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Is this really worth more than face value? Cant see this 'error' having happened in the mint. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/one-penny-error-/221716957436?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item339f5c48fc Jerry

Perfect ..... more an ass I see that some-one has put him right, and he has changed his description. Still asking £200 though. Jerry

I remember being told many years ago that Georgian halfpennies were often forged (contemporaneously) using 'impossible' dates, the argument being that ' if a genuine one doesn't exist, how can this be a forgery'? I'm not sure how true that is, but perhaps that was the principle here. Don't suppose the argument held much weight in the courts, though. Jerry

Yes, certainly not a mule, more of an ass! How can the vendor, being aware of the variety, get it so wrong? I suppose on the positive side, anyone looking to spend £200 in this series would not be caught out...........? I did note the coin you posted, Prax, but at least yours was in good condition and therefore worthy of collecting as an example of impaired striking at the mint. I must admit that I take Freeman's comment re the weak striking at the teeth (and sometimes the L.C.Wyon below the bust) and the resulting occasional appearance of a section of 'beads' as a warning against the confusion demonstrated by the vendor, rather than a suggestion of varietal merits. Jerry

How about this one? Does it rattle your beads? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121587221215?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT Jerry

I guess its a question of reputation. No art gallery owner would want to fill his gallery with talentless tatt, even if there was money in it, his reputation would suffer. The antique dealer wants top quality as his showcase to draw people in. The slabs are the showcase of these companies, what is in them matters, and not just the accuracy of grading. I appreciate that a profit has to be made , but at what long-term cost? The reputation of slabbing companies seems low already on this forum. At least the ridiculous idea of a slabbed coin attracting a premium might take a knock. Jerry

It gets worse , I've just looked at his other items, he has seven coins all slabbed within ten serial numbers, none will come near to the cost. Somebody has wasted a lot of money. Shouldnt the grading company have taken pity and simply sent the batch back? It makes a mockery of the whole slabbing system. Jerry

Not really sure its Ebays' worst, but certainly a strange one; how much does slabbing cost again............? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1944-Penny-coin-Freeman-229-grading-UK-CGS-Cleaned-F-/301537035640?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4635020578 Jerry

Looks more die flaw than overstrike to me. But still interesting. Jerry

The weight of evidence seems to be stacking up for at least two genuine die pairings, or at least substantial die repair/ re-engraving, demonstrated in the differing draperies. It will be interesting to see if any 'evolution' in terms of wear to the die can be demonstrated as other examples turn up. Is there in fact any definitive evidence for 'struck' forgery Northumberland shillings yet? Jerry

I've bought from Guy (coinageofengland) His coins are genuine afaik. . Which rather brings us back to the coin numismatist first posted. The two coins are clearly from the same dies, but could they both then be genuine despite the marked difference in style and execution of the drapery and lettering from the known genuine one numismatist shows us? How many dies were used in producing this rare coin? I dont know the answer, this is not my field but I would like to be able to recognise a forgery should this coin ever come my way. I hope for Guys sake it is genuine, as it would be an expensive coin to have been caught out on. Jerry

Link added. Never heard of a coin that has been "hot dead in the middle" before.I think he means 'shot dead in the middle'. At least he's offering 'collect in person' only, no postage, so the lucky winner will get to tell him face to face what a credit he is to Ebay and the numismatic world. Jerry

The folds of the drapery are quite different, they flow smoothly unlike the 'clipped sine wave' effect on the questionable coins. But can we be confident that these coins are forgeries? It seems to me suggestive that this might be the case. Jerry

Here it is. I seem to have posted the wrong number, as you point out. I am not really up to speed with this ipad. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1763-SHILLING-GEORGE-III-NORTHUMBERLAND-ISSUE-VERY-RARE-IN-THIS-GRADE-/221681026769?pt=UK_Coins_BritishMilled_RL&hash=item339d3806d1 Jerry

Interestingly both of these features also appear to be present on the one coinageofengland are selling on Ebay at the moment 171675159718 Jerry

That is awful! And look at the effort they've gone to to give each other good feedback! Jerry

Thanks Nick, I may be retired but I'm not senile (yet). When first posted, it was '1882 no H' , 'the coin every collector wants' etc, all in big capitals. Perhaps the vendor reads this forum....... Jerry

Oh dear, here we go again, wrong obverse and you can clearly see the remnants of the 'H'. Jerry http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUPER-RARE-NO-H-Queen-Victoria-Penny-1882-NO-H-/351304701883?pt=UK_Coins_BritishMilled_RL&hash=item51cb6457bb

My point was that the ONF 1860 penny is , like the 1882 'clogged H' penny , due to die deterioration, I am aware that the former is considered a variety, and the latter not. I am also aware that the genuine 'no H' 1882 penny was struck at the Royal Mint with no 'H' on the die. The issue is the extent that a coin struck from a damaged die, with perhaps interesting consequences, should be considered a true variety. There are various factors that seem to determine whether this becomes the case, the main one being attractiveness to collectors. But these coins , to my mind, are not equivalent to coins struck from a particular die variety. However, if anyone has a spare ONF penny at a sensible price........ Jerry

I suppose that we do pay a premium for other consequences of an ageing/ damaged/clogged die such as the 'ONF' 1860 penny, so why not the '1882 clogged 'H' penny? Not one for me though unless in Spink , and I find one very under-priced. Jerry

From the pics there is certainly a hint of the 'H' left by the clogged die, I hope it didnt go for too much....... Jerry

Surely no amount of 'carving' can turn an 8 into a 2? Especially as the 2 is of good form. However the 2 is considerably lower than the correctly positioned original number , the top of which is visible as demonstrated above. It seems to me that this was a worn 'normal' 1882H reverse die with a clogged H and the number 2 was re-entered somewhat lower than correct alignment. And I did see a worn 1882 no H with the 'wrong' obverse at the Birmingham Coin Fair last week, and even under a 40x magnification could see no evidence of malpractice. I dont think all of these are fakes, simply that the tiny 'H' on the die clogged on occasion. Jerry