Australia 1980 2 Cent Straight or End of Bar Clipped Planchet Error
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Posted in Decimal Coins, Error Coins
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Large straight clipped planchet or end of bar. Unusual because there’s little apparent metal flow but this might be because the missing part of the planchet was attached when the coin was struck and then separated later. Image below is highlighted with red arrows showing areas of metal flow or tapering strike weakness, both of which are indicators that this is a real error and not post mint damage (PMD).
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Coin Information
| Reference Number: | C101508 |
| Country: | Australia |
| Denomination: | 2c |
| Year: | 1980 |
| Mint: | RAM Canberra |
| Grade: | CHUNC |
| Error Type: | Straight Clip or End of Bar |