How much is a two headed fifty pence worth?

Answer 1

Any coin with a "genuine" minting flaw would have some value, above the usual, as a collectible coin. Genuinely flawed coins are not necessarily known about or documented until somebody turns up with one, since they are an "accident" of the minting process, and have escaped detection during quality control at the mint therefore, a valuation cannot be anticipated. A reputable coin dealer should be able to identify and confirm the coin as genuine and make a valuation. Flaws and errors on coins should not be confused with mutilation or mangling of the coin. It should be noted that many people have the interest, skill and enthusiasm to fraudulently alter otherwise normal coins for the purpose of personal gain or notoriety. Also, many coins are commercially produced for magic or trick purposes and these include "double headers/tails" and "impossible" coins like a US silver Dollar on one side and a British copper Penny on the other.

Answer 2

Any coin with a "genuine" minting flaw would have some value, above the usual, as a collectible coin. Genuinely flawed coins are not necessarily known about or documented until somebody turns up with one, since they are an "accident" of the minting process, and have escaped detection during quality control at the mint therefore, a valuation cannot be anticipated. A reputable coin dealer should be able to identify and confirm the coin as genuine and make a valuation. Flaws and errors on coins should not be confused with mutilation or mangling of the coin. It should be noted that many people have the interest, skill and enthusiasm to fraudulently alter otherwise normal coins for the purpose of personal gain or notoriety. Also, many coins are commercially produced for magic or trick purposes and these include "double headers/tails" and "impossible" coins like a US silver Dollar on one side and a British copper Penny on the other.

Answer 3

There is mention of a "Double Headed" 1969 50 New Pence coin, but there is no convincing documentary evidence to support its existence.

Most of what people claim to be "Double Headed/Tailed" coins are trick or novelty coins available from magic shops.

Modern minting processes make the production of a genuine "double headed/tailed" coin impossible.

The only way a "double header" can be produced is if the last coin was not ejected from the die and the new blank was dropped in on top of it. The new blank will have an incuse (indented) and reversed image on one side and the normal image on the other.