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Good point....but that assumes they predicted the result I am doing fine...just keep plodding along!!

I don't have a clue either...however interesting to note that on many coins at 99p there are up to 5 bids by the same person. I know we may occasionally want to up the bid we place...but 5 times before anyone else bids!!

I think I could be in the adjustment camp, and my reasoning would be: Where coins of the early milled period are struck metal flow tends to be most obvious towards the edge of the coin, and in many cases this is visible by deformation of the legend. This is not present on this coin, perhaps whilst it is a feature of pressed coins it may be something that seems to occur as the process advanced technologically. The marks that remain may just be a small portion of the lines that were originally present on the blank prior to striking, because they are all visible in areas of high relief. Therefore they could have been substantially more apparent at the time of striking on an adjusted blank, but have closed up and reduced as a result of being struck. As Rob states I have no doubt there was a commitment to a more accurate system of production using this method and therefore I would have thought accurate results would be essential and if that meant slightly adjusting a blank prior to striking I can see the reasoning for that to occur. The comments about the direction of the marks rules out something linked to the machinery, and the weight comments would also seem to indicate it is a feature linked with those coins that were close to the upper weight threshold.

I agree it has potential, wouldn't mind having a look in hand, I don't suppose you fancy throwing it in the post....happy to cover costs....it looks interesting enough to warrant further research.

What bronze denominations do you collect? If it is pennies then Gouby is the correct choice, if it is farthings or halfpennies then you would be better with other references

Not as bizarre as you may think, remember 1749 and 1750 were the last two dates struck before the 1754 issues, so both could easily exist theoretically. Would be interesting to see it overlaid on a 1749 farthing. There are also possibly more dies where the O has been recut. We are all aware of the obvious one, but there may be others. definitely worthy of further examination.

Not the typical 4/0 die but certainly an unusual 4..magnified pics?

@Nordle11 I wouldn't mind the green text as well

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A great book...well worth the money!!

If someone wants to purchase a coin which has a history of being counterfeited, for example the 1934 wreath crown, with the other two TPG's you can input the number on their website and verify that the coin you are looking at is the coin in question, and that the data they hold matches. Do the same with CGS and you would now have to pay for that privilege, and whilst I suppose compared against the value of such a coin it may seem like a minor fee, it is nevertheless a fee that people would have to pay out before a purchase. It seems they have realised that administering the database is more of a burden than they anticipated, and whilst there may need to be adjustments to the way they operate due to this fact, which would be entirely reasonable, it seems that they have only considered their own perspective and not that of the people who use their services, or the dealers that have actively encouraged their services...it all seems very bizarre.

The difference with the other TPG's is that you would not have to pay to find out whether the coin is registered in their database. The whole reason for the existence of a TPG is to give the consumer comfort relating to authenticity, but not only would someone pay at the point of slabbing, but anyone who looks to buy the coin in the future would also have to pay to get the same verification...therefore the opinion is not as valid...unless someone is willing to pay twice. A fundamental flaw in my opinion

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Oh dear...let me set the scene, here is the coin I am selling you it is a CGS graded coin. You want to verify that it is genuine, oh well that will cost you £99 to get on to their site to verify that I am selling you an original coin, or to see the photos to compare it against. This is going to work well for people who wanted to sell CGS coins.

Glad to hear you and your family are safe Dave

Dave it has let me delete it can you still see it?

Peter ...PM me your address and I will get your farthings in the post.

The 1901 farthing is in my opinion almost UNC in terms of wear obviously it is difficult to be certain without the coin in hand. There are almost always some weaknesses across the helmet of Britannia which should not be confused for wear. With the darkened farthings that existed between 1897 and 1918, it is quite easy to mistake loss of lustre for wear, because the black lustre is missing and appears as obvious wear. However having said that 1901 is an easy date and can be picked up quite easily in similar condition without the spots (which really would limit any value the coin had) any such issues with such a common date will badly affect its value.

Be interesting to see how this one does....... @PWA 1967 you want this one as a gap filler? http://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/world-coins/george-v-penny-1933-ms63-brown-ngc-/p/3048-13001.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515

Sounds good to me, I will post to the same winner.

Forget removing it, plate it with copper

Now what....oh well at least it proves that we should all stick to coins

Welcome to the forum Mick, you are in good company, plenty of knowledgeable and friendly collectors on here. As with many aspects of coin collecting there are varied opinions on every subject but I will try and start you off. Storage depends on how you want to present the coins and how often you want to view them, do you intend to show them to people or are they likely to be tucked away? Are you hoping to collect average grades or higher grade coins? These are all factors that would influence your decision. A collection of two specific years would give you a look at different coin types and would not be a bad start in my opinion because it will give you the chance to see a different range of coin types and therefore you can get a feel for what denominations take your fancy. Many will advise you be careful buying off eBay there are some bargains to be had, but they are few and far between, but it is also full of pitfalls from forgeries to cleaned/damaged coins.

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