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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..

The descriptor "extra plumes" is really only a handy identifier to describe the feature of additional spikes of metal appearing from Britannia's helmet.

Hi Richard, Don't know why I had it as an F73, it is an F66. I don't have a picture of the obverse but the guy who offered me it advised it was an F66 at the time.....back in 2015. I believe he sold it around the same time, but cannot remember where. I probably should have taken it for £400!! Maybe ghosting of the bun, on a slightly rotated dies piece??

Amazing, wonderful coin ! The coin I have is 7+H, when you say yes do you think the coin I have shows additional plumes, Im asking because the coins I have seen with additional plumes they always have three extra plumes and they are placed higher than the anomaly shown on the coin I have? Thank you.

I've just checked and it is the F66 that I've previously seen and recorded.

Ian Your pictures saves as an F73 variant - are you sure that it's not an F66 variant ? It's reverse G and I've seen another F66 with identical extra plumes. The extra plumes crop up occasionally and Gouby describes the 1862 3 plumes as "an improvised repair to the plumes" but I'm not convinced that is the cause although I have no alternative suggestion. Richard

I do like a Edward VII , although Coppers dont sing to me I feel this ones a keep, having a Scarcer date tag also adds to its appeal. many thanks "H"

seen a lot worse , scarcer date as well.