Peter

nearly as old as me!!!! .....me too would you agree that grade is fine?. I won't grade it...How do you grade hammered? It is a very nice coin.Each one a one off.I would love it.

BTW i've just got my new shaver and sitting here have had a good shave...Mrs Peter has stormed off...Less chaffed thighs for her.The things we do for love.

Forgive Dave..it is not the mother tounge of English.We did invite them in early 18C.He ain't doing toooo bad

I think Dave may wear a skirt and Peck well maybe a ladyboy or somefing ...don't care myself.I do like the forum and enjoy it.

Hello Bob, Yes, Michael has quick a good article on his website reagrding pennies, clearer in explanation than above and with some images, but the feature extends to Halfpennies, probably Farthings too The feature does not manifest itself in the same way on farthings due to the portrait size in relation to the flan. Die clashes are still sometimes visible, the 1840 2 prong being an excellent example (especially on the reverse), but the ribbon like feature does not occur as far as I am aware. and what a die clash that was....it took me 25 years to track that one....still I have a few on the radar.The beauty and frustration of a collector.

A nice example that has done its work. But as Pies stated it has circulated...I love the 2 busts

I've been on a lookout for an upgrade for some time without success; so i guess this ultrawide 1896 is rare, as is the wide date 1895, again mine being the only example I've seen I've noted the date widths vary.When I got my Freeman's I went through my pot of spares and found a R13 1879.(close date) The date spacings on the veiled heads I had noted but not pursued.Thanks for everyone's input

I love the tone of the coin especially the obverse.

Welcome Nicky We are a friendly lot. There are no silly questions so fire away. The owner of this forum sells some excellent books which you may find interesting,these cover modern and old coins. They are excellent value.

Are there any other differences?

Another dodgy grader. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/George-III-1773-copper-farthing-Very-fine-to-Extremely-fine-grade-/221114959113?pt=UK_Coins_BritishMilled_RL&hash=item337b7a8509#ht_500wt_1288

There's no year which is generally a weak strike, but there are years when dies got overused so that towards the end of their life they produced weak strikes. This happened especially from 1915 - 1919. Also, the Type 2 obverse (1920 - 1926) is much shallower cut to reduce reverse ghosting, and therefore might mistakenly be thought by the inexperienced as weak strikes. Those latter years, the portrait wears much faster, and if you put an EF example alongside a VF Type 1 obverse, you wouldn't see much difference especially in hair detail. But that's due to redesign, not weak strike. From 1926 ME onwards, there isn't any notable weak strike, though as I've said, any well-used die will produce worse results than early strikes. The General Strike was in 1926

Along with a dozen hubcaps, 4 mobile phones, a sovereign ring and the keys to an Escort XR3. All in a sack marked 'Swag'. Got a lovely tan whilst down there Nice pasty legs.My sister and her clan moved up North many years ago.Never again for the weather.Get a good day and Suffolk/Norfolk blazes.I will stay here

You are a brave chap to collect these.Very few circulated.Someone like yourself could maybe do a write up. Chris Perkins the owner of this site is a bit of a wreath man.I think he has had a few 1934's through his books.I would suggest his advice.

I have been attracted to auctions because of low(ish) estimates but there is clearly a numpty on board.

If you collect farthings (I do) I can't resist some.When I compare a new purchase with an existing coin there are obvious differences. 18C copper....bah humbug I just keep the lot and rearrange my trays.

These were from a weekend in Essex, a day was on a charity rally, and the other two days were on a rally organised by a friend. I do have local land as well, and it is just a case of getting the landowners permission beforehand. Only finds that come under the treasure act are recordable, however I do record anything of interest with UKDFD which is a hobby sponsored datatbase which records/coins and artefacts. This was a very good weekend of finds, it is just great fun to be out in the fresh air, and it is a great buzz when you find something. Nice finds There is so much buried history out there.

Hi Get yourself a Garret 250 (or even 150) easy to use and cheap as chips.

Hi les occ, There are in fact 8 different varieties of 1900 penny, all based on the shape of the '9' in the date and the position of it's foot, coupled with the spacing/orientation of the '0's. There are also reports of two other types, one where the '9' is over a border tooth and the second where the designer's initials are missing from under the bust. Sorry to bring this post back, I find it important that other people contribute to the author’s finds. I did find 8 different date varieties of 1900 penny. The rarest in my sample was the date having 10 1/2 tooth spacing with an open and skinny 9. I was suprised to see this many variations since I did not find any date spacing differences for 1901 using a similar sample size! What happened? You Freeman and Gouby should be shot I don't need more varieties

Thats exactly what i was thinking to Peter regarding his feedback, maybe he's buying them himself, who knows Unless the coin is 100% Unc I let the picture do the talking.Why is the prat grading...when he clearly hasn't a clue? Some of the Edward V11 stuff would only sell as bullion.

Yep cleaned. If that is a 2/6 it will be 14.1g of sterling silver @ 50p/gram.

There are very few sellers that I trust from grading.I wouldn't buy at an auction unless I could get good images of the coins.Bulk lots and the alarm bell rings.

How the heck can he overgrade by so much and keep his 100% feedback? Must be a Dundee fruit cake.

And quite right too. The English language is a beautiful thing. Innit? Joe Public seem to have difficulty in their Ebay listings...

TOO FAST DAVE