1890 half penny - very hooked nose...

[Voynov_BG]

Hi,

I have checked maybe over 1000 halfpennies 1880-1890s but never seen similar nose. Have you seen similar nose? Maybe it is common variety? Thanks

[Peckris]

Hi,

I have checked maybe over 1000 halfpennies 1880-1890s but never seen similar nose. Have you seen similar nose? Maybe it is common variety? Thanks

It's an interesting quirk Voynov, but to my eyes it looks like a metal deformity that is in just the right place to give the impression of a hooked nose? It looks just a little TOO hooked to be part of the design. See what others think...

[Voynov_BG]

Yes, "Voynov is from Bulgaria, so... interesting quirk!"

It is really TOO hooked, but I think that there is no metal deformity and coin is as struck, maybe never cleaned.

New picture:

(Coin shown as received from UK, there is no manipulations in Bulgaria )

[RLC35]

I looked at 8 pennies I have, and only found one (1) that had the bump on the nose. It is not quite as pronounced as your copy, but is definatly bigger than the other 7 coins. I tried to send a copy of it, but the file was too big. I will have to adjust my camera, and send it later.

[Voynov_BG]

There is a very-very thin line (as shown) and I think that this coin is from die with small broken part on the nose. I hope that someone else will confirmed that he had seen similar defects.

[RLC35]

Here is my coin. It is not as pronounced as yours, but very different than any of the others that I have.

[Peckris]

Here is my coin. It is not as pronounced as yours, but very different than any of the others that I have.

Interesting! My money would still be on it being a deformity on a single die, but you never know.

[scott]

all mine are too worn from that date, its in the period of not rare enough to warrant the price area for me.

looks like someone broke here nose