20p new reverse/old obverse/ no date

[mary 0]

Hi there,

I've found an unusual 20p in my purse today. It has last year's new 'jigsaw' design on the reverse, but is the old design on the 'heads' side. It has no date on it.

Can't see why anyone would bother forging low value coins like this, so I'd love to know if anyone has any thoughts on it.

Mary

[DaveG38 405]

Hi there,

I've found an unusual 20p in my purse today. It has last year's new 'jigsaw' design on the reverse, but is the old design on the 'heads' side. It has no date on it.

Can't see why anyone would bother forging low value coins like this, so I'd love to know if anyone has any thoughts on it.

Mary

Its not a forgery. Its an error coin made by the Royal Mint, where they used the new reverse die paired accidentally with the old obverse die, giving a coin with no date. When these first came to light, they changed hands for a hundred pounds or so. Since then, more have been discovered and the price has dropped on eBay to around £20-25 each. If I were you I would get it on there quick before the law of supply and demand lowers the price still further!!

Alternatively somebody on this forum may be interested. I already have one I'm afraid.

[mary 0]

Thanks for that - very interesting! There's 20 going on ebay right now, so obviously not that 'rare'! It's made for an interesting Sunday afternoon anyway!

[scott 144]

its supposed to be rare.

i havn't seen one yet either

[Coin_Hunter 0]

Worth 5-10 quid, but on ebay it's still 20-30.

[Chris Perkins 228]

If it's a really nice example I'd give you £20 for it. I already have a couple but keep them coming....

[mary 0]

Hi Chris, no, it's not a nice example! The reason my attention was drawn to it was because it looked too old and battered for a 'new' design! I'm going to keep it, for it's curiosity value. Thanks for the offer anyway!

Mary

[DaveG38 405]

Maybe somebody has taken to forging these mules for profit and that accounts for the battered look, although quite why they would then be in circulation I can't explain.

[Guest chaz]

Hi there,

I've found an unusual 20p in my purse today. It has last year's new 'jigsaw' design on the reverse, but is the old design on the 'heads' side. It has no date on it.

Can't see why anyone would bother forging low value coins like this, so I'd love to know if anyone has any thoughts on it.

Mary

if you got to the london mint office online and register they will give you 50quid for it heres the link

(Sorry, link removed, I won't advertise them on the site! The London Mint Office are in no way affiliated with the Royal Mint)