Modern coin varieties as known in 1970

[Peckris 579]

Here is the promised list of coin varieties as was published in the Coins & Medals Annual 1970, by David Sealy.

It's in the form of a multi-page PDF like the recent CM pennies survey.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=PA52TZCX

I think it will live there for 30 days?

Enjoy!

[Peckris 579]

I just tried the link myself and got 'temporarily unavailable - please try again later' message - that may be because I just tested it outside this forum? (You only get a limited number of free downloads.)

Hopefully you will fare better.

[davidrj 194]

I just tried the link myself and got 'temporarily unavailable - please try again later' message - that may be because I just tested it outside this forum? (You only get a limited number of free downloads.)

Hopefully you will fare better.

Didn't work for me either

Can you not upload the pdf her as a attatchment?

[Gary 7]

I just tried the link myself and got 'temporarily unavailable - please try again later' message - that may be because I just tested it outside this forum? (You only get a limited number of free downloads.)

Hopefully you will fare better.

Didn't work for me either

Can you not upload the pdf her as a attatchment?

me niether...

[Peckris 579]

Didn't work for me either

Can you not upload the pdf her as a attatchment?

me niether...

Damn. As for uploading it here, it's 11 MB !! Sadly that's a no-no. Does anyone know of another upload site I could try?

[Nick 329]

I seem to be the lucky one. I downloaded it no problem, but you could also try RapidShare.

Thanks, it looks to be an excellent reference.

[davidrj 194]

Didn't work for me either

Can you not upload the pdf her as a attatchment?

me niether...

Damn. As for uploading it here, it's 11 MB !! Sadly that's a no-no. Does anyone know of another upload site I could try?

try this one

says up to 200MB

David

[Peckris 579]

Ok, I've tried Rapidshare instead.

http://rapidshare.com/files/453022536/Coin_Varieties_1970.pdf

[RLC35 288]

Cool...Thanks Peck!

[davidrj 194]

Ok, I've tried Rapidshare instead.

http://rapidshare.co...ieties_1970.pdf

that worked, thanks

[Colin G. 147]

Ok, I've tried Rapidshare instead.

http://rapidshare.co...ieties_1970.pdf

that worked, thanks

Peck how big is it, send it to me and I will host it for you?

Edited March 17, 2011 by Colin G.

[Peckris 579]

Ok, I've tried Rapidshare instead.

http://rapidshare.co...ieties_1970.pdf

that worked, thanks

Peck how big is it, send it to me and I will host it for you?

Thanks for that Colin - it's 11MB but it seems that the Rapidshare link is working for people? (Above).

[Accumulator 52]

Thanks Peck... Some more bedtime reading!

[1949threepence 3,367]

A fascinating read. Thanks Peck.

Honing in on my own current speciality, there are one or two things there, which I was totally unaware of. Like the 1862 penny, with small figures in date, and the 1918KN ~ KN together, or K N spaced slightly apart.

I also note that the author makes reference to the London mint 1882 penny, and a milled edge 1899 penny. I seem to remember that many have (since) cast doubt on the milled edge penny being a Royal Mint production.

Noted that Freeman and Gouby got a mention !!!

[argentumandcoins 70]

A fascinating read. Thanks Peck.

Honing in on my own current speciality, there are one or two things there, which I was totally unaware of. Like the 1862 penny, with small figures in date, and the 1918KN ~ KN together, or K N spaced slightly apart.

I also note that the author makes reference to the London mint 1882 penny, and a milled edge 1899 penny. I seem to remember that many have (since) cast doubt on the milled edge penny being a Royal Mint production.

Noted that Freeman and Gouby got a mention !!!

You can see an example on my site.

Ref the milled edge Pennies The Royal Mint themselves have stated, after electro-microscopic examination, that all examples are post production alterations.

[1949threepence 3,367]

A fascinating read. Thanks Peck.

Honing in on my own current speciality, there are one or two things there, which I was totally unaware of. Like the 1862 penny, with small figures in date, and the 1918KN ~ KN together, or K N spaced slightly apart.

I also note that the author makes reference to the London mint 1882 penny, and a milled edge 1899 penny. I seem to remember that many have (since) cast doubt on the milled edge penny being a Royal Mint production.

Noted that Freeman and Gouby got a mention !!!

You can see an example on my site.

Ref the milled edge Pennies The Royal Mint themselves have stated, after electro-microscopic examination, that all examples are post production alterations.

OK, thanks for that, John.

[declanwmagee 122]

Ooh look at that...once ten people download it, they take it off. Would have been right up my street too...

[1949threepence 3,367]

Ooh look at that...once ten people download it, they take it off. Would have been right up my street too...

If I'd realised that, I'd have taken screenshots of the lot. I wanted to look at it again as well.

Maybe Peck will be kind enough to upload again

[davidrj 194]

Ooh look at that...once ten people download it, they take it off. Would have been right up my street too...

If I'd realised that, I'd have taken screenshots of the lot. I wanted to look at it again as well.

Maybe Peck will be kind enough to upload again

I've uploaded my copy to here

David

[Peckris 579]

Ooh look at that...once ten people download it, they take it off. Would have been right up my street too...

OMG, really? Which link didn't work, Megaupload or RapidShare? Have you tried the 'other' link?

[Peckris 579]

Ooh look at that...once ten people download it, they take it off. Would have been right up my street too...

If I'd realised that, I'd have taken screenshots of the lot. I wanted to look at it again as well.

Maybe Peck will be kind enough to upload again

I've uploaded my copy to here

David

Thanks David

[declanwmagee 122]

Fantastic!

I can't get enough of these varieties you know. It's livened up previously dead areas of my collecting and brought back the treasure hunt aspect. I just bought another high grade 1887 Shilling for a few quid so now I've got all three.

Even my previously complete Elizabeth II has been shot to bits now - I'm looking at 1964 and 1965 sixpences trying to find the scarcer pointings.

I'd more or less got to the point where I couldn't afford the coins I needed till all this...!

[davidrj 194]

A fascinating read. Thanks Peck.

Honing in on my own current speciality, there are one or two things there, which I was totally unaware of. Like the 1862 penny, with small figures in date, and the 1918KN ~ KN together, or K N spaced slightly apart.

the difference is minimal

slight difference in the alignment of the N

they appear to be about 50/50 in my small hoard of 1918 KN, but to be frank I soon got bored and haven't checked them all

The "bird's foot" obverse flaw is scarce ?1/10,

and appears to be paired with both reverse types

David

[1949threepence 3,367]

Thanks David, on two counts. Firstly for the extra download of Peck's article, and secondly, for the 1918KN pics. Clearly very little difference, and equally split. Not that significant. My own example is of the closer variety.

The bird's foot flaw is obviously a rarer and more interesting feature.

[Peckris 579]

Fantastic!

I can't get enough of these varieties you know. It's livened up previously dead areas of my collecting and brought back the treasure hunt aspect. I just bought another high grade 1887 Shilling for a few quid so now I've got all three.

Even my previously complete Elizabeth II has been shot to bits now - I'm looking at 1964 and 1965 sixpences trying to find the scarcer pointings.

I'd more or less got to the point where I couldn't afford the coins I needed till all this...!

So glad I could reignite your interest Declan! But make sure you also look for the 1964 sixpence with the I of GRATIA missing (oops sorry, didn't I mention that before? )