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 Australia
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Yes Nancyc I did see those marks in the pic and have had a close look all round the rim on both sides and can't find a hint of anything having 'held' this coin.
If it was done by a hammer you would think the circle would show of the shape....
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Australia
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Mint workers finger nail  That is by far the best explanation for an error I have ever heard |
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Australia
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ok here is another 10cent that's gone wrong ,your opinions please .  |
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Australia
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Grease filled die. I have a 20c exactly like this. I can see some scratches at 6 oclock which I think suggests it was on the end of a machine wrapped roll which has further weakened the lettering. I have noticed lately that the coins on the end of the roll have really be scratched up bad by the machines.
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thanks Enworb ,  the coin does looks better in the hand, I reckon the fluorescent lighting gave it a whitish scruffy look to the coin's lustre ,it's just pure luck that I found it in my change without my glasses  |
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call me paranoid of fakes now, but is the bottom of her hair right? I dont have any coins handy to compare it
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Australia
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hi erkle, it's a genuine 10cent ,it has the right weight, and it doesn't smell like chop suey. I reckon it wouldn't be worth the trouble making fake 10cent coins.
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Australia
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i thought low denominations wouldn't be worth faking as well but a little while ago erkle posted a link to a Chinese company producing fake 20c coins so nothing is impossible when it comes to fakes nowadays.
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Australia
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Australia
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Australia
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 larena, sorry for dropping in on yar topic  . For what it's worth I am leaning towards mint damage for your coin , some thing isn't right with the rim on the reverse just under the fault.That's hard one to call tho  |
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bellyflorin...it's OK...with mine...I wish I knew which way to go...part of me say mint error....but ...maybe...PMD? wish a note was left with the coin when this happens...would make life easier  |
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the damage has happened after the coin was finished, the rim is pushed over onto the coin face
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Posted 03/30/2012 9:27 pm
