Month: January 2021
1902 PennyLow/High Tide
The 1902 Penny shows two reverses, one with a high tide and one with a…
All the Far Things
Tonight, whilst looking at the coins in the album I decided to have a look…
It’s a cracker
Or in other words, I have found evidence of another die crack. This time on…
My recessed ear conundrum
Let me start by saying that this is not a medical condition, at least not…
1920/21 Penny Obverse variant
The books make reference to two obverse varieties plus a minor die issue on 1921…
Mint Marks
On a number of occasions during the late 1800’s and again in the 1910’s the…
Almost 50 years since D-Day
The 15th of February 2021 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the second D-day or Decimal…
Die Cracking across the universe…
Ok, that probably sounded better in my head to the tune of “Star Trekking”, never…
The Half Penny “Short Rope” variant
Mr Grooms book [1] makes specific mention of a variant named the “Short Rope”. This…
Book Review: Collectors coins of Great Britain 2020
Amazon Link: Click Here This particular book was purchased to keep track of what coins…
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