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1942-I Halfpenny With Big Planchet Defect

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 Posted 06/03/2008  12:11 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add KurtS to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Here's an interesting halfpenny with a large lamination error, including the star and extending through the roo.
Some planchet defects carry over to the obverse in the neck of George VI and through some letters.

What's more, this coin has a type D reverse, which is discussed here:

Quote:
"The majority of 1942 Bombay halfpennies were minted with this "type C" die but a few were struck with yet another tool prepared in Bombay,
the "type D" reverse which featured tall denticles. The type D reverse was used for all 1943 halfpennies minted in Bombay."
I also like the date for this version because it looks hand cut and a different style than other reverses/years. QldSandy mentioned having one...does anyone else have one of these coins and know more?

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 Posted 06/03/2008  12:09 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add KurtS to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Here are comparative details from the site I linked:

Reverse type C (the common variety) Check out the horizontal stroke of the 9 and 4.
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Reverse type D (standard reverse of 1943)
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 Posted 06/03/2008  4:16 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Nevol to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Hey KurtS, Another good find.

You're developing into an expert on Aussie coins.
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 Posted 06/03/2008  4:23 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add KurtS to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Thanks Nancy! Well, lol...I can only hope I'll become an expert...someday! In the meantime, I love to learn!
You know, I found so far 6 of these "Type D" reverse 1942-I halfpennies, which is why I wondered about rarity.
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 Posted 06/05/2008  10:15 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add farnbycoins to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Nice pick up Kurt, the Rennicks variety book lists them as ref A36A Rare, long denticles reverse.
I do not have any figures of how many 42I rev D were actually minted though, nor further information than the link you provided above.
Nice and interesting lamination error on the reverse of yours though .

I have started some photo albums in members gallery with a lot of Half penny varieties and errors and another with some penny varieties and errors.
I Have the 42I rev D and also a obv lamination flaw and a rev C No I MM Half penny pictured there.
Maybe of interest to fellow collectors to take a look, all comments welcome and would appreciate any mistakes to be pointed out.
Don't ask for much do I
Have a good day all,
Mark.
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 Posted 06/05/2008  11:02 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add KurtS to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Mark,
Thanks for the info! Yes, the lamination is fairly extensive, although pretty common for Half Pennies of these years?
Whatever the final mintage figures might be, I still enjoy finds like this!

I took a look at your 42-I reverse D, and yours has the same missing leg to K in KG.
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 Posted 06/05/2008  11:31 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add farnbycoins to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Yes agree about lamination errors, though extensive ones, like yours, are a little harder to find.
The galleries are on the left hand column of this page, under Stuff for members.
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 Posted 06/05/2008  11:47 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add gnome to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I'm not a huge collector of plancet flaws, although I am putting together a type set of them.
Another nice pickup, well done.
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 Posted 06/06/2008  4:51 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Nevol to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
gnome, what planchet flaws have you got so far? I've got quite a lot from 20¢ up to $2. Might be able to help you out with your type set.

It appears they're not so easily found in 5¢ & 10¢ though.

I've been organising all my errors recently, & all my planchet type 'errors' are in one place at present, just waiting for the final sorting out. The majotiy are cracks straight across the coin.

I think they are called lamination flaws, but not 100% sure about that.

I might post a list if anyone's interested.
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 Posted 06/06/2008  8:15 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add gnome to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
The predecimal set is completed, will have to recheck the decimals, Nancy. Thanks for the offer.
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 Posted 06/07/2008  11:19 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add farnbycoins to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Kurt, as to the leg fill on the KG, I have 5 of the rev D coins, and all bar 1 seem to have varying degrees of fills to that leg. One however has an interesting blob high between the KG.
Here's some pics.

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 Posted 06/07/2008  11:42 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add KurtS to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Mark, thanks for posting those! Very interesting to compare!
Your first coin appears very similar to my coin pictured above (detail below, first image) #5 nay be similar too.
My second coin looks a bit different, and I'll check the rest I have for that blob.

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 Posted 06/08/2008  10:59 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add farnbycoins to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
That second coin Kurt seems to be what could be considered normal. In comparison to my 42I C rev coins, it seems the same.
It's straight and well defined. You may have come across something here Kurt. I love this part of collecting coins, I know it's only minor, but very interesting.
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