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And pigs may fly............................ And I may find a BU F90 penny.........................

Wow - this could be a unique striking.... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1912-H-UK-Queen-Victoria-One-Penny/192875121266?hash=item2ce840ca72:g:oKEAAOSwVXdcVabm

One point in their favour is that they did accept an offer from me once that was substantially below their asking price. It pays to haggle with them.

Yes, and lot 122 sold for £475.

I wrote most of the hammer prices onto my catalogue - are there any specific lots you'd like to know about ?

Thank you, Neil.

Nil illegitimus carborundum (don't let the bastards grind you down !)

Terry, I sent you a couple of emails - did you not receive them ?

Yes, I've added these 1902 Trials to my rare penny website - there's an interesting combination of obverses and reverses, all interchangeable.

Yes, but I was desperate enough to get one that I bought a similar horror back in the day !

10 years ago the F164A was thought to be much rarer than it's proved to be, as quite a few have come to market in that time.

I had trouble picking that one up - when I clicked on it, I couldn't save the image but when I clicked on it again I could so I've now picked it up. Thanks Mike. If GaryD and/or Davidrj would like me to attribute these coins to them, please let me know. I've just said "Held in a private collection" at the moment.

Unless I'm missing something, I think there's only one new specimen on this thread ?

I've now added F176 to my rarestpenny site to see what sort of population builds up. If anyone else has one please post or send me pictures.

OK - found it.

Which LCA auction ???

Just watched our MPs plumb new depths with their insulting remarks about Mrs May in the Commons today.

Also from his site (which does contain his stock): 1952, dies 3+C, BMC-; F.-; S.4117 (Unique), this coin , carbon spot by second N of PENNY and another behind head, otherwise brilliant, and the only known example, Ex. A H Baldwin 125th Centennary Auction, 13th October 1997 and Rasmussen List 9 (C109). Up until its appearance in the Baldwin sale the existence of this piece was not known to the collecting fraternity, with the exception of Baldwin's management. It now joins the ranks along with the other great rarities, the pennies of 1933, 1937 (Edward VIII) and the 1954.

If only !!!!

It's been on sale for a year at £135K and not sold so I imagine something like £80K hammer plus commission might get it..........

Thanks Dave.

"I have noticed the 1952 Proof penny is for auction in June" Can someone post the link please.

Can we afford not to ? Put your money into something before Corbyn gets it !!

If things were going so badly, why didn't David Davies speak up earlier ? Like 18 months or more ago ?