1862 half penny question

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nokta121: Posts: 58; Joined: Thu Sep 26, 2024 2:22 pm; Been thanked: 22 times

1862 half penny question

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Post by nokta121 » Sat Sep 28, 2024 8:30 pm

hi, why are some 1862 half penny really expensive, and some are a few pound? for example, one says rare die letter c? thanks

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Post by Beepbeeeeep » Sat Sep 28, 2024 9:42 pm

nokta121 wrote: Sat Sep 28, 2024 8:30 pm hi, why are some 1862 half penny really expensive, and some are a few pound? for example, one says rare die letter c? thanks

I'd like to hear the answer to this as I found one last week

Davy
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Post by Stevensimmons » Sat Sep 28, 2024 9:57 pm

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These coins are very complicated with lots of obverse and reverse combinations. The die letters are beside the lighthouse, or not.

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Post by Beepbeeeeep » Sat Sep 28, 2024 10:32 pm

Mine doesn't have any letter there but thanks for showing what to look for.

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Post by dondo » Sat Sep 28, 2024 10:54 pm

Condition is everything and rare variations, mint marks etc, then there's the Honolulu penny, sometime Britannia's trident is resting on her knee and other pennies have it resting on her....