Just a normal 1850 Farthing?

[Stechlin 0]

Hi!

I have decided to concentrate my collection just to my loved Pennies. So I'm now selling nearly all my other "Non-Pennies" on ebay, starting with the farthings. I want to describe my coins as good as I can, but I have a problem with a 1850 Penny. Not a really good one, I have to admit, but perhaps interesting. The coin could be graded perhaps only as a lower Fine one, but the "5" in 1850 seems strange to me. What I think about is the upper bar of the 5, look at both ends. What also seems strange to me is, that the "end of the 5" meets the "middle of the 5" with only a small open inner area. Well, perhaps just a result of usage, on the other hand I won't give up an interesting variety without even knowing about it. Sorry for my bad English, but I hope, you know, what I'm talking about. I'm afraid, I will need a few tries, to put the pictures in.

Every opinion is welcome!

Holger

[Stechlin 0]

Now here is the second picture, showing the whole date. Chris catalogue mentions variations of the 1850 Farthing, that was the reason, to have a closer look to my coin.

[Stechlin 0]

Well at last a microscope picture of the strange 5.

[Guest smiler001]

Well at last a microscope picture of the strange 5.

looks like to me although you have most probably sold it as well as had a better answer or may even be the same one , however it looks like the mint making a mistake happens all the time on the coins that are normal currency now there have been several mistakes while it was being made . i have seen some coins go to £15 on ebay just for the mistakes.

sorry ive replied if this is too late only just joined

[Stechlin 0]

Well at last a microscope picture of the strange 5.

looks like to me although you have most probably sold it as well as had a better answer or may even be the same one , however it looks like the mint making a mistake happens all the time on the coins that are normal currency now there have been several mistakes while it was being made . i have seen some coins go to £15 on ebay just for the mistakes.

sorry ive replied if this is too late only just joined

Thanks a lot! I haven't sold the coin yet. I started to offer a few of my farthings on ebay, but in average they are only in perhaps Good Fine or Very Fine condition (the shown 1850 Farthing is even worse) and nobody is willing to pay much money for that. So I stopped the offers and keep the coins. Thanks again for your answer. I think you are right, there seems no other explanation.

Holger

[Chris Perkins 228]

Oh not that bloody German again

If you have spare coins that are saleable, even just for a few quid, please do send them down to me in Sachsen and I'll make an offer based on how I price them.

[Stechlin 0]

Oh not that bloody German again

If you have spare coins that are saleable, even just for a few quid, please do send them down to me in Sachsen and I'll make an offer based on how I price them.

Haha! A long time ago I used to play Darts in a pub in Newhaven Sussex "The Prince of Wales" (every holiday all over the late 70ies and some years later on), joined by a friend or a girl friend. Sometimes (to be true, not very often), we (or one of us) won a game and whenever that happened, somebody said "Send those bloody Germans back home!", but that was meant just for fun and developed to a running gag over the years. I never met so many nice people in one place again, one of the reasons, I'm now collecting British Pennies.

Thank you for your offer! I still have a problem that has been already discussed somewhere else in this forum on the right place: What coins are interesting to collect - in my case: outside the Pennies? Interested in history, varieties or just beautiful coins in UNC condition? All! I asked Bill Gates last night, and he had exactly the same opinion.

I will make my decisions, and will send you the other coins. I know, that I will get a fair price, although I’m afraid, there will be no really big financial transactions. I don’t want to bore the forum with details, instead I will find out how to send you a personal message.

Holger

[Hussulo 6]

Hi Holger,

Just click on Chris' name above his picture and then send message.

[Stechlin 0]

Hi Holger,

Just click on Chris' name above his picture and then send message.

Thanks! You saved me about 1 hour of my probably short life.

Holger