Halfpenny ID check

[DrLarry]

This one has the second T of BRITT over a T high into the inner circle .  On the reverse the E has been restruck and the N of PENNY is very strange remnants of a much smaller version .  The 8 is very weakly struck 

Edited October 29, 2022 by DrLarry

[DrLarry]

this one seems to be of interest but it may be an optical illusion , the I's of VICTORIA seems oversized , they sit on the same plane as the other letters but seem taller than the usual ones. .  It is not a particularly worn example which would perhaps allow it to be down to percusion thickening and enlarging.   It is on the OBVERSE of the 1 over 1 below the 1  

[DrLarry]

the only other variable I have noticed on the 1861 rev G is the spacing of the date :  a wide date seems to exist paired with OBV 6 and 7 ; and there is a low 1 where the last 1 is nearer the inner circle .  But I am sure there are others out there so please let me know or verify any of the variables I have listed above...many thanks 

[DrLarry]

I thought I would make a start at the 1862 half penny , with mostly rEV G and OBV 7 there are a few highlights in my small collection.  A lot with a six over a six in the date one type is a slight rotation and doubling of the upper tail ; the other shows a break with a larger 6 over a smaller six .  Nothing spectacular.  One example has a broken 8.  There appears to be a "far 2" with the date spaced , and a Far where the 2 is "LOW" and two numeral variations a "FAT 2" and a "SLENDER 2" .  On a few a 2 is struck over a second 2 in a decent repair.   I am not even sure any of the above will be much interest if so let me know and I will take pictures.  

[DrLarry]

Starting with the H of HALF there are two overstrikes one more dramatic than the other , the second is a duplication in the bar shown better on the third example 

[DrLarry]

an unbarred A in which the A on the both the reverse and the obverse are filled in or broken 

Edited November 2, 2022 by DrLarry

[DrLarry]

HAIF the L is blocked or broken along the base this is the same type of error I showed earlier in the 1861 half penny.  The error seems to exist on two separate dies struck up with the date the first shows the narrow date   "near 2" and the second a "far2" 

Edited November 2, 2022 by DrLarry

[DrLarry]

I find this one very interesting and would love to ask you to find another to verify 

 

The A of HALF is completely absent there is no bend in the coin and it is of a reasonable grade 

Edited November 2, 2022 by DrLarry

[DrLarry]

this next set are various rotations and overstrikes on the F of HALF one at the end stage seems to end up rotating and breaking to result in a HALP , although I have studied the images and there is some possible percussion but I would be interested if there is a HALP in the 62 or just wishful thinking 

Edited November 2, 2022 by DrLarry

[DrLarry]

I will let you give this one a label 

 

[DrLarry]

short LEGGED N's .  In many examples the left leg of the N (usually the second N ) is very short compared to the right leg.  It seems that the original font used for the legend seems very different.  The older style has a very "curly"base seen on both the reverse and obverse. It is particularly obvious on the bases of the E's and the L's but even the short based letters F's and A's the curly base is often overstamped by a more "robust" "flat" bottomed style.  The older style is clearly more fragile and often breaks. 

Edited November 6, 2022 by DrLarry

[DrLarry]

The PENNY has a number of errors .  The OPEN P , the E over E and the N over N.  The Y is also overstamped 

Edited November 6, 2022 by DrLarry

[DrLarry]

the PFNNY half penny  a break or fill of the lower leg  it can be found in various phases 

Edited November 6, 2022 by DrLarry

[DrLarry]

E over E  N over N and Y over Y  this also has the date error of the 1 without a base 

 

Edited November 6, 2022 by DrLarry

[DrLarry]

OPEN P with an E over E 

Edited November 6, 2022 by DrLarry

[DrLarry]

E broken "ROTATED F " in PENNY and Broken F " rotated L" 

Edited November 6, 2022 by DrLarry

[DrLarry]

Broken F 

Edited November 6, 2022 by DrLarry

[DrLarry]

repair of the E of E in PENNY 

[DrLarry]

N over N and Y over Y 

[DrLarry]

I have not found any more reverse errors so far .  Please let me know if you have others  for my own interest.  I am not sure if many bother with half pennies but there is a lot to enjoy .  

[mrbadexample]

2 hours ago, DrLarry said:

I have not found any more reverse errors so far .  Please let me know if you have others  for my own interest.  I am not sure if many bother with half pennies but there is a lot to enjoy .  

Some interesting finds there Larry. What quantities of coins have you gone through to come up with all these? 

[DrLarry]

5 hours ago, mrbadexample said:

Some interesting finds there Larry. What quantities of coins have you gone through to come up with all these? 

LOL thats a good question I will attempt to count  the interesting from the failed to impress set.  Sometimes on Ebay it is hard to see details and at times details appear in a photo and not in the hand.  Most of mine are low grade so the cost is not too high.  

[DrLarry]

21 hours ago, mrbadexample said:

Some interesting finds there Larry. What quantities of coins have you gone through to come up with all these? 

I got it wrong 106 times at about £2 a shot , but I just donate them to MADaboutART charity I set up 20 years ago.  My mistakes have raised enough to keep them going each year , I have 75 1862's 116  1861's with some kind of error or rare die  and 85 1860's with some kind of error . So really that's not a bad hid rate ...these days I only buy them when I am sure  there is something there.   I have only been collecting since 2015 but I have enjoyed building up the collection for the charity.  It has helped my brain heal after Chemo along with painting of course. 

Edited November 7, 2022 by DrLarry

[DrLarry]

I can list all the obverse errors I have found if of interest there are 18 in my set,  including the B over R and its sisters  ( he says mysteriously) and some nice overstrikes . Otherwise that is me about done .  

Edited November 7, 2022 by DrLarry

[DrLarry]

Here is the B over R I have I think it is possible that the error has occurred twice ,  Because mine is a reuse of the stumpy tailed R , the continuation can be seen beyond the B and of course in side.   |I have seen also on  London coins an B over R where the tail is the pointed R .  So it may be that two types exist .  The overstrike and repair seems to damage the die and the following die flaw may be a the B over R die which now breaks .  This is of course a theory.

 

on the reverse the 2 is doubled and the six a small 6 repair 

Edited November 7, 2022 by DrLarry