Half Penny 1944, "wrong metal" [solved]

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Gilad Aasfan
Joined: 21 Jun 2019
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Posted: 16 Aug 2019, 10:55 #
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Weights 5.88 gr (instead of 5.58)
Slightly magnetic
Slightly tooled in 4 points.

Is it a coin from a special production or a regular coin that was coated by a jeweler?





tsoun
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Posted: 16 Aug 2019, 11:24 #
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Looks like it's just been played for aesthetic reasons.
PetrusAscanus
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Posted: 16 Aug 2019, 11:40 #
Edited: 16 Aug 2019, 23:10
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they were plated for use in a penny pusher machines in a fair

I have a lot of such (UK) coins

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Gilad Aasfan
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Posts: 17
Posted: 16 Aug 2019, 16:13 #
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Quote: "PetrusAscanus"​they were plated for use in a penny pusher machines in a a fair
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​I have a lot of such (UK) coins
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​Thank you PetrusAscanus, I was wondering why they coated with magnetic metal and not with silver
Status changed to Solved (Gilad Aasfan, 16 Aug 2019, 16:14)
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