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Click image to enlarge Coin Information Reference Number: C051105 Country: Australia Denomination: 6d Year: 1958 Mint: Melbourne Grade: MS62 PCGS Reference: 82946037 Error Type: Ramstrike
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Indent with a threepence blank planchet.
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Note copper spots on obverse Interesting 1959 florin with three obvious bright orange copper spots on the obverse. Could be improperly mixed alloy or impurity. Could also be copper waste picked up by the planchet while being annealed / tumbled …
Australia 1959 Florin – Sintered Planchet or Planchet Impurity Error Read More »
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A classic double strike, the second strike 12% off-centre.
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A clear double strike.
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25% off-center strike error with the last digit of the date missing.
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Struck 40% off centre with the last 2 digits of the date missing.
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Ramstrike or high lip coin error.
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This coin wasn’t squarely in the collar when it was struck. This type of error is called a ramstrike or a high lip.
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A lovely broadstruck threepence.