Jump to content
British Coin Forum - Predecimal.com

50 Years of RotographicCoinpublications.com A Rotographic Imprint. Price guide reference book publishers since 1959. Lots of books on coins, banknotes and medals. Please visit and like Coin Publications on Facebook for offers and updates.

Coin Publications on Facebook

   Rotographic    

The current range of books. Click the image above to see them on Amazon (printed and Kindle format). More info on coinpublications.com

predecimal.comPredecimal.com. One of the most popular websites on British pre-decimal coins, with hundreds of coins for sale, advice for beginners and interesting information.

jelida

Accomplished Collector
  • Content Count

    1,766
  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Days Won

    99

Everything posted by jelida

  1. jelida

    Halfpenny ID check

    A worn die is not the same as a worn coin, and I do agree the reverse die had lost detail, a bit like some ‘F’ reverses in the penny series. I pondered this previously, why the need to mark the engraved face of the die to monitor longevity, when the die could be marked elsewhere in greater detail ; they would have to have counted the number of actual coins struck per studied die either way. And the die marked coins seem to have been too few to be practically monitored for ‘in circulation’ studies. Could partially worn regular dies be lettered or numbered to in some way monitor a later stage of their lives, or to be brought back into use? Perhaps with such a tiny mark the die would not even need annealing. Is there evidence out there? Jerry
  2. jelida

    Halfpenny ID check

    My 1861 B over R in BRITT, 7 + G
  3. jelida

    Halfpenny ID check

    a HALP halfpenny, 7 + G from Ebay
  4. jelida

    Halfpenny ID check

    Here are a few of my recent halfpenny acquisitions, firstly the 1862 Die letter C previously mentioned.
  5. jelida

    Halfpenny ID check

    Oops, silly me, it’s the R over B in BRITT halfpenny that I have, which you have pics of. It’s my three 1862 B/R pennies that look identical to this B/R halfpenny overstrike. The abnormal shape of the inner loop of the B is a clear giveaway, even on worn coins. The halfpenny collection is coming along nicely, thanks to LCA and EBay. My best so far is the (pricey) 1862 die letter C with good lustre, from a continental auction a few months ago. I must take pics. Jerry
  6. jelida

    Halfpenny ID check

    From the photo, I would be happy with the B/R, the leg of the R shows both within and outside the lower loop of the B. I have the 1861 version (F282 variety). Well done! Jerry
  7. Revolutions? Well, I’ve just had five pints with my bell-ringing buddies, so spinning a bit. Now home for cauliflower cheese and chips with the wife. Fantastic! Happy New Year to you all, Jerry
  8. I bought this one, as you say a reasonable price for a better than average example. Sorry, Blake. The other is nice, too. I think they may be from the same seller under different EBay guises - Barrie Clack of Ross on Wye. I have met him at a local car boot sale, seems a decent chap. Certainly sells a lot of pennies. Jerry
  9. Yes, we’ll done Pete, I had spotted that and had put a bid on it in case it was missed by others ; the only other nice one I have seen is mine which featured in these pages some years ago. But I have seen a fair number of more worn specimens. The other 1880 botched repair that Gouby features in his revised text seems rarer again, does anybody here have an example? Jerry
  10. jelida

    Ecgberht Penny, North 589

    It looks to me to have been annealed and straightened, with a very satisfactory result. Jerry
  11. I think the penny is nice, uncirculated but pretty ordinary otherwise, let’s generously say £200 worth. The slab, however, is very rare, you don’t see many MS67 1934 penny slabs and it must be worth at least £1200 to a dedicated slab collector, unless NGC decide to produce some more. Jerry 🙄
  12. jelida

    1763 Northumberland shilling

    Very soft detail, suspicious colouration and the vendor clearly thinks it’s iffy “NO RETURNS ACCEPTED,SOLD AS PER PICTURES”. I certainly won’t be bidding. Jerry
  13. I bid on seventeen coins and won seven, two at my max and five below. between five and 25% less than my bid. That seems a reasonable outcome to me. and doesn't obviously suggest any bidding shenanegans. One of the bigger savings was on my most expensive lot, too. Basically I am building up my halfpenny collection, commoner varieties so none of the bids were stupid, several less than the last time they sold. Jerry
  14. I have started this thread to allow forum members to record, with photos, coins that have gone missing, perhaps lost or stolen in the post, perhaps pilfered at a meeting or from the house, with the intention of alerting fellow collectors and possibly facilitating recovery should the lost coin re-surface in a future auction or sale list. The eventual recovery of a coin could also feature. The first coin is an 1858 small date large rose penny, purchased as a 'Buy it Now' from Northern Ireland on August 25th. Sadly this is now some two weeks overdue, and likely lost in transit by Royal Mail, though I still retain hopes that it may arrive or be returned to sender. Sellers pictures. Jerry
  15. Hi All, I have been looking at halfpennies this morning including Richards excellent pages; everywhere I see references to ‘Iain Dracotts definitive article’ but I cannot track down the article itself. Where was it published? Does anyone have a copy to spare, or is it available online? Any leads would be gratefully received. Jerry
  16. Yes, RENAUD was only active in London for classes 5g,h,i, 6 and 7. It is definitely not 5i, 6 or 7, and of the first two I think 5g most likely from the pics with the low central fleur and thick crown band. Thus late Henry III. Jerry
  17. One of the class 5’s, RENAUD ON LUND. Will have a look at the books later. Jerry
  18. jelida

    Fake Roman or Greek coin?

    Cast replicas, I’m afraid. All from the same mould, which appears to be progressively breaking up, judging by the flaws. Jerry
  19. Interesting this conversation on the relative rarities of the 1843 and 56 pennies. While not a serious or scientific study, some idea of relative rarity can be derived from the LCA sales over the last 20 years. 1843 sold total 44 coins, 19 absent colon and 25 colon present of which 5 are DFF. 1856 sold total 65 coins, of which 46 plain trident and 19 ornamental trident. This would suggest that 1843 is the rarer date, though of the varieties 1843 no colon and 1856 OT are found in similar numbers. The total sample of 109 coins is likely to give a reasonable degree of accuracy, but not absolute- is there a statistician in the house? The prices paid for these latter coins, even in VG or corroded, tends to hover around £100. Jerry
  20. And the colon or no colon after REG as I comment above. Jerry
  21. That 1843 is a rare coin and the 1856 is scarce! Where is this coin shop again? 😉 Note also that the 1843 is the type with the missing colon after REG. Jerry
  22. Here are pics of an 1863 penny that I found in a bulk lot a couple of weeks ago, and have not seen before. At first glance it could be mistaken for a 3/1 overstrike, but I am sure this is 3 over a mis-placed 3 also giving a spike from the outer curve of the '3' but this spike curved rather than straight. There is a small step in the top bar of the '3', which is possibly due to the top bar of the repair '3' punch, though the distances would not fit with the curve of the spike unless the overstrike '3' punch was of a different size font so the jury is out there. I would welcome opinions, but it is interesting and has a place in my collection, particularly as it cost nothing. Jerry
×