Lizzie Crown fault

[Brian2 0]

I was given this crown by a friend several years ago, and he told me that the mark across the head was caused by a piece of string getting on the dies when it was struck. When you look close at the fault, it shows fine strand marks from the string at each side of the main line of the mark. So it does resemble compressed string. Does anyone else know of this error, and is it simply a curiosity without much value ?

[Brian2 0]

[Hussulo 6]

Hard to tell for certain, but it does look like a "struck through error". As your friend said occasionally debris falls in between the die and a planchet (soon to be coin) and you are left with an impression. I have also seen Russian ones that have been struck after a cleaning cloth has fell onto them.

[Hussulo 6]

I was busy typing before you posted the second picture.

After looking at the second picture I am pretty certain that is what it is.

[Brian2 0]

I was busy typing before you posted the second picture.

After looking at the second picture I am pretty certain that is what it is.

Thanks Hussulo. Any idea of value, or just a curiosity ? I suppose it is down to who wants it and how badly they want it. (like most collectables)

[Hussulo 6]

Any idea of value, or just a curiosity ? I suppose it is down to who wants it and how badly they want it. (like most collectables)

Exactly. It's not a major error like a brockage or an off-centre, but as struck through errors go it is quite noticeable so more desirable. It definitely has a premium over the same grade "standard" coin.

The value would depend on how many people wanted it on the day, etc...

So hard to say.

[Brian2 0]

Any idea of value, or just a curiosity ? I suppose it is down to who wants it and how badly they want it. (like most collectables)

Exactly. It's not a major error like a brockage or an off-centre, but as struck through errors go it is quite noticeable so more desirable. It definitely has a premium over the same grade "standard" coin.

The value would depend on how many people wanted it on the day, etc...

So hard to say.

Thanks Hussulo. Values are so hard to define. I suppose thats why we have auction houses.