Edward V11 penny with smooth reverse

[robyn]

I have five one sided coins – three stamped Edward V11 and two stamped George V. They are uniformly smooth – and with uniform edges. They don’t appear to be shove ha’peny coins (too smooth?). They are not Model coins as have no stamp on the reverse at all. I can't find anything online anywhere that looks like them. So I have joined this forum to see if anyone can help. thank you 

 

[Paddy]

I would definitely say shove ha'penny coins. It was standard to polish off the reverse to get a smooth and regular slide across the board. The fact you have 5 almost confirms the fact as 5 was the number of coins you had in a set to play.

 

[Peckris 2]

They have been machined post-production - the 'workings' on the face of the smooth side are a dead giveaway.

[bagerap]

Are you somewhere North of Watford? I ask because there used to be a Midlands variant of shove ha'penny that used a longer board with more divisions and, crucially, pennies instead of their smaller cousins/.

[robyn]

Thank you everyone for your responses. (No, from London, and have no idea where the coins came from.) Do they have any value or shall I just pop them back in the envelope with a note for my lucky offspring!

[Paddy]

Probably the latter! As halfpennies, there would be a small market for them as some people still play the game. If they are indeed pennies, then they have virtually no value.

(If in doubt, check diameter - halfpenny around 25mm, penny just over 30mm.)