Split Sixpence

[HarrytheRam 0]

Hello

Recently, I came across an unusual find. Its a split sixpence (down the middle) circa. 1948. Probably not silver as the mint changed the composition around that time I'm reasonably informed.

I wonder if any fellow posters could shed some light on this?

With thanks

HarrytheRam

[Chris Perkins 228]

And it's still in one piece? Coins were often bent to see if they were real or not. Fakes broke because lots of them were made of a brittle alloy. The real ones just bent slightly.

[HarrytheRam 0]

And it's still in one piece? Coins were often bent to see if they were real or not. Fakes broke because lots of them were made of a brittle alloy. The real ones just bent slightly.

Its not split horizontally as such, its split down the centre so in effect, I have two separate coins.

[Rob 3,152]

And it's still in one piece? Coins were often bent to see if they were real or not. Fakes broke because lots of them were made of a brittle alloy. The real ones just bent slightly.

Its not split horizontally as such, its split down the centre so in effect, I have two separate coins.

Like this you mean?

[HarrytheRam 0]

And it's still in one piece? Coins were often bent to see if they were real or not. Fakes broke because lots of them were made of a brittle alloy. The real ones just bent slightly.

Its not split horizontally as such, its split down the centre so in effect, I have two separate coins.

Like this you mean?

Thats it exactly. Curious as to why and value.

Thanks

[Gary D 76]

And it's still in one piece? Coins were often bent to see if they were real or not. Fakes broke because lots of them were made of a brittle alloy. The real ones just bent slightly.

Its not split horizontally as such, its split down the centre so in effect, I have two separate coins.

Like this you mean?

Thats it exactly. Curious as to why and value.

Thanks

It's caused by a flaw in the sheet that was used to punch the blanks from. The sheet was likely folded during the rolling process or even contained a bubble which was elongated by the rolling. Either way you end up with a sandwich and if the blank it punched wholely from this area the coin can part at the seam. I have a 1967 that shows a partial split. As to value, in the UK curiosity only. In the USA get both halfs slabbed together by one of the major TPGs and the coin will still have curiosity value, but the piece of plastic could be worth a tidy sum.

Gary

Edited August 30, 2009 by Gary D

[Gary D 76]

And it's still in one piece? Coins were often bent to see if they were real or not. Fakes broke because lots of them were made of a brittle alloy. The real ones just bent slightly.

Its not split horizontally as such, its split down the centre so in effect, I have two separate coins.

Like this you mean?

I like that error Rob, very interesting. I'm starting to put together a nice little collect of 3d errors. I think brass 3d's are gradually becoming a specialty within my larger collection. I'll have to photo what I have and post up sometime just for curiosities sake.

Gary

[Chris Perkins 228]

Or....it could possibly just be a coin (or 2) that someone has cut in half, or filed down 2 seperate coins. We need to see pictures really.

[Rob 3,152]

I think brass 3d's are gradually becoming a specialty within my larger collection.

Gary

Go for it and try for a complete run. The VIP proofs are easily affordable; the run is a short one and mostly cheap to acquire in top grade. The only expensive pieces are the Edward VIII's, but you are unlikely to lose or gain a great deal when it is time to sell, so it would not be much of a gamble.

[scott 144]

yea i have a few in average grade (got a bag which worked out at like 5-10p a coin) got about 7 EF 1937s and a 1953 type 1 in ful llustre in that bag

i do have a full lustre 1944 too a bargain as it was in a bulk buy

i wouldn't think 1946 and 49 be cheap in top grade though

[Hussulo 6]

Also the when the planchet is splitting or split as Gary has described above is called a lamination error.

The only 3d error I have is a an off centre partial brockage: