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This is SO frustrating. I have gone on to tutorials and I've searched for ages on how to upload images but STILL no luck. I've had to provide an external link. The scan is of poor quality as I was reducing the size so I could upload to here so apologies. It should be obvious what the error is however: http://jpegbay.com/gallery/003726970-.html#1The coin is magnetic and as you'll be aware I'm sure. 50ps are not magnetic. The edging is not reeded Edited by Beeston1990
07/03/2014 5:16 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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what is the weight?
Edited by biokemist6
07/03/2014 5:55 pm
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 United Kingdom
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I don't have scales available at the moment. I appreciate it would be easier with scales..I was hoping that a visual observation may be sufficient but if not I will update this post when I know. For now, do any foreign planchets come to mind?
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Belgium
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United Kingdom
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It appears to almost the same size as a standard post-1997 50p with a marginally (and I mean marginally) different thickness. It is slightly thinner, but only just...It could even be my eyes?
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United Kingdom
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United Kingdom
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I didn't think the Hong Kong dollar was magnetic? The date would work and it is also scalloped with 12 notches. The coin was purchased in bulk lot (30)of UK errors from DNW this year. I do believe I got a good deal..I'm just trying to figure this one out now.
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United Kingdom
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If the HK 2$ is not magnetic, it seems a real stretch to assume the 50p was struck the wrong planchet and the wrong metal for that planchet. Not saying that isn't a possibility, just seems highly unlikely?
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Canada
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Here is my best guess. Swaziland 5 cents 1992. The only magnetic scalloped coin I can find from the 1990s, but it is likely too small. http://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces9981.htmlThe Swazi 1 lilangeni coins were (embarrassingly) struck to the same specifications as the British pound coin at The Royal Mint. So I would assume from this all Swazi coinage was made in London - and so it would make sense. Edited by nalaberong
07/03/2014 7:40 pm
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United Kingdom
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Hi nala,
Thanks for your reply. Whilst the metal composition appears to be right for the Swaziland 5 cent coin, the weight and dimensions do not match for this coin. Do you have any other thoughts?
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United Kingdom
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Whilst it appears unlikely, it seems to me as though the HK 2 dollar planchet is the most likely to be accurate as we know these were struck in 1997 (the date of this coin). If that is the case this is a very special error indeed. Wrong planchet and wrong metal composition. If it wasn't for the fact it is magnetic I may have been tempted to say it was tampered with post mint (even though there are no signs of this). Very interesting coin
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Can anyone else make any suggestions? I would really like to get to the bottom of this if at all possible
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