1875 Narrow Date Penny

[RLC35]

This is a coin I just purchased from Stephen Hill, at the New York International Numismatic Convention, in NYC. It is a 1875 Narrow Date Penny. I'll send the Obverse in the next post, since the file size is too big to add both to the same post.

[RLC35]

This is a coin I just purchased from Stephen Hill, at the New York International Numismatic Convention, in NYC. It is a 1875 Narrow Date Penny. I'll send the Obverse in the next post, since the file size is too big to add both to the same post.

Here is the Obverse!

[Peter]

Fantastic coin Bob.

You must be eating bread and water for the next few months.

I think the tone is glorious

[RLC35]

I haven't "bothered" my wife with what it cost! Ha,Ha. She doesn't have to know everything! LOL!

[Colin G.]

Very attractive looking coin there Bob!!

[Accumulator]

Another beautiful penny Bob. You're putting together quite a collection!

Much nicer than mine which, for comparison, is:

[declanwmagee]

Would that be Freeman 80? Just testing myself...

[pies]

Very nice.

[Accumulator]

Would that be Freeman 80? Just testing myself...

That's the one! Dies 8 + H

[declanwmagee]

Would that be Freeman 80? Just testing myself...

That's the one! Dies 8 + H

Thumb barely extends beyond StA X

Sea extends to but does not cross LC

Narrow spaced date

I'm learning!

[pies]

Would that be Freeman 80? Just testing myself...

That's the one! Dies 8 + H

Thumb barely extends beyond StA X

Sea extends to but does not cross LC

Narrow spaced date

I'm learning!

I need better eyes

[declanwmagee]

I need better eyes

I need a loupe to even see the date on G-V farthings!

[Nick]

I need better eyes

I need a loupe to even see the date on G-V farthings!

I need a loupe to see any date on any coin.

[pies]

I need better eyes

I need a loupe to even see the date on G-V farthings!

I need a loupe to see any date on any coin.

They have dates

[Peter]

I went and spent £150 on a pair of reading glasses then found they were not as good as my warehouse shop +1.25 £1.95 pair.

[RLC35]

Another beautiful penny Bob. You're putting together quite a collection!

Much nicer than mine which, for comparison, is:

Accumulator...you have a very nice example...not a lot of difference.

[VickySilver]

Great source and he has helped me out with some of the greatest coins imaginable...

[1949threepence]

Gorgeous, flawless specimen, Bob, with a supremely attractive golden toned lustre.

One of the top 10 for that year, probably.

[azda]

RFG for REG and looks like the bottom colon after the G in REG looks to be missing

[Coinery]

This is a coin I just purchased from Stephen Hill, at the New York International Numismatic Convention, in NYC. It is a 1875 Narrow Date Penny. I'll send the Obverse in the next post, since the file size is too big to add both to the same post.

Here is the Obverse!

It's so easy to forget that these coins are nearly 140 year's old when you see one looking like that!

I admired the pictures for quite some time! Lovely coin!

[1949threepence]

This is a coin I just purchased from Stephen Hill, at the New York International Numismatic Convention, in NYC. It is a 1875 Narrow Date Penny. I'll send the Obverse in the next post, since the file size is too big to add both to the same post.

Here is the Obverse!

It's so easy to forget that these coins are nearly 140 year's old when you see one looking like that!

I admired the pictures for quite some time! Lovely coin!

Isn't it just......

[Accumulator]

Another beautiful penny Bob. You're putting together quite a collection!

Much nicer than mine which, for comparison, is:

Accumulator...you have a very nice example...not a lot of difference.

Mine is passable, but yours is a terrific strike. If you compare the definition in Britannia's fingers, for example, yours is streets ahead.

[RLC35]

RFG for REG and looks like the bottom colon after the G in REG looks to be missing

Azda,

You have a good eye! The colons you refer to are as a result of a "filled" die. They are both there, but appear to have been "broken" off, with a uneven edge left where the colon dot would be, as a result. I also picked up a uncirculated 1895 YH Farthing. It does have a rather streaked toning though. I will post it later.