U.K. 1897 High Tide Penny?

tlhoy · December 30, 2003 8:50AM

Sooo many times my hopes have been CRUSHED! I expect it to happen again.
Is this a U.K. 1897 High Tide Penny?
Thanks,
Glenn

wybrit · December 30, 2003 9:09AM

Sorry, it's not. The P must point between two beads in order for it to be "high tide," per Michael Gouby's publication.

tlhoy · December 30, 2003 9:20AM

Thanks Wybrit.
Glenn

laurentyvan · December 30, 2003 9:32AM

Glenn if you'll check wybrit's home page and scroll down he has excellent photo's of both high and low tide.

tlhoy · December 30, 2003 10:36AM

I did check Wybrit's site, & I also saw Jesters coin & Colin Cookes site & they all say "High Tide coins meet where both legs cross." like pictured above. The only exception was Wybrit's saying the "P" must point in-between the beads. That's why I added the close-up photo.
Everything matched except the position of the "P". So I needed to know for sure before I listed it on eBay!
Thanks everyone,
Glenn

wybrit · December 30, 2003 10:43AM

Unlike the 1902 pennies, the tide change on 1897 pennies is not all that noticeable between "high" and "low." The "pointing" of the P is the most definitive way to check this date.

lordmarcovan · January 1, 2004 3:26AM

Did you read my pointers in the other thread?

wybrit · January 1, 2004 4:47AM

Did you read my pointers in the other thread?

What's scary is that someone will actually heed his advice!

U.K. 1897 High Tide Penny?

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