1908 F164

[terrysoldpennies]

Its funny a short while back I remember Mike showing us his new found f164 and saying just how hard it is to find one above EF , and I must admit I was thinking at the time that my own example was only about VF, then low a behold this turns up .  A few bag marks , but for £23 .  

 

[1949threepence]

Very nice, Terry, and what a bargain. Have you got a pic of the reverse as well? 

[Iannich48]

I thought for a minute that you were showing an f164a, then i realised that it was not one. Damn, that would be a great find. 

[terrysoldpennies]

8 hours ago, 1949threepence said:

Have you got a pic of the reverse as well?

Reverse  F164

[terrysoldpennies]

7 hours ago, Iannich48 said:

I thought for a minute that you were showing an f164a, then i realised that it was not one. Damn, that would be a great find. 

My F164a was on here posted some years back,  it was better than my F164 until this latest find.

 

[mrbadexample]

There's a nice F164 lurking in lot 646 at the forthcoming DNW sale.

[Bernie]

In grades EF+ I would have thought that it must be about fifty times rarer than than the commoner Freeman 166. Finding a BU example would be challenging !

I remember these 1908 varieties when they were in circulation the 164 & 168 were of similar abundance in low grade, about three to one, funny that.

[1949threepence]

1 hour ago, mrbadexample said:

There's a nice F164 lurking in lot 646 at the forthcoming DNW sale.

Isn't there just.......you going for it, Jon? 

[mrbadexample]

Not for me Mike, the penny lots at DNW soar way beyond both estimate and budget. 

And If I was, I'd not be telling everyone. 

[terrysoldpennies]

You've told everyone now Jon.  That one wont be cheap.

[1949threepence]

50 minutes ago, terrysoldpennies said:

You've told everyone now Jon.  That one wont be cheap.

Glad I've already got one, Terry. 

I've seen it evidenced a few times just how well read this forum is by non members (and probably members who never post). 

[1949threepence]

1 hour ago, mrbadexample said:

Not for me Mike, the penny lots at DNW soar way beyond both estimate and budget. 

And If I was, I'd not be telling everyone. 

Not to mention those eye wateringly huge buyer premiums.

[Iannich48]

6 hours ago, terrysoldpennies said:

My F164a was on here posted some years back,  it was better than my F164 until this latest find.

 

That is a very nice example, Terry.

[1949threepence]

On 2/9/2020 at 2:13 PM, Iannich48 said:

That is a very nice example, Terry.

By a country mile the best I've seen. None of the known others better than (at best) NVF, and most sub fine. 

[mrbadexample]

4 hours ago, 1949threepence said:

By a country mile the best I've seen. 

The one on Richard's site is better. Whose is that one? 

[1949threepence]

1 minute ago, mrbadexample said:

The one on Richard's site is better. Whose is that one? 

That's a 164, Jon. We'd just changed the narrative slightly to the 164A. 

[mrbadexample]

13 minutes ago, 1949threepence said:

That's a 164, Jon. We'd just changed the narrative slightly to the 164A. 

I was paying attention.

The one here.

[PWA 1967]

42 minutes ago, mrbadexample said:

The one on Richard's site is better. Whose is that one? 

I think its Garys on here Jon as seen it before and seem to remember it was his 🙂

[1949threepence]

1 hour ago, mrbadexample said:

I was paying attention.

The one here.

Ah that one. I must admit I've never looked at it before. Yes that is a very nice specimen and now takes first place of the ones I've seen. 

ETA: the obverse side anyway. 

Edited February 11, 2020 by 1949threepence

[PWA 1967]

I dont know how to copy and post the picture of the REV.

Coin aquisition of the week thread page 92.

Edited February 11, 2020 by PWA 1967

[1949threepence]

34 minutes ago, PWA 1967 said:

I dont know how to copy and post the picture of the REV.

Coin aquisition of the week thread page 92.

Thanks Pete. It's here

It's the type of photo that isn't easy to download and upload unless you can cope with a small image, so I've linked directly to the post. Obviously you then click on the image to enlarge it.  

 

 

 

 

 

Edited February 12, 2020 by 1949threepence

[secret santa]

[terrysoldpennies]

On ‎2‎/‎11‎/‎2020 at 1:35 PM, 1949threepence said:

By a country mile the best I've seen. None of the known others better than (at best) NVF, and most sub fine. 

I Though you knew about Gary's example Mike, yes I guess my ones about EF/ EF+  and Gary's  AU but, not quite uncirculated me thinks .  Is there a perfect one out there . ? 

[1949threepence]

2 hours ago, terrysoldpennies said:

I Though you knew about Gary's example Mike, yes I guess my ones about EF/ EF+  and Gary's  AU but, not quite uncirculated me thinks .  Is there a perfect one out there . ? 

No, that one had escaped my attention, Terry. As for a perfect one........probably not, but you just never know. 

[Bronze & Copper Collector]

4 hours ago, terrysoldpennies said:

I Though you knew about Gary's example Mike, yes I guess my ones about EF/ EF+  and Gary's  AU but, not quite uncirculated me thinks .  Is there a perfect one out there . ? 

Coincidentally,  I have recently submitted it to NGC for conservation (along with another coin) and am awaiting its return.

Hopefully it will arrive within a month or so...