1996 $1 Sir Henry Parkes Upset Error

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SallyG Valued Member Australia 382 Posts	Posted 04/20/2026 9:32 pm Noodling through some $1 coins today and found this one. A bit the worse for wear but it is a welcome addition to my Odds and Sods collection. Not a huge rotation but I think it's cool. Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 187582 Posts	Posted 04/21/2026 08:50 am Nice find! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
JustRandomCoins Valued Member Australia 101 Posts	Posted 04/22/2026 05:33 am You must have an eagle eye to pickup on a 45 degree rotation error, congratulations on that!! you just flip them in your fingers and check or do you have a method you use Edited by JustRandomCoins 04/22/2026 05:33 am Report this Post to the Staff
SallyG Valued Member Australia 382 Posts	Posted 04/23/2026 03:47 am I check EVERY coin that I pick up. All I do is hold the coin 'upright' between thumb and index finger then rotate it. Simply flipping a coin over could mean missing smaller rotations. I think there might even be a device like a protractor that you can use to measure the degree of rotation if you are really keen. It pays to be careful if you are looking for upsets. I nearly missed a 2001 $1 Federation coin with a 180 degree upset just because I casually flipped it over. It was only because I turned it over again that I realised it was upset. A bit fiddly to check every coin this way but I think it's worth it. I'm certainly happy with my results so far. Happy hunting. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187582 Posts	Posted 04/23/2026 08:28 am You are doing a good job, Sally. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
spider083 Valued Member Australia 58 Posts	Posted 04/30/2026 8:18 pm Well done Sally. Thats a hard coin to find! I found one in 2014 and have looked through thousands of $1 coins since but I have not seen another one since. Congratulations. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73628 Posts	Posted 04/30/2026 11:24 pm Nice find, SallyG. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
SallyG Valued Member Australia 382 Posts	Posted 05/01/2026 12:51 am Thanks everyone. I'm really happy to have found an example. Certainly a welcome addition to my Odds and Sods collection Report this Post to the Staff
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