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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;declanwmagee, post: 879528, member: 17358&quot;]Very close, Sir, it&#039;s King of ALL the Britons (BRITT:OMN).&nbsp; A reference to the other Britons in the far-flung empire, not just those at home.&nbsp; As the Empire shrank in the late &#039;40s and early &#039;50s, they removed BRITT:OMN in 1954, so 1953 coins are the only Elizabeth II coins with the inscription.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Along similat lines, you&#039;ll notice IND:IMP on all British coins before 1949.&nbsp; That stands for Emperor of India, and was removed (a bit late!) after India&#039;s independence in 1947.</p><p><br /></p><p>Your 1908 penny is not as uninteresting as you might think.&nbsp; There are 4 varieties of 1908 Penny, and yours is not the commonest.&nbsp; It&#039;s not the second commonest either, it&#039;s the second scarcest.&nbsp; They are very slight and subtle differences, but if you&#039;re interested, I&#039;ll give you the details.</p><p><br /></p><p>well done, and keep collecting!&nbsp; This hobby never stops.</p><p>Declan[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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