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Posted 10/01/2008 12:43 am
Woops! That's either the Farthing or Half-Penny of 1799..
The dates which are particularly rare are 1950 and 1951. Both command high prices for EF-UNC grades, talking 15-30 pounds area. 1953 is also a little rare, but only about 3-10 pounds EF-UNC.
That's as for dates; the other thing is varieties such as the low tide pennies of Edward VII and the special, modified effigy Penny of 1926 worth 40 pounds in Fine, 250 in Very Fine and 1,000 in Extra Fine (the regular variety isn't worth much in Fine). There is also a 1945 Penny with the 9 doubled which is worth 5 pounds in Very Fine to 25 pounds in Extra Fine - so not particularly rare in this case. That's about it for British Pennies in the 20th Century. Nearly forgot to mention, 1933 has a rare pattern but no actual coins intended for circulation - there are thought to be only 7 or 8 of them in existence and they are worth tens of thousands and there is also a single known uniface pattern of unknown value estimated at upwards of 50,000 pounds in value and there are also some "Lavrillier" patterns of 1933 worth about one tenth the aforementioned ones.
There are more rareties I think in the 19th Century and many more varieties.
The dates which are particularly rare are 1950 and 1951. Both command high prices for EF-UNC grades, talking 15-30 pounds area. 1953 is also a little rare, but only about 3-10 pounds EF-UNC.
That's as for dates; the other thing is varieties such as the low tide pennies of Edward VII and the special, modified effigy Penny of 1926 worth 40 pounds in Fine, 250 in Very Fine and 1,000 in Extra Fine (the regular variety isn't worth much in Fine). There is also a 1945 Penny with the 9 doubled which is worth 5 pounds in Very Fine to 25 pounds in Extra Fine - so not particularly rare in this case. That's about it for British Pennies in the 20th Century. Nearly forgot to mention, 1933 has a rare pattern but no actual coins intended for circulation - there are thought to be only 7 or 8 of them in existence and they are worth tens of thousands and there is also a single known uniface pattern of unknown value estimated at upwards of 50,000 pounds in value and there are also some "Lavrillier" patterns of 1933 worth about one tenth the aforementioned ones.
There are more rareties I think in the 19th Century and many more varieties.
Edited by NumisMattyUk
10/01/2008 12:50 am
10/01/2008 12:50 am
