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Hi Martin, I think you're right. Still pleased with it and I'll need to keep an eye out for an affordable T over T, in better condition it (per the picture in the Bronze Penny) Having prodded the B in britt with a wooden cocktail stick to dislodge the gunk its looking "normal" (there is a repair at the back of the downstroke). Similarly there is / was something under the R though, possibly part of another R. I don't think I'll resort to clamping it in a workbench and using a car wash pressure spray to completely clean it (as a You Tuber recently demonstrated on George VI pennies) Very Best Regards

Hi Richard, I saw it - don't know what it went for . I had a couple of my typical "low" bids on at Noonan's, but I don't think I won anything. Very Best Regards

Hi and here are three more images from the obverse I cleared as best I can the gunk out of the B in Britt , but there is something behind it ? The R in Britt is also a bit off and (more usually) repair on the first T and G in D G along with doubling on the D Great to get your thoughts ! Best Regards

Hi, Arrived earlier today 1860 Penny Which I think this is a circulated BP 1860 Nf (F + d) I can see part of the upper T in the linear circle and the remains of a foot sticking out in the RHS of the leg of the T. The C has been doubled and the O repaired Best Regards

I managed to track down two examples of the "bit of fudgery" on the E in REG from the 1860 Beeded Halfpenny There is the the end of something sticking out at the top, but because the repair went wrong there is a break My other more worn example looks more like an L and so I do wonder if this might be the source of the E/L This example is clearly not an L. The only letter on a halfpenny that I can think might fit is a broken H I- with the foot of the H snapped off and right hand leg of the H removed. Any thoughts ! Very Best Regards

Hi dwm2602, Which error pennies did you buy that you think you might have overspent on ? Very Best Regards

Many thanks Terry, I've never seen that 1856 , what a find (challenge to find another), and what a bad day at the Mint ! Obviously someone missed the large sign hanging outside ... "Her Majesty Queen Victoria" Should have gone to Olde World Specsavers ! Very Best Regards

That would be great, I was going to suggest the same thing. I feel - the "More Pennies" (and I know Pennies are of greater interest than Farthings and Half Pennies to many) thread has been somewhat side tracked with (really interesting) non Penny posts ! Many thanks for sharing Terry, what a super error to find - very impressed ! V. Best Regards

I'll need to have for look at a picture of the 1851 d over d sideways (have an E over E sideways on a Half Farthing but not seen a D over D ) Think I might have the fat 8. Have a T over T (from Britt) on the way (all being well) And my most unusual so far would be my 1892, "possible" 2 next to 2 in the date. I would need to find another better example to confirm, not seen another so far, but then again its only been just over a year. Very Best Regards

Lovely 1852 Farthing copper123, you've set the bar very high ! Very Best Regards

Anyone for a Giant Farthing ! 1860 Queen Victoria Bun Head Farthing Coin - Great Britain | eBay UK Very Best Regards

Bother ! Many thanks Terry, I thought I'd managed to upgrade my current small date 1905 - I'll have to try again Very Best Regards

Last but not least (I think) another circulated 1905 Penny with the smaller 0. An upgrade on my previous circulated example !

Many thanks copper123. Its circulated and a bit worn, but I'm pleased with the 1849, as I am with 1844 (previously shared), 1851, and 1859, but my sole 1852 in the tray will need upgrading I wondered if there is something under the 4 in 1849 ? There is something sticking out under the foot of the 4, which should be blank I think. Of less interest, I also spotted a repair to the A in GRATIA (A next to A) which someone has kindly pointed out with the ding ! Very Best Regards

This is my 1849 Farthing which I bought a while back (just arrived today). Its a new date and I realistically it completes my Queen Victoria date run for Farthings (Copper and Bronze). Only upgrades and possibly varieties to add when I can spot them .. Also my "okay" 1867 Penny (I have far worse in my date run !) . Not intending to upgrade this one Very Best Regards

Many thanks to Jerry, Terry, and Richard, for confirming its F78 the ribbons are close together Anyway I am very pleased with it. If it had been identified as "ja" reverse then it would have been well out of my reach. Given the prices pennies go for it is probably the only "ja" I will own Incidentally it was one of the lots sold very recently a part of the John Hill collection by Gorringes, who I've bought the odd newspaper from occasionally .. but this was the first time bidding with them on coins. (I'd originally aimed to try to upgrade either of my 1864 pennies !) Very Best Regards

Many thanks again Richard for confirming it was ja and if the photos are helpful, please do use them. It came with what I believe is an 1875 Gouby Lk (so normal penny variety for 1875) in the same condition. Very Best Regards

Hi Jerry, It was described as "1874, older head, small date, Fr. 72, Gouby dies K/j, about UNC, much lustre." Which would be F72 Here is the Obverse

Many thanks Richard for confirming, even with the website and "The British Bronze Penny", this is one that still confuses me. It is a 1874 with the description " j " and I thought it might be a "ja" Very Best Regards

Reverse j or ja ? Hi, I have great difficulty in telling the difference between reverse j and reverse ja Great to get your thoughts ! Very Best Regards

Many thanks Martin, Always worth asking and confirming - but terminal moraine is very appropriate ! It still amazes me how easily the surface of bronze can be displaced in this way Very Best Regards

1938 Halfpenny Reverse - Post Mint Damage ? Wondered if this was another incidence of post mint damage Great to get your thoughts - especially on the "E" in Penny Very Best Regards

What an amazing repair ! (some kind of partial letter punch) Very Best Regards

Hi I had a read of Iain Dracott's 2021 article "New Varieties" in Coin News [many thanks Gary] In it he mentions an 1860 Halfpenny, 1 + A, "E" over L I wondered, does anyone have an example of an 1860 Halfpenny, 1 + A, "E" over L, or a photo of an example ? Very Best Regards

Many thanks Peckris 2 2) sounds a good hypothesis which would drive 3)