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<p>[QUOTE="Coinsandmedals, post: 4614173, member: 107435"]Wow, there has been a decent amount of responses so far! I will let this go until tonight, and then I will post the grade NGC assigned and my thoughts on the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=111388]@serdogthehound[/USER] Including the restrikes, there are only 17 recognized proof varieties of the Twopence. This particular piece is plain copper (i.e., not gold, silver, bronzed, or gilt) and is of standard-thickness (not struck on a thin flan), which effectively rules out 14 of those varieties. The fact that there are only two waves present under Britannia eliminates two more varieties. Unfortunately, this particular example does not meet any of the key diagnostics of the remaining variety, so I do not doubt that it is a standard business strike. </p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=10461]@lordmarcovan[/USER] I will have to keep a close eye on you! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Coinsandmedals, post: 4614173, member: 107435"]Wow, there has been a decent amount of responses so far! I will let this go until tonight, and then I will post the grade NGC assigned and my thoughts on the coin. [USER=111388]@serdogthehound[/USER] Including the restrikes, there are only 17 recognized proof varieties of the Twopence. This particular piece is plain copper (i.e., not gold, silver, bronzed, or gilt) and is of standard-thickness (not struck on a thin flan), which effectively rules out 14 of those varieties. The fact that there are only two waves present under Britannia eliminates two more varieties. Unfortunately, this particular example does not meet any of the key diagnostics of the remaining variety, so I do not doubt that it is a standard business strike. [USER=10461]@lordmarcovan[/USER] I will have to keep a close eye on you! :)[/QUOTE]
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