Help With Penny!

[RossK 0]

Hi folks, I am looking for some help with this penny my dad has had for years. I said I would try and find out some info on it for him. I tried googling and found some info about one sided pennies being used for pub games hence the one flat side. This coin though isn't flat, it has the reverse imprint of the queens head and a raised ridge around the edge which I tried to capture in the photos. I though some of you knowledgeable lot could help with the reason its like this (maybe its common?) and an idea of value if it is worth anything?

Thanks for your help!

Edited March 13, 2016 by RossK

[Coppers 58]

Not 100% certain on this, so you had best wait for someone more expert than I to respond, but it looks as if it might be the result of a die cap, where an earlier strike stuck to the reverse die.  Subsequent coins struck using the same pair of dies would turn out to be brockages with clear incuse image of the obverse on the reverse of the coin struck.  As more and more coins are struck the die cap flattens out and you end up with a more or less blank reverse with a rather unclear mushy image of the obverse similar to your father's coin..

[RossK 0]

Interesting, thanks for the info Coppers ! 

[Nordle11 564]

I would agree it's a late stage capped die strike, nice coin!

[Rob 3,152]

2 hours ago, Nordle11 said:

I would agree it's a late stage capped die strike, nice coin!

[Nordle11 564]

It is a nice coin, for a collector of errors like myself.

I have an early stage capped die strike, or more commonly, a brockage, but not a late stage.. yet.

[Rob 3,152]

I collect them too as I have a couple dozen criteria to fill, , just the adjective.............

[Nordle11 564]

Haha ok, ok. Maybe I should have gone with.. nice error, instead.

[RossK 0]

Thanks fellas, any ideas of a rough value out of interest? I know it wont be a lot but would be interesting to know. Thanks again!

[Nordle11 564]

A couple of quid? Maybe a fiver to the right person.

[bhx7 222]

It is a nice error. I like it!

[jacinbox 36]

A Bob.

[Peter 615]

No book values for these bad boys.On ebay with a decent description (only 2 pictures reqd.) You might snag a mug punter.