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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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I don't have much interest or experience in errors and as such need some help with this one. I found it today whilst noodling 1c & 2c coins. What makes me think it may be part of the minting process is the fact that the 'slice'(for lack of a better word) is lustrous when looking at the side of the coin. Couldnt get a decent photo looking at the side of the coin sorry. So PMD or error?  |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Definitely 100 % authentic straight edge clip.
Beautiful uncirculated as well,do you want to sell it ?
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Pillar of the Community
 Australia
4411 Posts |
These are quite rare?
Do they have much of a value?
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Pillar of the Community
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looks super, writing near the cut edge looks soft, nice condition, I have no idea of value but I'm thinking $75 minimum up to maybe $350
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Not rare except in cases of larger clips. Occurs when blanks are struck at the end of a strip. Somewhat scarcer than circular clips, which can happen at any point if the strip doesn't advance far enuf.
So yes, a mint error, specifically a planchet error.
$5-10 would be a realistic retail.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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See the lettering that's involved in the clip. The bottom ends of the letters are fishtailed indicating it is a real clip. Don't see the Blakesley effect though but all coins won't show this, it's just another potential indictator. http://www.australian-threepence.co...n-error.htmlMaybe $40-$50 value as it looks unc. Edited by the-purple-penny
12/26/2011 5:17 pm
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Valued Member
Australia
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I'm with purple penny, if this was a 50c I would pay $40-$50, maybe $60 tops if it looks as good first hand as it does in the pics...
This shows a small Blakesley effect in my humble opinion with the opposite rim thinning somewhat (unless it is a trick of the light), which you don't tend to see on the 50c clipped coins.
not that rare, these do come up for sale regularly.
Edited by steve - Oz 50c man
12/26/2011 5:33 pm
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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I agree with the opinions so far.  Just one question, is it a 1c or 2c?   life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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Pillar of the Community
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 well glad I didnt make an offer  i learn something every day I read this forum, still got a long way to go though  |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
4411 Posts |
It is a 1c coin.
Its a pretty nice looking coin.
Erkle you had me excited at $350. <$50 seems to be the consensus. I can see the fishtailing and weaker strike around the clip but not the rim thinning.
The Australianthreepence site is fantastic! It mentions the rim will only show thinning if the rim is formed at the planchet stage. Is the rim of the 1c coin formed at planchet stage or as part of the striking?
Im afraid this coin may have sparked something inside me. Maybe errors can be intersting.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Very nice coin but it's not worth a great deal,maybe $40/$50 because it is UNC,but you never know,if you put it on ebay you may get more you may get less it depends a lot on who is bhidding on the day. If it were mine I would be keeping it as value can only go up if you keep the coin in that condition. |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Heres a pic of the reverse. Fully lustrous. I might hold on to it. Its definately something a little different for my collection. Thanks for you help I've learnt something new and i'll be on the lookout for these now.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Yes,very good. If you don't mind telling us,how did you aquire the coin ? inherited or something ? Edited by appleangel07
12/26/2011 10:05 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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This is PMD . I jut made this one  Dead easy when you have a decent Katana  Just let it rest for a while and re patna and bobs your uncle a "RARE COIN" . I might email the bloke selling the dodgy $1 coin and give him a discount by the dozen . Seriously tho anyone with access to a decent sharp edge can create these    Edited by trout1105
12/26/2011 10:51 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Appleangel I found this yesterday whilst sorting through my 1c & 2c coins. I've already pulled out all the 1968 but was looking for the 67 with the missing SD initials. I came across this. I've collected about 19kg of 1&2c coins from different banks around adelaide.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Well thats a really good find then.Congratulations & goodluck finding more interesting coins .
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