William IIII Four Pence Fault

[Citizen H]

William IIII Four Pence Fault,

So.... another attempt to find a mint fault coin amongst the hoard....

does this have the mint fault status ? 

I first spotted the lumps on the reverse and the obverse I noted the other areas.....

the No 7 has bled into the edge....this may have been during circulation ?  

let me know what you think's happened......cheers "H"     

[jelida]

The raised lines are due to cracks in a die nearing the end of its useful life. You do occasionally see raised blobs where a chunk of the die has actually broken off. Very common on coins of the C19 and earlier, and of little significance to collectors.

Jerry

[Peckris 2]

I agree - but the incuse dig by the 7 is almost certainly post-Mint damage.