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"What, even uglier than post-1937 penny reverses?" I quite like them. In fact the 1937, 38, 39 have the nicest 3 out of all the pennies

A 1922 Trident 'dot' on ebay listed for the price £1,669.99 Is this a realistic price? I am quite bemused http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1922-Trident-DOT-George-V-Penny-from-Great-Britain-GEF-Excessively-Rare-/281153067012?pt=US_World_Coins&hash=item4176075804

OK Peter, you can have it for what Coinery paid for that damn fine open 3 the other day Thanks Coinery, I am learning so much too, and it's fun

I went through 12 1898, and after potographing and messing about with them in photoshop, I found two, (and yes hard work, but after a while it sort of clicks, the 11 teeth does look slightly wider) so must be quite common. I can't stand the Widow head pennies either the ugliest British penny IMO.

Thanks Peckris and Rob. I meant reverse, yes Hmm, the no mintage 1924, 25, and low mintage of 1926 makes sense.

Ah thanks Declan, so it is down to the survey data findings.

The 3 on the right looks almost like a five at one angle, I think I could spot that one, and yes the open 3 is quite distinctive.. Thank for the comparisons Declan

I read in Chris Perkins book to see the rotographic section for more info on this variety, can't find anything there. I have a 1875 with a small date, and one with a wide larger date, neither have an H. Is there a link to these varieties? Thanks

I have looked at all 3 images above and cannot see any real difference where the thumbs are placed, so I doubt I could spot it that way, but I could probably spot one through the rim difference. I would have thought the lower trident is the most obvious. A couple of other things about the 1922, how can an earlier penny have a future penny obverse. And why does that dot on the trident comand such a high value? Many coins have flaws and dots and other minor oddities and they have no value. Lets take the Gouby X as another example,the a I in Brittt points to a tooth, and it becomes a major find and valuable, but a 4 in a 1944 is points to a tooth and is of no interest. Is it because the ones that have a value have been catalogued by experts? Thanks in advance for light thrown on these questions

According to Spink's book, this variety has a top dot colon flaw after D at the end of the legend. I wonder why he makes this obversation when the flaw is also found on Obverse 2? As varieties can get very complicated I am sure it should be noted (or not noted at all) as the flaw is present in both varieties, and not present in both varieties. I think I shall trust to Freeman from now on, and have just ordered his book.

I know this is not a variety or carries a value, but I am curious as to how this got this way. Something about it makes me think it has been cut intentionally:

I'll post a pic, and see if its the famed one: Get your kit ready Dave

I'll buy it off you for a £1.00 Coinery

Thank goodness. Anyway, I have spotted (probably a million miles off) low trident prong 1922. I don't want to post a link incase anyone has their eye on it, but if you do want a link please let me know.

Sorry its photobucket. I thought I had three, but it's two, as I bought one on ebay I thought was a penny, and it was half penny, it is habit I am going to have break. Bought a 1862 half penny yesterday I thought was a Obverse 2 Penny. Anyway, the bottom was is a very black coin and does not photo well. But I have noticed looking at it through a loupe that the bottom tail is broken and hangs at an odd angle. http://i344.photobucket.com/albums/p328/rebelesque/1863.jpg

So, your real ebay name is: fotirips67ku

Here are many sad efforts, but I am just beginning I hope to improve them considerably in the future, as I did not buy them they came froma relative:

Oops no it's still there. That's a nice bun head. The only one I have in a possibly EF is a 1891, have a couple of 1863, and 1862 in VF but nothing special.

I did see it, but just looked now and it has gone

Thanks RELC35. Mine is the same, but nowhere near in the grading. If there was a naff grading mine would be it!

Hurrah!!!

Here is the one I found in my coins, unfortunately in poor condition:

Thank you RLC35, I was going to give the coins I had no use for to an artist friend of mine who uses them in his artwork, but after reading on here about the 1945 double, recut 9, I re-checked them and found one, out of about ten 1945's I found one, so they must be pretty common

It will make my day if it is not an open 3 but this the link http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/370880652862?ssPageName=STRK:MEDWX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1435.l2649

By the way, did any of you chaps beat me to that passable open 3 on ebay earlier? (it looked to me like an open 3, I could be wrong) I had my eye on that, it had no bidders, so made a high bid, forgot about it and it went to one other bidder.