Sell 2014 Lord Kitchener £2 Mule Error (Missing 'TWO POUNDS' Denomination)
Identify the rare 2014 Kitchener £2 mule error missing 'TWO POUNDS'. Realised auction prices £500–£1,200. Weight, edge, die checks included.
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Market Valuation & Pricing Notes
Realised hammer prices: RWB Auctions Feb 2024 £1,000; private dealer listings £1,000–£1,240. Media reports citing £2,000 are speculative asking prices, not completed sales. Standard circulation coins (with 'TWO POUNDS') are face value only.
Physical Authentication Checkpoints
Our specialists verify these exact specifications when appraising your 2014 Lord Kitchener £2 Mule Error (Missing 'TWO POUNDS' Denomination):
- Obverse: Ian Rank-Broadley portrait of Queen Elizabeth II with legend 'ELIZABETH·II·DEI·GRA·REG·FID·DEF' — **completely missing 'TWO POUNDS' below the truncation**
- Reverse: 'Your Country Needs You' Kitchener recruitment poster design with 'THE FIRST WORLD WAR 1914-1918' and date 2014
- Weight: 12.00 g ±0.5 g tolerance
- Diameter: 28.40 mm
- Edge lettering: Standard £2 edge inscription 'STANDING ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS' with milled edges
- Die alignment: Standard medal alignment (↑↑)
- Bimetallic structure intact: Nickel-brass outer ring, cupro-nickel inner disc
- No denomination anywhere on the coin — distinguishes from standard issue where 'TWO POUNDS' appears on obverse
Coin Specifications
- Catalogue ID
- 2014-lord-kitchener-2-pound-mule
- Denomination
- £2
- Issue Year
- 2014
- Rarity Tier
- High-Value Error
- Mintage
- Unknown (Mint Error)
- Weight
- 12 grams
- Metal Composition
- Bimetallic: Outer ring - Nickel-Brass (76% Cu, 20% Zn, 4% Ni); Inner disc - Cupro-Nickel (75% Cu, 25% Ni)
Common Fakes & Variant Confusion
Standard 2014 Kitchener £2 (5.72M mintage) with 'TWO POUNDS' present — worth face value only. Altered coins where 'TWO POUNDS' has been mechanically removed (check for tool marks under magnification). Plated or non-magnetic counterfeits (genuine is non-magnetic). Confusion with Trinity House £2 (2014) which legitimately lacks obverse denomination but has different reverse design.
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Fast access to collectors; fees ~12.8% + £0.30; risk of non-paying bidders; authentication disputes common
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