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This could be for you, then? 26066 - Historical Documents, Autographs and Ephemera Pre-bidding begins: 28 August 2026 @ 17:00 Live bidding begins: 23 September 2026 @ 11:00 Lot #: 1016 Title: King Charles I in Oxford 1642 (19 Jan.) letter from Oxford signed at top "Charles R" to Sir Wil... Estimate: £1,500 - £2,000 Description: King Charles I in Oxford 1642 (19 Jan.) letter from Oxford signed at top "Charles R" to Sir William Pennyman reading "We doe hereby give you full power and authority for us and in our name without our county of Northampton, to search for, sieze upon, and take into our custodie all such money, plate, armes, amunicon and horses as you shall receive informacon or find to be remayning in the custody of any person or persons who have contributed any money, plate armes horss or other provision towards the maynteyning the war against us ... that you from tyme to tyme give us an exact account what you have seized, that so owee mai give speedy order for the disposall thereof ... ". An impressive document with dramatic contents illustrating the difficulties in raising funds for the Crown, and the fear that towns would fall to the Parliamentarians. Some usual edgewear otherwise fine. Notes: Pennyman had been a member of parliament for Richmond, Yorkshire, but on the outbreak of war raised a troop of horse and regiment of foot to join the King at Nottingham, fighting at Edgehill. In 1643 he was appointed Governor of Oxford, but died later in that same year. Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers. More information can be found here. https://live.spink.com/lots/view/4-ML0WY8 Download the SpinkLive app for yourself -- available from the iTunes App Store (null)

like wise, I will go off for a look see 👍

Just wondering if anyone can help trying to figure out of mint report or just worm

A pound, and better spent than hoarded given its condition. I assume it is genuine and not a copy?

Plenty, but I don't want to take over the thread and quite a few are shown elsewhere. I have approx 2 dozen in the collection with different reasons for the various errors as made.

Awesome faults , great to see these 👍 any others ?

Is this coin worth anything?

Hi Shelly. Sorry, but no large value. It is a result of a die beginning to break up shortly before it dies. Given enough time, every die would show this feature (or something else related to the wear process) as it is due to a chip breaking off, which leaves a depression in the die surface where it shouldn't be and results in a raised lump. You might get something on ebay for it, but don't plan for a night out on the proceeds! List it for more than the cost of a second class letter stamp plus 5p and you will have a profit, as there is a collector for everything. In numismatic terms it is called a cud. FYI, another die fault arising from their destruction includes cracking prior to complete failure (leaving a raised irregular line or lines). The pictures help to explain what I mean. The second also shows a depression in the reverse field due to the flan having a fault too - usually due to bad metal mixing or a trapped air pocket. Raised will be on the die and recessed (incuse) due to the flan. Faults have many varieties and can make an interesting collection in their own right. If you are interested and want to pursue something along these lines, ask questions and search through past threads. It is fun (honestly). Edited to add that the weakness in REX on the obverse is likely due to the compromised integrity of the reverse die, as the die axis is inverted and so follows the line of the reverse flaw. Weak or missing letters is another error rabbit hole to look into.

I Nearly scrapped this one for being a ex mount ...on the reverse some rather nice initials have been sympathetically added circa 1887

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Yes, it’s the hair that caught my eye. I’ve looked at a lot since and not seen one like it. But as Rob says, the Berwick coins are a variable non-conforming bunch so why shouldn’t there be the odd errant die? Jerry

'Normal for Berwick'?

Just returning to this…I agree with your Berwick classification. Re the portrait, it could be all that extra hair on his forehead, that’s unusual? Otherwise it all looks normal to me, the classic wonky chin, all rather Gollumesque 🙂

Hi, I would like to find out if my coin has any value at all please. My mother found it and gave it to me as it has a strange mark on the queens chin. It's a 5p coin, with an unusual error. Is it worth anything please.??

Buy some! I will only be interested in any that correlate to troop movements which ties in specific issues of coins.

Spink are offering an Historical Documents auction to their clients which features, among selected rarities, two important collections: The John Webb Collection of Important English Civil War Documents – A collection some 50 years in a ever-so-careful and judicious making… How absolutely fabulous is that? I’d love to have some of those documents!

don't try eating it afterwards lol

Washing works with silver but not with bronze unfortunately. You could try bathing it in light olive oil for a few days but not for too long.

I have a soapy warm water soft tooth brush regime with all my worn silver coins, there was a really...and I mean Really, totally manky Victorian Rupee,.... once all the grud had soaked off it was a really nice coin.... I will have gentle prod with a cocktail stick once I have some free time.... and lets see how things turn out..👍

Pretty sure that's the exact same coin from 2015, but for some reason I couldn't seem to find the obverse picture on my computer records!!

I have an 1863 penny with exactly the same tuft of hair.

a cocktail stick could poss improve it but be careful

They would certainly be very poor attempts at plume repair if intentional, and I agree that die clashes may well be involved though as in so many cases of minor ‘varieties’ there will probably never be an actual proof . And I do of course have a vested interest in ensuring that top end prices remain high! (See your ‘Rarest Pennies’, of course , Richard!) Jerry

This is the obverse and there is also an additional tuft of hair at the back of Victoria's neck which suggests die clashes are involved..