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TomGoodheart Newbie

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Not a laugh, just a warning. A little rogue's gallery of modern copies of a Henry VIII groat currently circulating that was sent to me by a contact.

Quality: Quite convincing Value: nothing.

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azda Newbie

azda

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Not a laugh really, more probably misrepresentation of the coin. Ebay seller alfnail selling an 1844 penny saying it has DFF for DEF but i can see where the E is, so obviously a blocked die.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1844-Victoria-Penny-VERY-RARE-DFF-DEF-Tails-Up-4s-Bramah-4a-/170721116644?_trksid=p5197.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D5%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D4328219043020493943

Chingford Newbie

Chingford

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Not a laugh really, more probably misrepresentation of the coin. Ebay seller alfnail selling an 1844 penny saying it has DFF for DEF but i can see where the E is, so obviously a blocked die.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1844-Victoria-Penny-VERY-RARE-DFF-DEF-Tails-Up-4s-Bramah-4a-/170721116644?_trksid=p5197.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D5%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D4328219043020493943

Azda, you are correct it is a partially block die, there are also examples of 1843 penny DFF, both described in Bramahs, on the better grade examples the lower part of the E is still traceable and repairs to the E are evident on the later dates.

RLC35 Newbie

RLC35

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Not a laugh really, more probably misrepresentation of the coin. Ebay seller alfnail selling an 1844 penny saying it has DFF for DEF but i can see where the E is, so obviously a blocked die.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1844-Victoria-Penny-VERY-RARE-DFF-DEF-Tails-Up-4s-Bramah-4a-/170721116644?_trksid=p5197.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D5%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D4328219043020493943

Azda,

Alfnail is Ian Falls. I do not know him personally, but have done business with him on eBay.

azda Newbie

azda

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Not a laugh really, more probably misrepresentation of the coin. Ebay seller alfnail selling an 1844 penny saying it has DFF for DEF but i can see where the E is, so obviously a blocked die.

http://www.ebay.co.u...219043020493943

Azda, you are correct it is a partially block die, there are also examples of 1843 penny DFF, both described in Bramahs, on the better grade examples the lower part of the E is still traceable and repairs to the E are evident on the later dates.

I've also dealt with Ian, we do email now and again, but not sure why these would be called DFF when you can clearly see the trace of the E, so obviously not an F. Its not ike the inverted A for V on the halfpennies where its obvious a letter has been replaced

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Bronze & Copper Collector

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Not a laugh really, more probably misrepresentation of the coin. Ebay seller alfnail selling an 1844 penny saying it has DFF for DEF but i can see where the E is, so obviously a blocked die.

http://www.ebay.co.u...219043020493943

Azda, you are correct it is a partially block die, there are also examples of 1843 penny DFF, both described in Bramahs, on the better grade examples the lower part of the E is still traceable and repairs to the E are evident on the later dates.

I've also dealt with Ian, we do email now and again, but not sure why these would be called DFF when you can clearly see the trace of the E, so obviously not an F. Its not ike the inverted A for V on the halfpennies where its obvious a letter has been replaced

I too refer to it as a DFF variety... Merely shorthand for a variety that is easier to use than DEF, Blocked lower leg of E, appears as an F....

Much like the descriptive ONF variety penny although we all know that it is truly an E with a partially filled die...

Colin G. Newbie

Colin G.

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Not a laugh really, more probably misrepresentation of the coin. Ebay seller alfnail selling an 1844 penny saying it has DFF for DEF but i can see where the E is, so obviously a blocked die.

http://www.ebay.co.u...219043020493943

Azda, you are correct it is a partially block die, there are also examples of 1843 penny DFF, both described in Bramahs, on the better grade examples the lower part of the E is still traceable and repairs to the E are evident on the later dates.

I've also dealt with Ian, we do email now and again, but not sure why these would be called DFF when you can clearly see the trace of the E, so obviously not an F. Its not ike the inverted A for V on the halfpennies where its obvious a letter has been replaced

The same is also stated for 1875H farthings where the lower limb of the E is broken, they are also referred to as RFG type, just a simpler form of denoting the type, but you are correct, it is incorrect :blink:

azda Newbie

azda

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Not a laugh really, more probably misrepresentation of the coin. Ebay seller alfnail selling an 1844 penny saying it has DFF for DEF but i can see where the E is, so obviously a blocked die.

http://www.ebay.co.u...219043020493943

Azda, you are correct it is a partially block die, there are also examples of 1843 penny DFF, both described in Bramahs, on the better grade examples the lower part of the E is still traceable and repairs to the E are evident on the later dates.

I've also dealt with Ian, we do email now and again, but not sure why these would be called DFF when you can clearly see the trace of the E, so obviously not an F. Its not ike the inverted A for V on the halfpennies where its obvious a letter has been replaced

The same is also stated for 1875H farthings where the lower limb of the E is broken, they are also referred to as RFG type, just a simpler form of denoting the type, but you are correct, it is incorrect :blink:

Lol, just to make things easier.........It sold for 73 quid anyhooo

DaveG38 Newbie

DaveG38

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This has a lady facing the wrong way...could well of been designed by Picasso during his blue period. :D

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Early-Milled-Milled-One-Penny-Coin-1662-1837-/260892952213?pt=UK_Coins_BritishMilled_RL&hash=item3cbe6e8695

I can never see the point of all those sellers who put 'happy bidding' on their listing. Wtf does that actually mean? I'm only happy when I've won something, preferably cheaply, so too much bidding would make me unhappy!

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Gary D Newbie

Gary D

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This has a lady facing the wrong way...could well of been designed by Picasso during his blue period. :D

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3cbe6e8695

The postage is worth more than the coin :lol:

At least the seller is honest in that they haven't a clue what it is rather than make up some amazing tail about how it belonged to Atila the Hun's great grandmother who passed it the Edward VIII on her death bed and said it that will bring good luck to anyone who clenches it between their butt cheaks whilst singing the first two verses of the La Marseillaise.

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argentumandcoins Newbie

argentumandcoins

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This has a lady facing the wrong way...could well of been designed by Picasso during his blue period. :D

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3cbe6e8695

The postage is worth more than the coin :lol:

At least the seller is honest in that they haven't a clue what it is rather than make up some amazing tail about how it belonged to Atila the Hun's great grandmother who passed it the Edward VIII on her death bed and said it that will bring good luck to anyone who clenches it between their butt cheaks whilst singing the first two verses of the La Marseillaise.

Anybody who tells that story is talking total garbage, I know that for a fact because that is one of the coins that I am selling.......... :D

argentumandcoins Newbie

argentumandcoins

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This has a lady facing the wrong way...could well of been designed by Picasso during his blue period. :D

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Early-Milled-Milled-One-Penny-Coin-1662-1837-/260892952213?pt=UK_Coins_BritishMilled_RL&hash=item3cbe6e8695

I can never see the point of all those sellers who put 'happy bidding' on their listing. Wtf does that actually mean? I'm only happy when I've won something, preferably cheaply, so too much bidding would make me unhappy!

Unfortunately Dave I'm only happy when I have sold something, preferably for an absurdly high price, needless to say I am usually a right miserable git.

Cerbera100 Newbie

Cerbera100

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Now come on Gents...who can resist this?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KING-CHARLES-11-BRITISH-FARTHING-COIN-/180759434473?pt=UK_Coins_BritishMilled_RL&hash=item2a161a14e9

The mystery is who would ever want to buy things like this?

Ahh, but at least he's gone to the effort of finding the right picture to convince you it is what he says it is!

Gary D Newbie

Gary D

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Now come on Gents...who can resist this?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KING-CHARLES-11-BRITISH-FARTHING-COIN-/180759434473?pt=UK_Coins_BritishMilled_RL&hash=item2a161a14e9

The mystery is who would ever want to buy things like this?

Well it has 2 bids which I assumed was from a couple of his mates, but one is from a big gun so perhaps it would stand a closer look.

Rob Newbie

Rob

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Now come on Gents...who can resist this?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KING-CHARLES-11-BRITISH-FARTHING-COIN-/180759434473?pt=UK_Coins_BritishMilled_RL&hash=item2a161a14e9

The mystery is who would ever want to buy things like this?

Well it has 2 bids which I assumed was from a couple of his mates, but one is from a big gun so perhaps it would stand a closer look.

Given the unillustrated side is the one that usually has the bad faults, it might be worth a punt to see how bad things can really get. :unsure:

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azda Newbie

azda

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Now come on Gents...who can resist this?

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item2a161a14e9

The mystery is who would ever want to buy things like this?

Here's one i found, seller states 1675, but it looks more like a 6 at the end.On enlargement, it is a 5

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