Guess the coin

[Rob 3,106]

We've had guess the grade in the past and frequently bemoaned the TPG mistakes. Now let's highlight the absurdity of what they consider acceptable references. They only use Peck and ESC as references, and not Freeman, Gouby, Davies etc. leaving the attribution of a coin in the lap of the gods.

There are many things on this planet that it isn't. More useful would be to use a reference to say what it is.

Anyone like to guess the coin in question based on this label?

Edited April 17 by Rob

[jelida 1,243]

No idea! No pictures in the NGC registry, but there are 307 higher graded examples! It’s not really a very helpful label.

Jerry

[Rob 3,106]

22 minutes ago, jelida said:

No idea! No pictures in the NGC registry, but there are 307 higher graded examples! It’s not really a very helpful label.

Jerry

As I said, it's a chocolate teapot. It's apparently kosher, but then so is the meat in the local Jewish shop.

I'll add the coin as nobody is likely to get it. A Weyl uniface pattern penny, which, if they would use any other reference would have told them is a Freeman 881. Interesting halfpenny.

Edited April 18 by Rob

[VickySilver 805]

I have a bit of bias in any case as I do not at all care for the Weyl and other private non-RM patterns. The silver series of 1863 drive me up a tree. I once bought an 1860 "penny" struck in silver that was a Weyl - and still have it. I think I will sell it one day but probably as I am in America slab it up and put it in Heritage.

[Rob 3,106]

1 hour ago, VickySilver said:

I have a bit of bias in any case as I do not at all care for the Weyl and other private non-RM patterns. The silver series of 1863 drive me up a tree. I once bought an 1860 "penny" struck in silver that was a Weyl - and still have it. I think I will sell it one day but probably as I am in America slab it up and put it in Heritage.

Is it the plain edge obverse uniface? If so, I would be interested.

[VickySilver 805]

Ah, no, sorry about that. 

[copper123 1,434]

when all's said and done it's a lovely coin and deserves some consideration lovely study of Victoria