whitedb Posted February 7, 2017 Posted February 7, 2017 Here is a clogged die with more missing waves. A 1937 Penny with the horizon missing to the left of the lighthouse and waves also absent. Similarly on the rhs near the rim. I am still experimenting with the photography and will do better next time! Regard, Dave 1 Quote
jelida Posted February 8, 2017 Posted February 8, 2017 (edited) That is a particularly nice example of a 'missing waves' penny. Edited February 8, 2017 by jelida Quote
whitedb Posted February 8, 2017 Posted February 8, 2017 (edited) 6 hours ago, jelida said: That is a particularly nice example of a 'missing waves' penny. Thanks, I saw it on eBay for £12 last year and took a punt as, whilst the picture was small, it looked different and was described as prooflike. I can't decide if it is a proof, the fields do have a mirror like finish, but it was a nice find. I had been meaning to post it for a while. Here is the eBay picture. Edited February 8, 2017 by whitedb 1 Quote
bhx7 Posted March 1, 2017 Author Posted March 1, 2017 Just got a load of half pennies and came across a couple of interesting mint errors. The coins aren't brilliant but the errors are nice examples. The first is a George VI Off Strike. Quote
bhx7 Posted March 1, 2017 Author Posted March 1, 2017 This is the second a Elizabeth II 1959 half penny with lamination error. 1 Quote
VickySilver Posted March 2, 2017 Posted March 2, 2017 Whitedb - that is indeed a very attractive penny. Kind of looks a bit like a matte, though think it not. Quote
bhx7 Posted March 25, 2017 Author Posted March 25, 2017 Here is my latest error penny. A 1901 with flaws to both sides. Sorry for the pics but my digital microscope gave up the ghost and has been filed in the B1N. Waiting on a new one arriving very soon. Quote
mrbadexample Posted March 25, 2017 Posted March 25, 2017 Not British but a nice lamination flaw on this Swedish 2 öre: 1 Quote
Liam Posted March 27, 2017 Posted March 27, 2017 Personally I find errors to be really interesting as each one has its own little story of how it came about! Does anybody know what has caused this particular error on my 1927 penny? 1 Quote
Rob Posted March 27, 2017 Posted March 27, 2017 When the sheet is produced you sometimes get material or air trapped inside the ingot as it cools. The metal crystallises at the inner surface of the inclusion. As it is rolled progressively thinner these inclusions can become exposed. What you have there is a couple of flaws arising from the trapped air. Attached is an example where you can see the inclusion and crystallised metal to good effect. 5 Quote
Peckris Posted April 11, 2017 Posted April 11, 2017 Just passing by and saw this topic. Thought my 1964 6d might be relevant. The clog is obvious, but there are no signs that the "I" has been filed away, so I think it's a genuine die clog, and a 'ghost' of the I remains. (Would be fascinated to know if there are any more out there?) 1 Quote
bhx7 Posted May 16, 2017 Author Posted May 16, 2017 On 2017-4-11 at 11:26 AM, Peckris said: Just passing by and saw this topic. Thought my 1964 6d might be relevant. The clog is obvious, but there are no signs that the "I" has been filed away, so I think it's a genuine die clog, and a 'ghost' of the I remains. (Would be fascinated to know if there are any more out there?) Very nice. 1 Quote
bhx7 Posted August 3, 2017 Author Posted August 3, 2017 Hi Guys Need a bit help. Is this a genuine brockage or is it something else... Quote
Nordle11 Posted August 4, 2017 Posted August 4, 2017 16 hours ago, bhx7 said: Hi Guys Need a bit help. Is this a genuine brockage or is it something else... Hey Brian, Brockage should always be a mirrored image of whatever design is on the other side, from the pictures it looks like someone has stuck a genuine brockage onto a normal 2p. Can you see any seams anywhere? The different colouring on both sides also makes me think this. Is the reversed side in relief or is it just a trick of the photo? Should be incuse. Edit: Must be a trick, because all of a sudden I see it incuse now! 1 Quote
bhx7 Posted August 4, 2017 Author Posted August 4, 2017 (edited) Think its incuse Matt but haven't actually had it in hand yet. Its a friends who isn't a coin collector. I had suspicions that there was something wrong especially with the differing colour and also having a standard obverse as I hadn't seen this before and couldn't find it on any pages. Edited August 4, 2017 by bhx7 Quote
VickySilver Posted August 4, 2017 Posted August 4, 2017 Looks to be a copper seam around the reverse on both. Machined? But can't explain the imagery of the reverse. 1 Quote
bhx7 Posted August 4, 2017 Author Posted August 4, 2017 (edited) My friend just dropped the coin off and as soon as he placed it into my hands I knew exactly what had happened. It is a hollowed out two pence which someone has then filled with a resin or putty of sorts and then imprinted with the reverse of another two pence. Why they have done it is up for debate but my friend said it has been in his penny/coin Jar since the mid seventies. We come from an industrial town so maybe one of the workmen got bored one day and made it up on a lathe. So just a curio nothing else. Edited August 4, 2017 by bhx7 1 Quote
mrbadexample Posted November 1, 2017 Posted November 1, 2017 On 3/27/2017 at 4:29 PM, Rob said: When the sheet is produced you sometimes get material or air trapped inside the ingot as it cools. The metal crystallises at the inner surface of the inclusion. As it is rolled progressively thinner these inclusions can become exposed. What you have there is a couple of flaws arising from the trapped air. Attached is an example where you can see the inclusion and crystallised metal to good effect. Is this another similar fault? I don't think it's post mint. Quote
Unwilling Numismatist Posted November 1, 2017 Posted November 1, 2017 Does this qualify as an entrant for this thread? (Guess who's been looking at pennies again....) Quote
mrbadexample Posted February 1, 2021 Posted February 1, 2021 Did anyone here pick this up? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/gb-1799-halfpenny-/265032338120?nma=true&si=V6eenPJPFgWwXezgiSCzzy8pf%2B0%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 Quote
mick1271 Posted February 1, 2021 Posted February 1, 2021 56 minutes ago, mrbadexample said: Did anyone here pick this up? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/gb-1799-halfpenny-/265032338120?nma=true&si=V6eenPJPFgWwXezgiSCzzy8pf%2B0%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 I saw that one .Put a bid of a couple of quid on it just so I could get a closer look (if I won it) . Quote
mrbadexample Posted February 1, 2021 Posted February 1, 2021 I was watching it in case it went cheaply, but missed the end of the auction. I'd have only bid a tenner or so anyway so wouldn't have won it. Quote
mick1271 Posted February 1, 2021 Posted February 1, 2021 (edited) While I was on . A wee bit of de-lamination on this one . Edited February 1, 2021 by mick1271 Quote
Rob Posted February 1, 2021 Posted February 1, 2021 2 hours ago, mrbadexample said: Did anyone here pick this up? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/gb-1799-halfpenny-/265032338120?nma=true&si=V6eenPJPFgWwXezgiSCzzy8pf%2B0%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 It's interesting because the flat areas are at the same point both sides which would tend to eliminate blocked dies from wear and tear, unless from grease. It's quite a big area with weakness showing from the trident to the rim and the front of the bust to the rim. Quote
mrbadexample Posted February 1, 2021 Posted February 1, 2021 It looks like grease to me, but the affected area is unusually large. I was hoping someone here might have bought it so I could have a better look. Quote
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