1851 Half Sov in hand pix

[azda]

Yes Huss, will have to have a good look under the scope tonight

[scott]

the coin isnt the best, but look at the shame of the I it gets chunkier near the rim.

[azda]

On me Way Home now, so going to have a good look at this coin

[argentumandcoins]

Dave,

Rob is bang on with his assessment.

Save yourself some stress mate and accept that you have bought a scarcer date half sov with a re-punched V.

If you look at it any harder you'll probably see another shooter near the grassy knoll

[Chingford]

Dave,

Rob is bang on with his assessment.

Save yourself some stress mate and accept that you have bought a scarcer date half sov with a re-punched V.

If you look at it any harder you'll probably see another shooter near the grassy knoll

Looking at the coin as a whole, the curvature of the legend, rather than the individual letters, the repunched

V looks to me to be closer to the correct line.

I would say that it looks to be a corrected misalignment.

[azda]

Dave,

Rob is bang on with his assessment.

Save yourself some stress mate and accept that you have bought a scarcer date half sov with a re-punched V.

If you look at it any harder you'll probably see another shooter near the grassy knoll

Looking at the coin as a whole, the curvature of the legend, rather than the individual letters, the repunched

V looks to me to be closer to the correct line.

I would say that it looks to be a corrected misalignment.

To be honest Chingford, do you wear glasses, are they broken? The legs of the top V are pointing to VENUS, they look like they're about to take off or have just started to. The bottom stamp of this looks more in alignment than the top, perhaps the legs of the V are a smidge out, but it sure as hell looks better to me than the top punch does

[Chingford]

Dave,

Rob is bang on with his assessment.

Save yourself some stress mate and accept that you have bought a scarcer date half sov with a re-punched V.

If you look at it any harder you'll probably see another shooter near the grassy knoll

Looking at the coin as a whole, the curvature of the legend, rather than the individual letters, the repunched

V looks to me to be closer to the correct line.

I would say that it looks to be a corrected misalignment.

To be honest Chingford, do you wear glasses, are they broken? The legs of the top V are pointing to VENUS, they look like they're about to take off or have just started to. The bottom stamp of this looks more in alignment than the top, perhaps the legs of the V are a smidge out, but it sure as hell looks better to me than the top punch does

It is my opinion an over struck V to correct alignment, The die was probably corrected by eye, not using x200 magnification as you have shown,

Victorian coinage of all denominations have these corrections in both date and legend.

[£400 for a Penny ?]

The consensus seems to be that it's a re-cut V to correct die wear, my friend.

Nice try though.

[azda]

I believe it is a recut V, i wasn't disputing that, i was trying to ask why in the 1st place would they recut the V underneath as it looks better than the overstamp, so i was thinking it might also be an A due to the way the V on top was situated, i thought it was trying to cover an A initially. It just seems a strange way to recut a V that looks out of place. Just my opinion.

Anyhow, i'll upload the OBV and REV today before i head out to work

[azda]

Ok 3 Hi res pix, OBV, REV and OBV in sunlight

[azda]

OBV in the shade

[azda]

And the REV, when i bought this the grading was EF+ any thoughts on that,or is the grading ok?

[£400 for a Penny ?]

And the REV, when i bought this the grading was EF+ any thoughts on that,or is the grading ok?

Gold in EF isn't that common, being such a soft metal, but as it happens your pics are slightly out of focus so it's impossible to give an opinion.

You rushed them before leaving for work didn't you.

[azda]

And the REV, when i bought this the grading was EF+ any thoughts on that,or is the grading ok?

Gold in EF isn't that common, being such a soft metal, but as it happens your pics are slightly out of focus so it's impossible to give an opinion.

You rushed them before leaving for work didn't you.

Yes i noticed the date on one of the pix was a little fuzzy, not my normal picture taking efforts, but its a small coin and trying to make everything right with the picture is sometimes a pain in the rear end. Lets just say its very nice and will try and do another

[Red Riley]

If you look at it any harder you'll probably see another shooter near the grassy knoll

I was watching 'Take Your Pick'...

[argentumandcoins]

If you look at it any harder you'll probably see another shooter near the grassy knoll

I was watching 'Take Your Pick'...

I was a twinkle in my Daddies eye!

[£400 for a Penny ?]

I was watching 'Take Your Pick'...

You got witnesses to that ?

[Red Riley]

You got witnesses to that ?

Unfortunately they are all deceased.

[£400 for a Penny ?]

You got witnesses to that ?

Unfortunately they are all deceased.

I'm tempted to continue the foolishness and ask if you 'rubbed them all out' but that would probably be in poor taste, so instead I'll say I'm sorry to hear it.

I myself have a cast iron alibi, I was an embryo and not at that time capable of independent navigation.

[azda]

I was in a high vantage Point at the time, over looking a grassy knoll As it happens