Australia 1978 1 Cent Off-Centre Error
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1978 1 Cent Off-Centre Strike
22% off-centre error with mint red.
Category: Australian Coins
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Australia 1979 10 Cent Clamshell Split Planchet Error
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Clamshell Error
Commonly known as a clamshell because of its appearance this coin has split because of an inclusion in the metal but has stayed attached around 30% of the edge.
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Australia 1979 10 Cent Struck on 5 Cent Planchet Error
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1979 10c struck on 5c planchet - PCGS MS64
1979 10c struck on 5c planchet – PCGS MS64 Lovely choice uncirculated 1979 10 cent that was struck in error on a 5 cent planchet. Apparently it was removed directly from a mint roll. Graded by PCGS as MS64. Coin …
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Australia 1979 2 Cent Incomplete Planchet Error
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Australia 1979 2c Incomplete Planchet Error
A nice incomplete planchet / clipped planchet error. Lovely fishtailing of the legends near the missing region of the coin.
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Australia 1979 2 Cent PCGS MS64RB Elliptical Clipped Planchet Error
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Click image to enlarge Unusual to see an Australia decimal coin with a elliptical clipped planchet. Note metal flow across both sides of the coin and reverse strike weakness. Graded by PCGS as having been struck on a 3.5gram scrap …
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Australia 1979 2 Cent Struck Multiple Times in Collar
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1979 2 Cent Multiple Struck Error
1979 2 Cent Multiple Struck Error Interesting full red 1979 2 cent that was struck multiple times in the collar. Likely struck at least three times. You can read more about this specific error type here. Coin Information Reference Number: …
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Australia 1980 2 Cent Large Straight Clip Error
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1980 2 Cent - Large Straight Clipped PLanchet
1980 2 Cent – Large Straight Clipped PLanchet Impressive large straight clipped planchet error. US grading companies (PCGS and NGC) have been known to attribute this error type as “defective planchet”. Coin Information Reference Number: C031315 Country: Australia Denomination: 2c …
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Australia 1980 2 Cent Straight or End of Bar Clipped Planchet Error
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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.
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Australia 1981 20 Cent PCGS MS62 85% Off Centre Double Strike Out of Collar Error
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1981 20 Cent Coin Error
This 20 cent error has been struck out of collar, then struck for a second time on it’s way out of the press against a blank planchet that was in the press.
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Australia 1981 20 Cent PCGS MS64 Double Struck Partial Collar Indent Brockage Multiple Errors
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The legends show evidence of more than one strike here with partial engagement of the collar die. The indent site shows a distorted enlarged partial obverse design (brockage). An exceptional error.
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