Guest bigscooby Posted January 16, 2004 Posted January 16, 2004 Hi Guys & Girls,This is my first ever post on this site. I have a 1946 British Penny which has an irregular shape die flaw above the (E) in ONE. Is this a rare coin, has it any value ?. I started coin collecting as a kid, back in the mid sixtys and most of my British coins are in Whitman Folders. Cheers John Quote
Chris Perkins Posted January 16, 2004 Posted January 16, 2004 It may be slightly more interesting for some collectors, but I wouldn't say it gives it Edward VIII status! In fact you may find because of the flaw it won't be as desired, unless it's a major cock up.Welcome in here anyway, and please do post as much as you like. Quote
Guest bigscooby Posted January 16, 2004 Posted January 16, 2004 Hi ChrisIn the late sixtys I cut out a snippit from Coin Monthly with a picture of this coin which says : (It shows a small irregular shaped 'die flaw" high up to the right in the word ONE. There is a specimen of this type in the British Museum and it has been catalogued by Wilson Peck in his publication.) This is the only imformation I have on this penny.Cheers John Quote
Guest custard1966 Posted January 16, 2004 Posted January 16, 2004 Peck, Gouby and Freeman mention this die flaw - 'a small raised dot, high up after ONE'Gouby is the only one to offer a rarity estimate - he rates it as 'R5 Rare' (the scale ascends to R9 and then to Possibly Unique)Value will be dependent on condition - Gouby lists £5 in VF, £20 in EF - but these values will be somewhat out of date.I haven't noticed any recent ones on sale so I can't be very precise - I guess it could be anywhere between a fiver for one in fine condition to £70/80 for a BU example. Quote
Chris Perkins Posted January 16, 2004 Posted January 16, 2004 Wow, very advanced Copper/Bronze talk! I'm afraid my library doesn't yet go that far. Quote
Guest custard1966 Posted January 16, 2004 Posted January 16, 2004 The mention of Peck gave me a chance to pretend I know what I'm talking about Gouby's book is still in print and well worth an investment.If you want 'really advanced' try John Jerrams' book on early bun pennies - he catalogues over 60 varieties of penny for the years 1860-1865 and that's currency coins only - no proofs. Quote
Chris Perkins Posted January 16, 2004 Posted January 16, 2004 Thankyou for the suggestions.I think right now the people that buy from me are not all that intent on obtaining obscure varieties, but certainly in the future I think I will need in depth books like those. Quote
Guest Guest Posted January 16, 2004 Posted January 16, 2004 Cheer GuysThanks for all the info, I must get up the atic and blow the dust off my collection.Cheers John Quote
Chris Perkins Posted January 16, 2004 Posted January 16, 2004 Yes,I'd be interested to hear what you find. Quote
Guest bigscooby Posted January 16, 2004 Posted January 16, 2004 Just got out my digi camera and took some pic of the coin.Hope it works. Click on COIN Quote
Chris Perkins Posted January 17, 2004 Posted January 17, 2004 Clearly a dot there, but the coins looks around Fine, so if Custard is correct, then possibly worth a fiver. Unless you can find someone that really wants it. Quote
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