Rare Coin Or Hoax?

[Ritchie]

Hello,

I'm here because I know absolutely nothing about coins.

But I found in my pocket a 10p coin with the new segment of the royal shield - on both sides. Just the shield segment and the word TEN PENCE at the top. Neither side has the Queen's face or date or anything. I can say nothing about the coin's composition except to say that it FEELS exactly like a regular 10p coin. If you saw only one side you wouldn't think anything of it.

Do I have a priceless misprint that will I can flog for riches everlasting (please please please) or do I have a worthless trick coin that's found its way into circulation?

Thanks for any input.

[Peckris]

Hi

If it was a brockage (genuine mistake caused at the Mint and unnoticed) the coin would have a monetary value - not riches everlasting! but there are collectors for such things.

A brockage is caused by a previous coin sticking to the die and impressing a mirror image of itself onto the next blank coin. You've taken a picture with one side in a mirror, so I had to do a bit of mental recalculation... it looks as though yours is two normal reverses. That's done by someone splitting 2 coins and joining two identical halves together. The milled edge on yours looks a bit suspect - is there evidence of a join there? Or it may be just inside the rim, between the beading and the rim itself. Such machine tooled coins are interesting curios but have little value.

[TomGoodheart]

I think we might need another photo I'm afraid Ritchie. Though it's not really clear it looks to me as if the edge of your coin has a 'sawtooth' pattern

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Which suggests that two coins have been thinned and stuck together.

If the edge is perfect it would be interesting. But I wonder if you inspect it carefully whether it won't have a give-away seam where the edges don't exactly match?

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So a good photo of the edge would help.

Edited October 7, 2013 by TomGoodheart

[HistoricCoinage]

Though it's not really clear it looks to me as if the edge of your coin has a 'sawtooth' pattern

^\/^/\^/\^\/^\/^\/^\/^\/^ Which suggests that two coins have been thinned and stuck together.

I agree. The edge looks very suspect - implying two 10ps have been split and then affixed.

[Ritchie]

Ah, yes, now you mention it, there is a very obvious 'seam' around the edge.

Silly me.

Still, good to know what to look out for. Thanks for the replies.

[TomGoodheart]

Ah well. Welcome to Predecimal anyway. Plus it's a fun find, even though it won't make you a fortune.

[azda]

Some people have to much time and money on their hands. Why split two 10ps

[Coinery]

Some people have to much time and money on their hands. Why split two 10ps

Heads I buy the beers, tails you do!

[Peckris]

Some people have to much time and money on their hands. Why split two 10ps

Heads I buy the beers, tails you do!