Australian Coins – Page 18 – Our Coin Catalog

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Australia 1964 Half Penny Rotated Double Strike Error

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Australia 1964 Half Penny Rotated Double Strike Error

Australia 1964y 1/2d Rotated Double Strike Error

Australia 1964y 1/2d Rotated Double Strike Error Interesting 1964y half penny that has been struck twice in collar and rotated slightly between strikes. Date is obscured completely from the second strike but it can be made out from the remnants …

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Australia 1964 Penny Cold Shut Error

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1964 penny cold shut error

We call this error a cold shut. The coin was struck on a planchet that had a piece of metal rolled into the planchet and that piece fell out before the coin was struck. This left the struck coin with weakness behind where the stray metal piece was adhered. The coin is underweight at 8.97g.

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Australia 1964 Penny Die Adjustment Strike Error

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1964 Penny Die Adjustment Strike

A die adjustment strike or weak strike error caused by a low pressure strike of the press. This may be caused by a press malfunction or a lower pressure test strike. Could be either Melbourne or Perth.