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DaytR Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 837 Posts	Posted 08/09/2014 3:12 pm Late yesterday afternoon I got a somewhat unusual 5p (on the left), I then compared it to another 5p from the same year and it soon became a bit clearer .... The marks from the milled edges are visible on the rim at the obverse & there is a lump of metal connecting between the Queens hair and the letter R in REG were there normally shouldn`t be anything as seen in the reference 2009 5p Has anyone seen anythig like this before ? If it is an error then what type of errors could they be? Report this Post to the Staff

emat12001 Valued Member United States 70 Posts	Posted 08/10/2014 12:57 pm A die crack maybe? Report this Post to the Staff
EnglishCoins New Member United Kingdom 24 Posts	Posted 08/10/2014 1:41 pm Don't really know but I'd probably keep it Report this Post to the Staff
Nevol Formerly nancyc Australia 5385 Posts	Posted 08/10/2014 11:18 pm I don't think the milling should be visible on the rim. What does the edge look like? Is it normal all the way round? Hopefully some more experienced UK collectors will chime in as it's got me intrigued as to what's going on. One thought is maybe it's been struck on a wrong planchet, but that wouldn't necessarily account for those marks on the rim. I'd be keeping it that's for sure. life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved Report this Post to the Staff
Altaira Pillar of the Community Canada 2521 Posts	Posted 08/10/2014 11:46 pm Is The Royal Mint minting smaller coins for other countries? If it's a wrong planchet, it might have come from there since the 5p is the smallest pound coin. What does the edge look like? I think the blob on the forehead is called a die chip. Report this Post to the Staff
Pertinax Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2135 Posts	Posted 08/11/2014 04:50 am Better larger pictures would help. I can't see the area in question due to the lighting. Report this Post to the Staff
DaytR Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 837 Posts	Posted 08/11/2014 2:12 pm I will take some more pictures . Quote: What does the edge look like? Is it normal all the way round? Quote: What does the edge look like? The edge is milled all round just like any regular 5p ... Quote: Is The Royal Mint minting smaller coins for other countries? They do , however they dont usually disclose which countries they mint for apart from a few well known ones... Quote: I think the blob on the forehead is called a die chip. Fascinating stuff Quote: A die crack maybe? That did cross my mind whe I first saw the area in question... Report this Post to the Staff
Altaira Pillar of the Community Canada 2521 Posts	Posted 08/12/2014 2:08 pm DaytR, can you get a larger pic of the 5p in question? Maybe a scan if you can't get a larger photo. I'm wondering if this is a collar clash. Report this Post to the Staff
Red Valued Member United Kingdom 252 Posts	Posted 08/19/2014 08:30 am EDIT: Realised afterwards I was looking for the 'fascinating phenomenon' 5p thread not this one However, while on the subject of 5p's & edges Has anyone heard anything, or even noticed infact, that there appears to be some wired edge 1992 5p's in circulation. (Just like the 10p's) Weight and thickness are the same. ----------- As for on-topic... I'm sure I came across one... just have to find it and have a proper look now Edited by Red 08/19/2014 09:28 am Report this Post to the Staff
DaytR Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 837 Posts	Posted 08/19/2014 3:15 pm Quote: there appears to be some wired edge 1992 5p's in circulation. (Just like the 10p's) Yes ! The irony about this is that I was looking through some 5p coins earlier and picked up on the 1992 dated 5p coins whose edges are quite distinct from those before and after that year . Great spotting RED ! Report this Post to the Staff
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