Fluke

Hi I have recently acquired a 1881H farthing variety where the H is almost in contact with the first 8. My question is CCGB2015 states a single value of £250, but other sources value it in the low 10's? it is reverse 1 Here on aboutfarthings in VF-AEF Grade. Would anybody be able to help me get a solid value for it so I can put it in my general folder or if it is indeed valuable then it will go in my safe. I have been trying for a little while now but still no advances on a solid valuation. No one seems to actually know for sure so far. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you and kind regards Lee

Thought I should introduce myself, Name is Lee but commonly use the name Fluke due to the fact I tend to get lucky a lot (the Mrs gave me that nickname and it stuck) I found predecimal via CCGB2015 when I started collecting in march so I thought it was about time I joined up, I have a pretty extensive collection already, I now need to swot up a bit more in the coin collecting world. Forum packed with useful information, lots of reading ahead of me cheers Lee

your replies are wasted from this point unless you enjoy talking to yourself.

it is NOT cleaned, is it attack the novice day or something? Never in my life have I come across such a hostile forum environment towards newcomers.

Can you not read your own sentences and then imagine a complete stranger talking to you like that? The manner in which you are doing it is rude and condescending. I have already stated I am new to collecting but you feel the need to tear every tiny detail apart, for what gain? why exactly do you feel the need to dominate my posts?, no one else has but you is doing that, yet I am the one with the problem here? how the hell do you work that out? I was asking for a general valuation in a friendly manner, you are not NGC and I have not submitted a coin for grading and evaluation or "Expert" opinions have I? Now I am happy to say I wont be returning to get to know you, I have plenty of other places where I do not have to deal with ego inflated people who feel the need to dominate someone on a forum knowing full well they are new to the hobby. what a great asset you are to predecimal forums.

nothing wrong with my skin fella, How about you be less condescending? If you notice, I wasn't the first one to comment on your response. My grades are close if not exact so a value can still be given, or are you saying you will only give one valuation for one grade? e.g. REV 1. F = £2 VF = 10 EF = £40 you are saying that is not the normal way values are catalogued? Yes, the grading was split, obv is AEF easily, there is a tiny fraction of toning still on the obverse on QV shoulder, there is no obvious wear on the obverse side, berries, leaf veins and hair show no visible wear. Try a different approach instead of being condescending and then everyone is happy.

hows this... There is still some lustre on the 2pence and the 1799 farthing, then a collection of 17th century British town farthings. The unlabelled coin top left is from what I have found out so far, a Apothecary coin/token and has "John Gilbert at the Bell" on one side and "Bell in new sari" both of them are without spaces so second one is a guess at splitting it up into coherent words. Still haven't got a solid ID on that one, bit of a head scratcher to say the least.

cant edit posts? Forgot to add the image was taken under a digital ultraviolet 100x scope so it would show up every tiny little flaw. Best piece of kit I could have got, much better than getting twitchy eyes using a loupe

I only started collecting in March so any grade I state is from rotographic "The standard guide to grading british coins 1797 to 1970" Not directly from any personal skills at grading, I am far from a pro. Was there actually any real need to shoot me down like that from my very first post after joining the forum? not exactly welcoming are you for what looks like a forum veteran by your post count. My point was to identify its true value, not to grade it. I did email colin a few days ago but had no response, possibly lost email or it went into his junk/trash folder or simply lost in a lot of emails I imagine he would get. The feeling in the back of my mind is it will be worth the few £'s and nothing valuable, always nice to have it clarified. Especially as I have two different locations for coin storage. Thank you all for the valuable responses, very much appreciated. The first response was helpful as I did not know which of the 8 types (that I know of) was the most common, I think that would confirm it is of low value. Great forum packed with info I will be spending days going through and reading up to gain some more knowledge about the coin collecting world.

Thanks for the warm welcome. To start off I was collecting pretty much worldwide coinage but recently deepened more into British pre 1900 silver and copper or commemorative silver proofs, that is my focus for now. Like these for example, one of the first lot of silver proofs I ever bought. also attached my prized copper find.