LotsofCoppers Posted January 22, 2015 Posted January 22, 2015 I just started looking more closely at some of the early Victorian bronze pennies - just looking for anything different. I noticed a few unusual lines mostly above the 6 in the date on this one. Is this anything noteworthy or just a quirk for only me to enjoy?Thank you http://i60.tinypic.com/29mm8wi.jpghttp://i60.tinypic.com/21evlzt.jpg Quote
LotsofCoppers Posted January 22, 2015 Author Posted January 22, 2015 Here are the photos of the whole coin - they are the links above. Quote
Rob Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 I'll answer seeing as nobody else has said anything. I don't what they are. They are too regular to be flaws at the edge of the groundline, which is obviously a point where stresses would be given the change in relief at this point. There is nothing at the corresponding point of the obverse to suggest a die clash, and they don't show any features that could relate to a previous die being recut. Not a clue, but I suspect not of any great importance. Quote
Colin G. Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 (edited) I agree they look too regular to be die flaws, but you never know. I wonder if they may have been some form of marker for numeral placement if the datal figures were being recut, but they don't seem to line up with anything so maybe not A similar thing occurs on some 1873 farthings but they are angled rather than straight Edited January 23, 2015 by Colin G. Quote
PWA 1967 Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 Nothing i can see possibly a bit of extra metal,but not anything special,although a good date to look for anything unusual Quote
LotsofCoppers Posted January 23, 2015 Author Posted January 23, 2015 Thanks all very much for the comments I'll hang on to this one ... and keep looking! Quote
Coinery Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 Nice little counterfeit farthing for your avatar! Quote
LotsofCoppers Posted January 23, 2015 Author Posted January 23, 2015 Nice little counterfeit farthing for your avatar! Why thank you! I am very fond of that one. I mainly collect the George II and III contemporary counterfeit 1/2Ds but that farthing was a keeper as soon as I saw it Quote
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