The rarest coin you own?

[mrbadexample]

This horror I think. 

[Mr T]

On 6/12/2023 at 7:10 AM, Peckris 2 said:

 

As you can see, the rest of the reverse is standard - pretty much what you'd expect. It was the date that drew my attention to it when I first saw it on sale (by a dealer who was just selling it as a bog standard 1887 JH).

Ah thanks - and which obverse is it?

[Peckris 2]

11 hours ago, Mr T said:

Ah thanks - and which obverse is it?

Just the bog standard one as far as I can tell, nothing to see!

[Mr T]

Ah yes, just the one obverse for the wreath sixpence in 1887 which I guess will be I of BRITT to gap.

[Peckris 2]

9 hours ago, Mr T said:

Ah yes, just the one obverse for the wreath sixpence in 1887 which I guess will be I of BRITT to gap.

Indeed - though there are several scarce varieties, e.g. initials on truncation, and overstamped letters in VICTORIA, which mine isn't.

[Mr T]

Okay I finally got around to doing it and it looks like the 7 at denticle is a normal 1887 sixpence, besides the date difference. It has 119 rim denticles like Davies 1160 and the leaves and berries all appear the same to me.

[Peckris 2]

9 hours ago, Mr T said:

Okay I finally got around to doing it and it looks like the 7 at denticle is a normal 1887 sixpence, besides the date difference. It has 119 rim denticles like Davies 1160 and the leaves and berries all appear the same to me.

definitely NOT a normal 1887 6d!

[secret santa]

On 5/25/2023 at 7:47 PM, blakeyboy said:

I have some pennies that are not listed as 'varieties' yet, but more may exist, but for the moment, there are but one example.

Have you posted details of these in the past ?

[blakeyboy]

Hmmmm..trying to remember- yes- there is the 1880 with missing waves on the right,

another 1880 with a fragment of the '0' above the top of the '0',

an 1861 with a loop of a small '8' under the '8'

I think you've seen them before over the past 4 years....