I think it might be due to a post-minting process, in other words not a mint error but a damaged coin. But maybe not!
.....GOD
"Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you." -Luke 11:9
"Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might." -Deut. 6:4-5
"For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; He will save us." -Isaiah 33:22
Thanks Lordmarcovan, I'm using a Coin Scope at 50x. This coin is really bugging me! I remember something about an open 8 coin, but I think it was Canadian. Glenn
There is an open topped 8 on an 1880 farthing which is recorded but that is a uniform die break. This 79 looks like something got into the die.... there is no listing in Peck. Your only chance would be to get someone with a copy of Bramah and see if there is actually a die listed which has this characteristic. I have never seen it before mind you, and i collect these. I know for a fact it isn't recorded in the main stuff...
I think I may know someone who could check it in Bramah.
<< <i>Thanks Lordmarcovan, I'm using a Coin Scope at 50x. This coin is really bugging me! I remember something about an open 8 coin, but I think it was Canadian. Glenn >>
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"Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you." -Luke 11:9
"Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might." -Deut. 6:4-5
"For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; He will save us." -Isaiah 33:22
Great photos, BTW.
This coin is really bugging me! I remember something about an open 8 coin, but I think it was Canadian.
Glenn
I think I may know someone who could check it in Bramah.
I'd love to see the whole coin!!
Lloyd
L
Just had a reply back -
"not listed - something went wrong with the strike"
it's an error coin and there should be someone who would pay...
L
<< <i>I remember something about an open 8 coin, but I think it was Canadian >>
Or maybe you were remembering one of your own recent threads?
<< <i>Thanks Lordmarcovan, I'm using a Coin Scope at 50x.
This coin is really bugging me! I remember something about an open 8 coin, but I think it was Canadian.
Glenn >>
Me too, what is a coin scope?
Glenn
And Coinscope!
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