Obscure Wren Farthings (1937-1956)

[Master Jmd 77]

I had posted about a specific variant back in 2022, but I figure a list of exactly what I want and what I'm prepared to pay may be more effective, so without further ado:

• 1953 1+A "VIP" Proof - £1,500 (example)
• 1953 1+A Matte Proof - £2,500 (example)
• 1953 2+? "VIP" Proof - £2,500 (example)
• 1937 Matte Proof - £2,000 (example)
• 1937 Frosted Proof - £500 (example) [do these even exist in the wild?]
• Any "VIP" Proof excluding 1956 and 1949 - £800

[Peckris 2 2,119]

That's 2+B but I'm sure you knew that!

[PWA 1967 2,089]

1 hour ago, Peckris 2 said:

That's 2+B but I'm sure you knew that!

That’s not B reverse , it’s unrecorded.

[Peckris 2 2,119]

On 9/18/2024 at 10:45 PM, PWA 1967 said:

That’s not B reverse , it’s unrecorded.

How so? The I and T of FARTHING both point to a tooth where on Reverse A they point to a gap.

[Martinminerva 311]

26 minutes ago, Peckris 2 said:

How so?

All explained in this thread from a while ago:

https://www.predecimal.com/forum/topic/14238-1953-farthing/?tab=comments#comment-202806

In summary, it is the pointing of the F that is crucial: to tooth on common reverse B but to gap on this VIP unrecorded one.

Edited September 20 by Martinminerva

[Peckris 2 2,119]

On 9/20/2024 at 9:47 PM, Martinminerva said:

All explained in this thread from a while ago:

https://www.predecimal.com/forum/topic/14238-1953-farthing/?tab=comments#comment-202806

In summary, it is the pointing of the F that is crucial: to tooth on common reverse B but to gap on this VIP unrecorded one.

Ah, right - thank you.