Four of a kind

[terrysoldpennies]

Yes I know 1967 penny , who cares they only made 600,000,000 of them.     Well I came across a lot of ten mixed date pennies on a very poor out of focus picture, with only one coin that you could determine the date and that it was a missing sea example.    I already had a 1966 example and have been looking for a 1967 for many years.  and to my great surprise when the pennies arrived four of the five 1967s were missing sea types, so must have been stored away when new and have survived together for the past fifty four years.        After having a good look at the 1967s and comparing them with the 1966 I noticed that all the 1967s not only had the missing sea but also had a much shorter plume and a missing back shoulder strap , whereas on the 1966 missing sea the strap is present and the plume runs right down to touch the shoulder, as you find on the normal 1966/67s .

[terrysoldpennies]

[PWA 1967]

These are all mentioned in the Groom book Terry for 1961, 63,64,65,66 & 67 Missing waves / Short helmet plume and loss of the fold on Britannias gown over the right shoulder.

[terrysoldpennies]

I did know that Pete I posted that on here in Feb 2016 but its that the two missing sea dates are both different one with the long plume the other with the short

[1949threepence]

Neat find Terry. 

[blakeyboy]

ooh I have a tub of 1966/67's- I must go through them...!

[PWA 1967]

6 hours ago, terrysoldpennies said:

I did know that Pete I posted that on here in Feb 2016 but its that the two missing sea dates are both different one with the long plume the other with the short

Yes ,i posted as was more incase anyone else reading the thread was not aware that they were on other years who may be interested.

[secret santa]

I'd appreciate photos of any 1961-65 pennies with missing waves.

[terrysoldpennies]

20 hours ago, PWA 1967 said:

These are all mentioned in the Groom book Terry for 1961, 63,64,65,66 & 67 Missing waves / Short helmet plume and loss of the fold on Britannias gown over the right shoulder.

Yes, I have to agree with Pete its a good book to buy for information on 20th century Bronze.  

[Mr T]

Doesn't Freeman mention that all 1960s pennies had slightly different reverse dies? I think Gouby glossed over it.

[Peckris 2]

1 hour ago, Mr T said:

Doesn't Freeman mention that all 1960s pennies had slightly different reverse dies? I think Gouby glossed over it.

Yes, each year had 'recut waves' apparently

[secret santa]

6 minutes ago, Peckris 2 said:

Yes, each year had 'recut waves' apparently

All pictured on my varieties site.