Has anybody seen my rocks?

[King Norton]

I was looking through some half pennies the other day and came across this.

I have found an 1862 Half Penny that has no rocks to the left of the lighthouse.

The scans arn't great (coins are much better than the scans) and you will have to trust me that they are both 1862, upload limit caught me out with full scans.

I have looked in Spink (and rotographic) and the only variants listed are ones with letters to the left of said lighthouse, there definitely isn't sadly, as I was on a winner if so.

Has anyone anything to add.

Sorry the next scan is on the next topic (upload limit again)!

[Rob]

I was looking through some half pennies the other day and came across this.

I have found an 1862 Half Penny that has no rocks to the left of the lighthouse.

The scans arn't great (coins are much better than the scans) and you will have to trust me that they are both 1862, upload limit caught me out with full scans.

I have looked in Spink (and rotographic) and the only variants listed are ones with letters to the left of said lighthouse, there definitely isn't sadly, as I was on a winner if so.

Has anyone anything to add.

Sorry the next scan is on the next topic (upload limit again)!

It's a Peck 1778 with no rocks to the left of the lighthouse. It is somewhat less common than the regular type with rocks present. I've got a slightly toned but otherwise mint state piece for sale here

Edited November 18, 2010 by Rob

[King Norton]

Thanks for that Rob.

Better cancel my holiday, I thought I was on a winner.