Liam Posted March 19, 2017 Posted March 19, 2017 Hi! I don't post here much (always reading the forum though!), but would like one of you knowledgeable folk to help if you can! I am just wondering what could have possibly caused my 1940 farthing to appear as it does? It is very dark in colour (with some red) and has a rough feel to it. The reverse appears to be slightly concave, and there is also a raised dot before the date. I imagine it must have been done during the minting process, so I'm just wondering if anybody knows how? The pics should hopefully show below, I've pictured it next to a regular farthing for comparison. Cheers! Quote
Colin G. Posted March 19, 2017 Posted March 19, 2017 It looks like the coin has been subjected to an acid dip to me, the rims are thinner as a result of the edge also being attacked Quote
Liam Posted March 20, 2017 Author Posted March 20, 2017 I was hoping it would be something more interesting than that, ah well! Cheers for the reply Quote
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