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Valued Member
Australia
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A couple of pics of wave gaps the 20c - looks like I only mostly took close ups when I was playing around with these a while ago. 1999 20c  1974 20c  Pedro |
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Valued Member
Australia
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A couple more wave gaps: 2000 20c  1971 20c  Not sure on the older years whether wear and tear affects the gaps at all. Pedro |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Normally, with a fully struck up 20c coin, there is only ONE wave line that weaves it's way across the whole coin. The only places where the wave line is hidden, is inder the '20'.
Error or die variation in this case: I am not sure which.
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Valued Member
Australia
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And a few more 20c wave gaps: 1968   1980  1982   Pedro |
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Pillar of the Community
New Zealand
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If I'm looking at the right point I think this 1999 has a gap. I'll try to get a better shot later - the camera battery has just died ?  |
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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Bas S Warwick, Yep, looks like a gap to me too!  life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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Valued Member
Australia
176 Posts |
The wave gap on the 1999 20c does seem to be more common as I have found a few of them (significantly more than for other years).
I would estimate I have looked at perhaps $200 - $300 worth of 20c pieces (not exactly a huge sample) searching for wave gaps and have been surprised at the number of years where I have found what appear to be gap examples. Certainly far more than I had expected.
Pedro
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New Zealand
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Nancy - Yep, looks like a gap to me too ............ that one was in my pocket change today  |
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Valued Member
Australia
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Not sure if this response is too late being some 2.5 years since the last post, but as I am collecting varieties (20cents at present)could anyone comment on whether these gap years, particularly the small gaps, are varieties or not? Some of the pics look like they could be grease filled or worn dies. If so I would regard them as errors, not varieties.
Anyone?
Hans
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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I've never thought they were varieties, but that they were caused by filled or worn dies.
life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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Valued Member
Australia
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Thanks Nancy, even the 1966 and the 2008 with the wide gaps and the flat field in between?
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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Thanks Nancy, even the 1966 and the 2008 with the wide gaps and the flat field in between? It is just my opinion. With the coins I have, the strike nearly always appears pretty soft, so I have assumed either worn or filled die. My opinion could be changed of course if anyone has a coin with a really sharp strike and nice clear edges of the devices causing the gap. life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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New Member
Australia
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Gday to all just a quick question as I'm from Aus and new to collecting coins are these gap coins worth anything? some knowledge greatly appreciated  |
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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Well I'm a lover of error coins, but I wouldn't pay for any of these. Mind you, that's just my preference as they are usually fairly easy to find in circulation if you're really keen to have them.
life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Thanks Nancy, even the 1966 and the 2008 with the wide gaps and the flat field in between? The 1966 is definitely a deliberate design change (it is the mintmark) and I suspect the 2008 is also deliberate (2008 Wedding Set 20c pieces are low mintage anf have the gap so in that case it is unlikely to be die fill - probably some Wedding Set dies got used for standard circulation issues). |
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