NumisMattic2200 Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 Someone has just asked me what this 'mark' is above the arm of Britannia on the reverse of my Penny..I would call it a 'dig' but I find it intriguing as it might have something more to it?? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=250511263043 Although it's probably too late to answer his question (less than 15 mins left on this coin) I wonder if anyone can tell me anything more about it? thanks, Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy3075 Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 Looks like a flan defect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoRnholio Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 My best guess would be something stuck to the dies. The coin may have left the mint with foreign objects left in the coin, which later fell off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NumisMattic2200 Posted October 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 Thanks for your answers. Could this have added to the value? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy3075 Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Thanks for your answers. Could this have added to the value? I doubt. Human made mistakes like mules or varieties resulting from the engravers errors or otherwise usually are of major interest. Machine made failures - misstrikes, doubling, clashed dies, out of collar, sometimes even die rotation and struck through sometimes add value for curios, but a manufacturing defect of the flan usually is detracting from the value rather then adding to it. I woul suggest to read some of the Internet resources onmint errors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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