1/3 Farthing

[Hussulo]

Just thought I'd share some of my pictures of my 1/3 Farthing coins for anyone thats interested. I am now past the halfway point in collecting all regular (not including proofs etc) 1/3 farthings issued.

Here is a link to them:

http://s75.photobucket.com/albums/i317/hus...1&addtype=local

Edited November 11, 2006 by Hussulo

[Rob]

Just thought I'd share some of my pictures of my 1/3 Farthing coins for anyone thats interested. I am now past the halfway point in collecting all regular (not including proofs etc) 1/3 farthings issued.

Here is a link to them:

http://s75.photobucket.com/albums/i317/hus...1&addtype=local

Is the 1835 a 5/4?

[Hussulo]

Just thought I'd share some of my pictures of my 1/3 Farthing coins for anyone thats interested. I am now past the halfway point in collecting all regular (not including proofs etc) 1/3 farthings issued.

Here is a link to them:

http://s75.photobucket.com/albums/i317/hus...1&addtype=local

Is the 1835 a 5/4?

I don't know Rob here's a pic. What do you think?

I know what is realy obvious is that it has a large die crack running from the last l to the s in gulielmus.

[Geordie582]

Although I'm not a "modern" collector, I am impressed. Quite a collection!

[Rob]

Just thought I'd share some of my pictures of my 1/3 Farthing coins for anyone thats interested. I am now past the halfway point in collecting all regular (not including proofs etc) 1/3 farthings issued.

Here is a link to them:

http://s75.photobucket.com/albums/i317/hus...1&addtype=local

Is the 1835 a 5/4?

I don't know Rob here's a pic. What do you think?

I know what is realy obvious is that it has a large die crack running from the last l to the s in gulielmus.

Totally inconclusive. I think they are both struck from the same obv. die as my piece has a thin flaw from the top right serif of the U to the border bead only following the same path as yours as well as the very faint flaw joining the base of the M & U that is slightly arched. So mine is just an earlier strike. Also, your 3 is slightly defective on the right hand side of the lower loop to a greater extent than on mine. The features of what appears to be an underlying 4 on mine is best seen with the light coming from 12 o'clock, which highlights what would be the angled bar just outside the 5 vertical but doesn't follow the 5 shape where it changes direction and enters the tail of the 5 in the middle of the end. Also, the cross bar rises slightly from left to right. The little spur which joins the tail of the 5 to the angle perfectly bisects the angle of the possible 4. There are traces of what would be the serifs on the foot of the 4 in the loop and as a very small protrusion on the outside of the loop. Picture added to show what I mean, the right hand of the foot is not as prominent as the drawing suggests.

[Hussulo]

Very interesting Rob.

Is the 1835 5/4 a rare overdate as I cannot find any refernces to it in any of my books?

[Chris Perkins]

Good point, it's not even in CCGB.

[Rob]

I'm not aware of any references to this as an overstrike, that's why I asked if anyone had a mint state example on an earlier thread. Preferably an early strike too so that there is less chance of die wear.

[Rob]

Looking at your image of the date, it looks as if there could possibly be a trace of the outside edge of a flat topped 4 above and slightly left of the top left corner of the 5. This would tie in to the vertical of the 4 which would agree with the slightly left inclined blockage in the top gap of the 5 and the vertical displacement would be about right too. My perception of the underlying bit is that the 4 if it is that, is slightly rotated acw.

[Hussulo]

Looking at your image of the date, it looks as if there could possibly be a trace of the outside edge of a flat topped 4 above and slightly left of the top left corner of the 5. This would tie in to the vertical of the 4 which would agree with the slightly left inclined blockage in the top gap of the 5 and the vertical displacement would be about right too. My perception of the underlying bit is that the 4 if it is that, is slightly rotated acw.

Thanks Rob,

I have never been good at identifying over dates.