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Great Britain 1854 "Inverted A" Half Penny
mnemtsas2
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There was a coin show here this weekend (this first one for two years) and I (for once) had plenty of time to look through all the dealers stock books. To my surprise while I was looking at British material I found the half penny below (the inverted A was not noted by the dealer). I've found a couple of references to this variety online today but there's nothing in Spink or Krause. Seems odd that there isn't given that it is a definite die variety. Any ideas or opinions?
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Although I do not collect copper 1d. or 1/2d. anymore it is not common but we do find many varieties like this were the lazy die cutter would take what was available.
What is great about your piece is the clarity due to the condition. What a great find
J
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Well, good thing you had the time to go through the stock books because that halfpenny is exceptional; the strike is hammered, and the surfaces/lustre look to be far, far above the norm!
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Given the price fetched on that one, your much nicer one is an outstanding find!
<< <i>You left out critical information in your post. How much?
$150 Australian dollars. Not cheap but given the error I couldn't let it slide.
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