1863 One Penny - Lines in the Die above the date

[LotsofCoppers 3]

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.jpg

http://i60.tinypic.com/21evlzt.jpg

[LotsofCoppers 3]

Here are the photos of the whole coin - they are the links above.

[Rob 3,236]

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.

[Colin G. 147]

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.

[PWA 1967 2,269]

Nothing i can see possibly a bit of extra metal,but not anything special,although a good date to look for anything unusual

[LotsofCoppers 3]

Thanks all very much for the comments I'll hang on to this one ... and keep looking!

[Coinery 1,254]

Nice little counterfeit farthing for your avatar!

[LotsofCoppers 3]

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