Possible Mint Error/Fake/Counterfeit 1962 UK 1-Penny. 33mm Diameter.imprint Of Older Coin, Any Info Please.

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Loulou44 New Member United Kingdom 2 Posts	Posted 03/02/2022 4:37 pm Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 189222 Posts	Posted 03/02/2022 4:39 pm to the Community! Your post was moved to the appropriate forum for the proper attention. 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
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21630 Posts	Posted 03/02/2022 5:07 pm The coin is probably genuine but the "error" is not. This is impossible to happen during the striking of a coin so It is intentionally done and it is classed as PMD. Almost forgot to the CCF Edited by JimmyD 03/02/2022 5:37 pm Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 03/03/2022 04:35 am Can't completely satisfy myself with the images on my screen. Is the "GIVS" incuse or relief? Report this Post to the Staff
NumisRob Bedrock of the Community United Kingdom 17970 Posts	Posted 03/03/2022 04:43 am I suspect this is a 'garage job' - someone with too much time on their hands created a 'die' by squeezing a George VI coin against another coin or some metal object in a vise, and then squeezed the homemade 'die' against this penny to create the 'error'. In the 1960s the British penny was subject to all kinds of mistreatment by schoolkids and students - it was big, it had a very low face value, you could mess around with it and mutilate it and still spend it afterwards! And if you lost it or completely destroyed it, it wasn't the end of the world! My Trade List: https://goccf.com/t/194596 My Wants List: https://goccf.com/t/191710 Report this Post to the Staff
Loulou44 New Member United Kingdom 2 Posts	Posted 03/03/2022 07:50 am What a helpful forum.I was given a bag of old coins,am not a collector,though I do metal detect and have an interest.The letters GEORGIV are in relief ,though that side of the coin is much smoother than the other. It baffled me as at first I just presumed it was ermmm squashed! Then I realised the imprint was from an older coin and was not back to front as it should be. Appreciate all the replies.Ive learned more in the past few minutes of reading, than a whole week of searching online and in Facebook groups. Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21630 Posts	Posted 03/03/2022 08:17 am It's always nice when a "newbie" admits that they have actually learned something instead of arguing that we are all wrong. Also nice cropped photos. Looking forward to your next posting. Report this Post to the Staff
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Possible Mint Error/Counterfeit 1962 UK 1-Penny. 33mm Diameter.imprint Of Older Coin, Any Info Please.