Very Worn 1998 50 Pence - What Caused It? Opinions Invited!

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NumisRob Bedrock of the Community United Kingdom 17905 Posts	Posted 04/17/2023 5:35 pm I have just found this 1998 50 pence coin in a £10 bag from the bank: A normal average circulated 1998 50p would be in not much worse condition than about VF, so this coin certainly didn't get to look like this through ordinary circulation. My thoughts are: capped die, Greaser, pocket piece or maybe a fake? Weight is a little less than normal but that could be accounted for by the wear. My Trade List: https://goccf.com/t/194596 My Wants List: https://goccf.com/t/191710 Report this Post to the Staff

nfine Pillar of the Community United States 3468 Posts	Posted 04/17/2023 5:59 pm Perhaps it was a pocket piece that was rubbed on a regular basis. Report this Post to the Staff
Tom Goodheart Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 856 Posts	Posted 04/18/2023 06:05 am The lettering looks wrong. I'd guess a cast fake. Obviously not too far off weight so wasn't picked up in sorting. Report this Post to the Staff
molydeii Pillar of the Community Turkey 870 Posts	Posted 04/19/2023 4:55 pm My uneducated guess is its coming from a very worn die. Details on the coin, specially the IRB below of the bust tells me it's struck with a legit die, although an overly worn one. The edge bordering of the coin seems to be too well aligned for it to be a cast fake. However that's my opinion and I haven't seen any 50p in circulation in 2018. (Because I don't live in the UK). In any way I think that's a keeper. Report this Post to the Staff
Hogarth Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 735 Posts	Posted 04/19/2023 5:16 pm I agree with Tom, it's a cast forgery. Report this Post to the Staff
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