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Brits issue mule 20P

CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 31,550 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Has an old style obverse, without date, with the new style reverse, also without date.



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Numismatist. 50 year member ANA. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner numerous NLG Literary Awards.

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    StubbyMcNumbthumbsStubbyMcNumbthumbs Posts: 1,259 ✭
    I wonder how many uninformed will call ahead with their details before sending their coin in to "claim their reward"?
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    wybritwybrit Posts: 6,953 ✭✭✭
    If there are 50,000 to 200,000 of these errors, I would hardly call it "rare" or "extremely rare." Percentage-wise, it is certainly scarce.

    In fact, in Freeman's 20-point rarity scale, where R20 is unique, this would be R4 or R5.
    Former owner, Cambridge Gate collection.
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    GazzaGazza Posts: 543
    On ebay they are as common as flees on a rat.
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    wybritwybrit Posts: 6,953 ✭✭✭
    On ebay they are as common as flees on a rat.

    It appears that suckers (or maybe shill bidders) are also as common as fleas on a rat. These pieces are going for $600 and more.

    Interesting. EF/UNC R12-R14 halfpennies go for less than that.
    Former owner, Cambridge Gate collection.
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    wybritwybrit Posts: 6,953 ✭✭✭
    And I can't say that I blame this guy for trying to score 1M quid on his example!! image
    Former owner, Cambridge Gate collection.
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    GazzaGazza Posts: 543
    And a lot of bids are being cancelled at the last minute as incorrect amount entered.image
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    wybritwybrit Posts: 6,953 ✭✭✭
    The same guy is resorting to other means to sell an undated 20p image
    Former owner, Cambridge Gate collection.
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