Guest pullylad Posted August 29, 2009 Posted August 29, 2009 Hi,I was wondering if any one can answer my question?I have a British Two pence piece that I have had from the mid 80's dated 1975.The coin has a full print on the head side but is completly blank on reverse and smooth.Is this an printed coin or has some one filed it somehow? Quote
Chris Perkins Posted August 29, 2009 Posted August 29, 2009 If it's thinner than a normal one (and a little lighter) then it's been filed down. Is there a faint negative impression of the Queens head on the blank side? If so, they may indicate that it's a genuine error. Quote
VickySilver Posted August 29, 2009 Posted August 29, 2009 And probably the weight being crucial as well. I am out at the moment and so do not have the figure for the correct weight available for now. I have a 1971 10p that is unc. also with only the reverse and it is appropriate weight so these do exist. If it is correct weight, it is possible it was stuck in the strike chamber with another flan and only struck up on the one side. There was a lot of two pennies from the early '60s that was in the Colin Adams' Sale that demonstrated this as well... Quote
Coppers Posted August 29, 2009 Posted August 29, 2009 And probably the weight being crucial as well. I am out at the moment and so do not have the figure for the correct weight available for now. I have a 1971 10p that is unc. also with only the reverse and it is appropriate weight so these do exist. If it is correct weight, it is possible it was stuck in the strike chamber with another flan and only struck up on the one side. There was a lot of two pennies from the early '60s that was in the Colin Adams' Sale that demonstrated this as well...Link to uniface 1965 pennies in Colin Adams' Sale Quote
Peckris Posted August 29, 2009 Posted August 29, 2009 And probably the weight being crucial as well. I am out at the moment and so do not have the figure for the correct weight available for now. I have a 1971 10p that is unc. also with only the reverse and it is appropriate weight so these do exist. If it is correct weight, it is possible it was stuck in the strike chamber with another flan and only struck up on the one side. There was a lot of two pennies from the early '60s that was in the Colin Adams' Sale that demonstrated this as well...Link to uniface 1965 pennies in Colin Adams' SaleThat just links to a generic Spink page - no details such as you mention Quote
HistoricCoinage Posted August 29, 2009 Posted August 29, 2009 That just links to a generic Spink page - no details such as you mentionThe link works for me... If anybody else has a problem, here's a screenshot I've taken. Quote
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