1½ Pence - William IV Colonial issue......Fault

[Citizen H]

 

It looks like a blob of silver solder on the reverse until you look at the obverse and the edge,

in one of the photos you can see where the oak wreath has stamped into side of the fault 

Struck for colonial use in Ceylon.......

was this down to a mint failure ? I cant see any other reason... a fascinating find for me, happy to own this sort of oddity's   🤔

 

[Peckris 2]

I'd say more likely post-mint where someone has either whacked the coin or put it in a vice-like device which i s why you can still see a trace of the original design.

[Martinminerva]

Totally agree - post mint damage for sure. Any lack of flatness on the original blank would have been squeezed out when coin was struck. A cud (caused by a piece of die breaking away) would not have a corresponding recess on the opposite side.

[Citizen H]

Interesting....it seems odd enough for me to keep,  the indent side has a shallow and thins to the edge, there seems more material on the lump side than would be needed to fill the shallow area, no vice area marked either sides, so .........still thinking its a manufacture mishap?  many thanks for the input,

I will be also adding a Four Pence coin that has lumps,  I do appreciate the interest and input received 👍

Rgds "H"     

Edited May 8 by Citizen H