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New Member
United Kingdom
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New Member
 United Kingdom
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Has anyone seen anything like this before?
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New Member
Australia
45 Posts |
Looks like a brockage. This occurs when a coin is stuck in the die and impresses the reverse design on the next coin minted. That looks like a very nice clear example - I would be happy to have it in my collection.
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New Member
United Kingdom
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Thank you eccentric, I was also thinking something like that, as upon closer inspection of the edge after I'd posted the pictures I noticed it has only been pressed about 2/3 of the way down. A coin stuck in the die would account for this I'd imagine.
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Forum Kid
Canada
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i have never seen anything like it?
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2490 Posts |
Probably the nicest brockage I've seen.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
937 Posts |
Hang on to that one. I do not know the market in England but that should have good value.
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New Member
United Kingdom
21 Posts |
I took it for a valuation today and the auctioneer reckons between £70 - £100 which I personally think is quite conservative, I thought it would be a bit more.
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Valued Member
United States
388 Posts |
StevenV10 Just a small but very important suggestion. Try not to hold any coins with your bare fingers, And WOW! Way cool coin!
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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That's a great error coin. I love it.  Do you remember how long ago you found it, might help narrow down which year it is.  life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
Edited by Nevol
12/03/2014 4:45 pm
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New Member
Australia
45 Posts |
I guess it would have to be 1981 or earlier - they changed the legend to 'Fifty Pence' in 1982.
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Pillar of the Community
778 Posts |
I'm not sure that you have a brockage. From your second picture, I cannot tell if all the devices on the reversed side are incuse? (That is, set into the coin rather than struck up). For example, see hussulo's 1st picture of a brockage at https://goccf.com/t/42462Hope my instincts are wrong  Bill |
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New Member
United Kingdom
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They are wrong bill, perhaps the picture isn't too clear but the whole impression in pressed into the coin.
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Pillar of the Community
778 Posts |
Most excellent, Steve. Glad to hear it!
I agree with all. NICE!
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Valued Member
Ireland
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Nah Steven dont listen to all of them....its a bit of old junk, just send it to me and I will dispose of it for you......!LOL
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