The centre "A" bar is clear and solid. The coin I have clearly shows this. Nice to find one that has a MG number associated and from what I can see no other examples are known. When I look at the earlier prices for the F90 you can clearly see the early sales are higher value for worse condition coins. And as they have been discovered the prices drop off. Does this apply to this type?

Same location, same size, clear and solid, and same die pairing. 

Edited 5 hours ago by absence of uniformity

[jelida]

Now you’ve got it, how about a photo?

[secret santa]

3 hours ago, absence of uniformity said:

Does this apply to this type?

You can't really compare this with the 1877 F90 which is one of the truly most sought after rarities in the bronze penny range, instantly recognisable and a true "variety", whereas the BP1860Jb is more of a "novelty" variety without being disrespectful to it. I suspect that not many people look for it, but it is interesting and congratulations for finding another example.

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34 minutes ago, secret santa said:

You can't really compare this with the 1877 F90 which is one of the truly most sought after rarities in the bronze penny range, instantly recognisable and a true "variety", whereas the BP1860Jb is more of a "novelty" variety without being disrespectful to it. I suspect that not many people look for it, but it is interesting and congratulations for finding another example.

The BP1860Jb you have listed on the website as you know sold for 3k. Which is a fair chunk of money, I get what you are saying.

I was just using the F90 as example of early on when there is not many availible examples of a certain type they appear to do better at auction, thats the point I was making.

Is there a collector out there ready to buy a  BP1860Jb probably. Who knows what any given person may find interesting or how they value different types?

I'm a complete beginner since three months hence all my questions and also mistakes. What is good for this type is Michael Gouby has acknowledged, confirmed and written about it. As I'm learning that in itself will increase interest for sure. 

Until now there was not another example availible which means no supply and in turn no demand. On its own maybe it's not so important but as part of a collection personaly I think it adds value.