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Jacko40 New Member Ireland 3 Posts	Posted 11/24/2019 11:55 am Hi all, brand new member here :) Have a query about an old 1912 English penny. I'm trying to ascertain if it was struck on the wrong planchet or not. It appears to be a gun metal grey/black colour, and I cannot find another coin of it's colour online. I initially thought it was environmental, but I just can't see any of the typical copper red colour on this coin such as streaks or blotches etc. I'll attach some pics of this. Out of the 1000 English/Irish pennies I have this was like the ugly duckling. There's no other penny with this colour. I've compared it against a 1916 English Penny so the difference can be seen. Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34447 Posts	Posted 11/24/2019 1:12 pm @jacko40, first welcome to CCF. Second, while this isn't my direct area of expertise, I agree that the lefthand coin has a nice patina that is most likely from enviromental exposure. The coin on the right is more consistent with a cleaned coin. I wouldn't try to "improve" the coin on the left--just leave it as-is. With regard to the potential for being minted on a wrong-alloy planchet, please weigh this piece. If it is within mint specs, then it should be on a normal planchet. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Jacko40 New Member Ireland 3 Posts	Posted 11/24/2019 2:11 pm Thank you very much Spence :) Report this Post to the Staff
PaddyB Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 945 Posts	Posted 11/24/2019 5:43 pm I have to say they both look entirely typical of 1911 to 1926 pennies.The one on the right has had some of the patina worn off, either through heavy circulation or cleaning. The one on the left is just as you would expect one that has been out of circulation for a long time. Bear in mind they are bronze, not copper, so the natural colour is greyer than copper. Report this Post to the Staff
Jacko40 New Member Ireland 3 Posts	Posted 11/25/2019 04:39 am Thx for the comments guys. I just think now it's a really pretty patina that's covered then entire coin. I received a few hundred old coins so going through them all looking for ones that stand out is fascinating :) Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 190135 Posts	Posted 11/25/2019 5:02 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
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