1913 F176 (Gouby B+a; Freeman 2+A)
Although only rated by Freeman as rarity R (650,000 – 1 million) in the 1970 edition of “The Bronze Coinage of Great Britain”, this pre-decimalisation rating now seems a gross over-estimate given the paucity of specimens available on the market in the 21st century. I have decided to include this variety within this website in order to build up a picture of the current population.
The key identifiers are (for obverse B) the A of GRA and B of BRITT are close together with the colon midway between them, (for reverse a) the Penny of PENNY pointing directly to a tooth and the fewer border teeth (11 teeth from the 1 to the 3 with the first date figure 1 directly over a tooth).
All the key indicators point to a border tooth
Example 1
Sold by Croydon Coin auction in September 2001
Example 2
Sold by Croydon Coin auction in November 2001
Example 3
Sold in May 2016 by Colin Cooke as part of the Copthorne collection
Previously sold by London Coins in March 2012
Sold in September 2009 by Colin Cooke as part of the Tony Crocker collection
Example 4
Sold in June 2017 by London Coins
Example 5
Photographs courtesy of Mike Hopkins
Example 6
Held in a private collection
Example 7
Sold in June 2018 by London Coins
Example 8
Held in a private collection
Example 9
Held in a private collection
Example 10
Pictures courtesy of Terry Eagleton
Example 11
Held in a private collection
Example 12
Sold on Ebay in September 2019 (for £194 – a bargain as it was unattributed !)
Example 13
Held in a private collection – an example of how the same coin can appear differently depending on the photographic technique used
Example 14
Sold on Ebay in October 2019 (@ £320 or offers)
Example 15
Sold by Dix, Noonan & Webb in September 2020 (part lot 411)
Example 16
Sold by Heritage auction in February 2021
Example 17
Pictures courtesy of Terry Eagleton
Example 18
photographs courtesy of Dr Jerry Davis
Example 19
Sold on Ebay in August 2021
Example 20
Pictures courtesy of Martin Minerva
Example 21
Sold by Spink in November 2021 (part lot)
Example 22
Sold by Kleeford Coin Auction in April 2022
Example 23
Provenance unknown
Example 24
Listed on Ebay in February 2024