Double Headed 1973 UK 10 Pence Piece

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jjroxford New Member United Kingdom 2 Posts	Posted 05/06/2019 04:51 am Hello Coin Community, Following the passing of my father I have acquired his collection of rare and unusual things. One of them being a number of coins and stamps he found over the years. This is one of those coins. A double headed 10p piece from 1973, I remember him telling me that his father spotted it in his change one day and kept it...apparently to make decisions on who would be dealing the next round of cards (worked in his favour as you might imagine) Did my grandad counterfeit this thing, or was it a genuine find ? Any info would be much appreciated Report this Post to the Staff

PaddyB Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 945 Posts	Posted 05/06/2019 06:32 am I strongly suspect counterfeited by someone. The give away is the second obverse picture - the thin line close to the edge is the result of someone milling out the reverse, leaving the edge intact, and then insetting a trimmed down second head. In this way you avoid the join-line around the rim to get a more convincing result. Report this Post to the Staff
Anaximander Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 709 Posts	Posted 05/06/2019 07:13 am Welcome to the forum. I agree with PaddyB. In the photo the join is particularly obvious from 9 oclock to 12 oclock. It is still a very nice thing to have, especially with family connections. Report this Post to the Staff
jjroxford New Member United Kingdom 2 Posts	Posted 05/06/2019 07:42 am Thanks for your swift response and excellent info. It looks quite obvious now you have pointed it out! I wonder where he found it , then? An interesting story , thanks so much for your help Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 05/06/2019 08:22 am Probably the most common method for making double obverse, or double reverse fake coins. Edge looks OK but the join is found on the face not the edge. Coincidentally, I an reviewing a public auction catalog. Currently on offer is a double obverse Australian 5 Cents; (description of the lot): "5c 2007 Struck from 2 obverse dies, die axis upset 180 degrees, Surface marks, ow near UNC. RARE (pictured) est. (AUD) $1500-$2,000" Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 05/06/2019 09:40 am Fun coin for bet flipping, as long as you get to call first! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188105 Posts	Posted 05/06/2019 4:02 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Mr T Pillar of the Community Australia 2180 Posts	Posted 05/07/2019 07:03 am Does the direction of the portraits line up? Report this Post to the Staff
NumisRob Bedrock of the Community United Kingdom 17914 Posts	Posted 05/15/2019 6:06 pm Yes, would be interesting to know if the portraits line up! Someone obviously took quite a bit of trouble to make it! My Trade List: https://goccf.com/t/194596 My Wants List: https://goccf.com/t/191710 Edited by NumisRob 05/15/2019 6:12 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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