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A worn penny is measuring 1mm thick, proportionally this halfpenny looks thick to me.

I have measured the C in Victoria on a Halfpenny I have to hand using a vernier caliper the C seem's close to 2mm in height. 

Using the above image if I measure the C in Victoria then apply that to rim of the coin it appears similar thickness of roughly 2mm I know the image is on an angle which may change the accuracy of those measurments. It just looks thick to me.

The halfpenny coins I have measure around 1.2- 1.3mm thick. The imaged coin is clearly thicker than that.

What do you think?

Thanks

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I just seen on LCA website there is a 1874 H Thick flan coin rated R20 listed as 2mm thick...

When comparing the imaged coin to the LCA example I cant see any differences in the die pairing.

The imaged coins is in alot better condition than the LCA coin which sold for £600. They state a EF example sold for £3042.

 

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2 hours ago, absence of uniformity said:

I dont have this Halfpenny coin to hand but noticed what looks to be possibly a thick flan would you agree or not? I appreciate its not so easy to be sure from the image provided.

thick flan.png

Just from this image alone would you not agree the flan thickness appears a similar width to the height to the C in Victoria? 

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