Reimage: 1862 farthing with fat "8"

wybrit

wybrit Posts: 6,988 ✭✭✭

July 6, 2006 1:02PM in World & Ancient Coins Forum

IMO this may be a nicer piece than the one sold at the CC auction. That one went for £700. Of course, it had provenance. This one came from an American dealer many years ago (probably at a show, don't even remember anymore). Spink and CC both claim this is extremely or exceptionally rare, which was news to me.

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bosox Posts: 1,577 ✭✭✭✭✭

July 6, 2006 1:03PM

Nice coin. 64RB?

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wybrit Posts: 6,988 ✭✭✭

July 6, 2006 1:07PM

Bosox, it's a raw UNC. I have no plans to slab it and I'm a lousy micrograder.

It would grade BN even though there is nice subtle lustre on both sides.

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cacheman Posts: 3,121 ✭✭✭

July 6, 2006 2:45PM

"I have no plans to slab it"

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Aethelred Posts: 9,291 ✭✭✭

July 6, 2006 2:52PM

I think of the "8" as big boned.

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Steve27 Posts: 13,275 ✭✭✭

July 6, 2006 8:42PM

Just put that "8" on a diet.

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Teg Posts: 135

July 7, 2006 9:36PM

Outstanding - and very rare.

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