Another 20p variety?

[Russ777]

Was looking at another 20p puzzle design coin I had and noticed another possible variety?

There seems to be a guide line after the word TWENTY of TWENTY PENCE

I have checked the coin on the Royal Mail site and it does not have this line. Does anyone know what this is. Part of the manufacturing process??? Another variety, or simply a scratch???

I do not see it currently reported!

It seems a very striking place for the line does anyone have the same thing. I also notice the 2009 one doe not have the line. I noticed it when comparing to the mule I had. Two varieties in one day would seem unlikely, any ideas???

Thanks Russ777

[Russ777]

This refers to the 2008 puzzle design only

[Russ777]

This refers to the 2008 puzzle design only

As an upadate also notice a couple other flaws with the 'normal coin' There are a few blobs on the grilled part of the design another scratch off the Fur elise and one of the holes along the bottom in the middle near the MD signature opposite the other Twenty error line has not been punched properly and is filled in. Could this be a new previously unreported flaw?:

Regards Russ777

No responses yet so I guess people are still looking for the Mule 20p thoughts on this please I am looking to sell?? Might do an ebay.... how common could this be and out of interest how might it occur???

[Hussulo]

This refers to the 2008 puzzle design only

As an upadate also notice a couple other flaws with the 'normal coin' There are a few blobs on the grilled part of the design another scratch off the Fur elise and one of the holes along the bottom in the middle near the MD signature opposite the other Twenty error line has not been punched properly and is filled in. Could this be a new previously unreported flaw?:

Regards Russ777

No responses yet so I guess people are still looking for the Mule 20p thoughts on this please I am looking to sell?? Might do an ebay.... how common could this be and out of interest how might it occur???

I haven't seen enough of them to really comment or say how rare they might be, but the new 20p's are turning out to be quite interesting. I'm still keeping my eye out for one in the change.

Hus

[Russ777]

Realise it is a busy time of year but does anyone have any updates on the scarcity of the mule error yet?

The one on Ebay went for £100 which is quite astomsishing given we do not know exactly how many there are!!!

Please post here if you find any more of these mules. Just recently I have found it difficult to get hold of the 2008 new shield design coin. Went to the bacnk and all they seemed to have was the old 20ps...

As regards the other coin with the mispunched hole and the line after TWENTY the Royal Mint has asked to see the coin so they can decide how this may have happened so could be something interesting. Will get back to you on this!!!

Happy Christmas and New Year to everyone

Russ777

[Russ777]

Very interesting flaw coin. If you look the tail is also adjoined at the top compared to the normal coin as has not been cast cleanly as well as the line and the filled in dot! Few blobs in grill also.

Could be unique like this anyone else find one like this???

I think I am going to make a study of these coins...

[Jamesred]

Ok I have 2 now

All pics on site,

Amazing thing is the amount of errors, is there no quality control at the mint?

Coin 1 T & Y on twenty repunch/overstrike/die split? www.myfarthings.co.uk/twenty1.htm

Coin 2 Blob on quens head above the crown, spots on face visible to the naked eye, T in Twenty as above, Blob on the nose that looks like a boogie! IRB melted into the neck.

http://www.myfarthings.co.uk/twenty2.htm

I have 50 staff looking for these for me - they dont know why though!! there are not very many over here in Jersey, i still need 5p, £2, and 50p

Cheers

[mint_mark]

Amazing thing is the amount of errors, is there no quality control at the mint?

I think it's all too common. Just from change in the last few years I've got 2, 5 and 10p coins with various blobs, usually on the portrait or under the truncation. I've also got what look like die cracks (from a letter to the edge of the coin) and generally soft looking strikes.

I'm sure the mint would say if you want a well struck coin then buy a proof set

Still no mule for me though... what does everyone else do? Go into a bank and ask for £10 of new 20ps?

[Russ777]

Hi I am in UK and we are also finding it hard to track them down.

There was a time when I saw quite a few in th change a couple weeks ago. Then its petered out. I wonder if people are just collecting them.

I'm in England and did like you suggested went to the bank for 20ps and asked if they had any new ones they found 2 2008 shield design put them in the bag and said you might get lucky. When I got home all the rest apart from one were the old 20ps....

Apparently they only get the new design when they order more from the Roydal Mint so my guess is there are plenty more in the vaults of the royal mint which will flood as soon. But we might find the 2008 or 2009 shield design!!!!