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OK - nothing to compare with some of the pennies acquired by other members, but I was pleased to add this to my collection today: 1859 Penny with the small date and the first type of "9". Came in a job lot at a local auction, so doesn't owe me much:

old toilet stolen in Blenheim Palace burglary 1 hour ago Share this with Facebook Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share this with Email Share Media captionThe 18-carat golden toilet was previously displayed at the Guggenheim Museum in New York An 18-carat solid gold toilet has been stolen in a burglary overnight at Blenheim Palace. A gang broke into the Oxfordshire palace at about 04:50 BST and stole the artwork, Thames Valley Police said. The working toilet - entitled America, which visitors had been invited to use - has not been found but a 66-year-old man has been arrested. The burglary caused "significant damage and flooding" because the toilet was plumbed into the building, police said. It was part of an exhibition by Italian conceptual artist Maurizio Cattelan that opened on Thursday. The 18th Century stately home is a World Heritage Site and the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill. It is currently closed while investigations continue. Speaking last month, Edward Spencer-Churchill - half-brother of the current Duke of Marlborough - said he was relaxed about security for the artwork. "It's not going to be the easiest thing to nick," he said. Police said they had nothing to go on

I think these are a fairly common class of mint sports - that is, totally unauthorized. I can't see what the rationale to prepare them officially would be, One exists for the pre-1949 George VI penny as well, slabbed and sold by Heritage as a mint sport rather than a genuine error: https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/great-britain-george-vi-double-obverse-penny-1937-1952-/a/3000-51891.s There also was a 1969 50 pence double obverse sold by London Coins a few years back in the £300 region. The earliest double obverse coin I know of is an 1831 US cent in the November 1879 Bangs & Co. sale. I think it's since lost to the mists of times, but likely wasn't a forgery given that the catalog was prepared by John W. Haseltine, who was notoriously meticulous.

Stares into camera: "Mine, I tell you, mine!!!!!!" FADEOUT. So ends the tale of the half-crazed completionist that lurks inside _all_ members of this website......:)

It’s a beautiful coin. Such a coin is far beyond me, and will remain so unless a legacy comes my way. My currency penny Freeman number requirements mostly look near impossible, those Mike shares plus the 1860 mules and a couple of the 1861 F reverses, and F76. The F76 and mules will be mine eventually. Jerry

Yes, I hadn't bought much this year and when I saw that penny, I made up my mind to go for it as it's just about the last variety that I really wanted a nice specimen of. I shall forever dream of owning an Edward VIII penny but that's a good few steps too far !