1873 ? - any ideas?

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1873 ? - any ideas?

Postby Z00 » Sat Mar 03, 2012 11:23 pm

What you see is all I know.
This coin has had a rough life.

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Re: 1873 ? - any ideas?

Postby Bluegill » Sat Mar 03, 2012 11:58 pm

It's British, and obviously bronze. You can see remnants of the shoulder and head gear of Britannia. As far as denomination you need to measure the diameter. It's either a farthing, half penny or penny.

If it's the approximate size of a U.S. cent, it's a farthing.
If it's the approximate size of a U.S. small dollar, its a half penny.
If it's the approximate size of a U.S. half dollar, its a penny.
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Re: 1873 ? - any ideas?

Postby mbailey1234 » Sun Mar 04, 2012 12:04 am

This one is close but not sure it's exact.

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Re: 1873 ? - any ideas?

Postby Z00 » Sun Mar 04, 2012 12:21 am

It's about 1/2 dollar size.
Must be a penny.

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Maybe I should send it to uthminsta for his Brit collection? :o LOL
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Re: 1873 ? - any ideas?

Postby uthminsta » Mon Mar 05, 2012 1:08 am

Z00 wrote:Maybe I should send it to uthminsta for his Brit collection? :o LOL

:lol: thanks for thinkin of me!
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