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Maybe I should have looked harder before the auction. Does the presence of these 3 rarities (at least) make the hammer price a good one? I've really got no idea when it comes to these.

Do these help?

Lot 981 was interesting - 60 x 1862 pennies. When it went for £800 hammer from the estimate of £90-120, I thought I'd take a closer look. I think I can see a halfpenny date, an 8/6 and a F38. 1. Am I right? 2. Anyone see anything else? Was anyone here the happy buyer?

Looks like a 161 to me too.

I'm not a bit techy. I use Chrome. But those videos are so damned irritating.

I clicked the link but it didn't fix the problem.

Please explain more in terms that Rob would understand.

My equivalent is collecting 4x1977 and 5x1972 Maltese 1 cent pieces that are the same size as the decimal 2p. They're worth about the same to this day.

Gittens. They're like kittens but they're carpet-trashing gits.

Dear Peter I am writing to you in response to your enquiry of 25 April. The Deputy Master of the Royal Mint wrote the following in his Annual Report of 1934 about the darkening of pennies: “In my Report for 1933 I drew attention to the fact that no bronze pennies were required to be struck for circulation in that year. Large stocks of this denomination were held by the Banks and, in accordance with the usual policy of this Department, the issue of pence had from October, 1932, been suspended in this country. In the autumn of 1934, however, it became evident that the stocks had to a large extent been absorbed. I, therefore, invited representatives of the Banks to meet me in order to discuss this position. As a result of our deliberations it was generally agreed that the ban on the issue of new pennies from the Mint should be to some extent relaxed. There was, however, some anxiety displayed that the issues should not be too lavish, especially in meeting the constant demand for bright new pennies, so much desired for the Christmas Stocking, a demand which is spurious to the extent that it is followed, as it often is, by inconvenience to the Banks when the young recipients disgorge their treasures in exchange for other delights which subsequently appeal still more to their taste. Last Christmas, therefore, I felt compelled to meet these views of the Bankers and arranged that all new pence, for the time being, should be issued only after their attractive sheen had first been removed. I am glad to be able to report that, in view of the clear evidence we now have of a very large increase in the genuine demand for pennies this year, the precaution has not proved necessary.” I hope this answers your question. Best wishes

Smashing. Pictures when you get it please.

Did you try Dave Craddock Mike? He had one on his last list AUNC, £25.

Notwithstanding the truth of the above statement, I don't see anything wrong with them. What am I missing?

They are. This would never pass muster with Mr Average Joe, once he's pulled his loupe out and checked for the micro-lettering.

Plus the TT in BRITT. Clear to me. Now that you've pointed it out.

No, weary looking courier.

I concur. They didn't even charge me extra postage when I bought my Swedish 4 daler weighing a little over 3kg.

I like it.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1898-Great-Britain-Penny-Very-Nice-FREE-U-S-SHIPPING/333130983047?hash=item4d90276687:g:TzIAAOSwE99W6yZq How am I supposed to check for a bisect 8 then? Good work ebay.

Custom is clearly not important to them, is it?

That's very often Paddy. If ebay didn't put the thumbnails over the picture it wouldn't matter.

It's not really about the rarity Rob, something like that can easily stop me distinguishing between two Freeman numbers, one of which I may have and one of which I may not. Or worse, cover an edge knock or other defect. It will affect their pocket, albeit in a statistically insignificant way, because I won't buy what I can't see.

The one I originally linked to is still the same Mike.

I know, but there's still a little part of me that's pleased it's been saved from the bin (and that I didn't have to attempt it).

Wow - I've been looking at that for ages but came to the conclusion that it was so utterly shot that it wasn't even worth attempting a rescue. Sure, it's still a wreck but considering the state it was in it hasn't scrubbed up too badly. Where did you start?