Fletch

Hello....my enquiry is about the 1867 Penny...I have noticed some obverse s of this coin G6 shows spikes emerging from Victorias' throat...they seem to emerge from the front of her neck and don t seem to be part of the hair tie running behind her neck.....in addition these coins also tend to show a more complex design in the space between the nape of the neck and the hair tie These do not show on most G6 obverses ...in addition to this the reverse of the coin shows a die crack which runs from the base of the lighthouse running up under Britannias' hand and into her shield.......one good example is shown on the 1867 penny sold by London Coins which has some very rare numbering scratched onto it s obverse...I think it was sold in 2011......I have one of these coins and the crack actually runs further up into Britannia s; bodice...and I have seen at least one other......has anyone else noticed this....? could these be a variety.....thanks Fletch

Thank you...Die troubles indeed.....that s strange , on the 67 I initially saw Britannia s gown pleats at the nape ...which did nt look right...not a forearm all very neat

Ok sorry Pete...got it....thank you..

Yes that s neat.....Pete just sent me an image of what must be the Die clash coin of all die clash 1867 s....Britannia shown in full over Victoria.....stunning

Wow Pete...that s really neat.....that puts mine to shame.....

Hi Rob thank you..thats very interesting......so what I ve been seeing are a number of coins from that damaged die clash set of dies....The line shown on the reverse of the London Coins example..running from the light to the shield is a lot longer on my coin and runs up into Britannia s bodice....I suppose then that this is due to the worsening condition of the die ....?