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Pillar of the Community
Australia
625 Posts |
I have been pretty determined to find one of these coins after seeing one on ebay for $10,000. Another on offer for $5,000. I do not think they will sell for that much but you never know. Guess the number of these errors will determine the price in the future. This coin takes pride in my collection of errors, more than the wavy 20 cent and more than the 2000 $1 mule. I reckon they are harder to find.   On the hunt for another , can't help myself, very addictive.  Edited by crab eater
06/12/2021 9:35 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7001 Posts |
Here in the US, I don't understand what you are trying to show us... Please explain this error, is it a die clash? Photo of the other side might help?.....  |
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Valued Member
Canada
191 Posts |
At some point during the minting of the 2016 Changeover five cent coins one pair obverse and reverse dies tried to strike a coin when no coin blank was present. This resulted in the two dies hitting each other (or "clashing") with the reverse die actually imprinting some of it's design on the obverse die. From that point forward any coins struck by those dies has what looks like alien antennae sprouting from the top of the penny on the obverse design. This extra design element is due to the clashed dies. This distinctive and well sought after variety has sold for $300 or more and they are very rarely seen. Certainly a valuable five cent coin to keep your eye out for.
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Pillar of the Community
 Australia
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Thanks Fefimo for your explanation, here is the other side of the coin , the die clash has put the circled highlighted area exactly around the circle on the other side of the coin to look like 'My favorite Martian' antennae that came out of his head.   Edited by crab eater
06/13/2021 8:52 pm
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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Excellent die clash!  life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
1039 Posts |
Yes,Thanks for Info.,Pics. and explanantion.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
2180 Posts |
Haha nice - I saw a reference to an alien 5c recently but I had no idea this is what it was.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
625 Posts |
After more coin hunting through thousands of 5 cent pieces I was lucky enough to find another alien , very ,very, happy , chappy.  Still keen for one more so will keep hunting it down.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
2180 Posts |
Nice - I haven't found too many of the changeover 5c pieces (I found more 50c pieces than anything) but I haven't found an alien yet.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
625 Posts |
G'day MrT,
I think I am in an area where these 5cent changeover coins were quite common as I must have kept over 1000 of them from the rolls I search through . Also the 20 cent 50 cent are common.
The $1 changeover is harder to find along with the $2. But the rarest changeover coin in my area is the 10 cent coin.
I mave have found 5 of them only .
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