Sell Silver 2p Wrong Planchet Error
Identify genuine silver 2p errors struck on 10p blanks. Auction values £600–£1,600+. Weight, composition, and authentication checklist.
Typical UK collector & dealer range for circulated examples
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Market Valuation & Pricing Notes
Realised auction prices: £1,314.50 (Charterhouse Aug 2014, 1988 date), £1,200 (Charterhouse 2014), £1,350 (2016 auction), £802 (online auction 2015), £485 (eBay). Royal Mint verified 2015/2016 examples. Values depend on provenance, condition, and professional authentication. Circulated examples (found in change/tins) trade £600–£1,000; uncirculated/graded examples £1,200–£1,600+.
Physical Authentication Checkpoints
Our specialists verify these exact specifications when appraising your Silver 2p Wrong Planchet Error:
- Weight ~6.5 g (10p cupro-nickel blank) vs standard 2p 7.12 g bronze
- Diameter 25.9 mm (matches standard 2p)
- Silver/cupro-nickel colour — not bronze
- Non-magnetic if cupro-nickel blank; magnetic if nickel-plated steel 10p blank (post-2012)
- Standard 2p obverse (Raphael Maklouf 1988 / Ian Rank-Broadley 2015/2016) and reverse (Christopher Ironside badge / Matthew Dent shield) designs
- Plain edge (like standard 2p), not milled like 10p
- No edge lettering
- Medal alignment (obverse/reverse upright when flipped vertically)
- Full strike detail on both sides with no signs of post-mint plating or chemical alteration
- Professional authentication (CGS UK, PCGS, NGC) strongly recommended for any example
Coin Specifications
- Catalogue ID
- GB-2P-SILVER-WRONG-PLANCHET
- Denomination
- 2p
- Issue Year
- 1988, 2015, 2016
- Rarity Tier
- High-Value Error
- Mintage
- Unknown (Mint Error)
- Weight
- 6.5 grams
- Metal Composition
- Cupro-nickel (75% Cu, 25% Ni) or nickel-plated steel (10p planchet)
Common Fakes & Variant Confusion
Bronze 2ps electroplated or chemically silvered post-mint (show surface pitting, wrong weight 7.12 g, magnetic if steel core); 10p coins with altered designs; foreign cupro-nickel coins of similar size misrepresented; environmental toning on bronze 2ps mistaken for silver composition.
Best Ways to Sell Your Silver 2p Wrong Planchet Error
Compare liquidation routes in the UK, or sell directly to Finacforce with zero auction commission.
Specialist numismatic auction (Baldwin's, Spink, Noonans, Charterhouse)
Highest realised prices; expert cataloguing; 15–20% seller's commission; payment delay 30–45 days
eBay UK (with CGS/PCGS/NGC slab)
Largest buyer pool; 13% fees + PayPal; slabbed errors command 30–50% premium over raw; authentication essential
Coin fairs / specialist dealers (e.g., London Coin Fair, A.H. Baldwin)
Immediate payment; lower commissions (5–10%); requires transport/attendance; dealer offers typically 60–75% of auction hammer
CGS UK marketplace / specialist Facebook groups
Collector-to-collector; lower fees; niche audience; slower sale; trust-dependent
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