New GB Copper and Bronze Halfpennies
JCMhouston
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I am getting closer to finishing my complete type set of copper and bronze 1/2 d's. These are the latest, all are the sellers pics so I will try to get better images when they arrive.
1718 George 1 in AU55 (First Issue), very scarce - rare variety with no stops on obverse. Spink does not price these above VF, a pretty typical strike with softness on Britannias head but overall I am happy enough for the variety.
1739 George II in MS63 BN (Young Head).
And finally a new Vickie, 1876 H Proof 66 RB, of course all of the proof of record pieces are tough. But it looks like everyone else spent out in the Heritage sale and I was able to get this one very reasonably.
1718 George 1 in AU55 (First Issue), very scarce - rare variety with no stops on obverse. Spink does not price these above VF, a pretty typical strike with softness on Britannias head but overall I am happy enough for the variety.
1739 George II in MS63 BN (Young Head).
And finally a new Vickie, 1876 H Proof 66 RB, of course all of the proof of record pieces are tough. But it looks like everyone else spent out in the Heritage sale and I was able to get this one very reasonably.
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Gary
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Hi, your collecting habits are my first true love in metal is copper and bronze, u chose the most difficult an rewarding area to collect. It is great to see British base metal coins, your Heaton mint is awesome. Can we see more of your coins?
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It was a tossup with me whether I liked the George I or the George II more.
Georgie the First won in the end. But boy, do I love all three.
Funny how I gravitated to the circulated coin. (Of course I mentally called the Geo2 coin AU55-58, myself).
I'd love to see the mirrors on the proof Vickie. I have only had one proof Vickie- an 1893 half-sovereign.
<< <i>I am getting closer to finishing my complete type set of copper and bronze 1/2 d's. These are the latest, all are the sellers pics so I will try to get better images when they arrive.
1718 George 1 in AU55 (First Issue), very scarce - rare variety with no stops on obverse. Spink does not price these above VF, a pretty typical strike with softness on Britannias head but overall I am happy enough for the variety.
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These Geo.I no obverse stops 1/2ds are a bit contentious in my view as it looks to me like there is a vestige of a stop between S & R. The same thing arose in the Nicholson collection with lots 171 & 172. Link. On both these coins there is a clear trace of a stop between the S & R and a less clear trace after the X both in the pictures and in the hand. The question arises whether this is a genuine variety or not and I am not convinced. Is it due to a filled die or is the mark seen a guide for a larger stop that was never punched in? All of the "no obverse stops" examples I have seen in half decent grade have a trace of at least one stop, and even in lower grade this is frequently seen. Whether filled or just a guide, the presence of any mark has to be taken as a stop otherwise we would be engaged in an arcane discussion concerning a minimum stop size before it ceases to be considered one.
If you need any comparisons I have Nicholson 172 (bought for being on an oversized flan and not for the no stops attribution)