purplepenny
Posted in Error Coins, Pre Decimal Coins
This broadstrike error has enough of the legends missing to term it off-centre. An error is called an off-centre when design elements disapear, this error 5 millimeters or 10% off-center.
purplepenny
Posted in Error Coins, Pre Decimal Coins
Broadstrike penny in gem uncirculated.
purplepenny
Posted in Error Coins, Pre Decimal Coins
The planchet wasn’t squarely in the press when this coin was struck and metal smooged up the edge of the die leaving a high lip on the struck coin.
purplepenny
Posted in Error Coins, Pre Decimal Coins
1948 Perth halfpenny with indent error. The edge of an unstruck blank planchet obscured the strike when this coin was made.
purplepenny
Posted in Decimal Coins, Error Coins
Struck against a 5 cent blank planchet.
purplepenny
Posted in Indian Coins
India 1945-L Pice PCGS MS64BN Coin Information Country: India Denomination: Pice Year: 1945 Mint: L Grade: MS64BN PCGS Reference: 30515205
purplepenny
Posted in Error Coins, Great Britain Coins
A straight partial collar where the planchet was not engaged all the way in the press when the coin was struck. This has resulted in a lip around the entire edge with missing milling so in fact the coin has a wider diameter on the reverse. This coin found only in proof sets.
purplepenny
Posted in Decimal Coins, Error Coins
Fragment has since detached and is included.
purplepenny
Posted in Pre Decimal Coins
Pretty purple, red and blue toning. One can never have enough purple pennies.
purplepenny
Posted in Pre Decimal Coins
1964 Melbourne Penny Lovely purple and blue hues in hand. Coin Information Reference Number: K00156 Country: Australia Denomination: Penny Year: 1964 Mint: Melbourne Grade: Uncirculated