Tricky for me to grade...

[Coin_Hunter 0]

I recently got this 1752 half-penny. How does the weakness in the date affect the grade of this coin?

What is the overall grade please?

Sorry I don't know how to make the photos smaller!

[Chris Perkins 228]

The grade isn't bad for one of those, certainly around Fine. But it has been very harshly cleaned at some point.

[Coin_Hunter 0]

Thanks - quick on the buzzer too Is the date alright? it was so close to the edge...

[Chris Perkins 228]

Yes, they are often off the edge a bit, but it's clearly 1752.

[Peter 615]

A polished Fair/ Fine ....Due the pollishing Fair value.

Market value £2

Ebay sucker £10

[basecamp 0]

I have just aquired a George III hallf penny 1807 countermarked with 'Robinson Cutler Oxford', in a nut shell why did merchants like this razor blade merchant do this?

In my opinion it actually makes the coin more collectable as it adds to the history, I have a dozen of these half pennys coins now all of a similar grade but this one now stands out as more interesting than all the rest!

What is the general consensus of opinion out there? are countermarked coins more collectable or not, is there anyone out there who specialises in them that can shed a ray of light?

[Coin_Hunter 0]

In my opinion it actually makes the coin more collectable as it adds to the history, I have a dozen of these half pennys coins now all of a similar grade but this one now stands out as more interesting than all the rest!

Just by chance I am a razor-blade merchant! Want to buy some of my "Robinson Cutler Merchant" coins too?

They wil be expensive

[basecamp 0]

Not sure if I want to buy any more of these countermarked coins just yet - particularily if they are expensive ones!!!

Still trying to understand how a mercahnt company can get away with defacing the kings head and not be executed for it!