1865/3 Halfpenny Variety? - Coin Community Forum

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Numismat Pillar of the Community United States 1666 Posts	Posted 11/14/2008 12:06 am Hi guys! Got this very attractive and high grade 1865 halfpenny, upon closer inspection with a 10x loupe, I noticed some extra features in the 5. There is a small chunk sticking out from the end of the loop of the 5, another piece coming out from beneath the tail of the 5 and also a small piece (not really visible with angle of photos) from the left side of the top of the 5. Opinions? Edited by Numismat 11/14/2008 12:06 am Report this Post to the Staff

NumisMattyUk Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2217 Posts	Posted 11/14/2008 12:45 am There is an 1855/3 listed in my book and it's values at 35 pounds in F and 95 in VF. I am not sure if you are right as I have never seen any before. Edited by NumisMattyUk 11/14/2008 12:46 am Report this Post to the Staff
KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 11/14/2008 01:44 am That's an interesting digit, but I don't have any familiarity with UK overdates. You might try an overlay with other digits and see what matches? Are those two spiky features jutting from the top part of the 5 raised as well? Report this Post to the Staff
Numismat Pillar of the Community United States 1666 Posts	Posted 11/14/2008 4:37 pm I'm not sure about the two spiky features, that may be a trick of the light because I can't see those under a loupe. I was able to find a few of the over-date variety with big enough pictures for comparison. Those coins both had the extra features in the same exact places as this coin, but they were significantly more pronounced and could be seen even without a loupe. Here's one:http://www.coinsandstamps.com/forei...y/fc8791.htm And another: http://www.sixbid.com/nav.php?p=vie...d=91&lot=311 And one more: http://www.sixbid.com/nav.php?p=vie...d=91&lot=312 So yea, I would love to figure out if it's the variety or a very convenient die fill or something. Edited by Numismat 11/14/2008 4:43 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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