1879 Obv. 9 Rev. K

[Master Jmd 80]

I have a 1879 Obv. 9 Rev. K penny (according to spink)...i was wondering why it is worth far more then the other two 1879 pennies...

[Half Penny Jon 0]

I am really not sure, however, i guess that they minted less coins with less dies of that particular variety than the other varieties.

[william 0]

I have a 1879 Obv. 9 Rev. K penny (according to spink)...i was wondering why it is worth far more then the other two 1879 pennies...

Whoa, you now have a copy of Spink! Btw, I don't know, but I would agree with HPJ

[Master Jmd 80]

Whoa, you now have a copy of Spink!

yes, i have had one for ages...

[Half Penny Jon 0]

I have a copy of Spink aswell, it dosent really help me because I paid £18 for a load of information that I dont need, that is why I will not be getting the 2005 edition.

[Emperor Oli 0]

I paid £18 for a load of information that I dont need

Why did you buy the book in the first place then?

[Master Jmd 80]

Why did you buy the book in the first place then?

most of them are sealed so you cannot have a look inside the book until you buy it...

[Emperor Oli 0]

To hell they are I've never seen a sealed copy in my life!

[william 0]

Neither have I

[Master Jmd 80]

To hell they are I've never seen a sealed copy in my life!

by sealed, i mean in a plastic 'clingfilm-like' cover, mine was...

[Half Penny Jon 0]

You have a copy of peck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Edited May 21, 2004 by Half Penny Jon

[william 0]

You have a copy of peck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How do you know?

[Master Jmd 80]

You have a copy of peck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

wrong thread HPJ

[Emperor Oli 0]

by sealed, i mean in a plastic 'clingfilm-like' cover, mine was...

Yes, I knew you meant that. I have never seen one - it's a turnup for the books!

Oh and the answer to your question is obvious; they used different dies for the obverses and reverses, some more than other. The more expensive coins would be the dies which were rarely used and conversly, the cheap ones would be the ones minted using the common dies.

You have a copy of peck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't have mitral valve failure!

[Master Jmd 80]

Oh and the answer to your question is obvious; they used different dies for the obverses and reverses, some more than other. The more expensive coins would be the dies which were rarely used and conversly, the cheap ones would be the ones minted using the common dies.

ok thanks