2005 ONE POUND COIN metal overhang

[Russ777 0]

Hi just got this one in my change today.

2005 one pound coin with a large lip of metal over T of Elizabeth. Would be interested to know how this may have happened have not seen this one before.

Would anyone be interested in making an offer?

Thanks Russ777

[RLC35 288]

Russ, You've probably heard about "die cracks" where the crack shows on the surface of a finished coin...well what you have is a "die break." That is a condition where part of the die has actually broken, and come off, and is missing when the coin is struck. I am sure the coin presses were stopped very soon after this coin was struck, so that the broken die could be replaced.

Thanks for sharing.

[Russ777 0]

Russ, You've probably heard about "die cracks" where the crack shows on the surface of a finished coin...well what you have is a "die break." That is a condition where part of the die has actually broken, and come off, and is missing when the coin is struck. I am sure the coin presses were stopped very soon after this coin was struck, so that the broken die could be replaced.

Thanks for sharing.

Very interesting. Something that may prove this is that on Ebay there is the same type/date £1 coin 2005! with an error so I am watching that one, also a semi circle type error this time with a chunk of metal missing on bridge side. So I am watching how high that one goes! Perhaps these should be recorded in catalogues?? What do people think??

Russ777

[Hussulo 6]

Yes pretty cool error. It is a die brake, the ones on the edge are sometimes refereed to as a die cud.

[Russ777 0]

How much might this be worth??

Thanks Russ777

[scott 144]

a small, premium probably.., cuds generally not worth much, die breaks definatly worth more.

i got a 2008 with no bottom dot on obverse, thats my fave error

[Hussulo 6]

Perhaps worth around £5 to the right buyer.

The thing is most error collectors only go after or pay big money for the more major and striking errors like brockages and off centre strikes.

I find them all fascinating though.