1907 GB penny with stamp on it

[sacoins]

Hi all,

Please help my identify the value of this coin and why / where this coin was stamped with a 26 on GV's Head.

All help will be highly appreciated guys & girls!

Thanking you for all your help / comments.

regards,

Devan

 

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[shaun7]

that is strange

sorry i cant be of any help!

ill just be quiet

 

[CRUSADER]

Someone made a type of Check (tool check maybe)

 

[sacoins]

that is strange

sorry i cant be of any help!

ill just be quiet

Hi Shaun,

I know, its a head scratcher !!!!

The stamp itself looks old, giving me the impression that while the coin was minted in 1907, the stamp followed soon afterwards, so its not a recent
stamp, anyone with some knowledge on this kind of coins? All help needed!

Hi Crusader,

Someone made a type of Check (tool check maybe)

What do you mean by this? I dont understand fully? Please give me more details?

regards,

Devan

 

[CRUSADER]

If someone (is this case No.26) took a tool out from the factory. They would put his check on a hook in the place of the tool until it was returned.

 

[sacoins]

If someone (is this case No.26) took a tool out from the factory. They would put his check on a hook in the place of the tool until it was returned.

Oh, OK, now it makes sense, thank you. I was under the impression, because it was found in South Africa, that it might have been used
as a half crown ( 2/6 ) as at that time ( if I am correct ) There was a shortage of coins that time and people used to make use of funny items / tokens
to trade.

But from what you told me, that might just be the answer! Thanks again for all of your comments and fast responses, this is by far the best coin
forum I have used in a long time!

Are there any South Africans on this forum, if so please PM me, so we can make contact !

 

[CRUSADER]

If someone (is this case No.26) took a tool out from the factory. They would put his check on a hook in the place of the tool until it was returned.

Oh, OK, now it makes sense, thank you. I was under the impression, because it was found in South Africa, that it might have been used
as a half crown ( 2/6 ) as at that time ( if I am correct ) There was a shortage of coins that time and people used to make use of funny items / tokens
to trade.

But from what you told me, that might just be the answer! Thanks again for all of your comments and fast responses, this is by far the best coin
forum I have used in a long time!

Are there any South Africans on this forum, if so please PM me, so we can make contact !

I believe there are a couple of S. Africans on here somewhere

 

[sacoins]

Is the 26 raised or is it stamped into the coin, It looks raised from the pic?
J-G

Hi,

Its stamped into the coin, from the pic it look the other way around.

 

[robfinds]

Are there any coal mines in your area ?, looks like a pit check. These checks were left on the surface by the miners before going underground. That way it was known how many were under ground at any given time.

HH Robert

 

[CRUSADER]

Are there any coal mines in your area ?, looks like a pit check. These checks were left on the surface by the miners before going underground. That way it was known how many were under ground at any given time.

HH Robert

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I thought of that also, its called a 'mottey' (i think)

 

[sacoins]

Are there any coal mines in your area ?, looks like a pit check. These checks were left on the surface by the miners before going underground. That way it was known how many were under ground at any given time.

HH Robert

Hi Guys,

Thanks for the info, no there are no mines in my area, but then again the coin could have travelled some distance before landing in my hands !

 

[CRUSADER]

Are there any coal mines in your area ?, looks like a pit check. These checks were left on the surface by the miners before going underground. That way it was known how many were under ground at any given time.

HH Robert

Hi Guys,

Thanks for the info, no there are no mines in my area, but then again the coin could have travelled some distance before landing in my hands !

theres no mines in my area & i found a mottey which had travelled over 100 miles, so still possible