1861 F-18 Penny 8 OVER 8 unrecorded by GOUBY or FREEMAN

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I found this 1861 2+D coin and assumed it was 8 over 6, because the 8 over 8 I wasnt aware it exists, Then I found this example listed on ebay by Gary: https://www.ebay.com/itm/326784536418 once i started looking for 8 over 8 and then I found a third on London coins. 

Following sending the information to Richard Sessions this information was added to his website; https://rarestpennies.wordpress.com/1861-f18-8-over-8/

If you have some 1861 coins have a look closely at the 8 will be interesting to know if any others appear.

The rarest penny website by Richard has proven really useful and has allowed me to learn alot of information in a short period of time of which I cant thank Richard enough.

I enjoy finding coins and going to the website to learn about pairings and variety's, more often than not things are not what I think they are.. It's a steep learning curve identifying variety's and pairings from this series. And would be much harder without a site like Richard's.

 

[jelida]

Well done, another nice spot. In general misplaced repairs with the correct letter/digit are not as heavily collected as those where the wrong letter/digit has been used, but do still carry a significant premium.

Gary is a member of this forum, and is a very experienced bronze and copper collector 😉.

Jerry

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50 minutes ago, jelida said:

Well done, another nice spot. In general misplaced repairs with the correct letter/digit are not as heavily collected as those where the wrong letter/digit has been used, but do still carry a significant premium.

Gary is a member of this forum, and is a very experienced bronze and copper collector 😉.

Jerry

Thanks for that info ! I had previously stumbled across Garys ebay listing's also seen his name on Richards website.