1968 10p

[PINMAN]

Whilst browsing through a stack of decimal coins,i came across the coin below.I was just curious as to whether anyone has seen this particular stamp before,or anything vaguely similar,even.Is it possible that this is a one off,or is it more likely to be one of many which exists ?.

[Chris Perkins]

Someone must have done it to help battle their own confusion in 1968 with the new pence! I've never seen it, but it's clearly not an official stamp. An ingenious way to help you remember what the new coins are, but I don't think it gives it any more value than 10p.

[PINMAN]

Someone must have done it to help battle their own confusion in 1968 with the new pence! I've never seen it, but it's clearly not an official stamp. An ingenious way to help you remember what the new coins are, but I don't think it gives it any more value than 10p.

I agree,especially regarding the value,although it's still a nice piece to own,all the same,even though it's practically worthless.I personally believe,that having something like this as a standard feature for the first couple of years or so,would've been an excellent idea,especially since the change over caused tremendous confusion for some people,particually the older generation,who were so used to the old money....hence the appearence of the conversion charts,that were around at the time.