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I've been staring at this one for a while. I would like your opinions on this. Be brutally honest - I can still return it. Sorry for the big pics, dialuppers.
The 1922 is one of the scarcer dates of the series and this one has a pretty decent strike (given the usual out there), but that is all I will say...

The 1922 is one of the scarcer dates of the series and this one has a pretty decent strike (given the usual out there), but that is all I will say...
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None of the dates are rare, but the 1922 is very hard to get in top grade.
Is the porousnous usual for this date?
I don't have a lot examples to say for sure, but I am wee bit skeptical about that. "Woodgrain" is not uncommon.
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Great Britain, halfpenny, 1922.
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As for everyone else, thanks for your inputs.
From the naked eye, the coin looks great, but under close inspection, there are a lot of problems you do not see in the seller's picture (admittedly, a pretty good picture, but small). ===> Link
Not only is there a touch of scuff on the high points on the obverse, I believe the porosity in Britannia's torso is from brushing. At some point, there was probably a corrosion spot there that had been brushed away. Under the scope, that area looks quite whizzed.
There are no classic hairlines, but the lines to the right of KGV are a concern. These lines are quite deep into the field and are not typical "flow lines."
The color is all wrong as well. The lustre's light reflection appears diffuse (reflecting in different directions) rather than specular (reflecting light in more or less the same direction).
All in all, not a great example, even though the naked eye indicated a good piece.
Jester, I believe the coin is genuine. There has been little reason to fake halfpennies of this era - all KGVs are worth less than $100 in top grade and had little buying power even during ajaan's childhood, when this was minted.
Here is the reverse from my current piece. I was hoping to upgrade because there is a flaw in the metal on Britannia's right arm just above the elbow.
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The other would grade higher IMHO if the portrait strike is decent.
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The obverse of coin II and the reason I wanted to improve my example. Note the bizarre bagmark at KGV's neck.
(I think you meant "obverse," coinkat, so here it is).
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It may look like one in 2-D, but it's not a scratch, that's the strange thing. The so-called scratch is not even continuous in spite of the picture suggesting otherwise. It looks like something may have adhered to the die or something. It's really an odd anomaly.
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Don't stick pennies in your eye, that hurts, Wybrit I like your original coin better than this one....