secret santa

Changing the subject, I "swapped" collection websites today with Kevin Booth who has now put his impressive penny collection up onto a website and is happy that I share its URL with Forum members. it's Kevin's penny collection

Anyone got a copy ?

Great example !

Yes, I'm not yet convinced.

Anyone else got a wavy 2 ? I'd like to see more examples.

Great info, Ian - thanks.

Could you post a photo of the wavy one please.

I think I can remember that............................................................................................................maybe not

The subliminal reason I picked "Secret Santa" as my Forum name !

Any idea of the ratio of 1856 PT small and large dates, Ian ?

Michael Gouby put me in touch with a chap called Frank Hulett who's just had published a new A5-sized booklet devoted to the decimal penny 1971-2020. It's an excellent piece of work with superb illustrations and descriptions of the different varieties that he's come across. He's also discovered that the Brilliant Uncirculated specimens issued by the Royal Mint sometimes have characteristics different from the specimens issued for circulation. Frank is happy to supply interested collectors with a copy of his splendid book for the cost of postage. His email address (which he's happy for me to quote) is: frankhulett@hotmail.com I recommend it for collectors of decimal coins.

"No sweat" said a spokesman for Prince Andrew.

As we get more and more divided by issues like Brexit, left v right, handling of the virus, etc, you may have a point.

Now, there's a surprise - with auctioneering behind closed doors, record prices are achieved.

That's wonderful - are you sure he wasn't just watching the 6 o'clock news ?

Have you not seen the morons on the beach and at illegal raves..............................?

Pete You seem to have suddenly become digitally proficient - what's your secret ?

That's a lovely example, John - is it a new acquisition ?

No-one knows.

I do have 2 photos of that coin and one does suggest an underlying 7 but the other doesn't. I'm sure it's not there. Trick of the light. Angles and lighting can make such a difference.

Yes, mine has those, too.

Interesting variation of Bramah 10c.

Thank heavens for this topic on the Forum, as the world goes down the drain around me.

Social distancing ??????

Also found in 1856 where PT is large date and OT is small date. I believe that 1858/6 is always small date whereas 1858/3 (or 2), 1858/7 and 1858/? (Bramah 25c) are large date. 1858 small date exists without overdate.