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Yes, that's poor. The leopard heads are pretty flat, the ear and moustache are not good, and the hair isn't that crisp either. $356? They're having a laugh..

Make that "Most George V first reverse halfcrowns". That denomination was the least affected by reverse ghosting, but the high profile bust does cause a regular slight weakness where the shield meets the crown. The guiding principle for GV is hair detail, which is excellent on yours. No point looking for a better one.

Ha! Now try the Syria situation - that makes WW1 look like a cinch!

Can't believe I also missed XTC and 10CC off my list

Agreed. There's a huge difference between a unique misstrike (which no-one else will ever own and will never feature in any catalogue) and a genuine non-unique variety which collectors will always look for an example of.

You'd probably get more of a response if you re-post in the Hammered forum.

I think it's just a byproduct of a quite appalling photograph. Double image, blur - if you're really interested ask the seller for a decent picture.

True, even at a fantasy price you wouldn't put on it in your wildest dreams! (He must be on acid or something...)

Surely, "Three Coins in the Fountain" ... or does the prospect of drowned coins make you shudder?!

1. The term VIP - as I understand it - ONLY applies to proofs struck by the Mint in years where there wasn't a regular proof issue. They were, I understand, presented to VIP visitors to the Mint and are very rare. The term therefore applies to the reason for striking, not the coin itself. 2. That special issue of 1977 crown may well be the exception to the above - a genuine VIP issue of a coin that was issued in large quantities, and with a special case, greater weight. (The case on its own proves nothing, but the greater weight is notable). More provenance would be desirable, but that would probably ensure the coin sold for more than £1000, especially if it was issued to a minor Royal.

Those would have made my list too - and I'm amazed that I missed Bowie and Laura Nyro, two of my favourite artists.

Don't see it myself.

The 1953 set above described as "DCAM" is barely frosted at all - it looks like a perfectly average specimen of the set. As for 1977 crowns, there are two proofs: one is the CuNi from the standard year set, and isn't frosted. The other is the silver proof, sold separately in their own cases, and all have a virtually identical degree of frosting; 'CAM' I would say, but if others wish to say DCAM... [shrugs] ... won't affect the price, which has barely moved in 40 years.

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That's how I always report - fraudulent as in a copy / replica not described as such in the listing.

Free with 4 gallons...

There are more varieties of 1858 than possibly all other copper pennies put together. It was all down to the delays involved introducing the bronze with which the Mint had major problems. So they used and reused the 1858s. Then the delays continued so they had the 1859, finally the very rare 1860 just before the bronzes were ready.

Of course it's real - it's the ultra rare "1881 with beaded border".

Could be Kaithi perhaps?

I don't think it's Sanskrit (which alphabetically is virtually identical to Hindi).

Good luck with your £450 valuation! (The problem with the commoner varieties of 1860 - 1863 is that many were put aside at the time, as it was such a radical change to the base metal denominations; there's quite a lot of them out there. Nevertheless they are popular, so you might still get a decent offer).

You've got to take into account that these are the world's longest continuously struck/circulating coins. They may even still be being struck. I'm sure there must be ways of determining the age of examples, but I personally don't know what they are.

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I would say that it is Freeman 10, Obverse 2 + Reverse D. Not one of the rarer types, but very nice condition to have. Approximate value, around £200.

That last one in the CAMEO list appears to be NO CAMEO.