New forum member - pre-decimal bronze

[InforaPenny 21]

I'm a new forum member and my primary collecting interest is pre-decimal British and Australian bronze with a focus on varieties. While bun pennies are probably my favorite coins, I also like the halfpennies and farthings, and my collection runs up to the changeover to decimal. I started with the pennies by date, then variety, and as this became more difficult, turned to the corresponding Commonwealth coinage (Australian, South African, New Zealand, Irish, Jersey, etc.). Of these only the Australian displayed the complexity of the British, with a substantial number of different die pairing varieties. I've also been working on halfpennies by variety the last few years (more challenging than the pennies in my opinion) and to a lessor extent on the farthings

[scottishmoney 59]

I'm a new forum member and my primary collecting interest is pre-decimal British and Australian bronze with a focus on varieties. While bun pennies are probably my favorite coins, I also like the halfpennies and farthings, and my collection runs up to the changeover to decimal. I started with the pennies by date, then variety, and as this became more difficult, turned to the corresponding Commonwealth coinage (Australian, South African, New Zealand, Irish, Jersey, etc.). Of these only the Australian displayed the complexity of the British, with a substantial number of different die pairing varieties. I've also been working on halfpennies by variety the last few years (more challenging than the pennies in my opinion) and to a lessor extent on the farthings

Welcome aboard, I have collected predecimal pennies for years, and my favourites are the Aussies by far, there are so many varieties, mints etc. that it makes for a great series, even if it only ran for 52 years. I bought up a hoard of predecimal pennies from Australia several years ago, have found several varieties and earlys like the 1912's and 1914's etc.

[scott 145]

yea, i kinda like those george V aussie coins.

i prefer the british stuff, have a few variants myself

http://www.triton.vg/pennies.html

i use this, covers varieites for aussie pennies

[Hussulo 6]

Welcome to the forum.

[RLC35 289]

Nice to have you aboard. I also collect Australian Pennies/ Half Pennies. I do not have that many varieties though. I have the 4 1953 varieties, including the L5D3, and the 1933/2.

Bob C.

[Kronos 0]

Welcome aboard.

[Coppers 58]

Welcome.