What Are Your Opinions On These British Coppers?

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

Author	Replies: 6 / Views: 1,474
Matteproof Pillar of the Community Korea, Republic Of 1881 Posts	Posted 02/15/2018 08:19 am Seller labeled the two Farthings as EF, and the Halfpenny as EF-AU. Bad quality photos, but I'm seeing luster on these. How would you grade them? Report this Post to the Staff

moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 02/15/2018 08:26 am As you mention, the photos are tough to work with. If the grades are US, then all is well, as those proposed grades look to be accurate. UK grades would probably be a half to a full grade lower. All three look quite nice. Report this Post to the Staff
Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 02/15/2018 09:28 am On the Sheldon scale, both farthings are better than EF by a long shot. If they're priced commensurate with an EF grade, then purchasing them is a no-brainer. I don't see much of anything regarding the halfpenny that puts me off, either, although I'm not quite as impressed with it as I am the other two. Colligo ergo sum Report this Post to the Staff
realeswatcher Pillar of the Community United States 1962 Posts	Posted 02/15/2018 10:17 am "On the Sheldon scale, both farthings are better than EF by a long shot." Yeah, don't be fooled by the dark color... those are "blackened" types. Even the Brits wouldn't demand that they have full red lustre... Report this Post to the Staff
jdmern Pillar of the Community United States 1949 Posts	Posted 02/15/2018 10:19 am In US grading, all those pieces are UNC or quite close to it Boardwalk Numismatics http://stores.ebay.com/jdmern/ https://boardwalknumismatics.com Report this Post to the Staff
NumisRob Bedrock of the Community United Kingdom 18018 Posts	Posted 02/15/2018 2:22 pm I'd agree with the seller's grading - realeswatcher is right, these farthings were artificially darkened by The Royal Mint to avoid confusion between shiny farthings and half-sovereigns! My Trade List: https://goccf.com/t/194596 My Wants List: https://goccf.com/t/191710 Report this Post to the Staff
fourmack Pillar of the Community New Zealand 1679 Posts	Posted 02/15/2018 3:01 pm with Numisrob as shown here the difference in years and colour due to the farthing being gilded to look like sovereigns Cheers Don Vickies cents and GB Farthings nut. "Old" is a figure of speech and nothing more Report this Post to the Staff
	Replies: 6 / Views: 1,474

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

All Forums Category: World Coins and Currency Forums Forum: World Coin Grading

The First Dollar, your premier source for bullion and rare coins. See our bullion list on the site and the coin inventory on ebay.

Silver Gold Bull US is the United States leading bullion dealer. We deliver gold coins, gold bars, silver coins, silver bars and precious metals to your door. Order today!

View Last 100 New Topics

View Last 100 Active Topics

Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors. Copyright 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Family- all rights reserved worldwide. Use of any images or content on this website without prior written permission of Coin Community or the original lender is strictly prohibited.
Contact Us | Advertise Here | Privacy Policy / Terms of Use

Coin Community Forum

It took 0.27 seconds to rattle this change.