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ccnz Valued Member New Zealand 54 Posts	Posted 10/27/2016 11:27 pm 1921 UK Penny die error? Has unusual toning on the reverse. Is this a die error? Report this Post to the Staff

Pertinax Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2134 Posts	Posted 10/28/2016 06:03 am No, not a die error. I've seen it on other UK bronze coinage from 1920 to 1928, but it is scarce. It's thought to be due to the components of the bronze alloy not mixing uniformly. Freeman lists this only for 1920 and 1921 pennies but I've occasionally seen it on other dates and only once on a halfpenny and a few times on a farthing, so I suspect that the streakiness on dates and coins other than 1920 and 1921 pennies is rare. There were at least 2 collectors in 1990 who specialised in collecting these coins but I have lost touch and I don't know whether they are members of CCF. Report this Post to the Staff
ccnz Valued Member New Zealand 54 Posts	Posted 10/28/2016 2:56 pm Thanks for your help. Do you know the name for the coin error. Is it called a streaking error or is it called a die mix error? Report this Post to the Staff
BigSilver Pillar of the Community United States 2843 Posts	Posted 10/28/2016 2:57 pm Looks like what they call woodies on LWCs. Report this Post to the Staff
Mr T Pillar of the Community Australia 2180 Posts	Posted 10/28/2016 5:30 pm I've seen streaked planchet or wood-grain planchet used - probably streaked planchet is correct. Report this Post to the Staff
Pertinax Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2134 Posts	Posted 10/28/2016 5:33 pm I don't know if it has a standard name. I just call them "brassy streaks". Report this Post to the Staff
ccnz Valued Member New Zealand 54 Posts	Posted 10/29/2016 04:55 am Ok thanks for your help. While I was doing a google search I came across a webpage that said the reason for the streaking was because they ran out of metal, so they used metal from empty bullet shells. That resulted in the streaky part in the coin. I have no idea if the story is true or not? Report this Post to the Staff
Mr T Pillar of the Community Australia 2180 Posts	Posted 10/29/2016 6:48 pm That's the story I've heard too but no idea if it's true. Report this Post to the Staff
peter1234 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1351 Posts	Posted 10/29/2016 10:23 pm The value is just a few pence and really not collectable. Report this Post to the Staff
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