Was this a good buy?

[william 0]

Shall we just go along with Spink and these other sites..?

[Emperor Oli 0]

Nay they are wrong. Unless they mean tooth when they say bead?! No, that's stupid - they probably mean a beaded obverse.....

[william 0]

No, that's stupid - they probably mean a beaded obverse.....

But they must mention the reverse somewhere?

[Emperor Oli 0]

It says "Wren" like that's helpful anyway subject closed: Beaded on Obverse, Toothed on Reverse!

[william 0]

anyway subject closed: Beaded on Obverse, Toothed on Reverse!

Chris, lock this topic, HM Emperor Oli declares it closed!

[Emperor Oli 0]

Nay, I said the subject, the subject of the beading and toothing, closed, not the topic which is MJMD asking "Was this a good buy?"

[Master Jmd 80]

very interesting, and strange, maybe i should also start to collect farthings...

anyway, are there any other diferent types of coins (apart from farthings and pennies from 1954 - 1961) from 1953 - 1967?

[Emperor Oli 0]

No, go for another area, then we will have a balanced range of knowledge on the site. I don't know about any other types between the dates listed as I only do farthings there!

[Master Jmd 80]

if you insist...

strange: if you count the toothes on my farthing as beads then i would say that it is a 2+B type...but, i also have a beaded 1953 one which is also 2+B...how can this be?

[Emperor Oli 0]

You don't need to count the teeth - that is not how you tell which type it is.

[Master Jmd 80]

You don't need to count the teeth - that is not how you tell which type it is.

i said if you count (use) the teeth as beads...

[Emperor Oli 0]

strange: if you count the toothes on my farthing as beads then i would say that it is a 2+B type...but, i also have a beaded 1953 one which is also 2+B...how can this be?

The only variety in QEII is the 1953 type. The obverse is beaded and the reverse is toothed - this is true for ALL QEII farthings. Other than that, I don't really understand your question......What is the date of the first one you mention?

[Master Jmd 80]

ok, i'll put it this way: i have 2 1953 2+B farthings, one is my toothed one that you have seen, but the other is beaded on both sides, they are both 2+B...

[Emperor Oli 0]

Beading on both sides isn't one of the varieties I know of but then again there are six and I only know four.

[Half Penny Jon 0]

I also heard that there are six. I am curious to know what they are because I can't find then in any of my books.

[Emperor Oli 0]

They're listed in Collectors Coins but I don't have a copy.....

[Half Penny Jon 0]

We might soon if Chris has anything to do with it!

[kuhli 0]

2 + B

1 + A

Proof 2 + B

1 + B

2 + A

Proof 2 + A

[Half Penny Jon 0]

Oh right, thanks for clearing that up.