William & Mary Tin Halfpenny

[DaveG38]

Hi all,

I've just acquired a William and Mary tin halfpenny - the 1692 edge/1691 date type in GF -VF condition and I wonder if anybody has access to Peck for details of the varieties. I've checked mine against the Nicholson types on the Colin Cooke website and it doesn't seem to be exactly the same as either of them. If possible, I would like to compare its features to those specified by Peck, so could anybody with a copy of Peck post the details for me?

[Peckris]

Hi all,

I've just acquired a William and Mary tin halfpenny - the 1692 edge/1691 date type in GF -VF condition and I wonder if anybody has access to Peck for details of the varieties. I've checked mine against the Nicholson types on the Colin Cooke website and it doesn't seem to be exactly the same as either of them. If possible, I would like to compare its features to those specified by Peck, so could anybody with a copy of Peck post the details for me?

All varieties read NVMMORVM FAMVLVS then the date. It's what's between that differs.

N . . F . 1690 .

N * F * 1690 *

N F * 1690 *

N * F * 1690

N *+ F . 1690 +*

N *+ F . 1690 *

N *+ F . 1691 +*

N *+ F . 1691 *

N ++ F . 1691 +

N + F . 1691 +

N + F . 1692 + (1691 in exergue - your coin?)

N ++ F . 1692 ++

No varieties listed for obverse or reverse. Listed as 'second issue'.

[DaveG38]

Hi all,

I've just acquired a William and Mary tin halfpenny - the 1692 edge/1691 date type in GF -VF condition and I wonder if anybody has access to Peck for details of the varieties. I've checked mine against the Nicholson types on the Colin Cooke website and it doesn't seem to be exactly the same as either of them. If possible, I would like to compare its features to those specified by Peck, so could anybody with a copy of Peck post the details for me?

All varieties read NVMMORVM FAMVLVS then the date. It's what's between that differs.

N . . F . 1690 .

N * F * 1690 *

N F * 1690 *

N * F * 1690

N *+ F . 1690 +*

N *+ F . 1690 *

N *+ F . 1691 +*

N *+ F . 1691 *

N ++ F . 1691 +

N + F . 1691 +

N + F . 1692 + (1691 in exergue - your coin?)

N ++ F . 1692 ++

No varieties listed for obverse or reverse. Listed as 'second issue'.

Peckris,

Thank you for taking the trouble with this for me. Its interesting as Peck only identifies a single type whilst Nicholson had two different ones in his collection and my new addition is different again from both of these. Basically, my edge is as you describe for the 1691/92 type according to both Peck and Nicholson. However, Nicholson had one specimen where the 'A's of Maria are unbarred and one where the bars are in place. Both the Nicholson specimens have stops on the obverse after GULIELMVS and after MARIA. In my case, the 'A's are barred, but there are no stops on the obverse anywhere, suggesting it might be yet another variety of this date combination.

[scottishmoney]

He shares that he bought a tinner, thence no wee pictures - like a tease if ah ever did see the one!

[£400 for a Penny ?]

He shares that he bought a tinner, thence no wee pictures - like a tease if ah ever did see the one!

Yes, well said Sir.

I add my voice to the rising clamour for a photograph.

Show and tell, show and tell.