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1940 GB penny question

BlackhawkBlackhawk Posts: 3,899 ✭✭✭
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What's the story on the exergue lines for the 1940 British penny issue. There's a one line and two line variety, but which one is harder to find? Is there a premium attached to the better coin?
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  • wybritwybrit Posts: 6,972 ✭✭✭
    The single exergue is the scarcer piece. It carries approximately a 100% premium in UNC/BU according to the Collector Coin price guide. The premium is lower in lesser grades.

    Quite frankly, I'm surprised they give such a low premium. I've never found a single exergue piece in my travels.

    Freeman has the pieces as C2 and C13 respectively.
    Former owner, Cambridge Gate collection.
  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,449 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I agree with Wybrit...

    I have had no luck with this at all... and I think the variety is under appreciated and not valued appropriately

    Experience the World through Numismatics...it's more than you can imagine.

  • 7Jaguars7Jaguars Posts: 7,583 ✭✭✭✭✭
    You know, I will do my best to check up on this point....
    Love that Milled British (1830-1960)
    Well, just Love coins, period.
  • RareBronzeCollectorRareBronzeCollector Posts: 1,270
    1940 SINGLE EXERGUE LINE

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  • RareBronzeCollectorRareBronzeCollector Posts: 1,270
    1940 DOUBLE EXERGUE LINE

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  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,449 ✭✭✭✭✭
    nice pictures... good to see someone has had luck with these...

    Experience the World through Numismatics...it's more than you can imagine.

  • RareBronzeCollectorRareBronzeCollector Posts: 1,270
    Thanks
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