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As far as I know there shouldn't be any differences with a 1924 half penny, maybe it's because of circulation? 1911-1925(type 1). 1925/26/27 had a modified obverse and reverse(1925 having a modified effigy-lower relief)(Type 2). And from 1928-36 they had a re-modified obverse(Type 3). Source will be linked below and I'm unsure about the pricing because alot of places vary to take that with a 'pinch of salt'. http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk/values/halfp.htmlRegarding books, there's a book called 'The standard guide to grading pre-decimal coinage 1797-1970' This might help not only with grading, but I would imagine it has a vast knowledge of any rarities to look out for. I'd wait for someone else to recommend a book tbh, I'm new to collecting so not quite that helpful yet. |
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That's the fun part though with these two coins. There are many things I could point out but if you look at the nose, ear, width of neck, etc and on the reverse there are a good amount of differences also with the width of staff, way the garment flows, tons of cool stuff :-) Thx for the book tip BTW! I've been looking for a good read on this stuff so I can categorize the rest of my British coppers.
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Yeah I noticed the differences, but they shouldn't be there to the best of my knowledge. So either circulation, maybe the machine used in the mint had got rounded off and another minting machine had a sharper detailed stamp-but this shouldn't happen and surely it would be better known. You never know. I have a 1864 penny on it's way can't wait to check it out. I love British coinage alot, but have started collecting everything as I love most coins-it shows our world through the ages and cultures in an alternative way.
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Never doubt your instincts my fellow coin lover lol! I have a 64 as well. Took me a while to find one in good shape for the right price but a good year for sure! I'm sure you will be pleased. I went for some of the harder years/varieties rt off the bat so I don't have the largest collection but I assume the rest will be smooth sailing hopefully :-) There is a specimen strike for this year I believe but this is obviously not it, b/c it is Bronze. I am trying to get pics to compare it too
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Still awaiting the arrival anxiously :D, I need to start cataloging my coins. I'm new to collecting, started about a month ago and I'm hooked lol. I need to learn so much more, I just received some USA coins 1927 Buffalo nickel, a 1910 Liberty nickel and an 1881(I think) Shield nickel. I paid a couple of pounds for them as the first 2 were in nice condition, and the last one is in bad condition. Good luck with the collecting, and i'll see you around no doubt. :D |
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It really depends on how deeply you want to go into varieties. Some collectors are now looking at micro-varieties which include such minutiae as which denticle a letter or number is pointing to. For British coinage the book to go for is Freeman. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/330797571....m1423.l2649 |
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That's funny I actually ordered the book 2 hours ago lol! I have never been one to micro analyze varieties b/c I do agree with awallin's opinion on how dies can transform a tad over time. However, the difference between these two coins is above and beyond what you would see on something of this nature in my opinion. There are no die varieties listed for this year so what I'm trying to do is see what die years, if any, they came from. There are more coins of this nature I'll be posting soon so trying to get as many facts as I can beforehand.
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