Mint Error - Mis-StrikeSixpence 1891 struck off-centre with a raised lip from 2 o'clock to 11 o'clock on the reverse, the edge milling between 2 and 11 o'clock only covers half the edge with the remainder plain and of a large diameter, EF/NEF and highly unusual
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes Sixpences (2) 1963 and 1966 both struck without a collar each with a raised lip between 1 o'clock and 8 o'clock on the obverse NEF to EF very unusual to find two similar mis-strikes in the same series
Mint Error - Mis-Strike Nigeria Sixpence 1959 KM#4 a spectacular off-centre striking with around 4mm blank flan UNC and lustrous, an eye-catching piece
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (6) Shilling 1954E Fine with lamination flaw on the obverse, Sixpence 1964 struck around 1mm off-centre causing a raised lip between 2 o'clock and 7 o'clock on the reverse, only a small part of the edge milling is visible, Fine, BrassThreepence 1966 with a straight planchet clip causing a ragged edge at 2 o'clock on the reverse, NEF, Pennies (2) 1937 struck off-centre with around 1.5mm blank flan causing a raised lip between 3 and 7 o'clock on the reverse Fine with some scratches, 1967 with a small planchet clip, EF and lustrous, Cliché medals (2) the first undated by Phillips Aldershot of London, uniface and 32mm diameter Obverse: Angel holding two laurel wreaths facing, with sun and seascape behind, the second 32mm diameter undated and uniface depicting a standing woman above a kneeling man crowning him with a laurel wreath, loosely based on the style of 'Art is Obtained Through Labour' by Nicolas Reyers (c.1780) both EF with light gold tone
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeSixpence 1948 struck off-centre with 2mm blank flan between 12 and 6 o'clock thus causing a slight raised 'lip' Fine, Penny 1872 Fine with an unofficial 'counterstamp' causing by the coin being placed on a George III type Gaming token, Fine, unusual, as part of a group of minor Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (12) planchet clips, blank flan, some possibly done after minting
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (3) Sixpence 1821 struck with mis-placed collar the reverse 20.5mm diameter, the obverse 20mm diameter resulting in a raised 'lip' when viewed from the edge NEF/GVF and very unusual. Florin 1966 struck on a thin planchet, 9.16 grammes EF. Engraved Penny 1900 Obverse NVF, the reverse engraved with RELEIFS OF KIMBERLEY FEB 16' 123 DAYS/ LADYSMITH FEB 28' 118 DAYS/ MAFEKING MAY 17' 218 DAYS / PRETORIA TAKEN JUNE 5 an interesting item of South African interest, along with Shilling 1872 ESC 1324, Bull 3042, Die Number 25 About EF with some small rim nicks
Enamelled Coins (62) Crowns (36) 1965, 1972 (3), 1977 (32), Halfcrowns (2) 1951, 1966, DecimalTen Pence 1976, Shillings (2) 1964E, 1965S, SilverThreepences (12) 1937, 1938 (3), 1939 (2), 1940 (5), 1941, Farthing 1932, Gibraltar Crown 1968, Guernsey Ten Pence 1970, Cyprus 10 Mils 1955, East Africa Shilling 1952, Hong Kong Two Dollars 1975, Australia Sixpence 1963, New Zealand (2) 50 Cents 1967, Sixpence 1963, all are enamelled on both sides, an interesting selection many with very good workmanship, in mixed grades, along with Mint Error - Mis-Strike Decimal Five Pence 2002 the reverse very weakly struck with signs of lamination under magnification VF/NF, and a Halfpenny Token 1972 F.J.Jeffery Melksham, Wiltshire, 'England's Leading Provincial Coin Dealer' EF
GB and World Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (12) Nigeria Shilling 1959 KM#5 struck without a collar on a larger 24mm diameter flan, interestingly the coin still has the security edge, EF/AU, USA (2) Five Cents 1883 with IN GOD WE TRUST and FIVE CENTS weak or partially missing About UNC, Dime 1862S with die axis misaligned by around 45 degrees VG, India 2 Rupees 2003 struck off-centre with a raised lip around about a third of the coin NEF, GB (8) Halfpenny 1730 struck on a large, spread flan (very similar in appearance to the 1732 example in Peck plate 14, no. 844, but dated 1730) Fine with attempted holing, GB Penny 1962 on a thin flan and weighing 5.89 grammes VF, Small Planchet clips (5) Decimal Ten Pence 1969 NEF and Sixpences (4) 1961, 1967 (3) VF to EF, and Decimal Halfpenny Obverse struck normally, the reverse almost blank with a trace of reversed Queen's portrait, slightly off-centre with raised lip, along with Australia Penny 1964 with edge damage this possibly after minting VF
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (2) Sixpence 1967 struck off-centre with around 1mm blank flan and a raised lip, also with a planchet clip, EF, DecimalTen Pence 1969 a partial planchet clip across part of the thickness of the coin which has affected the reverse only, the edge with milling struck across half it's width, AEF and unusual
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (2) Sixpence 1967 struck off-centre and with around 2mm blank flan A/UNC, DecimalTen Pence 1970 with a planchet clip between the I and second E of ELIZABRTH VF
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (2) Halfcrown 1953 with the rim having been overstruck with lettering (?) in parts, Fine with poor metal mix on the obverse, an unusual piece, Sixpence 1967 the obverse with a round area full struck and almost no strike on the remaining part of the obverse Fine and most unusual
Mint Error- Mis-StrikeSixpence 1966 NEF struck off-centre with around 1mm blank between 2 and 6 o'clock, and with a slightly raised lip in this area, NEF
Mint Errors - Mis-StrikeSixpences (3) 1926 Modified Head slightly off-centre causing the rim to be proud around the lower part of the reverse, 1964 (2) both struck off-centre and with a raised lip round the edge, GEF
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeSixpence 1817 Obverse Brockage Fine with a raised lip on the rim, very unusual to see brockages in this series, along with Mis-Strike Shilling 1820 the reverse with a large flake of the upper metal missing from the top of the design NVG
Mint ErrorMis-StrikeSixpence 1926 Modified Effigy struck slightly off-centre, the edge with a raised lip on the lower part of the reverse NEF and unusual
Mint Errors Mis-Strikes (2) Crown 1972 with edge part milled and part plain A/UNC and unusual, Sixpence 1939 struck off-centre thus creating a groove above the head on the obverse VG on a slightly oval flan, unusual
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeSixpence 1966 the obverse overstruck with another coin in the minting process thus now with the appearance of an arc of 6mm into the coin a the top of the obverse also with a raised lip VF and unusual
Mint Error Mis-strike Australia Sixpence 1950 struck off centre, plain edge, with around 2mm blank flan at the top causing a raised lip on the top of the reverse UNC or near so and lustrous with some contact marks
Mint Errors, Sixpence 1966 VF weak obverse overstruck with part of the reverse, accompanied by a Royal Mint letter from 1968, as part of a group of Mint errors - Mis-Strikes (16) mostly planchet clips, slightly off-centre strikes, laminations, weak hubbing etc. in mixed grades
Mint Errors Mis-Strikes (2) Sixpence William III 1697 struck off-centre with around 1.5mm blank flan Fine, Half farthing 1844 Struck Off-centre with around 3.5mm blank flan EF
Mint Errors Sixpences (6) George VI Obverse uniface with traces of the obverse showing on the blank side EF, 1948 the edge mis-struck with a ridge part of the way round the coin Fine, 1953 with a plain and rounded edge Near Fine/Fine, 1954 struck on a thin flan Fine, 1958 struck on a thin flan Fine, 1964 struck on a large 21mm diameter flan seemingly struck without a collar but with full edge milling EF
Mint ErrorMis-StrikeSixpences (3) 1959 with slight planchet clip at the top of the obverse, 1965 Plain edge on a slightly larger flan, struck without a collar GEF, 1967 Plain edge on a slightly larger flan, struck without a collar, also with a planchet clip UNC
Mint Errors Sixpences (6) George VI Obverse uniface with traces of the obverse showing on the blank side EF, 1948 the edge mis-struck wide a ridge part of the way round the coin Fine, 1953 with a plain and rounded edge Near Fine/Fine, 1954 struck on a thin flan Fine, 1958 struck on a thin flan Fine, 1964 struck on a large 21mm diameter flan apparently struck without a collar but with full edge milling EF
Mint Errors (5) Halfcrown 1965 Weakly struck around the obverse and reverse legends GVF, Shilling 1958 Scottish weakly struck around the reverse legend VF, Sixpences (2) 1943 Fine with a planchet clip, 1958 VF with an extra piece protruding 2mm from the rim at 1 o'clock to 2 o'clock on the obverse, Threepence 1967 with a raised wavy edge
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