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1935 rocking horse crown edge error

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I have a 1935 'rocking horse' crown. The edge inscription is 'upside down'. Is this the error mentioned in Spink?

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I have a 1935 'rocking horse' crown. The edge inscription is 'upside down'. Is this the error mentioned in Spink?

No. there is a 50-50 chance of which way up the write appears. There are two edge error types. 1/ Proof, the writing is out of order. 2/ Currency piece, out of position and words skipped.

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I have a 1935 'rocking horse' crown. The edge inscription is 'upside down'. Is this the error mentioned in Spink?

Unfortunately not, so it is on mine! The error edge is where the wording of the inscription has been jumbled up.

The correct inscription (ie the common one) is: DECUS ET TUTAMEN * ANNO REGNI XXV *

either Obverse or Reverse upright.

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Thank for that everyone. I can't believe that guy selling that coin, I wish I had his cheek! Never mind. Does anyone know f a book or site which deals with error coins (English, not American) as this is interesting. Cheers!

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This has in no way deterred this ebay seller from chancing his arm!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...rksid=p3907.m29

Incidentally Gary, is there an infallible method of distinguishing a well struck 'ordinary' coin from the specimen issue?

Is there I would be very interested in knowing how. Regarding the seller on ebay, he keeps putting it up and the first time I saw his auction I emailed him and pointed out his error, no pun intended.... obviously just trying to catch the unwary.

Here is a picture of my currency edge error.

1935_3.jpg

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Thank for that everyone. I can't believe that guy selling that coin, I wish I had his cheek! Never mind. Does anyone know f a book or site which deals with error coins (English, not American) as this is interesting. Cheers!

Hi Bolt,

My website touches on different types of major errors but not different types of varieties or variety errors yet.

I am adding to it as and when I get time.

Just click on the link below and then on "error coins".

http://www.coinsgb.com/

Regards,

Hus

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Guest JAN

Hello, can you let me know how the text should look. On mine when the pic of George and Dragon is facing upwards, the text reads correctly.  

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Have you not answered your own question? i.e. it reads correctly. :huh:

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