Guest drc Posted July 7, 2009 Posted July 7, 2009 Was the 1970 5p milled, as I have one that is not? I cannot find a reference to suggest that it should not be milled. I have weighed it on scientific (accurate to 0.001g) scales and it compares to other large 5p coins. Sorry if this is a foolish question as I am awaiting a copy of Coin Yearbook 2009. Quote
scott Posted July 7, 2009 Posted July 7, 2009 (edited) all 5p's had milled edges Edited July 7, 2009 by scott Quote
Chris Perkins Posted July 7, 2009 Posted July 7, 2009 Try Collectors' Coins GB 2009 too, it doesn't repeat the same editorial each year, and is cheaper. Quote
Guest drc Posted July 8, 2009 Posted July 8, 2009 Thanks guys. Any tips on assessing if it's a fake? Quote
Peckris Posted July 8, 2009 Posted July 8, 2009 Thanks guys. Any tips on assessing if it's a fake?It's unlikely to be a fake as a faker wouldn't miss off something so obvious as a milled edge. As its weight checks out, it may be a coin struck on the wrong blank, or else something went wrong with the collar during striking and it got overlooked by inspectors. (Guesswork really - do you have a picture?) Quote
Guest drc Posted July 9, 2009 Posted July 9, 2009 Thanks guys. Any tips on assessing if it's a fake?It's unlikely to be a fake as a faker wouldn't miss off something so obvious as a milled edge. As its weight checks out, it may be a coin struck on the wrong blank, or else something went wrong with the collar during striking and it got overlooked by inspectors. (Guesswork really - do you have a picture?)It's not in great condition but the photos should give you a better idea. Quote
Peckris Posted July 9, 2009 Posted July 9, 2009 It looks genuine enough. Definitely worth keeping as a curiosity. My bet (hunch) is that it was struck on an unmilled (?Commonwealth) blank. Quote
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