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Modern European coins except the euro => United Kingdom => Regular circulating decimal coins => Topic started by: nomadbird on January 14, 2015, 07:31:55 PM

Title: UK 2 Pound 1998 what is the 1+
Post by: nomadbird on January 14, 2015, 07:31:55 PM
Hi All

I got couple of 2 pound 1998 coins. I see a slight difference in the edge. one has a + and another 1+

What is the meaning ?

Thx
Nomadbird
Title: Re: UK 2 Pound 1998 what is the 1+
Post by: Figleaf on January 15, 2015, 02:18:34 AM
It is not well centered and has no function. Maybe a slightly damaged collar.

Peter
Title: Re: UK 2 Pound 1998 what is the 1+
Post by: nomadbird on January 15, 2015, 10:16:17 PM
let me try to find one more
Title: Re: UK 2 Pound 1998 what is the 1+
Post by: andyg on January 16, 2015, 01:05:21 AM
I think it's probably post mint damage :-[
Title: Re: UK 2 Pound 1998 what is the 1+
Post by: Figleaf on January 16, 2015, 01:41:01 AM
Maybe my eyes deceive me, but to me, the thing looks en relief, not incuse. That can only happen in the mint.

Peter
Title: Re: UK 2 Pound 1998 what is the 1+
Post by: tonyclayton on April 24, 2015, 05:47:56 PM
Quote from: Figleaf on January 16, 2015, 01:41:01 AM
Maybe my eyes deceive me, but to me, the thing looks en relief, not incuse. That can only happen in the mint.

Peter

Not entirely. To me it looks like damage where a sharp hard object has made a hole but forced the surrounding metal up. Try getting a metal punch. The displaced metal has to go somewhere.
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