Just made my day!

[Colin G. 147]

Looking through the lots from yesterday and noticed that one farthing looked a bit different,thought it was a die flaw at first, the coin is a great looking GEF with lustre traces, got the lens and microscope out and hey presto it has the E of DEF clearly over another sideways E. I didn't even spot it yesterday when looking at the lot, this is definitely the most exciting farthing find I have ever found....now I do sound really sad

Has anyone ever heard of this one before?

[argentumandcoins 70]

What date is it Colin?

Nice find!

[Colin G. 147]

What date is it Colin?

Nice find!

Oops missed the important bit - 1848. I have trawled through my scans of 1848 farthings, just to double check, and no previous example is in there (I keep a scan of every Victoria and earlier farthing I handle)...I think it must be some form of OCD

Not in Batty or Bramah, I can not believe this one has never surfaced before...get checking!!

[declanwmagee 122]

(I keep a scan of every Victoria and earlier farthing I handle)...I think it must be some form of OCD

I do that, Colin, and not just for farthings. Definitely towards the autistic end of the spectrum, like most of us, I suspect.

handy when you discover a variety though - just to make sure I didn't sell a Gouby X for 99p before I knew about them...

[Colin G. 147]

(I keep a scan of every Victoria and earlier farthing I handle)...I think it must be some form of OCD

I do that, Colin, and not just for farthings. Definitely towards the autistic end of the spectrum, like most of us, I suspect.

handy when you discover a variety though - just to make sure I didn't sell a Gouby X for 99p before I knew about them...

But that is the mad part, it would drive me nuts!! It is the only way i can start to get an idea of scarcities on varieties, which although not entirely accurate (because I may distort the figures by focusing on a type) does give a good indication.

I thought I was crazy doing it for farthings, you must be really crazy doing it for all denominations

[Gary 7]

Nice find Colin and an EF example at that. That's the problem with Farthings, they are so small that it is easy to overlook something like that.

[azda 979]

(I keep a scan of every Victoria and earlier farthing I handle)...I think it must be some form of OCD

I do that, Colin, and not just for farthings. Definitely towards the autistic end of the spectrum, like most of us, I suspect.

handy when you discover a variety though - just to make sure I didn't sell a Gouby X for 99p before I knew about them...

But that is the mad part, it would drive me nuts!! It is the only way i can start to get an idea of scarcities on varieties, which although not entirely accurate (because I may distort the figures by focusing on a type) does give a good indication.

I thought I was crazy doing it for farthings, you must be really crazy doing it for all denominations

When you've clamed yourself, maybe you could do an OBV/REV of the actual coin pweeeeeeeeeeeees

[Colin G. 147]

Dave just for you

[azda 979]

A very nice coin Colin, the error is an obvious plus

[Cerbera100 0]

When you've clamed yourself

Clamed yourself?! Sounds painful!

[RLC35 288]

I'm at the "Chicago International Coin Fair" today, and I am going to go through all the 1848 farthings to see if one is in anyone's stock. BTW...Knightsbridge Coins, from the UK is here on the Bourse Floor, does anyone know them?

[Colin G. 147]

I'm at the "Chicago International Coin Fair" today, and I am going to go through all the 1848 farthings to see if one is in anyone's stock. BTW...Knightsbridge Coins, from the UK is here on the Bourse Floor, does anyone know them?

Good luck Bob, would be great for another farthing collector to find one, but if you find two let me have one cheap!!

Not familiar with Knightsbridge coins, but have a nice day

[azda 979]

When you've clamed yourself

Clamed yourself?! Sounds painful!

Thats My iPhone spelling for me again

[Rob 3,152]

Knightsbridge Coins, from the UK is here on the Bourse Floor, does anyone know them?

Yes, it's Stephen Fenton, aka St.James's Auctions.

[argentumandcoins 70]

Knightsbridge Coins, from the UK is here on the Bourse Floor, does anyone know them?

Yes, it's Stephen Fenton, aka St.James's Auctions.

Bought himself a new Bentley last I heard!

[Rob 3,152]

Bought himself a new Bentley last I heard!

Well, he did quite well buying the Geo.III 5 guineas in Japan for £84K and selling it in his sale the following May for £180K, so he isn't short of a bob or two.

[VickySilver 836]

Also, he of 1933 20 Dollar gold fame. His share of that sale 3.75 million dollars less the purchase and inconveniences which still should have netted at least 2 Million dollars!

[argentumandcoins 70]

Also the proud seller of the previously unrecorded South Africa sixpence last year!

[Rob 3,152]

I'm on a roll too. Just had an order that has netted me a tenner! Sort of puts things in perspective.

[argentumandcoins 70]

Aye, and Declan thinks we're high rollers Rob

[declanwmagee 122]

...and I've made £14 today!

[Rob 3,152]

...and I've made £14 today!

Mine's a pint.

[RLC35 288]

I was really disappointed with Knightsbridge Coins. They didn't bring a single coin to the Bourse! They only had one page passouts on their St James Auction Service!

The Chicago show was pretty good overall. It seems like it gets bigger every year. The hot thing was silver, it seemed like everyone was buying it!

BTW Colin...only saw three (3) 1848 Farthings, and none were the overstrike you pictured!

[Rob 3,152]

I was really disappointed with Knightsbridge Coins. They didn't bring a single coin to the Bourse! They only had one page passouts on their St James Auction Service!

I will guarantee he bought a few though.

[Peckris 579]

... and City dumped Utd out of the Cup which just made MY day