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mercsam New Member United Kingdom 7 Posts	Posted 03/01/2020 05:48 am Hi, Can anyone confirm anything about this coin which is not in Krause. These coins were not made in copper/bronze. This has Heaton mint marks, but damaged on obverse. Thanks Report this Post to the Staff

sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 03/01/2020 06:33 am Perhaps an off metal trial piece. Heaton Mint used to do that sort of thing. That makes it interesting. Pity about the obverse, value would be severely degraded because of this. Report this Post to the Staff
mercsam New Member United Kingdom 7 Posts	Posted 03/01/2020 08:27 am Thanks I probably agree. There are 3 mint marks, so a bit over-generous! The damaged face almost appears to have been a deliberate act by manufacturer? Anyway, what do you reckon on value? Thanks for your reply Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 03/01/2020 5:22 pm I could only guess at a value, without auction records. My guess? $200 for a perfect coin. Perhaps $25 in this condition. Better than a poke in the eye with a burnt stick, I guess! Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16829 Posts	Posted 03/01/2020 6:45 pm Odd - those "H" marks look hand-punched onto the coin directly, rather than die-struck as part of the design. Perhaps it is a Heaton test-piece - possibly to experiment with where to put the mintmark. You'd need to see if there are any records of anyone actually making dies for a 1911 farthing, since no such coins were actually made. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188560 Posts	Posted 03/02/2020 11:04 am 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
mercsam New Member United Kingdom 7 Posts	Posted 03/04/2020 08:05 am Hi all, Thanks for your replies and opinions; much appreciated. Shall have to think on about it. Report this Post to the Staff
koinpro Pillar of the Community United States 1781 Posts	Posted 03/06/2020 10:18 am The coin itself seems to be genuine. The "H" punches were done by hand after the coin was struck. The damage on the obverse may or may not have occurred during the process of adding the H's to the coin. That is open to speculation. I doubt very much that this was a test piece. Thanks for sharing! Report this Post to the Staff
Pete2226 Pillar of the Community United States 3330 Posts	Posted 03/06/2020 2:48 pm There appears to be small pressure ridges at each H indicating a punch. It is a damaged coin, I think, both from the punches and the scrapes. Report this Post to the Staff
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