Another hole filled

Gazza

Another gap in my collection filled

Hussulo

Is it an obverse 2 + reverse C?

TwoKopeiki

Congrats!

Gazza

<< <i>Is it an obverse 2 + reverse C? >>



Good question. A 1954 penny according to Freeman is 2+C but his discription of a reverse C is in variance with the picture he has of the 1954. Mine is definitely not a B as the right hand strike of the N for a B is to a bead whereas mine is to a gap. Freeman discribes the C as the same as B but with a larger brittannia, so it should also have the N to bead but the picture shows it to gap as with mine. So is mine a D, well no as the 9 on the D is lower than the other numerals. Mine is high and level with the appearance of the picture of Freemans C.

Gazza

I have just realised that I have now completed my birth year, excluding Gold as I don't collect Gold.
That is:

Half crown
Two Shilling
Shilling English
Shilling Scottish
Six pence
Brass three pence
Penny
Half penny 3+A
Half penny 3+B
Farthing
Maundy penny to four penny

RareBronzeCollector

Here is mine an obvious altered date... as yours probably is....








If yours is genuine it is worth a substantial amount... Unlikely though...... Only one known specimen.....

RareBronzeCollector

The genuine specimen is imaged on Tony Clayton's website.....


Tony Clayton's website.... Scroll down to find the 1954

Gazza

<< <i>Here is mine an obvious altered date... as yours probably is....








If yours is genuine it is worth a substantial amount... Unlikely though...... Only one known specimen..... >>



I assume mine's an altered 1964, yours is a much better condition than mine but I think my 5 is done better. I much prefer these to the copies you find. Just need a 1933 and 1952. I missed a 33 although the 3 wasn't too well done.

RareBronzeCollector

<< <i>I assume mine's an altered 1964, yours is a much better condition than mine but I think my 5 is done better. I much prefer these to the copies you find. Just need a 1933 and 1952. I missed a 33 although the 3 wasn't too well done. >>



I agree... I had to look twice at the 5 on yours... a very nice job....

my 1933 altered date is not the greatest.... and the only 1952 I have is a struck copy........

wybrit

Some not bad fakes there.

Gazza

<< <i>Some not bad fakes there. >>



I think mine suffered a bit in the process, I think I need to improve the tone a bit, it's a bit pink from the heating. I'm not sure how I can go about this though. It would be interesting to know how one goes about adjusting a coin in this way to change the day as I'm sure it cant be easy.

7Jaguars

Hmm, you need to ask the Indian Head Cent doctors as they have stripping and cleaning and retoning down to an art.

Hey, you could silver plate the coin and call it a day!