2005 20 cent platypus error

Great pic Rob,you can see she actually has an eye in that shot but no have'nt seen this before but I do have a heap of 2005 rolls,when I get around to opening them I hope they do have some of this error.

If they're a known error Nancy will have some for sure.

Photo is a fluke heheh.
I put the loupe over the camera lens on a Samsung Galaxy SIII and then cropped out the bit in question with MS Paint (you'd never guess I worked in I.T)

For me, this is a commonly seen error, and not just on 2005 coins. I usually think of it as 'ripped cheek'. I don't quite understand what happens to the obverse dies, but they obviously suffer damage, and this is the result.

I don't normally keep them but sometimes will if the cud (dot)is a lot bigger, which it occasionally is. There can also be small cuds in the 'rip'.

I'm not sure which denominations I've seen it on, but it's not restricted to just 20c.

It will take me a while to track down some of the ones I did keep and if/when I do, I'll put up some images.

First of all, very nice photo!

I have read abut this error before. I've never looked for it but might now.

I wonder who upset lizzy so much

Hi All, I've got some of this date where the claws dont join the 2. Could these just be a weak strike or a worn die or something?